AdamB

Have you checked you have no vac leaks mate? Are you using a stock actuator?

Want that TRD speedo! Will you ship and take a deposit till I get paid?

Heard mixed stories about the SpeedVision ones tbh. Depends on your setup as to whether you need cams or not, turbo, compression ratio, where you want the power, what tracks your going to be racing on etc.

So it goes to 10 psi, but then drops off to 7.5 psi? Then yes you need to increase the gain

Have heard a few times that they don't make much difference and the car still runs very well.

I'll pop a long in the N/A if I've got the day off

860kg dry weight I believe.

Looking good pal! Moving on now. Nothing wrong with running a 0.6mm gasket, if you got dished pistons it will only bring the CR back upto near standard anyway. All depends on the ecu you use really.

Their really good from what I've heard, think they are 3 inch as well for the ep82. If you watch carefully on ebay you can pick brand new ones up on bidding for around £50 ;)

This! And the 6 month wait for it to be built, at least you can do what you want, when you want and how you like it. Tbh I could have bought something a lot better like an Evo with the amount I've spent, and still yet to spend, but I don't think an Evo would give me the same feeling as a starlet. Having something thats under-estimated, not many about and not many people know what they are is a thrill.

You'll make plenty of power on that setup, but that seems to be all your after so will serve you well

Rods should be sold as matched pairs mate, but that said depends on the manufacturer and their quality control. Getting the rotating assembly balanced I think is anywhere from around £250-£400.

It will most likely be ok as long as you stick to replacing the bearings at the recommended schudule and it has been balanced with the rest of the bottom end.

You can't adjust camber as stock, unless you have either a) camber bolts or adjustable top mounts. The ALK adjust caster, which should be at the max position when it was fitted. The only other thing to adjust is the toe, which should just be the same as stock.

Pectel MQ12 is most likely the best ecu you can buy.... If you've got £7250 to spend.

Yeah I think I would put it down to the harshness of the clutch tbh. Bit of a pain in the ass. Haven't ever heard anyone making an aftermarket unit though.

Have heard of this before. What clutch is it your using? Is it a solid type? I think it may have something to do with the harshness of the clutch tbh.

What boost pressure did you get with it set at 52? If your going to reset it set the gain back to 0, or a low level. For example if you want to set it up to hit 0.8 bar : Set the boost to say 58 (assuming this is 0.8 bar), when you see on your boost gauge that you are getting a steady 0.8 bar of boost, at the top end of the rev range and it isn't creeping you can then adjust the gain. Adjust the gain in small increments, say 5 points at a time, this will bring on the boost faster and stronger. When the gain is set too high the boost will creep past your set target ie 0.8 bar, this is when you should back off the gain a little.

Check the EFI fuse under the bonnet mate.

A slight black puff is normal really from a turbo engine, its just excess fuel. But obviously its hard to tell when your sat in the drivers seat lol. What have you got the boost set to? I think around stock boost is around the 30-35 mark. Saying that I did one run with mine and then the solenoid went so I threw the fucker in the bin as a solenoid is more than a second hand unit.

Just to rule it out, is the engine timed up correctly and ignition timing set?

Gain seems a bit low, normally you can go to around 25ish before it starts creeping.

Did you set the gain as well? The gain is how fast/strong the boost comes on.

What do you mean holding back? What colour smoke? It's not really possible to get any settings from anyone else because every engine is different. It's just trial and error. Are you testing in 4th gear? Where abouts you from?

Are you running an actuator or external wastegate setup? If its an actuator, is it the stock actuator or aftermarket?