Jozinobi

Welcome to the site Luke. I've just moved your thread to the right section Really liking your slideshow mate. Hope you enjoy UKSC. Joz

So what mate? They aint yours lol :D Get these TinTin... >> JIC Joz

Ooohhh I like those yellow/goldy variations shown by Gaz FTW! Joz

You might have seen this on initial D. Here it is for real. Deathtape Match Joz

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Welcome to the site mate! Nice to hear you have an interest in starlets. Hope you enjoy UKSC and get yourself involved Joz

Excellent and tasteful work done so far. You are on some journey! Keep it up! Joz

Welcome to the site Riko. Its nice to meet you :D Joz

Soundo man. Glad I can be of help. Joz

Also G I swear brake fluid is just DOT 4, not DOT 4.1 This brake guide is mouthwatering mate Joz

Rear braided line on highly modified n/a ep91 This shows the difference between the original rubber hoses that expand and the steel braided ones that don't. Oem ones are fronts and braided ones are rears. Joz

Soundo Geo. This is how I had mine I didnt use the red circular piece at first, so u can see the bolt has extra contact with the brake master cylinder head, to me this gave an even harder braking feel. I have the red piece back in place now. Just a bit of input and creative variation for you. Joz

Fantastic bossman. Could get the cusco bmcs in there too as its relevant and defo an extra braking option. Joz

Oh yea??? Lol Joz

Excellent mate!! Im glad they arrived! They look evil haha! Sucks about the import vat you got charged tho, feckers Glad the project is moving nicely now! Joz

Thanks mate for your kind words Im just waiting to fit 2 more bits then I shall reveal all with HQ pics Joz

Nice update on your bro's and your dad's rides dude! I WILL visit you in Larne one day haha!! Joz

If only people would understand lol. If you thought an SR turbo conversion is dear to insure in UK, it will double that or more over here in NI. Why do you think I haven't done it yet lol It would be a piece of piss to get the conversion done, but the insurance would be whack and when u do things like us guys you want to do them properly especially if you are on fully comp. I would head over to Jays and buy his 4efte rolling shell next week no hassle. Still won't hurt to get a quote tho, Phil does have good ncb whereas I don't altho Im 24 lol Joz

You have been warned Ady!!! Joz

'Starletto_Joz' anagrams to 'Jar to zest lot.' 'joz man' anagrams to 'Jam 'n' oz.' My full name anagrams to 'Oh Wow! Jam an akin tank' Yea baby Joz

Outstanding Progress dude! Everything is moving along really well. Excellent Project mate. Really promising. Please keep it up. Joz

That was pretty neat Lobo. Maybe it could be a quick beginners guide to EP Models or something along those lines ... Joz

