ecksjay

to be fair, uk n/a ep91's are old grannies cars really, its rare you see anyone else driving em, whereas the glanza's are so different in appearance, they're hardly distinguishable as a starlet to your every day joe blogg, although alot of people do think they're micra's from the rear....

ye i know where you're coming from, and if the rx7 cooler sat that much out of the way, allowing enough space for a fan, then it may be worth it, but i'd probably be dubious as to how much space there is to play with under the bonnet with that massive bloody thing there.... hahaha

the arc isn't actually that big, in fact its very small, but its alot thicker than the stock one, and is obviously CONSIDERABLY more efficient, especially where its situated.

i should get some pics soon...

hmmmm yeah i can see what you mean, but i do not really thinkg how that'd help apart from when travelling at low speeds, because the airflow travelling over it when moving quickly would be enough to either stress the fan, or cause it to just be ineffective, as it could be fighting against the natural flow of air.

its like, say, having your computer fan then sticking a vacuum cleaner nozzle up to it, its enough to slow it down or even stop it, which will obviously put alot of stress on it, and at the end of the day, when you want cold air on your intercooler, do yuo want a bloody great lump of plastic/metal in the form of a fan in front of it?

it may work in very hot climates such as barbados, but i expect that 400bhp was gained on rollers, meaning the fan was doing its job a treat, but may not do the same job on the road when travelling at speed.....

just my 2p, thats how it seems from my perspective.

me too mate, apprenticeships are bullcrap for wages, but well, least i know i'll take a jump to a bloody huge salary when im qualified, its just a bitch having to wait in the meantime, working as a bloody slave basically....

aaanyway, ye the arc bov's are very rare. i was told by uk companies that sell them new that they're all universal and there isnt a japanese fitting kit, but one popped up on the jap auctions which included a starlet fitting kit, so i had to have it. They're £260 from uk online store just for the bov, as a universal item, comparing it to HKS SSQV's which sell for like £250 including a fitting kit, meaning they're bloody expensive! but as i love rare stuff, i didnt mind paying a bit of a premium, although it aint too bad in price and it'll be rare and of very good ARC quality, it'll match the intercooler nicely.

those rx7 coolers dont sell for very much at all, so as you said it may be good for a budget item. actually one of those arc intercoolers sold on tgtt the other week, someone took it off their new import, it had been painted black and wasnt in the best of condition, but i think it went for less than £100 in the end, around £70 or so. i wouldnt have bought it because mine was in mint condition in comparison, and hadn't been painted obviously, but for a budget item it was a good upgrade on stock for the price.

i'd guess so mate, these ARC ones are good for quite a few more psi than stock, im guessing up to where the ct9 will run out of puff, around 15psi or so, in which case a fmic etc would be the best bet.

it is larger but its just the positioning of the rx7 one mate, as it wasnt designed for it they dont sit central or even in a position to allow alot of airflow over them so they arent perfect for the job, but they do fit on and are obviously larger, so maybe try getting some extra cooling to it using some ducting or something may be a good idea....

and ye, it was a bit of a bargain, plus its really rare and i love rare stuff.

got an ARC bov on way from japan including direct fitting 4e-fte fitting kit to replace the original bov in exact position using all pipework, which is also rare as rocking horse poo, and should match the intercooler nicely.

£180 delivered if i remember correctly, which considering they still sell for over £700 brand new, aint too bad!

especially considering it was in very good condition.

got a bargain lucky find on ebay, was in perfect condition too, including all mounting parts, and blue rear connecting hose.

but ye, these are considerably better than the RX7 ones, they're smaller, but they're so much better positioned its unreal.

yeah.....

....but mine was easy enough to find.

ah nice, free stuff is good, and IIRC i saw you at the tatsu club meet, i was there with dave who has the silver glanza, i was in the black one next to his, we were parked behind your car.

these dont sit perfectly, as they dont allow good airflow through the vent, due to the size and because obviously they werent designed for the starlet....

.....unlike the ARC TMIC's which fit perfectly in standard location, so standard pipework, and allow MAXIMUM air to flow over them through the vent, they couldnt be positioned better really, its the real next best thing to a FMIC....

just my 2p.