Chris_GlanzaV98

Janie i only just realised this was your car i seen it when picking mine up from td, shame the bonnet wasnt up would have loved to have seen it in the flesh, truely epic build and will be an animal to drive im hoping to be near that power figure by next summer, favourite mod is your power steering pot, little things like this go a long way, huge amount of work it went in for and im sure it wasnt cheap but good to see yet another forum member going all out Keep plodding on its coming on a treat !

Thanks alot jamie, ill defo keep it up to date got a small update tnyt and some more over the weekend hopefully

I know mate haha i remember that day aswell was an actuator if my memory serves me Cheers mate probs see you around summer time if we get a meet done lol Thanks chris Thanks john keep on the look out for more updates v.soon Thanks rob : ) Thanks ash, she sounds good mate love it such a shame yours is away loved that car, im of the mindset do it once do it right mate, sometimes doesnt always work that way Thanks for the comments so far lads !

this is some build man, love the zinc plated bolts, look forward to even more updates, congrats on the baby also

it has daniel shame i couldnt write more i have been putting this off for about 2 years but now alot of work went ahead i decided at work today i would get it done tonight lol ! loads more to come so stay tuned parden the pun

that mani is stunning shame your breaking, glwts

cheers lads means alot, about time i got this up

Finally managed to get this all typed up after a good while at it searching for pictures and trying to remember in as much detil as I can my journey with my starlet, good and bad. I suppose I better to back to where it all started... About 3 and a half years ago I had been driving around about a year maybe just over a year infact, driving around in a little corsa c sri when i got speaking to a few people withing the "modifying" scene when i got chatting to a lad called logan who had a little Starlet GT Turbo. At the time i didnt really know what it was i had just heard it was pretty quick. Soon after we ended up becoming good mates and i had been pestering him for a while to take me a run in this Gt Turbo of his, after a while we managed to get some spare time for a quick blast in it. It was around february time it was a nice night the sort of night where the sun sits very low just as its getting dark when i heard a deep drone coming from a short distance away soon after i heard this little thing turn into my street it was infact the Starlet making all the noise with the help of a Blitz Nur Spec R exhaust and a small whoosh noise coming from under the bonnet. I left the house and climbed into what seemed like a shoe box with a steering wheel the rear of the car was stripped and this was the first thing i noticed after the noise of the exhaust. We sat outside mine and had a quick chat about where we would go for a run and if anyone else was out that we knew. We decided to head into glasgow for a little run around the town and then head home. After buckeling up we pulled off slowly i had no idea what to expect was it as quick as everyone made out or was it just a bit faster than everyone elses car, all these things were going through my head. I remember the sound of all the stones and grit hitting the underside of the car as we crept out my street and at the timeStero Love was on the radio just enough to hear what song it was over the sound of the car. Logan knew i had never really had a boost hit as such and kept the car crawling in 2nd gear all the way down to the slip road to go on to the mate motorway heading for glasgow. After being caught at the front of the lights with no cars behind usthe lights turned to green and again we pulled of slowly as there is a small roundabout before you hit the main slip road, after taking the round about nice and slow in 2nd he lined the car up at about 20mph on the slip road planted the foot...I was hooked. So the seach began for a starlet of my own and for no particular reason i decided it was to be a Glanza. Endless seaching through the usual pistonheads, autotrader and starletforums proved to be dissapointing as nothing really caught my eye at the time and then about a week later i saw one that looked clean enough for my taste. The car was located in Ayrshire, Scotland which isnt to far from Glasgow. Got on the phone to the guy who had it and had a good chat with him and turned out he imported the car himself as he didit for a bit of money on the side aswell as his 9-5 job. I was happy to know i would be the first UK owner as the car had literally just came off the boat with no plates or UKdocuments yet. I went to view the car with my mate logan who i mentioned before and we had a good look over the car and came to a good deal to secure the car. I had to wait around 2 weeks for the car to be registered and get my V5 and the rest through to go and get my plates made up and tax and insure the car etc. So after about three weeks later the documents finally came through and i recieved a phone call that it was ready to be picked up but as i hadnt had time to get my plates made up and put on the car it was broughtto my house on trade plates and sat in my driveway untill I got the plates made and on the car as there was a delay with the proof of registration document so it sat in my drive teasingme. The spec of the car when i bought the car was standard pretty much as i wanted to take it from standard to how it is today and further when i can ! Its nowhere near finished 1998 Glanza VWhite Manual 60k Miles Apexi FilterKakimoto exhaustRSR Shocks and springs14" Toms new action wheels wraped in bridgestone rubberHKS turbo timer and all the usual electric windows, mirrors, central locking. I drove her about for a while enjoying it untill the bug bit and i went for a new set of wheels. I opted for gt3's over grids which in the end turned out to cost me more as you will find out later on, the wheels came rapped in Falken ze912's which for the money and the power i was running found them to be a really good tyre here is how she sat. Soon after i wanted a change of tune and decided to sell the kakimoto system and replace it with a Buddyclub spec 2 which i have never looked back on untill now and again you willfind out why Again i was pretty happy with the setup drove about for a good few months like this. During this time i was in the forces and undertook an 8 month deployment down