Humble JDM Voltz Owner from Singapore

Voltz · Post by **Voltz** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:31 am

Greetings to all bros ans sis here.. Im Daniel from Singapore and this my humble 03 JDM Toyota Voltz aka Pontoac Vibe.. Been its owner since day 1, been pumping money and efforts to upgrade and beautify this neverdying beauty.. From 6pot Calipers to coilovers suspension.. From performance headers to undercarriage.. The next project will be the TRD SC.. We have some reli interesting products from Singapore for the Vibe undercarriage (I will try to post the pics), namely the Summit Front Tower Bar, Front Lower Subframe, Rear Lower 2nd Antiroll Bar Link.. These products reli improved the handling of my Voltz by leaps and bounds! I hope that i will be able to share with you guys of some of these good stuffs for our cars.. Cheers.. Pls feel free to comment.. RgdsAs "instructed" by Bro WaveAction , i have uploaded all my pics in photobucket for easier browsing.. Thanks for yr suggestion Bro WA.. Heres the link: http://s255.photobucket.com/al...koh23/

Attached files

Voltz · Post by **Voltz** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:36 am

Engine Bay...

Attached files

Voltz · Post by **Voltz** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:38 am

Another Angle of the Engine Bay

Attached files

Voltz · Post by **Voltz** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:45 am

Front Side View

Attached files

Voltz · Post by **Voltz** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:47 am

VTTR Racing Forged 6pot Calipers with 2pc 330mm rotors with 15mm counter-locking spacers to make the wheels "in line" with our big fenders..

Attached files

WaveAction · Post by **WaveAction** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:51 am

lookin good man, love the gold calipers

Voltz · Post by **Voltz** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:58 am

1. Interior with 5 Stri Racing Digital Stepper Meters, Oil Temp, Water Temp, Oil Press, Intake Press and Volt.2. Head Up Display.. No need to take your eyes off the road to look at the speed! haha3. Apexi AFC Neo- A must for NA 1.8 VVTi engines! Gained about 6hp after leaning out the low to mid rpm range!

Attached files

Voltz · Post by **Voltz** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:01 am

Thks for your kind comments bro.. Not only it looks good.. They have improved my braking confidence by almost 200%.. haha.. anyway these calipers are from the same factory as where Endless are made.. minus the hefty price of Endless very progressive brakes.. cheers

bull77 · Post by **bull77** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:04 am

That hud is sweet

Voltz · Post by **Voltz** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:08 am

thks for yr kind comments bro.. cheers!

Voltz · Post by **Voltz** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:14 am

1. Summit Racing Rear Lower 2nd Anti Roll Bar Sway Link,, Boy im telling you, this piece of metal works! Stiffen the chassis by at leat 50%.. The construction of the rear multi link suspension is weak..2. Summit Racing Front Lower X-Subframe Brace.. This pc of metal ties the axle arm to the main crossmember chassis.. Stiffen up the front chassis member.. Handling for a FWD like mine better by at least 70%.. Pin sharp handling and more neutral steering feel. High speed stability is also up!

Attached files

Voltz · Post by **Voltz** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:17 am

Last but not least.. Raybrig HID System for a blind dude like me..

Attached files

Voltz · Post by **Voltz** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:18 am

bro i might need help from u guys in sourcing that TRD SC for me to be shipped to my country.. be it used or new.. any rec?

Voltz · Post by **Voltz** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:21 am

Head Up Display.. No need to take your eyes off the road to look at the speed! haha

Attached files

Voltz · Post by **Voltz** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:22 am

Apexi AFC Neo- A must for NA 1.8 VVTi engines! Gained about 6hp after leaning out the low to mid rpm range!

Attached files

Voltz · Post by **Voltz** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:23 am

another view of the VTTR 6pot calipers

Attached files

Voltz · Post by **Voltz** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:25 am

1. Interior with 5 Stri Racing Digital Stepper Meters, Oil Temp, Water Temp, Oil Press, Intake Press and Volt.

Attached files

Voltz · Post by **Voltz** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:26 am

1. Summit Racing Rear Lower 2nd Anti Roll Bar Sway Link,, Boy im telling you, this piece of metal works! Stiffen the chassis by at leat 50%.. The construction of the rear multi link suspension of our car is weak..

Attached files

WaveAction · Post by **WaveAction** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:28 am

not to sound like an (removed), but you should sign up to http://www.photobucket.com so you dont have to attach an image every post, you can post them all at once in 1 post..check it out

Voltz · Post by **Voltz** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:28 am

AFC Neo in setting mode

Attached files

Voltz · Post by **Voltz** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:31 am

pardon me as im new here.. Lolz.. I will take ur comments and try post everything there.. apologies bro..

coldmm803 · Post by **coldmm803** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:35 am

very cool, welcome to the board. love the breaks, rims and tower bar...and the heads up display

kevera · Post by **kevera** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:35 am

Very nice setup bro. It's cool having a member from another country share his pics,Voltz are hot .As for the s/c,it maybe hard to find someone willing to ship it to singapore,that maybe your downfall.

