CallumWellens33 Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 (edited) Hey guys. Haven't posted a build thread as there hasn't been much going on really since I bought it, just the basic maintenance(timing belt, full service ect). Its only on 43k. Never failed an MOT yada yada. I've got plans to turn this into my first go-kart, with a big emphasis on doing things properly, not just for the cars sake but to also help further my mechanical knowledge. But, I've recently made the first big change. Wheels and tyres. The wheels are Bridgestone Beats Pro. They're 6x14with 30 something offset. No scrubbing issues. Tyres are Toyo Proxes TR1s, 195/45. I've felt a massive improvement over stock and I'm sure you can agree the wheels suit the subtle look I'm aiming for perfectly😎 I am still very new to this, so any advice is appreciated. I look forward to getting to know you all better (and your cars of course!😂) Thankyou for reading! Edited November 21, 2021 by CallumWellens33 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Claymore Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 7 hours ago, CallumWellens33 said: Hey guys. Haven't posted a build thread as there hasn't been much going on really since I bought it, just the basic maintenance(timing belt, full service ect). Its only on 43k. Never failed an MOT yada yada. I've got plans to turn this into my first go-kart, with a big emphasis on doing things properly, not just for the cars sake but to also help further my mechanical knowledge. But, I've recently made the first big change. Wheels and tyres. The wheels are Bridgestone Beats Pro. They're 6x14with 30 something offset. No scrubbing issues. Tyres are Toyo Proxes TR1s, 195/45. I've felt a massive improvement over stock and I'm sure you can agree the wheels suit the subtle look I'm aiming for perfectly😎 I am still very new to this, so any advice is appreciated. I look forward to getting to know you all better (and your cars of course!😂) Thankyou for reading! Nice to see another build thread starting. Wheels really suit it mate and Sleepers rule. Is it Purplish blue metallic paint (8K9)? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CallumWellens33 Posted November 21, 2021 Author Share Posted November 21, 2021 53 minutes ago, Claymore said: Nice to see another build thread starting. Wheels really suit it mate and Sleepers rule. Is it Purplish blue metallic paint (8K9)? Thankyou mate. Yeah it is. Can look different depending on where the light is. Nice colour to be honest. Did you ever get yiur mini disc player sorted mate? After we had the flip up headunit chat and I figured it was a no go, I've just left the standard one in lol😂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Claymore Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 1 hour ago, CallumWellens33 said: Thankyou mate. Yeah it is. Can look different depending on where the light is. Nice colour to be honest. Did you ever get yiur mini disc player sorted mate? After we had the flip up headunit chat and I figured it was a no go, I've just left the standard one in lol😂 Same colour as mine. Know what you mean, mines partly sun faded to light blue metallic but depending on the lighting conditions it can still look quite purple sometimes! The Minidisc head unit I have has a failed display so not the best for trying to figure out what's going on whilst driving, I'll keep that for home use. Might do as Burty has and get a working mobile player and then I can connect it to a mechless head unit via aux in as well as mp3 on sd card. bluetooth etc. Still currently rocking the original Toyota tape deck too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
burty Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 Looks great this can't wait for the updates really like the subtle look on the NA rather than the glanza route Claymores is a perfect example on how to do this and I'm glad your going down the same route Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CallumWellens33 Posted November 21, 2021 Author Share Posted November 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Claymore said: Same colour as mine. Know what you mean, mines partly sun faded to light blue metallic but depending on the lighting conditions it can still look quite purple sometimes! The Minidisc head unit I have has a failed display so not the best for trying to figure out what's going on whilst driving, I'll keep that for home use. Might do as Burty has and get a working mobile player and then I can connect it to a mechless head unit via aux in as well as mp3 on sd card. bluetooth etc. Still currently rocking the original Toyota tape deck too! I'll have a read through your threads and your profile mate. I'm keeping the tape deck for now and using a tape to aux converter lol😂. One thing that's always confused me is the fact it has a cd button, but when I press it nothing happens haha. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CallumWellens33 Posted November 21, 2021 Author Share Posted November 21, 2021 6 minutes ago, burty said: Looks great this can't wait for the updates really like the subtle look on the NA rather than the glanza route Claymores is a perfect example on how to do this and I'm glad your going down the same route Thankyou mate. Coilovers and other suspension first. Different to all my friends in the car scene, most just want to be low and slow but it ain't my style. Also, not a big fan of reps at all, weather that be wheels or the full car lol😂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
burty Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 Couldn't agree more, really glad I wasn't tempted to rep my SR when I was younger, anymore pics? 30 minutes ago, CallumWellens33 said: Thankyou mate. Coilovers and other suspension first. Different to all my friends in the car scene, most just want to be low and slow but it ain't my style. Also, not a big fan of reps at all, weather that be wheels or the full car lol😂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
