navrallystarlet

Videos as promised. The camera was still a bit low, but we are currently getting a cage buit, so once that is in it can be mounted higher.

Something a bit different

I think this is due an update. Okay so we have competed in two more lanes rallies since the last update. the Springfling and the Summer Lanes. I have some in-car footage from the Springfling so I'll get it uploaded at some point. Heres a few photos from the Summer Lanes event though. The sump just about survived, so a guard is next on the to do list. The link below is a video from the event. We feature in it at about 6.27 Modification wise, there has been a few changes..... new tripmeter with remote zero unit and shrowd Fly off handbrake with custom wooden block Also fitted a set of reclining buckets Rigged up a way to carry two spares And removed the bump strips on both sides and the "toyota" and "Starlet" stickers from the tailgate Thats about it. She's still going strong and is booked in for MOT in coming weeks and doesn't need anything for it.......yet. Fingers crossed

Do the KYB gas shocks lower it at all? Can't really afford to go any lower but just need a stiffer ride.

Yea. Gonna alter the design slightly next week. But it'll do as a trial for the event this sat to see if can actually stick the rough roads. Just a wee further update. A mate is taking the car next week to measure up an fabricate us a rear cage. Also needs some rear shocks badly. But still considering what to do to make it stiffer at the back without spending a clean fortune. Might just stick with some new standard shocks and springs and an ARB. Not sure though.

Spent this morning rigging up a cheap in-car camera mount. And when I say cheap I mean cheap. click for trial video

Cheers for all the replies. Honestly didn't expect this much interest in the car. Got the wheels finally finished today. The lacquer reacted a bit with the paint and the finish on one wheel was a bit dodgy. But they'll do rightly, sure they'll be bogging in no time . Also made some lamp adjustment spacers for the spots as the adjustment in them is not fine enough. Either too high or too low. Also tightened up the rear brakes for next weekend.

Will do. We were thinking of rigging up something for next week as its a daylight event with plenty of handbraking. ;)

Finishing off the wheels tonight. Then checking the back brakes to get her ready for a special stage regularity event next Saturday. Think a rear ARB is on the cards, and some stiffer springs. After that I'm not sure. I would love to throw more money at her but I have an old mini to try and get back on the road too. ;)

Last weekend further mods were made to the dashboard when I finally got my hands on a tripmeter. Its a bit old (dated 1979) and battered but still works fine. So it was all wired in and the clock repositioned to make room for it. We are also refurbing the alloys as they are at least 20yrs old and were looking a tad flaky in places. The colour change was more for the crack, so don't worry we are well aware how naff it might look. ;) Oh and we got the backbox fitted too. These last pictures are from after the last rally we competed in. It was an all nighter event stretching 170 competitive miles starting at 11pm. We finished just before 7am. No problems with the car at all, other than its a little bouncy at the back which can throw her out at times. Came 3rd in class. ;)

My brother (aquascrotum) and I have have been on this forum since buying the car last June but never got round to making a topic on here. So it was a bought as a standard Sportif with a knackered radiator and rough enough repair job on the passenger sill. We use it for navigation rallies, so it has been fixed up and stripped out. Navigation rallying is intended to be a fairly cheap side of motorsport so we are quite stingey with the modding. So far modifications include: Mk1 MR2 teardrop alloys Corolla Manifold Front strut brace spotlights TTE back box Back seats stripped out 2x 4 point harness's Custom petrol can carrier Navigator's foot plate Switch panel Trip meter Clock Navigators note clip As I've already said, it hasn't got too many modifications, so it's probably the plainest thing on this site but also something a bit different. But she's a dam good wee car that can stick the pace. I'll let the pictures do the talking. As we got her: The bodywork: The wheels, spots and flaps: Interior:

Hi I've been searching high and low on the olde' interweb for the spring rate figure for standard coil springs for an Ep91 Sportif. Can anyone point me in the right direction, or even able to tell me the figure? Any help at all would be much appreciated. Cheers, Phil

Long grey mare - Fleetwood Mac

Ah right. That'll do. Cheers.

Any ideas is a standard exhaust off a 94 1.3 n/a starlet will fit a 97 1.3 n/a starlet? Going to strip one this week. Also the corolla manifold that can be swapped with the standard starlet one, what year of corolla did they come on. I have eyed up a 95 1.3 GLi model for breaking. Would that have one? Cheers

Hi I'd say the following question is a fairly rare one on here. ;) I'm lookin to know is it possible to get stiffer springs anywhere. The car is standard as it sits but I want to put stiffer springs in the front but without lowering it. I see a serious amount of lowering kits available but thats not what I'm after. Basically the car is to be used for road rallies so if I could find springs that would stiffen her up a bit more it would save me having to fabricate an alloy sump guard. The car in question....

Hi I'm Aquascrote's wee brother, Phil. I'm the one currently workin on the car. I'll be putting a new radiator in on Saturday all being well. Hopefully that will solve the overheating problem. I had a closer examination of the sump and removed the rust. It seems solid enough so I've treated and painted it. Here's a photo of the car.