Raivis · Post by **Raivis** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:37 am

i want to know how much that HID system cost thats something i have been looking at

Voltz · Post by **Voltz** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:41 am

thk u bro.. the HUD also have an adjustable speed limit warning in which it can warn u wif a buzzer if u had hit the preset speed limit.. u can choose to disable this function too.. i can source and ship it to u in US if u wan... hahaha.. cheers and happy 2008!

Voltz · Post by **Voltz** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:48 am

hi bro kevera, my first visit to this forum was way back in 2003 when i first gotten my Voltz.. but i did not do anything until 2008 that i had registered to be a member here.. haha.. Had the photos but had been too lazy or busy to upload them.. I will try to compile everything in image bucket as one of the bro here sugeest.. I guess maybe it will be ok if we can arrange for Fedex or UPS to pick it up the SC from the seller.. But lets get our finger cross ya.. do let me noe if u have the contacts ya.. cheers

CountryVibe · Post by **CountryVibe** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:50 am

Welcome to the site, The wheels and breaks look great.

Voltz · Post by **Voltz** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:55 am

Hi bro CountryVibe.. thks for yr comment, i guess im the only freak who will spend so much $ on a base 1.8 Auto.. haha.. Anyway we do not have the GT VVTLi variants in Singapore.. Anyone has the VVTLi engine for sale there? haha Is it illegal in the US to remove the cataylic convertor? well there is one resistor and one cat in our car.. i removed both and viola! i drive a totally new Voltz! Driveblity of the car up by almost 100%, power unleashed! We had a "choked" Vibe that roll out from a factory.. Though we noe its very environmentally unfriedly to remove the cat, but the need for power overwrites everything..

Voltz · Post by **Voltz** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:59 am

Hi Bro Raivis..The HID has many variants.. The cheaper ones (Taiwan or China made) will cost about USD150-200.. The higher end ones like Raybrig will cost about USD1000, Phillips or hella maybe will cost about US500..DISCLAIMER: this is a rough guide of the price we had in Singapore..

ajflan · Post by **ajflan** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 3:13 am

Dude sweet Voltz! Welcome!!

Voltz · Post by **Voltz** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 3:21 am

Hey Bro ajflan! i love the setup and colour of yr car! Clean and sleek! One thing i discovered that u guys loved to lower ur Vibe huh... I stick to the standard height even though im using coilovers.. what suspension are u using?

ajflan · Post by **ajflan** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 3:53 am

I have the Tein S-tech springs. I just think that the standard ride height of the Vibe/Voltz leaves too much wheel gap for me.

hskater26 · Post by **hskater26** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:03 am

welcome voltz......sick car man looks pretty awesome!

Voltz · Post by **Voltz** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:24 am

For the Tein S-Techs, did u get the set meant for the Corolla? if its yes, the rear spring rate for the corolla is way too soft for our car and it will get very bumpy esp wif passengers onboard.. i got the same problem when im using the Stech on my Voltz as our car is heavy at the rear as compared to a corolla.. hopefully they do have the exact specs for Vibe in US.. correct me if im wrong.. The stock absorbers is way too soft at the rear resulting into huge body rolling when we corner.. and the stock Toyota Absorbers starts to give way and "sunken down"at the rear making our Vibe looked as if its carrying a 10 ton tank in our boot.. haha Now i have gotten coilovers.. specially customised for our Voltz/Vibe.. 12kg(F) & 10kg(R) spring rate.. u got the hell of a control over your machine yet able to maintain the comfort level! Handling aside, surprisingly Braking inmproves significantly as "nose dive" have been miinimised.. One of my most bang for buck mod..

Voltz · Post by **Voltz** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:25 am

Hey Bro hskater26!cool pic u have in yr avatar ya! drooling...

Voltz · Post by **Voltz** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:46 am

thanks for the warm rcv bro coldmm803 .. all these items are not too expensive except for the brakes..

Voltz · Post by **Voltz** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:49 am

I had uploaded everything to photobucket as per according to your "instructions"..

WaveAction · Post by **WaveAction** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:56 am

awesome, now when you want to post a pic up, all you need to do is copy the [img] text thats below the picture and paste it into your reply here

engineertwin2 · Post by **engineertwin2** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:05 am

Hey Wave, it's good to have the photo bucket links, but I prefer to have them attached to a post and then linked. I can't view photobucket at work which is where I typically check GV out, so it sucks when photobucket is used because I can't see the pics. I like it this way, but to each their own.

waveresponder · Post by **waveresponder** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:36 am

that heads up display is pretty cool....about how much do they cost?....your ride is awesome....nice gold color for the wheels!

