riko666

the reasoning behind the abortion that was your previous Glanza is all but clear now...don't let it happen to the new one

grooved discs will wear your pads quicker...that is it. People must understand it's a placebo effect - when adding more power, "Oh wait, FAIL! I need to upgrade my braking or I will get pwnt"...who's to say the stock braking system is crap? The pedal is muchy, offers some respectable feel, retardation isn't great, but overall, more than adequate for the car. Bigger Calipers, Bigger/Thicker discs etc...are only needed in a situation where you need to bleed off the excess heat and you need the extra pad pressure...and to be honest, if you're driving in a way where you meet that situation on a p

grooved discs will only wear your pads faster...they serve no other benefit other than to "look" good

all people need is uprated pads, fluid, and braided lines...you will not need big brakes or any of the like.

Explain the avatar - you took your inspiration for your car from a Christmas Tree and the "Dungeons & Dragons" Board game? Don't ruin this car

unless you bought 50p Brake Pads, or are driving like a fool and flooring the brake pedal from fast...repeatedly....downhill....doubt you'll be getting brake fade. I haven't experienced brake fade on trackdays, so lord knows how people manage to on the road...

Nah, that's just the Pongful Mikey

wow...just....wow

head assemblies/valvetrain - areas where a motorcycle company would know their stuff

even your Paseo engine was fettled by Yamaha

bah! Bigger radiator will serve me better for trackdays

try finding space for it - I didn't actually ask for the pipe to be like that (it's how I bodged my intake when I brought the car to them) but meh. There's actually no space to go round the radiator like in your Starlet GT's/Glanza's...radiator is far bigger.

- Update - W00t, Installed my FMIC And what a bitch it was to install...so little space around the turbo with the new "EFi Pipe"...and I think I may have a boost leak as the angles between boost pipes and intercooler are crazy. And I'll need heatreflective tape for that intake pipe, it's scorching

Yes, it's not really a Starlet GT - it's a chopped EVO VIII (I think) chassis, with EVO VIII Interior and Powertrain and bits of Fiberglass thatl look like a Starlet GT stuck on it

Cruise Manifold

in a naturally aspirated car there's only so much you can do...no idea how many times I've posted this but whatever, these are typical options: - 5efhe Transplant (or just take the connecting rods, block, pistons, camshafts) - Good Ignition System (Uprated Spark Plugs, Spark Plug wires, Coil) - Proper Lubrication (Correct Oil, freer flowing Oil Filter) - Uprated Radiator (plus coolant additives like Redline Water Wetter) - Corolla Tubular/5efhe ACIS Manifold (port & polish it, extrude hone, ceramic coat...) - Phenolic Intake Manifold Insulator Gasket - 7/4AFE Throttlebody (port & poli

Petrol

try parcel2go

haha, trust me Harry, I might as well suggested them to use some KY Jelly to ease my pain...True, it is a very high quality piece, and the sound/look is nice...just sounds low in tone & key, none of your typical Raspy-jap racer rubbish...but it doesn't excuse the price Hehe, that's fine....the longer I wait the better....gives me time to recover from my Haemorraging ass But yegsmesh, let me know when anything else is known about the Coilovers

Meh, Harrison's expression was like mine when I was there...but I was in a hurry so didn't bother arguing. Quality is astounding but for the money, I'm surprised it's not gold lined...

Nah, I'm usually fine on the "getting ripped off" front....I get bumraped by my own bad choices (like driving with the oil light on for 150mi, persisting with the 5efhe, cheap coilovers etc...)...I just had no choice in this instance I'm pretty sure it was an error and shall have to ask the guy about the VAT...I WAS Originally quoted £750, then he upped it a bit with a few of the requests to £825. Hah, chuck more on the Coilovers? Don't make me cry infront of you

haha...you don't really want to know .....£969.38 inc. VAT (Vat's what stung me...he neglected to mention it wasn't inclusive when I was quoted "just" £825 )

- Update - Well here it is, finally: What you see there is a 2.5" system from the Cat, back by Hayward & Scott, as some may know, one of the most well Reknowned Fabricators in the UK. 2.5" is a bit much for the car as it is but I stated the aims for the engine and the H&S deemed this the ideal diameter. Just looking at the pipework...well, their reputation really came clear. The piping is immaculate, as is the sound of the car - very refined and low key. I was a bit dubious about the Tailpipe but I did ask for something "Standard" looking, and as such, doesn't look too ou

Joey's going to receive an anonymous Email...saying " Mikey is le Man slut "

don't bother, they're too soft