to the falklandswhich as you can imagine gave me alot of time to think about the car and where i really wanted to go with it and write a shortlist of parts out about a million times and when i came home i contacted sacha at wepr to price up his new tdo4 hybrid kit and after a few delays i had mine ready to be fitted. The car was handed over to Iain at CRD as he was local to me and knew his stuff when it came to starlets we arranged for the kit to be fitted so i took the hours drive up had a bit of a chat with him and his dad who is equally as nice a guy and then headed home knowing the V was in good hands. One thing i liked about Iain was the constantupdates and pictures of his quick progress with the car and also good prices ! A Short time later I went back to pick her up with the new kit fiited and a few little extras i had put on myself like rocker cover and catch can felt like forever as it wasmy first experience of tuning a car. So i got her back better than ever enjoying a bit more boost than usual she was running .7 bar wastegate spring pressure as i didnt want togo any higher without a map which in the end prooved to be disasterous. I didnt like the look of the plastic type tubes running into the catch can so a look in the for sale section for a rocker with braided lines was in order. Came across one being sold by a boy by the name of Martin Brown so we got chatting and managed to come to a deal so a trip to fife was on the cards to collect it. Met martin andhis brother that night both great lads and me and martin have became good mates always getting out doing something car related when we can even though we are a fair bit awayfrom each other, he has also helped alot with parts with the rest of my build as you will read about The rocker was a little rough so had it painted in a candy purple as the lad who paints my rockers had no candy red left to go with the wastegate I had read that a few people had refurbed their headlights with sand paper so i read the tutorial and thought i would give it a go, but me being an idiot messed it up and endedup having to get new headlights but that said im on the mindset try it yourself once ! Managed to get a set of 2/3 year old lights of Lee G through in kilmarnock so another shorttrip was made to pick them up and the next day they where fitted I pottered around like this for the time being not getting the chance to drive the car much as i was always away with the forces so trying to get everything done on time was a nightmare so I decided to leave it alone untill i was based nearer home. September 2012 I was sent on another deployment this time to protect cargo ships off the coast of Somalia, just before i had left the starlet had been playing up, after a few tests i had decided it was the headgasket and went ahead and gave it a go from a tutorial over on TGGT managed to do it but it didnt cure anything I decided it was time to take the plunge and had been speaking with Mike at Tuning Developments via email whilst i was away and it was sorted that the car would be picked upwhen possible to go in for a stage 2 forged engine, run in and a remap with supporting mods for fueling etc, whilst i was away i had started collecting a few parts. Picked up a niceEmanage Ultimate with a Greddy 3 Bar map sensor from martin and had my Mum post it down to Mike. Upon stripping the car it was worse than we though the crank had been knocking and contaminated the oil resulting in this oil passing through the turbo and knackering a pretty newWEPR turbo with a few thousand miles on it so after a few emails with Mike we came to a deal to go for his new billet 300 tdo4. I decided i wanted a few more things whilst the car was down there bearing in mind it only went in for a forged lump, run in and a map, it left with a few more bits than plannedMike helped with sorting me out a few deals on some parts the car left Tuning developments with the following: TD Stage 2 Forged EngineRun InTD 225LPH Uprated Fuel Pump TD Fpr Kit Denso 430 CC InjectorsEmu Fitted and mapped TD Tripple core rad and slimline fanTd low temp thermostatExhaust fully heat wrapped Bc Coilovers Ksport big brake kit with super blue fluid Spec 6 clutch and flywheel combo New batteryFast Road GEO setup Rota Grids 15x7 Advan AD08 tyres 2 new cv joints Polybushed Gearbox mount Braided water lines Greddy Profec B Spec II Boost Controller TD ABS removal kit H&R hubcentril wheel spacers 20mm The car made 280.3 bhp, mike had mentioned that the exhaust being a 2.25 system and the IC pipes being 2" choked the power up a bit but Like i mentioned we didnt plan on it going this far but it did and im happy that it did, i mentioned before that the wheels cost me in the long run, this is as you have probably guessed the Ksports wouldnt fit hence the Rota Grids and Hubcentric Spacer Combo. Here is how she sits atm: Winter was approaching so i put the car in for a fresh underseal and i was told it was silly clean underneath which is always nice to hear, even the painters next door were in havinga good look at it so as you can imagine i was happy with that I have been enjoying the car up untill now, but she is now off the road for winter as there will be alot of work being done, im hoping to get the following done before the car comes back out after winter Td fuel rail with braided linesRacetech Race Spec inlet manifold that i got at a steal and its never been fitted to a car Defi Guages to be fitted Fit Wind Deflectors3" exhaust systemNew IntercoolerAFR Setup to be fitted Repaint interior Roll Cage Zisco Front Strut Custom Catch/Washer/Overflow Bottle Brides Engine out and gearbox repainted Engine bay welded up, Painted and big wire tuck Full Respray Bearing Cartrige Upgrated to run 1.8 Correct supporting mods Fresh Map Current Spec List: Engine: TD Stage 2 Forged Engine Wossner 74.5mm Low Compression Piston Kit with Rings and Pins Scat 4EFTE Forged Conrod Kit with ARP Rod Bolts Athena 1.2mm Uprated Metal Headgasket ARP 2000 Uprated Headbolt Kit inc New Washers Genuine Toyota Full Gasket Kit Genuine Toyota Oil Pump Kit OEM Water Pump Kit OEM Cambelt Kit inc Idler & Tensioner ACL Main Bearing Kit ACL Big End Bearing Kit ACL Thrust Washer Kit Fully Machined and Polished 4EFTE Bottom End Fully Stripped, Cleaned and Rebuilt 4EFTE Cylinder Head, Rebuilt To Standard Spec Block, Head and Rocker Cover Cleaned and Painted Tuning Developments Billet 300 TDO4 Hybrid Turbo Wepr SS Equal Length Ramhorn Manifold Tial MVS V-Band 38mm External