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Gunna save for coilies and brakes before I buy another this time.

 I rolled her  in a s bend on the way to work hard to say exactly what happened but it was dark and dipped my head light as there was on coming was doing about 65-70 (way too fast for the road ) slammed the brakes and brakes locked up and fish tailed me in to opposite side bank and rolled, Maybe this wouldn't have happened can't say I can complain escaped rolling my car unscathed and props to other driver narrowly dodge me. Feel pretty lucky I'm alive. Sorry ukso another starlet rests with the stars. So i guess thread is being cut short of its conclusion for a while.

I'll be back. Mx5 mk1 just doesn't feel the same

https://imgur.com/gallery/H5fVf

In between Plymouth and Exeter , so

heres the door clean?

https://m.imgur.com/a/mLvN4

Been a While... not been working on the much recently due to lack of time for the laborious  interior which i'm trying to fabricate some rear panels for speakers and facing much of the troubles of modding a n/a with parts being so scarce anyways  i'v been looking out for obx/hotshots exhaust mani there no where to be found so i thought i know ill just make one!  I'm really a novice when it come to this as i have no actually industry experience, is it possible or am i shooting too high, i thought i could just copy the 4-2-1 obx/hotshots manifold. im well aware it could be couple days of work to get the manifold made at my skills but it i get more motivation when i know the work i'm putting could result in some gains. just waiting on the next paycheck for the materials now really.

I also may have destroyed my door mainly because i live in Devon and wall are far to close to roads, but as with every dink i'v put on her so far i'v gone and painted something silly over it, expect pics.

peace n love

Joe

Xd

For a car with 74bhp 20 years ago, surely just fast road pads are all thats needed, rather than throw money away?!

And wheels are on now handling feel loads better

http://imgur.com/a/Hsdip

Got these yesterday from north Devon off eBay for 40 quid,

Yokohama a539s also got a set of alloy knock offs for 45 quid will be getting those on next week sometime.

http://imgur.com/a/LxO8g

Brakes a suspension next I guess then I reckon I'm done with the handling for a bit.. I think.

Any suggestions for a cheap brake upgrades.

Also what colour should I paint the rims, I'm thinking like a a copper brown.

have tubuler one here

ooooo is that for sale? pm meh

Sorry buddy not sure how to get the link on my phone, I just put in search Starlet Sr breaking the is 2 , it's the white one shows a pick of engine bay you can see the manifold. Not sure if it's still got it.

yeah seems its sold =C

link!

Thanks for the advice!

ill start saving the pennies for the handling as right now its totally bollox starting with some 14"s

i'm actually p happy with the power, it sounds nice with the diy intake mod (found some aluminium drain pipe at work at connected it with duct tape and 2.5" intake ducting) sometime overtaking is shamefull at high-speed.

which make me think damn i should just turbo it but sadly its not realistic for me right now as the budget doesn't pass much over 100 quid a month for getting mods.

sorted the throttle body now seems i aimed for making the seal too tight at was sticking before it close after accelerating lightly wire brushed it and rounded it the edges with some 600grit at hit the body with some cutting wax, it now idling like a dream certainly a little louder but proformance wise i think the 2mm i removed didn't actuate to much

peace n love

joe

heres some pics of the tb being bored and some attempts at the buttlefly:

http://imgur.com/a/Vof6Z

I got a starlet ep98 this march and have been loving it admittedly its my first drive but i'v fell in love with it.

I've decided to go after the n/a power because its less conspicuousness and less expense to start yes i know it can get very pricey but simply i can't afford the the hole turbo, mani, exhaust and intercooler even with ebay its well over 400 pounds to get the thing rolling.

its my daily but i don't need it to commute the other reason i feel like it will be better on the insurance when and if i do declare.

so plans as stand are:

gasket set ( skimmed maybe)

rolla mani

rolla 4-2-1 exhaust side exit

e manage blue found a ebay on i maybe winning tomorrow =s'

wheels banded or find a cheap ish nice jdm style rims

think after that im prolly gunna be happy with it (for a bit)

So this even i was messing around in the engine bay and took the TB to bore out.

LOL DONT do this theres not enough meterial.

It was a mare for me to get the thing off, took me a good hour, I know fucking philips head screws all stripped on the tb lowers!!! that connects to the coolant channel which surprised me the tb get coolant??

Anyways I digress i ended up only expanding the aperture to 47mm only 2mm larger than standard leaving a mere 2mm wall thickness in some places. i only did it because it took me a hour to get the thing off and seemed like a waste

I still need to sort the new throttle flange thingy doesn't close completely so its reving, annoying! i think the diameter is too large still that or the original is not actually completely round which im yet to check

long story Short don't just don't buy a new tb

which brings me to a question do throttle bodies have a standard bolt circle

What Tb should if i was to get one is there any aftermarket universal thing

peace n love

joe

I'd be interested

trying to get the N/A power! need the tubular corolla manifold to break the hurdle

and or 4,2,1 exhaust manifold sadly (cuz budget) its one or the other which ever comes first

Peace n Love

Joe

Ooooooo ooo I know this🙂 On the back of inlet mani there's a ground for your sensors I thought I was gunna get a prasial swap a breakers for a rolls mani the other day and pulled the mani off scrubbed it up a bit turned out they were wankers sucked no rolla tubular mani for me.

Anyways in putting it back on in less than ideal conditions (drizzling) but I needed it to drive I didn't reground basically I was in a rush because the engine bay was getting wet.

Turns out it broke my coolant temp sensor both of them green one and gray one under the dizzy

Best of luck

Joe

Hi I too have had this problem my temp sensors completely off the scale not had the idling issue it does that when you completely remove the plug from the sensor it chugs and dies I'd say that sensors very dead.

It seems that when mine I broke my simultaneously broke my coolant temp sensor (green one single pin) and my thermostat taken my thermostat out for now and wired my fan so it's always on while I wait for my switch sensor.