burty Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 32 minutes ago, CallumWellens33 said: I'll have a read through your threads and your profile mate. I'm keeping the tape deck for now and using a tape to aux converter lol😂. One thing that's always confused me is the fact it has a cd button, but when I press it nothing happens haha. Can I see your oem tape deck I'm doing the same with the tape to aux thing I also have a original CD player that sounds so much better so I swap between them I love anything oem Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CallumWellens33 Posted November 21, 2021 Author Share Posted November 21, 2021 20 minutes ago, burty said: Couldn't agree more, really glad I wasn't tempted to rep my SR when I was younger, anymore pics? Ive not got many to be honest, let me have a dig through and I'll see what I can find. I'll grab you a photo of the tape deck mate no worries! The oem and oem + is something I've come to love because of my boss. He collects Escorts and is so anal about every tiny aspect. I'm not that bad with it yet lol, but I just think the retro original look is cool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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burty Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 I've not seen that one before like the look of it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
burty Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 I reckon this is the CD for it that fits wher the blank panel is https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/619346169503780/?ref=facebook_story_share Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Claymore Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Flash bastards 😡 This is what I have: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CallumWellens33 Posted November 24, 2021 Author Share Posted November 24, 2021 On 11/22/2021 at 5:26 PM, burty said: I reckon this is the CD for it that fits wher the blank panel is https://www.facebook. Thankyou for that mate, I've messaged the guy. If I can get a cd player in it I'll call that a happy medium. After all, a cd should have a cd, right? Maybe it's been taken out? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CallumWellens33 Posted November 24, 2021 Author Share Posted November 24, 2021 18 hours ago, Claymore said: Flash bastards 😡 This is what I have: Hahahha. It's been called many things mate, (rusty, scrap, rusty scrap ect) but never Flash hahah😂😂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
burty Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 22 hours ago, CallumWellens33 said: Thankyou for that mate, I've messaged the guy. If I can get a cd player in it I'll call that a happy medium. After all, a cd should have a cd, right? Maybe it's been taken out? Oh that's cool was more to figure out what the CD button was for it will look ace hopefully the CD comes with the loom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CallumWellens33 Posted November 25, 2021 Author Share Posted November 25, 2021 1 hour ago, burty said: Oh that's cool was more to figure out what the CD button was for it will look ace hopefully the CD comes with the loom It's a no go mate, he's after 200 for it and considering I can just whack a normal Bluetooth in for less than that, I can't justify spending it. I'd rather it be 200 towards coilovers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
burty Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 200......😆 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sam44 Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Really looks smart, can't wait to see what you do with this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CallumWellens33 Posted December 16, 2021 Author Share Posted December 16, 2021 Wouldn't have known where to start without the early pm's we exchanged. Thanks again for all your continued help sam😎. Hopefully I'll soon be a member of the 6speed club Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sam44 Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, CallumWellens33 said: Wouldn't have known where to start without the early pm's we exchanged. Thanks again for all your continued help sam😎. Hopefully I'll soon be a member of the 6speed club Your welcome. With afew selective mods these little light cars come alive. And can to tuned to compete in every area of proformance. The 6speed club. These guys know what they have and how this box allows them to compete with some serious hp on the street/circuit's. Also there are only a few lads running the turbo cam in the history of the starlet. It's going to be good to see if the tubular inlet affects it's topend power ability. These 2 together should create a rpm range of pulling power. Enjoy. Edited December 17, 2021 by Sam44 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CallumWellens33 Posted December 17, 2021 Author Share Posted December 17, 2021 6 hours ago, Sam44 said: Your welcome. With afew selective mods these little light cars come alive. And can to tuned to compete in every area of proformance. The 6speed club. These guys know what they have and how this box allows them to compete with some serious hp on the street/circuit's. Also there are only a few lads running the turbo cam in the history of the starlet. It's going to be good to see if the tubular inlet affects it's topend power ability. These 2 together should create a rpm range of pulling power. Enjoy. As we've spoken about before, if I find the rolla manifold to be too restrictive, I'll seek out a turbo manifold. Trial and error I suppose Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RoyalDutchie Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 (edited) What 6 speed will you be running? The c160, c161/c162? Nice build you have going. Especially like the color, have though about spraying the glanza in the same color(since getting a prefacelift in the correct color is near impossible now). Edited December 18, 2021 by RoyalDutchie wrong gearbox codes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CallumWellens33 Posted December 17, 2021 Author Share Posted December 17, 2021 To be honest mate, I don't fancy messing and swapping about, so if I can find a g6 box straight fit I'll do it. Is this the c163? It's a gorgeous colour, in the perfect light it does have a purple tinge shine through which is amazing. Good enoguh to be worth keeping it clean lol😂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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