ToyotaTech15

Can an admin please close this thread as I have started a new one with new pictures etc 

I think its about time I had another bash at a build thread! Its been a long time since I had a serious amount of updates going on here.

Some of you may remember me from years ago, I have been in the starlet scene (very much in the background) for a long time, and have attended shows and meets over the years such as JAE and Japfest.

I decided in 2016 that it was time to get back into a starlet and it had been so long since I had a car that I had enjoyed! I picked up a 1996 UK EP91 as a rolling shell and decided to use this as a base to build a 2ZZ-GE converted track car.

I started my page Garage EP9 on Facebook and Instagram and have been sticking up regular updates on them both up until now. Some of you may already follow me on there but if not feel free to head over and give the page a like.

I'm not going to  include every single detail as it will take far too long and I probably cant remember it all!

So ill start by going way back to April 2016 when I picked up the car and began stripping it ready for the conversion.

 

 

Once the engine mounts were made I booked her in for a full weld in cage.

 

 

Once back it was time to start on the repairs and coating of the floor. There were several areas that needed cut out and repaired and the  whole floor was coated with Upol Raptor

 

Then it was back the right way around to finish fab work in the bay before the engine bay and interior were given a fresh lick of paint.

 

Then we could get on with starting to reassemble the engine bay and interior.

All new brake lines, non power steering, uprated engine mounts the list goes on and on..........

 

A full brand new fuel system was built, New pump, regulator, filter, tank, braided lines and AN fittings

 

 

Any excess weight was stripped from the car, including the wiring looms. 2.5KG removed from the dash loom alone.

 

The chassis was treated to fresh hubs with new bearings and ball joints, new lower arms, BC racing coilovers, uprated bushes and anti roll bars

 

 

New racing seat

 

 

Many custom parts have went into the build, Including drive shafts and exhaust system. Full 2.5" stainless system with side exit.

 

 

That was the car ready for its first testing session in July 2019

 

 

after a successful testing session with no issues, it was time for the body work.

Full respray in Honda Y56 sunshine yellow, along with custom front wings and Toms front bumper.

 

 

 

That's pretty much the story so far! I am constantly working to get the car ready for 2020 so I will update when I can! Much more planned for this car

 

Thanks for reading

Gary

 

 

looks good

Wonder how you gonna sort out the shaft to fit for the ep9

Thanks,

Not got as far as the shafts yet, have outer and inner joints that fit but no shaft, I'll be speaking with engineering company's to come up with an option

They seem to be very hard to find or don't exist! Going to rig up a small heater system to keep the screen clear. Plus if I did find a heated screen and it was to crack it would be a nightmare to source and change again!

Has anyone ever sourced a heated front windscreen for their Starlet?

I am finding it pretty difficult! I spot smart colours as standard on other makes but just think it would look daft on the Starlet haha and keep changing back to a white or grey that I know will work

So I'm gonna be painting my shell at some point in my build, it's a bare shell rebuild so have the option of any colour. Which has been one of the hardest choices so far!

If you had the choice would you go for a stand out colour that was bright and different or go with something more standard in fear of not being able to pull a new colour off!

Any pictures of starlets painted non standard colours?

How much for the coilovers?

Realised that I haven't updated this thread in a long time!

I have now reshelled the conversion to another 91 as the green one had to much corrosion,

I won't blab on about it to much as I have pictures, basically all that has happened is roll cage has been done, floor has been fully repaired of all corrosion and coated and engine is duly mounted.

Currently the car is being prepped for paint then it's onto the rebuild

You can also follow the build on my Facebook build page https://m.facebook.com/Starlet2zzge/

Ok thanks

Have you got a disc rear axle available? Pm me

Has anyone got a uk starlet, ep91 breaking that comes without power steering?

Pm me

Thanks

Do you still have bits? Is this with or without power steering?

Would it be possible for someone to upload a picture of their rear brake setup on a glanza?

Just with the wheel removed to look at the setup, or even better with the disc removed

Thanks

It should list it on the VIN plate, it will say C/TRIM or COL or another reference and then a 3 digit code

Nice! Been looking for one locally for awhile with no luck, rarer not to have power steering than do. Was the rack the only thing you had to swap or the column etc as well?

I just stuck up a few wanted posts and someone contacted me with one. So far it's just rack, I've not encountered an issues other that the bushes/brackets to mount to the firewall are smaller due to being a skinnier rack.

Any reason why you wouldn't fit a K20?I think if I was going to all the trouble of custom mounts and what not, I'd be hard pressed to find a better engine.

I haven't had much to do with the K20 and that doesn't make it a bad engine but I wanted to keep it a Toyota based conversion it's not really a huge job to make mounts, I would like to think a Honda engine would be much more of a head ache

Plus I have access to everything Toyota at work which is a big plus

Not sure if you mentioned it earlier in the thread but did you have any issues with bleeding the coolant atol or any cooling issues with using the setup with the alterations you have had to make?

Is that rack from a ep82 or ep91?

EP91 non power steering rack

Username now been changed from GBR Motorsport to ToyotaTech15 to keep in line with other places I have updates like YouTube etc in future

Thanks

Gary

Not a huge lot to update recently.

Got a few bits and bobs done over the Christmas period

More of the unnecessary parts from the engine bay removed,

Different servo and master cylinder fitted

Both side engine mounts removed

Non PAS steering rack fitted

I then decided to first try the engine in the bay for size and see what room I have or don't have haha!

Engine will have to be removed again, a few modifications will need to be made before the engine can be test fitted again and begin making mounts

Recieved Matt thanks

So more progress on the shell

Engine bay stripped of old engine and box and extra brackets that aren't needed.

Power steering removed

have these started being sent out matt?

Cool I'll be in touch mate

Thanks