Sydney is currently in a middle of shitstorm, so naturally you would sleep in even more when there’s rain but when the doorbell rang I got super excited like a dog then quickly came running for the door to be greeted by these ‘care packages’. Getting wet was worth it.
WHAT COULD IT BE? Spoiler Alert: It’s on the box.
These ‘care packages’ were bought from an importer in Japan Jesse Streeter. If only these parts I bought were here otherwise I probably would saved about $500 dollars in total on shipping 😦 but it was still cheaper than trying to source it myself or buying from their retail store i.e. Spoon for the rigid collar.
Opening the packages like a mad man or kid on Christmas day the 1st package contents are: (Prices are rough estimate)
- Tanabe Sustec Front Strut Tower Bar for NCP10 (NST33) – $90
- Tanabe Sustec Front Underbrace for NCP10 (UBT4) – $115
- Spoon Rigid Collar for Toyota Echo NCP10 (50300-P61-000) (Rear) – $50
- TRD Quick Shift Lever for NCP10 (Part NO. 33530-NP100) – $190
After I took the stuff out I thought I was missing the Rigid Collar for the front so I started tipping the box, nothing came out thought he had forgot to pack or it got lost then I read the receipt. Jesse forgot to order my front collars…. Oh well I’ll just buy them later.
What’s a rigid collar and what does it do? Watch here my friends: http://www.rigidcollar.com/what-is-rigid-collar/
The 2nd package is probably my favourite of them all.
The wheels are ‘OZ Racing Chrono Evo’ sporting the rally white and red lettering. These cost me about $400 while shipping was like $330 😦 Wheel specifications are:
- PCD 100 x 4
- Wheel Size: 15 x 6.5″
- Offset: +40
Which is almost perfect for the Echo if only it was 7″ wide then it would’ve been perfect. Perfect for the Nugget Nationals that is. (Maximum wheel size permitted is 15 x 7″ ) 😛
Why did I pick these wheels? Because tarmac rally car wannabe, price, looks & rarity I have yet to see these wheels on the road here. My other picks would’ve been Speedline Corse wheels or Buddy Club P1’s if they were cheap.
The previous phone photos made them look so clean and almost new (*they’re 2nd hand*) but upon closer inspection and using the DSLR.
The paint and logos are fading/faded. I’m overall happy with the condition and purchases. Just need to find someone in Sydney now who will now restore/respray them to the original factory finish for cheap (or free!) 😛 If anyone knows, tell me!!
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