Michel's Glanza V

[kevink]

some nice updates man, i gotta grab a ride so i hear that hks go off!

[Michel_M]

Time for a small update, got some kouki tail lights!

Before:

After:

Quite pleased with the result, makes the rear end look a bit more modern. ;)

[Nanglebadger]

thats the perfect description Michel! they make the rear look more modern!!!

perfect choice! looks awesome dude!

also, on a side note, one of my best friends is moving to Tilburg soon from Northern Ireland, he's a band manager and he's hoping it will make breaking into Europe alot easier! if i come to visit him, i expect to see your car!!!!! and Kevin's!

Phil.

[LukeSR]

Where did you get those rear lights from!?

They are the secks ;)

[Michel_M]

@Nanglebadger

Sure dude, no problem. Tilburg is pretty much the Glanza capital of the Netherlands. ;)

@LukeSR

Actually got these from the UK eBay from a Japanese seller. Managed to buy them for 100 pounds (115 euros) delivered to the Netherlands. Quite a nice deal if you ask me! Most others I managed to find were 150-160 euros delivered. These are also in perfect condition. ;)

[kevink]

looking great Michel, seen it in the flesh and really freshens up the rear.

@Phil

if you ever come over to Tilburg we MUST meet up! would be uber!

[Sparky]

Awsome!

I need a passenger side one, struggling to find them being sold seperately and as a pair they are expensive

[Michel_M]

Another update:

Decided to install my turbo timer today, which made quite a mess of the interior.

Anyway, this is the result:

Have been playing with this for quite a bit and have to say, it's definitely worth the extra money over the type 0. Not only because of the auto timer, but more because of the shitload of information about the car you can see on the display. For example if you take the RPM mode, you can also see peak RPM but it also serves as a 2-stage shift indicator (which works rather well, backlight flashes and unit beeps 2 times). Same goes for the speed mode. You can also time 0-62 times, 1/8 mile, 1/4 mile etc. Awesome goodie this. ;)

[Scratchy]

awrite mate if got the same turbo timer and canny get the bastard thing to work there is spare wires from the harness that dont know what to do with, it comes on but goes off as soon as i turn the car off

any ideas?

[Michel_M]

Have you connected the handbrake wire (the grey one) properly? Because without that the timer will probably think the handbrake is not engaged and then it doesn't count down. That's a safety feature.

[Galliano]

Loving this car!

Promise me, when you sell the car, you will remove the footwell lights so I can gave them

[Michel_M]

I'm not going to sell the car, untill I can afford something even more awesome.

[Nanglebadger]

piss off sam they're mine!

Phil.

[Scratchy]

cheers for the help with the turbo timer

it is working fine now

[kevink]

i got dibs on the footwell lights from day one

nah man just kiddin!

Michel i repaired the other set off clear indicators, should meet soon

[Michel_M]

@Scratchy

No problem, good to see it's working.

@KevinK

Should definitely meet soon then, I can't sleep without those clear indicators on my car.

[Sparky]

Tubby timer looks lush and a nice lil goodie

[SiCaln]

how have i missed this loving the optional extras and the wheels are awesome

smart lil t/t too

[Michel_M]

Well time for another update:

Replaced the indicator lights yesterday, these were on KevinK's car, but he had another set, so I could have these. Is a real improvement over those dull orange units imo!

Also had some ignition problems 2-3 weeks ago, but I was able to get some Blitz ignition leads from KevinK too and I wanted to replace the spark plugs anyway, since I didn't know how long these were in the engine. Ordered some NGK Iridiums and put it all on the car today. This is how it looks now ( too bad the TMIC blocks the view ):

Have to say those NGK Iridium spark plugs make quite a difference, didn't expect that, but it's really noticeable. Pulls a lot smoother in all gears, especially from low revs too, like when you accelerate from an intersection or something. Really makes the engine feel newer again. Would definitely recommend them.

[Michel_M]

It's about time for a new update I think! (although it's nothing major )

Last week I got the oil changed, new brake pads on the front and rear (OEM pads) and got my HKS actuator fitted while they were working at it anyway.

At first the length of the actuator was too short, it was 123 mm exactly like in the manual, but that was too short so it was hitting fuel cut. Changed it to 124.5-125 mm and now it's boosting to 0.8 bar perfectly, so at last it's quicker again. (With the worn actuator I was driving around with the gay restriction)

Quite pleased with the HKS actuator as well. It just boosts notably quicker than before with the worn actuator (which was actually not a Toyota OEM part, but a Turbonetics actuator). I also have the ring in the vacuum line from the actuator to the turbo which also makes a difference, because at first I thought it was hitting fuel cut because of that ring, so I took it out, but put it back in later, since it builds up boost slightly quicker.

2 weeks ago, I borrowed a Meguiar's headlight restoration kit and used it on the headlights. Pretty please with the result!

Also changed the floor mats, because they were really worn:

And also changed the gear knob (again, because you can never have enough different gearknobs ), just testfitted here:

Also my dad bought an RX-8, which is pretty awesome to drive!

Sooo, not a huge update, but at least the boost is back (and better than ever).

[Michel_M]

Finally bought a new seat today, chose for the Sparco R100, because it's just a really good seat and it's reasonably affordable.

Only went for a small test drive, but it's a pretty huge improvement over that standard (shitty ) seat. This one really holds you perfectly in place and it's also comfortable. The fabric and stitching is all good quality as well, can definitely recommend this seat.

[Liam_D]

Seat looks awesome buddy!