WaveAction · Post by **WaveAction** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:39 am

i wish my vibe was a RHD lol, i've always wanted a RHD car, was lookin at a 92 mazda rx-7 today..

damronjr · Post by **damronjr** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:43 am

Very nice ride! Must be nice to have all those parts available there that we don't here! How much have you spent on all those mods?

WaveAction · Post by **WaveAction** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:50 am

so i got bored and took a pic of his rims/big brakes and put them on my car to get a sense of how it'd look with gold brake calipers/ rear disc brake conversion

Herb · Post by **Herb** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:57 am

Man, that's the beefiest strut tower brace I've ever seen! How much was it?

zionzr2 · Post by **zionzr2** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:12 am

WOW!! Welcome to our Vibedom!!Not to many Voltz owners here! In fact I believe you may be the only one.

Voltz · Post by **Voltz** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 3:37 pm

Hi bro herb.. The strut bar is from Summit Racing.. they used to be the OEM manufacturer of Cusco which explains their quality and looks.. very sturdy design too.. the price is abt USD160.. I think the price is quite worth it given its quality and looks.. Very high resale value too.. haha..oh ya they have the front lower subframe and the 2nd anti sway bar link specially customised for the Toyota Voltz and Pontiac Vibe.. cheers!

Voltz · Post by **Voltz** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 3:40 pm

pardon me ya.. im still qte new to this forum and posting thingy.. thanks for your patience bro.. another i must collect some royalty and using the copyrights of the pic of my wheels on your ride... hahaha

Voltz · Post by **Voltz** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 3:52 pm

Hi bro waveresponder.. thks for ur kind words.. i loved the cool blue paint of your car! we only have the black, red and silver available in Sin.. i believe in keeping my ride simple and sleek cos our car was already alook or rather a inborn beauty by nature.. but certain stuff can strengthen the looks and characters of our car, ie the wheel spacers.. our car has this problem of being too "inward" as our fenders are very much protruding... I have added 15mm spacers for the front and 25mm for the rear.. it looks much "flused" with the body line after installation.. surprisingly it improved overall stablity of the car .. oh ya for the HUD its about USD 120.. qte a small item.. i think can be shipped easily.. Disclaimer: im not trying to make any money here, just trying to share good stuff we have here in Sin wif u guys in US.. and its both ways.. so any SC sellers anyone? cheers bro,,

Voltz · Post by **Voltz** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:00 pm

hi bro dam...i can help u guys source for the parts if u guys r interested.. im here as a passionate voltz owner trying to share good stuff wif u guys.. no monetary contents involved.. haha but seriously bro i dun have the actual figures of my mods.. prob estimated 10k? and still counting... the next project.. VVTLi engine or TRD SC.. cheers!

Voltz · Post by **Voltz** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:03 pm

hi bro Z..In fact I believe you may be the only one."" im the only one in doin what??

Humble JDM Voltz Owner from Singapore

Humble JDM Voltz Owner from Singapore

Re: Humble JDM Voltz Owner from Singapore (Voltz)

Re: Humble JDM Voltz Owner from Singapore (Voltz)

Re: Humble JDM Voltz Owner from Singapore (Voltz)

Re: Humble JDM Voltz Owner from Singapore (Voltz)

Re: Humble JDM Voltz Owner from Singapore (Voltz)

Re: (WaveAction)

Re: Humble JDM Voltz Owner from Singapore (Voltz)

Re: Humble JDM Voltz Owner from Singapore (bull77)

Re: (Voltz)

Re: (Voltz)

Re: (WaveAction)

Re: Humble JDM Voltz Owner from Singapore (Voltz)

Re: Humble JDM Voltz Owner from Singapore (Voltz)

Re: Humble JDM Voltz Owner from Singapore (Voltz)

Re: Humble JDM Voltz Owner from Singapore (Voltz)

Re: Humble JDM Voltz Owner from Singapore (Voltz)

Re: Humble JDM Voltz Owner from Singapore (Voltz)

Re: (WaveAction)

Re: (Voltz)

Re: (coldmm803)

Re: (kevera)

Re: (CountryVibe)

Re: (Raivis)

Re: (ajflan)

Re: (Voltz)

Re: (ajflan)

Re: (ajflan)

Re: (hskater26)

Re: (coldmm803)

Re: (WaveAction)

Re: (Voltz)

Re: (damronjr)

Re: Humble JDM Voltz Owner from Singapore (Voltz)

Re: Humble JDM Voltz Owner from Singapore (Herb)

Re: (WaveAction)

Re: (waveresponder)

Re: (damronjr)

Re: (zionzr2)