2000 avalon, she gets up and goes, really quite well, 0 to 60 checked at 7.8 to 8.2 seconds. Looking at better shocks and springs.
2000 avalon, she gets up and goes, really quite well, 0 to 60 checked at 7.8 to 8.2 seconds. Looking at better shocks and springs.
TRD made a supercharger for the 1MZ-FE, I don't see why it wouldn't fit the Avalon...
Oh right, shocks and springs. Not much out there for Avalons other than Godspeed MonoMaxx coilovers. They're an alright entry-level coilover and they're most likely going to be a lot better than lowering springs on OEM Avalon struts.
I had an Avalon of that generation. It was the nicest Buick Lesabre that I ever had.
All the suspension is shared with the same era Camry so there is a little aftermarket out there.
I like those cars! But i like an ES330 a few years newer even better. 3.3/5spd auto. Heck, they're all good.
The cool thing about hot-rodding an Avalon is that cutting springs and retrofitting a big rear swaybar from some other vehicle isn't ghetto because there is no aftermarket.
Could maybe do a manual swap with a Camry or Solara donor?
I bet you could find a QA1 shock that would fit and have Eaton Detroit custom wind some springs to the application. I've thought about this a few times because the Avalon/ES300 has always had decent get up and go, but was a little weak in the corners.
do they mention the prototype OS Giken lsd that's in that car? pretty sure it's on coilovers... I wonder if they can be adapted to the earlier platform?
John Welsh said:
I love that Toyota Engineering has race team and that the Youtube channel has 24 (now 25) subscribers. But that 2GR-powered Avalon is a lot less Buick-like than the OPs 2000 model. The front strut mount / bearings were a weak spot on those early Avalons. Jack it up and see if you have a lot of play there -- if it's wandering around like most of them do, that's an easy and cheap way to improve the handling.
I like the old Avalons. I have two engineers tha work for me that own them. They hate cars and they own four of them! 
I love the idea of an Avalon that can handle. I liked that motor in the Camry I drove.
Has anyone checked with Lee at Koni to see if they have a solution?
I have been looking at newer ones and they look like a very good alternative to some of the much more well known luxury cars of the similar year.
dean1484 said:Has anyone checked with Lee at Koni to see if they have a solution?
no, although checking their online tool... which doesn't even allow you to select 'avalon' from the models list... has nothing for the camry of that vintage, either.
ymmv
sleepyhead said:dean1484 said:Has anyone checked with Lee at Koni to see if they have a solution?
no, although checking their online tool... which doesn't even allow you to select 'avalon' from the models list... has nothing for the camry of that vintage, either.
ymmv
Why I suggested calling Lee.
I’m probably missing something obvious
but I searched the first site that popped up.
Nice, thank you
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