general info please?

[turbo_gloucester]

right, before i jump in head first i want to gather as much info as i can about the day to day running of a glanza V

what are they like to drive day to day?

i own a honda at the moment so im used to putting my foot down alot in it... because they are for giving engines! they let you beat them up in a sense... anyway, would i be able to do this with a glanza V?

what are they like on fuel?

any problems that the 1.3 turbo engine are commen to get?

whats a good bhp to aim for when tuning? stock inturnals... just bolt on mods.

whats reliability like with a lightly modded car?

ummm, think thats about it for now - sure i'll come up with more n00b questions.

oh, anyone got any good links to websites that sell tuning parts for the glanza?

exhausts, air filters, coilovers, manifolds (inlet - outlet)

thanks, Jon

[Sparky]

Check out TGTT like Streetracer has pointed pout theres a few traders over there, Toby @ ToyTuning and Dave Burwash of starletgtturbo.com being the biggest

Thres plenty of mods available if you look in the right places

Pretty reliable little things juts watch out for clutches and exhaust mani's

[lobotomy]

Hey mate,

Day to day the Glanza is a nice car to drive, the CT9 is a small turbo so power delivery is pretty smooth. I use mine to go to my work every day (20mi round trip) and it's fine! Fuel is ok if you don't go too heavy on the loud pedal.

If the car is only lightly modded it shouldn't be a problem to be honest, the stock map can take mods up to fuel cut (~0.9BAR) then I'd suggest a piggyback fuel computer which removes fuel cut rather than the FCD route which just tricks the ECU.

[Guest Enzo]

You'll never get the starlet to handle aswell as the civic,there's just a totally diffrent feel to them,

bullshit! my ex had an ek9 which i used to drive frequently

my stripped out sr with a throughly sorted suspensin set up could outhandle an ep3 type r,

you cant give that type of advice without experiencing a thoroughly sorts ep suspension wise which you havent.

right, before i jump in head first i want to gather as much info as i can about the day to day running of a glanza V

what are they like to drive day to day?

i own a honda at the moment so im used to putting my foot down alot in it... because they are for giving engines! they let you beat them up in a sense... anyway, would i be able to do this with a glanza V?

what are they like on fuel?

any problems that the 1.3 turbo engine are commen to get?

whats a good bhp to aim for when tuning? stock inturnals... just bolt on mods.

whats reliability like with a lightly modded car?

ummm, think thats about it for now - sure i'll come up with more n00b questions.

oh, anyone got any good links to websites that sell tuning parts for the glanza?

exhausts, air filters, coilovers, manifolds (inlet - outlet)

thanks, Jon

goin to go indepth here as this will be a good write up for the front page

what are they like to drive day to day?

day to day they are very acomodating to live with. based on an economical hatch the ergonomics are all easy to live with, the driving postions good, the stearing wheel is adjustable for rake- i feal it could do with droping down maybe an inch more but not to worry - zep racing sell a kit if you so desire.

visability is good alround and the car is perfect for buzzing through town trafic or finding that small gap. they can make comfortable crusers too.

the pedals are decently spaced apart for healing & towing and the gearchange is slick and easy without being overly notchy, due to the design of this it wont slaken with age like some french cars.

due to the car bein desinged for small people (japs) interior space in that back is a joke so five up is a tight squeeze to be honest. front space is at a premium.

you get all the gizmos like ac or climate control dependant on age, retractable electric mirrors, electric windows double din slot for a stereo, two drinks holders underneath. front fog lights. a high low boost button along with three staged boost lights on the revcounter(low boost is set at 6psi where as hi boost is at 9- also worth noting that the glanza is limited to low boost in the first two gears. this was down to traction issues in bad wintery weather conditions in japan but not really needed over here. the restriction can easily be bypassed though increasing driver enjoyment)

due to the dinky ct-9b midrange torque is impressive and even a standard healthy glanza can punch well above its weight. there is zero lag and full boost comes in at 2400rmp. you get a decent spread of torque and power up to about 6500 (peak power is at 5800rpm) after that your going back down the curve and loosing power. (rev limiter cuts in at 7200rpm)

handling wise the car utilises a twisting beam panhard rod at the back with indipendent machpherson struts at the front - it takes a very skilled driver to get the most out of a standard starlet chassis, saying that the car dosent handle bad and you can still have alot of fun on standard suspension settings - in conjunction with standard supension, spending £200 on an antilift kit and rear anti roll bar will make your starlet handle on the same par if not better than your civic.

