Mikey Jay Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 As have now had my car for a whole year, I thought I'd do a new thread that's a bit tidier and has all the info together etc When I bought the car (nicknamed 'the Potato', or 'Spuddy'), a '96 Paseo ST with full Toyota Lip Kit it had a mere 36,700 miles and was standard in practicaly every way. It even had the standard Toyota Cassette unit - although that was promptly replaced with a Kenwood CD player.Here's a few pics of the car when I first got herFirst things were fitting a CD playerand replacing the chunky DIN blanking plate with a shelfy thing, followed up by clear side repeaters being fitted.Bye chunky plateAnd hello swish tray type thingThe first 'big' modification was a stainless steel cat-back exhaust, courtesy of Pipecraft in Basildon.The was originally a single box system as can be seen in the photos, although I did later go back and have a mid box fitted.Out with the oldIn with the newFor my 20th Birthday my parents kindly purchased me some new wheels - some 15" Team Dynamics to replace the existing 14" OZ wheelsThe next task for me was to sort out the knackered radiator, so I purchased myself a shiny new one, and with the assistance of Rick, had it fitted, and at the same time changed all the belts (which turned into a nightmare to do, but got done after much swearing at the car, but that's a story for another time )In terms of modifications, following the wheels was the addition of a tanabe strut brace (can be seen in a later pic) and some black diamond grooved brake discs up front.After this with the help of Alex (who also fitted my brake discs) some new suspension was fitted, namely KYB Excel G shocks with Tein springs all round, which was followed up with the addition of a Whiteline adjustable panhard rod to help straighten things out at the back.This was then follwed up by some carbon fibery goodnessAfter this the front indicators were de-eggedBeforeAfterBy this point I'd done a fair bit around the car, but hadn't really addressed the lack of comfort inside the car, so this was changed by adding some AE92 Corolla Gti seats (cheers Riko) with a Cynos rear bench to match (darker fabric than the UK spec material, and nicer looking in my opinion)The Gti seats are awesome, and have the added bonus of adjustable lumbar support and adjustable bolsters for increased hugging power Shortly after the above, new Magnecore 8mm Ignition Leads were fitted (along with a new distributor cap and rotor arm), and thanks to Alex (again) I now have a Corolla Inlet manifold fitted, which has made a nice difference to how the car drives Next up was a little bit of maintainence in the form of a new fuel filter and an oil change.Ater this, I fancied a rolling road session to see what (low) power the car was putting out, and the results can be seen below:69hp @ 5000rpm83lb/ft torque @ 2900rpm(figures taken at the wheels, not the engine/flywheel)Finally, we come to the most recent pair of changes, in the form of tinted rear windows, and (finally) Cynos doorcards to finish off my interior (once again thanks to Riko). Pics can be seen below in a moment, as thought I'd put up a few pics showing how the car was when I bought her, and how she stands now, one year later.Exterior June 2008Exterior June 2009Old InteriorNew InteriorI personally am really pleased with how the last year has gone in terms of the car, and am truely thankful for the help and support I've had from the guys on here who've been involved with the work carried out, and sourcing me parts and so on.There's a fair few bits on the car that haven't been listed individually in the above write-up, so here's a full spec list (as far as I can remember).<be>Engine</be>TRD Panel filterCorolla Inlet ManifoldMagnecore 8mm Ignition LeadsCustom cat-back exhaust<be>Suspension/Brakes</be>KYB Excel-G shock absorbersTein lowering springsWhiteline adjustable panhard rodTanabe front strut braceBlack Diamond grooved front brake discsBlack Diamond brake pads<be>Drivetrain</be>TC shortshifterRoyal Purple gearbox oil<be>Exterior</be>Toyota Optional Lip KitToyota Optional Rear spoilerTeam Dynamics 'Jet' alloy wheelsClear side repeatersDe-egged front indicatorsXenon Headlight bulbsTinted rear windows<be>Interior</be>Kenwood CD playerAE92 Corolla Gti front seatsCynos rear seatsCynos DoorcardsTRD gearknobCarbon fibre effect dial surround and clock surroundPlus have a few bits waiting to be fitted, such as TRD gearbox mount, rear brake disc conversion parts, DoLuck braided brake lines, braided clutch line, larger throttle body and some other little bits and pieces.If you've made it this far, thankyou very much for taking the time to read this Cheers for looking!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LukeSR Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Very nice Mikey Love those wheels! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Galliano Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Loving the stance of this all round man! Get the numbers on the side again, and add some shots from Le-Mans Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobSR Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 nice little round up mate! Thought about getting your fuelling tweaked ? as its rich topend for an n.a Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Enzo Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 uve done a fair amount of work on the spudits imaculate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gaz Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Well hope you are aware of handbrakes now and large logs.Looks good mikey. Great colour. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SiCaln Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 looks good for sunday man, should be able to help u out still, looking really good so far amigo congrats Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riko666 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I want my doorcards back, they're sexier than what I'm left with now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SiLK Photography Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Looking good mate! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey Jay Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 Cheers for the comments guys Rob, depends what happens with the car engine wise as certain ideas would call for a remap, which obviously would involve sorting the fueling.And Riko, that looks good Well, it fits in with the rest of your interiorAs for Gaz, be quiet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob_bower Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 looking good MJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 the beautiful Spuddy is even more beautiful Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starlet__SR Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 The power output is disappointing, my sr made 78bhp with just a cone filter. Or did you do a typo?Damien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey Jay Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 That's the at the wheels figure though.Don't know what the engine/flywheel figure is, but not fussed by that to be honest Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starlet__SR Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Mine was at the wheelsDamien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey Jay Posted July 1, 2009 Author Share Posted July 1, 2009 That's confusing, as the 4efe is only 74bhp @ the engine to begin with......Could you show me the dyno/rolling road graph please? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riko666 Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 The power output is disappointing, my sr made 78bhp with just a cone filter. Or did you do a typo?DamienBHP isn't at the wheels Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jozinobi Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Nice work MJ.How did that fhe tb go for you?Joz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey Jay Posted July 1, 2009 Author Share Posted July 1, 2009 Haven't fitted it yet amigoWill let you know how I get on when tis done Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pandamonium Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Looking really good mikey, nice thread.Keep up the good work Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starlet__SR Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 BHP isn't at the wheels78.1hp my mistake, ask Liam_D or keirz or any others that went to the dyno day at monster motorsportDamien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey Jay Posted July 2, 2009 Author Share Posted July 2, 2009 Would still like to see a graph though Am interested to see Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starlet__SR Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Would still like to see a graph though Am interested to seeWill do when I go home for the weekend:)Damien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey Jay Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 Cool stuff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey Jay Posted July 12, 2009 Author Share Posted July 12, 2009 Photos to come in future, but the rear disc conversion is now all done and working fine, along with Do-Luck braided lines all round.(a big thanks to Si and Alex for their help) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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