I need more Power! '05 Toyota V6 Camry. Suggestions?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - I need more Power! '05 Toyota V6 Camry. Suggestions?

Posted: 8/19/2006 5:41:48 PM EDT

Does anyone know of any tuner sites that deal with Toyotas? I have found many for Hondas.

I have an '05 Toyota V6 Camry with 235hp, it needs a little more. I want to keep this car a few more years, but need more power.

Posted: 8/19/2006 5:46:23 PM EDT

[#1]

Paxton probably has a blower system that will work in this application.

But really...WHY?

I have an older V6 Camry and it's plenty strong for daily driving. I've never driven it
near its top speed. It's quicker than a stock V6 Mustang. But a Camry isn't a racecar.

If you want to go faster, maybe you should buy a car that's faster to begin with?

There is one trick to know about Toyotas: The computer in the car adapts to match your
driving style. If you stand on the accelerator regularly, like a few times every time you
drive, in a few days you'll discover that the engine response is getting more aggressive.
It WILL be quicker.

Drive like Granny for a few weeks, and it'll smooth out the performance to make it
more suitable for the Depends crowd.

CJ

Posted: 8/19/2006 5:49:56 PM EDT

[#2]

Racing Stripes, a Fart Can, and a Whale Tail will add 87 horsepower!!!!!

Posted: 8/19/2006 5:50:08 PM EDT

[#3]

I've never been a strong believer in having a car merely "tuned" for more power.

Seems to me the power gains from "tuning" really come from the aftermath of physical modifications to the car...that is the intake, exhaust, or some means of forced induction...THEN followed by a reprogramming to optimize the modifications.

And it is that kind of stuff that costs some money.

I could me wrong. Just my impressions.

Posted: 8/19/2006 5:52:10 PM EDT

[#4]

NOS

Posted: 8/19/2006 5:55:45 PM EDT

[#5]

trade it in for a subaru STI. you get a 4 door sedan with 300hp, 6spd, adjustable front/rear bias awd tranny. good in snow, good in dirt. only drawback is th horrendous whale tail..

forget tuning a toyota. just trade up and go...

Posted: 8/19/2006 5:57:24 PM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
Paxton probably has a blower system that will work in this application.

But really...WHY?

I have an older V6 Camry and it's plenty strong for daily driving. I've never driven it
near its top speed. It's quicker than a stock V6 Mustang. But a Camry isn't a racecar.

If you want to go faster, maybe you should buy a car that's faster to begin with?

There is one trick to know about Toyotas: The computer in the car adapts to match your
driving style. If you stand on the accelerator regularly, like a few times every time you
drive, in a few days you'll discover that the engine response is getting more aggressive.
It WILL be quicker.

Drive like Granny for a few weeks, and it'll smooth out the performance to make it
more suitable for the Depends crowd.

CJ

Simply, because I'm an American, I want more power.

Posted: 8/19/2006 5:58:52 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
I've never been a strong believer in having a car merely "tuned" for more power.

Seems to me the power gains from "tuning" really come from the aftermath of physical modifications to the car...that is the intake, exhaust, or some means of forced induction...THEN followed by a reprogramming to optimize the modifications.

And it is that kind of stuff that costs some money.

I could me wrong. Just my impressions.

I should have said "tech" site not tuner. I was looking for ideas on mods.

Posted: 8/19/2006 6:05:10 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
trade it in for a subaru STI. you get a 4 door sedan with 300hp, 6spd, adjustable front/rear bias awd tranny. good in snow, good in dirt. only drawback is th horrendous whale tail..

forget tuning a toyota. just trade up and go...

I've thought about that or a Evo, but I like the way this car rides. Also it has a bit more room inside that either the Subie or Mitsu.

I'm really just looking for another 30 or so hp.

Posted: 8/19/2006 6:14:02 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
I'm really just looking for another 30 or so hp.

Sounds like a job for a new pair of camshafts.

There's a company called Web Camshafts that will do custom grinds.

I ran their camshafts when I was a RICER.

Posted: 8/19/2006 6:20:35 PM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
Racing Stripes, a Fart Can, and a Whale Tail will add 87 horsepower!!!!!

Well good,now I don't have to say it

Posted: 8/19/2006 6:20:46 PM EDT

[#11]

I've heard that if you bitch and moan, you can get a STI without that faggotous abomination on it's ass.

Remember the last generation of the Supra turbos in the '90's? They had that huge shitpile on their ass as well. I blame Toyota for the semi-recent trend of putting ironing boards on the back of pubescent male's cars.

I like Subarus a lot. But they do tend to come up with some sporadic, awful ideas.

The Subaru Brat.

The Subaru semi-glass topped thing that was expensive and slow of the '90's, I forget what it was called.

And, their latest abomination, the Subaru Baja. Some asshole at Subaru must have been on the design team of the Brat and wanted a comeback.

My only other Bitch about Subaru is their obsession on AWD. Yeah, it's nice. People in the West and in Canada eat it up. It sucks up mileage.

Who wouldn't want a RWD STI?