what are they like on fuel?

if you have a healthy engine with a tip top ignition setup and everything running right the ep sips fual if you keep the car off boost. 34+ mpg is possible with a light right foot.

if you drive spritidely though this can drop down to the mid to low 20's. its around 40 beans to fill an empty tank.

any problems that the 1.3 turbo engine are commen to get?

ok. being a toyota the engines and ancilarys are robust and of a good design. if you look after the 4e-fte they can take alot of abuse day in day out. as long as you replace wearable and servicable parts on a frequent bases and dabble in abit of preventative maintinance they will run for ever. being a turbo, every turbo has a shelf life -one of the first things you should invest in is a turbo timer, this will prolong the life of the ct-9

now from my own experience(over the past four years of ep ownership i cover on average 42000 miles a year. just over three times the national average really have abused every ep ive had and drive hard wherever i go- its just my driving style) the ignition system is a weak area. the leads tend to go causing the car to missfire as well as increasing fuel consumption due to unatural loads being placed on the engine - this also has a knock on effect to other parts of the ignition system like the plugs and distributer cap/rotor arm.

the thermostat is weak and prone to sticking. this means your temprature needle will not move off the base line and now heat coming out of the heater. - a knock on effect of this is increased fual consumption. (if left unchecked for quite a while the car will overheat at some point in the future causing the head to warp or crack)

always check around the 3rd exhaust port before you buy. if its cracked walk away as you will need a new head to remedy this(expensive to fix). a problem ive found on glanzas but not the earlier ep82s. usually a knock on effect from a faulty thermostat thats not been replaced.

that said all the parts mentioned above are peanuts to replace and out of all the time ive been around ive only heard a few minor cases of each actually happning. so please dont be put off. chances are nothing will go wrong with your v as its a toyota

whats a good bhp to aim for when tuning? stock inturnals... just bolt on mods.

around 200bhp @ the fly is a good aim for the v(about the maximum for the dinky ct-9b toyota turbo with correct fualling and breathing mods in place @ around 15psi - after that it turns into a large hairdryer).

to put that into context the power to weight ratio of a 960kg glanza equiped with 200bhp 208.3bhp per ton

a new shape impreza stai equiped with 280bhp weighting 1340kgs is 208.9bhp per ton

this is only a rough guide not taking transmission losses into account but gives you an idea of how potent the 4e-fte can be.

i have heard of stock internals taking 240-250 every day with the correct tune and the right turbo.

whats reliability like with a lightly modded car?

if you keep replenishing servicable parts and have the correct fualiing and right tune in place the car should be just as reliable as standard. obviusly if you run above standard boost you will reduce the life of your charger. cracked manifolds are a comon problem with prolonged boost levels but ull be wanting to junk the standard oe item straight away as there is a major restriction in runner number three.

hope that was of some help. i will edit this for the front page and use pics

[Sparky]

Very good write up G

[Nanglebadger]

sheer class!!!! thats wot UKSC is all about these days!!! great work Bossman!

Phil.

[ecksjay]

Thats bullshit about the handling though, they will NEVER compete with an EP3 round the bends, its in a different league, its all down to the driver and how big his cajones are

I had this conversation with Toby earlier. EP's can quite easily beat civics round the twisties, but it'll be the driver holding the civic back, not the car, if they havent got the balls to push it (compared to the nutter in the starlet ) then ofcourse its gonna get beat.

Bloody good write up apart from that, but civics/integras etc will always have the edge round the bends (a highly modded starbo will still struggle to compete with a STOCK civic, eg or ep, before you even start modifying it).

[Idrees]

Lets leave this kinda talk to TGTT ???

Hahaha!! Your quite right though! ;)

[Sparky]

I would have to agree, god damn toyota with their solid rear beam axles