Wastegate Wepr Braced Downpipe Wastegate Dump/Screamer Pipe Wepr Race Spec Front Mount Intercooler BuddyClub Spec II Exhaust System Fully Heat Wrapped Magnecore 8mm HT Leads NGK Iridium Spark Plugs TMDevelopements Race Spec Cam Cover With Braided Lines Oil Catch Tank TD Tripple Core Half Size Radiator Polybushed Gearbox Mount Magnetic Sump Plug Aircon Removed Fueling: Denso 430cc Injectors Tuning Developments 225 LPH Uprated Fuel Pump Tuning Developments Rising Rate Fuel Pressure Regulator Engine Management: Greddy 3bar Map Sensor Running 1.4 Bar On Greddy Emanage Ultimate With Launch Control Feature Enabled Brakes: KSport Big Brake Kit KSport 6pot Calipers KSport Grooved and Vented 286mm Disks KSport Braided Brake Lines EBC Yellow Stuff Brake Pads Super Blue Raceing Brake Fluid ABS Removal Kit Suspension: Bc Raceing BR Series Coilovers Fast Road Geometry Setup Oem Front Strut Brace Wheels & Tyres: Rota Grid's 15x7 Et40 In Bronze Advan AD08 Semi Slick Tyres H&R 25mm Hubcentric Spacers All Round Exterior: Oem Headlights Replaced Genuine Toyota Wind Deflectors Rear Windows Tinted Fully Undersealed Interior: Rear Stripped And Painted Transmition: Oem Non Lsd Gearbox Spec 6 Paddle Clutch & Lightened Flywheel Combo Electronics: Greddy Profec B Spec 2 Boost Controller HKS Turbo Timer Apexi 52mm Boost Guage Brand New Battery Fitted Security: Proguard Alarm System Ive shortened the story alot because im lazy and ill never get round to doing this if i dont so ill keep you guys posted with the progress over the next few months Ill start to keep it up to date now as ive done loads of stuff that hasnt been documented with pictures like fully painting the interior of the car etc etc Chris. Summer 2014...Ill be back ! UPDATE 6/11/13 Have had these under my bed for a while, when i get the chance they will be going on, most likely after paint if I can manage to squeeze paint in among my other things i want to do. Genuine Toyota Wind Deflectors & Clips They are actually in really good nik, minted infact just dusty from being under my bed Also had these delivered yesterday from Ryan, Defi Racer guages, Boost, Oil Temp & Oil Pressure Just need a Water Temp one and an AFR Setup and that will be it for guages. More parts in the post, Inlet should be here soon and waiting to pay for my TD fuel rail Update 9/11/13 Due to the car coming off the road this weekend i had her booked in at Automek to let Andrew take care of the final oil & filter change before the car came of the road yesterday, I would highly recommend Andrew and the team at Automek they take care of both my cars and I absolutely cannot fault them. Oil was changed with Millers 5w-40 fully synth and OEM filter. On the ramp. After getting her home that day i decided to see what i had let myself in for with regards to taking out the sound deadning and smoothing the edges of the seams/welds i used a drill with a wire attachment on it to take away the rubber/silicone type stuff around the welds to reveal two sort of overlapping thin bits of metal and im pretty sure that is why that stuff is there to take the bad look away from it, but when its painted it will be smooth between the seams, still unsure if i should use a filler or not as it may crack and ruin all the paint when its finished so i might just leave it, either that or use a silicone stuff to smooth it with, but put it on properly and not just slapped on. The plan is to get all this and the sound deadning stuff off and sand her all down 2 coats of etching primer on the bare metal 2 coats of normal primer 2 coats of super white and 2 coats of laquer. This is purely for looks and not performance orientated atol. I will update it when its prepped and ready for the first coat of etching primer. If you look closely you can see the two thin bits of metal overlapping, if anyone knows a filler/cat alloy type stuff to use that wont crack, im all ears Update 11/11/13 Came home from work today to find this in my room... I knew what was in it but upon opening i was greeted with this ... Big thanks to Mikey B for the quick delivery and good price on an item worth well more than what he let it go for ! Thats all for now but hopefully ill have some more updates in the form of the progress with the rear and maybe my TD fuel rail. UPDATE 23/2/14 Decided it was time to invest in a larger intercooler as mike @ TD had advised me that my pipes were quite thin on my old setup so i went all out and bought a whole new JPerformance kit to help freshen the front up also. Custom hot side pipe will be made soon also. One of my back calipers seized on so just went ahead and ordered new rear discs/hubs pads, wheel bearings and some new calipers, ill have these painted along with my carriers and fitted then its onto the underside clean down, regrease coilovers, wheels removed and cleaned, and then continue with stripping the interior, ill keep you all posted when the brakes etc arrive Update 02/04/14 As i mentioned before one of my rear calipers jammed on due to sitting in the garage over winter with the handbrake cable on so i got a set of good condition calipers from Browner (spot on trader) and ordered new standard discs/pads and wheel bearings New rear brakes were painted then fitted and the underside was given a clean down. Ksports were given a good clean aswell and topped up with Fk1000P Due to the caliper jamming on some of the metal flakes had became hot and bonded to the wheel, these were then removed with Iron X and a Claybar, all four wheels were deep cleaned and machine polished The car was then washed and returned to the garage. The car hasnt moved since it was put away apart from one oil change midway through winter to keep it fresh and give the car a run, however it has developed a small problem and mike@TD has been on hand to help out and will be fixing the car in the coming weeks Once this problem is resolved it will be on with my new inlet and Td's fuel rail/Braided line and a fresh map, defis will also be fitted aswell Not much has really happened and i havent done what i would have liked to over winter, however me and a mate have our own unit which we have spent most of our time painting/kitting out and can now work on the cars constantly in there irrelevant of what the weather is like. Plan is to get the few bits i mentioned done, enjoy the car this summer, and then build a monster after summer with a big turbo upgrade, paint/aero, seats and weld in cage cheers for looking, comments welcome Stay Tuned... Chris

