Agency Power on board as a sponsor!

The Hot Bits Echo program warmly welcomes Agency Power on board our unique STS project. Agency Power is a company that supplies many different performance parts for a wide variety of cars. STS is basically a "bolt on performance" class... and hence why Agency Power fits in so well. Check them out and see what they have available for your car.

For the Hot Bits Echo, they were kind enough to provide some DOT approved stainless steel braided brake lines to improve pedal feel and braking accuracy as well as a 1.1 lb. lightweight aluminum crank pulley!

I have recently installed the crank pulley and am ecstatic with the results. The Agency Power crank pulley is the lightest on the market... lighter than other competitors... and it also retains the stock diameter, so I can get a belt from any Toyota dealership.

Installation was a breeze... and the effect is what I would equate to about 1/2 of the gains that you'd see from a lightweight flywheel. The car rev's up faster... has much better throttle response when blipping for downshifts and it feels like there is less strain on the engine while accel'ing. This is also STS legal whereas a flywheel would not be... and this takes about :45 mins, whereas a flywheel would mean dropping the tranny and likely take 3-4 hrs. of serious labour.

I have not installed the brake lines yet, but will do so soon. I am also going with a high quality ATE brake fluid this year... and will also have to source some performance brake pads for this car... not an easy feat... but I have a company in mind that I have done some R&D for in the past. I will review the benefits of the brake lines in the near future... but I have no doubt that they will improve the brake pedal feel of this car.

Stay tuned!