Quoted:
trade it in for a subaru STI. you get a 4 door sedan with 300hp, 6spd, adjustable front/rear bias awd tranny. good in snow, good in dirt. only drawback is th horrendous whale tail..

forget tuning a toyota. just trade up and go...

Posted: 8/19/2006 6:24:33 PM EDT

[#12]

30 or so hp? Why didn't you get a Maxima or a Altima?

Quoted:

I'm really just looking for another 30 or so hp.

Posted: 8/19/2006 6:29:49 PM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
I've heard that if you bitch and moan, you can get a STI without that faggotous abomination on it's ass.

Remember the last generation of the Supra turbos in the '90's? They had that huge shitpile on their ass as well. I blame Toyota for the semi-recent trend of putting ironing boards on the back of pubescent male's cars.

I like Subarus a lot. But they do tend to come up with some sporadic, awful ideas.

The Subaru Brat.

The Subaru semi-glass topped thing that was expensive and slow of the '90's, I forget what it was called.

And, their latest abomination, the Subaru Baja. Some asshole at Subaru must have been on the design team of the Brat and wanted a comeback.

My only other Bitch about Subaru is their obsession on AWD. Yeah, it's nice. People in the West and in Canada eat it up. It sucks up mileage.

Who wouldn't want a RWD STI?

Quoted:
trade it in for a subaru STI. you get a 4 door sedan with 300hp, 6spd, adjustable front/rear bias awd tranny. good in snow, good in dirt. only drawback is th horrendous whale tail..

forget tuning a toyota. just trade up and go...

well.. i've got a WRX AWD. which i assume has about the same performance as your car (similar HP). the AWD may effect MPG. and requires hightest. but i really like the awd. and the car sits up a little. not like a jeep, but i can get into some old dirt roads into backwoods streams and such in the north ga mountains with it and i would be hesitant to do that what a FWD car. and in the rain, snow or dirt it really is nice to have AWD.

you want more HP. HP dont come free.

Posted: 8/19/2006 6:52:20 PM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:
30 or so hp? Why didn't you get a Maxima or a Altima?

Quoted:

I'm really just looking for another 30 or so hp.

I got a good deal on this car, it was less than a year old and had 4700 on it when I bought it.

Posted: 8/19/2006 7:44:07 PM EDT

[#15]

You can put NO on anything.

Posted: 8/19/2006 11:43:19 PM EDT

[#16]

ThgeRegulator and Mad Professor,
I'm not really into the NOS thing, I'd rather extra power all the time.

Posted: 8/19/2006 11:50:27 PM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I've heard that if you bitch and moan, you can get a STI without that faggotous abomination on it's ass.

Remember the last generation of the Supra turbos in the '90's? They had that huge shitpile on their ass as well. I blame Toyota for the semi-recent trend of putting ironing boards on the back of pubescent male's cars.

I like Subarus a lot. But they do tend to come up with some sporadic, awful ideas.

The Subaru Brat.

The Subaru semi-glass topped thing that was expensive and slow of the '90's, I forget what it was called.

And, their latest abomination, the Subaru Baja. Some asshole at Subaru must have been on the design team of the Brat and wanted a comeback.

My only other Bitch about Subaru is their obsession on AWD. Yeah, it's nice. People in the West and in Canada eat it up. It sucks up mileage.

Who wouldn't want a RWD STI?

Quoted:
trade it in for a subaru STI. you get a 4 door sedan with 300hp, 6spd, adjustable front/rear bias awd tranny. good in snow, good in dirt. only drawback is th horrendous whale tail..

forget tuning a toyota. just trade up and go...

well.. i've got a WRX AWD. which i assume has about the same performance as your car (similar HP). the AWD may effect MPG. and requires hightest. but i really like the awd. and the car sits up a little. not like a jeep, but i can get into some old dirt roads into backwoods streams and such in the north ga mountains with it and i would be hesitant to do that what a FWD car. and in the rain, snow or dirt it really is nice to have AWD.

you want more HP. HP dont come free.

I'm well aware of the cost of horsepower...

'69 NHRA B/S 396/375horse, Jericho 4-Speed, Mark Williams 12 bolt.

Runs 10.30's at 129 in the 1/4. We held the B stick record for 4 years in the late '90's with this car.

I was just wondering if anyone knew of any Toyota specialty boards, that's all. I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition!...

Posted: 8/20/2006 7:15:47 AM EDT

[#18]

Not a Toyota specific site but v6performance.net has some great forums...dunno about the Toyota forums since I spend most of my time in the Honda forums but you might give it a look.

Posted: 8/20/2006 11:52:30 AM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:
Not a Toyota specific site but v6performance.net has some great forums...dunno about the Toyota forums since I spend most of my time in the Honda forums but you might give it a look.

Thank you, that is exactly what I was looking for.

Posted: 8/21/2006 6:03:18 AM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Not a Toyota specific site but v6performance.net has some great forums...dunno about the Toyota forums since I spend most of my time in the Honda forums but you might give it a look.

Thank you, that is exactly what I was looking for.

good deal, hope it helps...you oughta set up a cardomain page and keep us posted on your mods

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