Just recieved Defi guages from ryan, very quick delivery, well packages and everything there that was mentioned, guages and wireing are in good nick thanks Ryan, wouldnt hesitate to buy from him again, not to mention the good deal i got and ryan was willing to come down a bit of price ! Cheers mate!

Exactly some kid just started modding could pay serious doh for certain parts as far as i can see they are being sold for the rrp Told they arnt used or used very little i quote the words brand new, the seats harnesses and wheels were all fitted to the car so imo they are used parts

Kavan i wouldnt even feed it to dogs mate

If they have the right people and are trying to find out further information such as future attacks why not torture them Tbh all this human rights stuff is alot of shite when have they ever signed any geniva convention they are terrorists those rules do not apply to them so if we are fighting them we should be the same And before anyone jumps on the tree huggers bandwagon, take a stint on one of britains front line then come back and comment ! Rant over

Sure gainzy no sweat kate ! Dont worry ill make a good job of it and a how to if it works if it doesnt work Itll be a how not to:p

Most likely be rattle cans as i dont know anyone witg a spraygun and compressor but i got a good finish with it last time only this time im going a bit further with prep work, wire brush is on really for the excess goo stuff on the welds the rest will be hand sanded and then probs use etching primer just to make sure paint sticks maybe 2 coats of top and 2 clear ill document some Pics

I might look into it for xmas bud ! Cheers ill check them out !

Cheers daniel you all thought it i just said it, keyboard gangster and wit he isnt going to catch me in his pulsar ashe cant drive on the wheels or they wont be worth 3K

Lmao, guys a gimp he should be banned !

Im sorry to say...im out lol

Nice one mate cheers ill probs test both methods as jordan seemedto get on ok with the wire brush the rest will be hand sanded y

Lol aye out your bin only reason im in there lol

Ahh right !

Toon ring lol fuck that full of daftys only reason i go in once every other months to meet people in there lol

Lmao 60 quid ?

What a dick, mate your just taking the cunt on this site stop being a greedy cunt and you might get them sold !

haha cheers patches forgot about that mate, ill take a swatch