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    Project Mighty Trust Krusher

    in EP80/EP82 Progress Blogs

    Posted

    Quite some time since I updated this last!

    Well, window problem was 'fixed'. Had the door all apart when I looked over to the drivers side and noticed there was such a thing as a passenger window lock button... Hou was not amused when I told him, as he was the one complaining on the way down to JF2 about not being able to put it down :p

    Since then, I've had the horrible cloudy, faded, aged tints taken out and replaced with new tints. Absolute nightmare to get them out, even when having to resort to a stanley blade to scrape them off, the tint was turning into powder. Anyway, that got done and the car looked well at JAE!

    Not really had any other issues, apart from one. Got a collapsed wheel bearing on the first day back to work this year, and that had fucked the axle. And due to Toyota's infinite wisdom and deciding to weld the stub axles onto the beam, I had to source a replacement beam. While I was at it, the replacement beam got beadblasted and powdercoated, and polybushed the trailing arms. Tried to get a Whiteline RARB, but most places seemed to be out of stock (issue on Whiteline's end), so that'll have to wait until another time.

    Not much of an update, but it's an update nonetheless!

    best/comfy bucket seats?

    in Interior & ICE

    Posted

    I had a passenger ride in a very nicely setup M3 a few years ago, and all I could think of were his seats! Cobra Imola Pro, very very nice, and wide enough for my fat arse. Just enough padding.

    I got the feeling that they wouldn't be uncomfortable daily at least.

    1.3 na 4efe owner, hello all

    in Welcome New Owners!

    Posted

    Welcome to the site!

    In terms of power, there isn't a right lot you can do with the 4E-FE N/A engine. One of the best mods is to source an inlet manifold from the 'bugeye' Corolla that also utilised a 4E-FE; these can net an increase of around 10hp. Other than that, there is also a certain exhaust manifold that can be used that has a 4-2-1 branch design, but I'm not sure what car that came from, as well as changing the exhaust system for a custom freer flowing system.

    Handling is where you can really concentrate with the N/A Starlet, with most, if not all handling mods that are available for the turbo Glanza, as these are a direct fit (coilovers, shocks/springs, braces, bushes etc). As far as I know, you can also convert the rear brakes from drums to discs by using a rear beam from a Glanza as well, although that could possibly be going too far if you're not tracking it etc.

    Driving games

    in Off Topic

    Posted

    A small joy I had when the 50mph roadworks was in effect on the motorway was creeping up on those people who were going slower than 50 and checking to see if they had their window open. Then I'd give them a quick blat of external wastegate :D

    Immature but made me crease every time!

    Also counting how many raised eyebrows or expressions amounting to 'that's broke mate' when at big meets and I'm hunting around for a spot to park in with the ORC309 rattly clutch.

    whos using a Starlet turbo for everyday use and BHP?

    in Lifestyle General

    Posted

    I daily mine. Forged lump as the cylinder walls were too worn so rather than risk wasting money on another secondhand engine, I decided to go the whole hog. Running a standard CT9 on 0.7bar. Talk about wasted potential :D :D

    Other than more frequent oil top ups, I've not had any issues really, other than normal maintenance. Old g'box went though, which I just put down to age.

    BHP is approx 164 (figure from RR @ TD).

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