This is my current setup at my disposal: Tanabe Sustec Pro OS Height and Camber Adjustable Coilovers Cusco Front Type OS Strut Brace Cusco Rear Type OS Strut Brace Cusco Lower Arm Bar (off for now) elSport C Pillar Bar RS*R Adjustable Panhard Rod White 22mm Front Anti Roll Bar Whiteline Adjustable Rear Anti Roll Bar Whiteline Anti Lift Kit Whiteline Rear Adjustble Anti Roll Bar Altho mine is the adjustable RARB, the fitting is almost the same. Welding it onto the chassis is the easier job, however I believe the proper way to do it is to drill holes and attach the links that way. Mine is set on medium. I got all my info from hardcore ep91's site which was very helpful, I send the pics to my mechanic and he fitted it no probs. The instructions you get are not that helpful tbh. Hardcore Ep91 Rear Bar Installation My ep91 rear has always been stiff after installing the coilovers, rear brace and c pillar bar altho there was still room for improvement. On stock it was crap and slid out easily. Now with the RARB in place, there is even less chance of it slipping or understeering out. I have the 22mm front ARB and anti lift fitted as well. Its a pretty good balance with the setup I have, you gt/glanza people will surely benefit more due to more power pushing the rear to the limits I believe, especially if you have problems with a twitchy rear. Best thing is to fit the arb on a ramp to save any complications, then you can have the ride height all level when you are doing the work, read the link and you'll understand. The front upgrades will totally change the handling characteristics of your car so if have them arriving to you soon rub your hands with glee More improvements will be seen in handling if you have additional components. Braces are great and all but its the ones that get installed under the chassis that make the most difference. Whiteline Front 22mm Anti Roll Bar & Whiteline Anti Lift/Castor Kit Closer pics of both sides of the front This is the complete setup Im currently running: Suspension Tanabe Sustec Pro OS Height and Camber Adjustable Coilovers Cusco Front Type OS Strut Brace Cusco Rear Type OS Strut Brace Cusco Lower Arm Bar (off for now) elSport C Pillar Bar RS*R Adjustable Panhard Rod White 22mm Front Anti Roll Bar Whiteline Adjustable Rear Anti Roll Bar Whiteline Anti Lift Kit Braking Cusco BMCS 3g 10 Groove Discs Mintex C-Tech 1144 Brakepads Motul Dot 5.1 Brake Fluid Black Diamond Braided Lines all round. Regarding handling I skipped lowering springs and went straight to coilovers because the money you would pay for adjustable shocks (i.e konis or kyb sr specials) and decent lowering springs you could easily get yourself a second hand set of jdm coilovers landed from Japan for around £450 or save just a little more and get D2s for a very good price from Dave Burwash. Of course coilovers are for serious enthusiasts which most of us on here indeed are. Im in no way putting down users of uprated shocks and springs, I just believe that coilovers will give you all the adjustability you need depending on the model and allow you to genuinely push your car fully to the handling limits, they are however much more suited to track which in your case is a good thing where they will be used to their potential. Spring rates are another thing to look out for, the higher the rating in kg the harder the spring will be. Mine are 4kg on front and 6kg on rear. Just about drivable for fast road use and good for light track use. Don't expect to drive too fast on bumpy roads tho with coilovers as the ride will not be very forgiving. It all depends on your needs and your budget and how far you want to take it Coilovers or uprated shocks and springs are the fundamental components for which handling for your car will be based on. Either will be fantastic to own, coilovers are more adjustable but the shocks and spring combo is good for people who don't want TOO stiff a ride and will give better damping. Coilovers are very stiff regardless of the damping settings, they are just solid but they can be pushed much harder than any other combo. People who have coilovers will understand. Everything else listed assists either greatly or slightly, however every little helps on our cars. Think of them all as supplements to your handling setup. Being FWD I honestly find the front components to give the most noticeable and satisfying difference. However you still want a setup with good balance. You dont want one end to be heavier than the other which could cause excessive oversteer or understeer, what I have right now feels just right. There are what I found to make the most difference: Front Coilovers (obviously ) Whiteline Antilift Kit Cusco Lower Arm Bar Whiteline Front 22mm Anti Roll Bar These are the components that give you the best steering and grip improvements imo, along with decent tyres you will see exceptional gains, I noticed the difference straight away and turning was much tighter and true. The front strut brace helps to reduce flex between the front struts. A three point strut brace would be ideal and the third point bolts onto the firewall. The lower arm bar completes the combo tying the lower wishbones and really makes a nice difference. It can have fitting issues with exhausts in the way tho and it is very low to the ground which means it will get scraped badly. I would recommend for track use only The rear of the starlet is the weakest part of the whole chassis. You will notice it when you push the car around corners it will slide out and produce understeer. There is always room for improvement with it. I do notice a lot of gt/glanza owners have a twitchy rear. This is due to the solid rear axle. These will make the rear much better: Rear Coilovers Rear Strut brace Rear Anti Roll Bar If lowered then a rear adjustable panhard rod will really help to realign your wheels as when you lowered, the rear axle gets pushed out to one side. This can cause rubbing on the arch and other problems. It replaces the oem one and seeing as it has uprated poly bushes it will make the part of the car slightly stiffer. The rod itself although an improvement over the old rod does not really aid handling too much and is more of an alignment tool. It all helps though. Note: The Whiteline goods all come with new polyurethane bushes where applicable so a bit of a bonus. So my recommendations would at a minimum be: Front: Adjustable Coilovers (JDM or D2s) Anti Lift Kit (Whiteline) Front 22mm Anti Roll Bar (Whiteline) Front Lower Arm Bar (Cusco or Whiteline) Rear: Rear Strut Brace (Cusco or Toyota 3 Point) Rear Anti Roll Bar (Whiteline) Adjustable Panhard Rod (RS*R) Once you have everything fitted make sure to get your car fully aligned. The rest you can add later if you so wish to further improve things. Im sure you have a toyota front strut brace so no need to change that unless you must have matching braces. Camber bolts would be a cheap alternative to new top mounts although I have never used them, with coilovers you will find most of them are camber adjustable top mounted. If used with camber bolts you may get more negative camber but to be honest you dont want too much You would be doing very well and have a weapon on your hands with the above. If you are going to be taking the track seriously I would get a decent setup. Don't forget to upgrade your brakes too if you haven't already done so p.s Im fixing this up lol - not final draft...

Cheers guys. Hope you find it useful. Joz

I'd be away by then lol. Joz