AaronW Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 hey all, thought id put a thread up as ive started to regularly use this site again.i bought the gt from jap performance as a fresh import in sept 07.was on the hunt for an advance, ive had 2 other gt's and a glanza (one in my sig)294bhp/300lbs gt ,170bhp glanza, 170bhp gt.currently drive a nurburgring edition astra vxr,(sold soon)the gt has been in my garage since august 08,will mot it when the astra sells and use it again.anyway,here is the pics from when i first bought it,got it home and had its first polish.the mods soon started flowing.the spec of the car just now is.td04l turbo* (runnin 1 bar)JAM ECUCarbon fibre bonnethks front mount intercoolerhks ssqv bovkakimoto cat back exhaustapexi filter,located at bumperngk denzo spark plugsmagnicore 8.5mm leadsaircon removedwalbro fuelpumpspeed vision td04 s/s manifoldspeed vision tdo4 s/s decat pipespeed vision braided s/s water and oil lines330cc injectors (included)*now runs a standard civic radother:hks rubber guage holderoil filter sandwitch plate (not yet fitted)greddy oil temp gauge (needs connected for readings)greddy water temp gaugegreddy boost gaugeafr guagefield extention harnesshdi electric boost controllertrd thermastat toms racing grill ...........replaced with stock due to a garage shattering it boshe hid headlights16" team dynamics till they sell and can get jdm oneslight weight wheel nutslocking nutsgreenstuff rear padsmintex extreme front padss/s braided hose linestoad sterling alarm and immobiliser (with certificates for insurance)original starlet matscusco rear strut bracecusco coiloverscusco adjustable pan hard rodrecent picsand finally my laptops desctop picall comments welcome. thanks for looking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
p15tle Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 simply amazing bud!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Glanza Al Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Very, very nice Al. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AaronW Posted January 20, 2009 Author Share Posted January 20, 2009 appreciate the kind words! the car is very well looked after. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
p15tle Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 appreciate the kind words! the car is very well looked after.very well looked after sort of thing you say when thinking of selling.. ?? lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AaronW Posted January 20, 2009 Author Share Posted January 20, 2009 been there and had time wasters. decided its to good to sell. ill keep it for aslong as i can!ive had 2 other gt's and a glanza and none of them were near as good nick as this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
p15tle Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 been there and had time wasters. decided its to good to sell. ill keep it for aslong as i can!ive had 2 other gt's and a glanza and none of them were near as good nick as this. ;)fair enuff man it cant be easy to sell a rocket lyk that but if u were how much ruffly would you be looking?? wish i could have 3-4 starlets wud be amazn!! oh the white GT quad has that got a top and fmic?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AaronW Posted January 20, 2009 Author Share Posted January 20, 2009 wouldnt sell the gt anymore,will just keep it.the white gt its a top mounted oil cooler and a fmic.was 294bhp/300lbs torque, 1.6bar on td04 hybrid.had 2 gts and the burg at 1 point,but like u say, a fleet of starlet turbo's would be ace,each with a different turbo set up,lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
p15tle Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 wouldnt sell the gt anymore,will just keep it.the white gt its a top mounted oil cooler and a fmic.was 294bhp/300lbs torque, 1.6bar on td04 hybrid.had 2 gts and the burg at 1 point,but like u say, a fleet of starlet turbo's would be ace,each with a different turbo set up,lolaww that white 1 is super sexy.. !! yep that would be amazing, hybrid, td04, td05 a 4-wheel drive starlet would be awsum aswell lol id love to c that white 1 in the flesh ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AaronW Posted January 20, 2009 Author Share Posted January 20, 2009 the white one is sold to a guy in wales,currently getting a rebuild due to a rod going.isnt as mint as it looks to be honest, only thing it did was go in a straight line,never enjoyed it from the day i regrettably bought it.gone now tho,and was the only car i made money off,out of 13 cars ive owned!still,was good to have a fast gt,this time im guna do it myself,should of done from the start!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
p15tle Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 the white one is sold to a guy in wales,currently getting a rebuild due to a rod going.isnt as mint as it looks to be honest, only thing it did was go in a straight line,never enjoyed it from the day i regrettably bought it.gone now tho,and was the only car i made money off,out of 13 cars ive owned!still,was good to have a fast gt,this time im guna do it myself,should of done from the start!!fair enuff man, least if you do it you know whats been done then Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Callan Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 td04 ftw arron, glad you kept it tbh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AaronW Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 cheers guys! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ToyotaTech15 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 nice gt mate hope you can make it to this meet at the weekend would be good to see in the flesh,cheers for the run in the astra by the way Gary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AaronW Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 hey gary, wont make it to this meet in the gt as it needs an mot, but should be ready for mot by saturday with any luck.when its ready ill be at all the meets i can make it too,no problem at all,glad u liked it. im guna miss it but needs must!was good to meet u anyway,lookin forward to seein your ep91 take shape! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AaronW Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 few pics from today, finally got the car back together and trieid to start it but summit is up with the fuel filter as when it was turnin over it was pishing fuel.anyway,thats tomorrows job.bit dustycrazy way i had to root the apexi filter due to the size of it and lack of space by the turbo.exhaust is low,even with 16" wheels onsorry for the dark pics,the meter in my lockup had died and cant get hold of the owner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
5T4R7ET N/A Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Very nice ep82 u got there.Does the white 1 have 2 intercoolers or something?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AaronW Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 read through the thread,all will be revealed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
5T4R7ET N/A Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 ^^will do Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam_D Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Very nice mate!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Enzo Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 hey Aaron i mind when you were looking for advice on your first ep. . . hey all, thought id put a thread up as ive started to regularly use this site again.what made you come back? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rorenapier Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Nice one Aaron.Will be good to have another EP out and about in the area once more!Rory Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AaronW Posted January 22, 2009 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 liam - cheersenzo - yeh ive been on and off this site for the past 4 years,well,little more than that i think,was the glanza in my avator i had when i joined.shortly after the banzia mag feature with the starlets.rory - yeh,cant wait to feel starlet power again!UPDATE ....ITS ALIVE!! i got it started today,was a shitty washer that was on the top of the fuel filter which was the problem with the fuel spryin everywhere.few pics,i got to say i love the view from the front.now i aint sure about these wheels!!!with bonnet off,just as i was doin the final bits Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dean @RW-Developments Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 nice build mate the wheels look sweet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AaronW Posted January 22, 2009 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 cheers dean, wheels are going tho,want some 15's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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