smobey_sutton2 Posted October 4, 2012 Posted October 4, 2012 (edited) Thought i'd start up a fresh thread after moving to the new site as I never really got my old thread going! New site is so much better!So here is my 1996 glanza V that i picked up 6 months ago from a friend that i had worked with for a year. He had taken very good care of the car, owned it for 3 years and completely pampered it! So, as you can see it is absolutely immaculate On the day i got it home, gave it a good wash and tucked it away in the garage before it rained.The spec when i bought it:Pipercross Air Filter with Relocation KitRacetech Exhaust ManifoldRacetech Decat PipeHKS BackboxHKS ActuatorHDI IntercoolerBlitz Dump ValveMagnecor LeadsGT SeatsBlitz Boost GaugeAEM Air/Fuel Ration GaugeTurbo TimerAir Con DeleteRota GT3's - Toyo T1R's98 Spec Front Bumper Edited September 29, 2013 by smobey_sutton2 Quote
Socks Posted October 4, 2012 Posted October 4, 2012 That is one flippin tidy V that matey!Rare to see a facelift in silver!Tidy example. keep us posted bud! Quote
jellybaby Posted October 4, 2012 Posted October 4, 2012 Very nice feller keep it up what's the specs Quote
smobey_sutton2 Posted October 4, 2012 Author Posted October 4, 2012 (edited) That is one flippin tidy V that matey!Rare to see a facelift in silver!Tidy example. keep us posted bud!Thanks bud, means a lot coming from you! Edited October 22, 2012 by smobey_sutton2 Quote
smobey_sutton2 Posted October 4, 2012 Author Posted October 4, 2012 (edited) Gave her a good valeting again and then grabbed a quick photo one nice morning before work!Oh so minty fresh! Edited October 22, 2012 by smobey_sutton2 Quote
smobey_sutton2 Posted October 4, 2012 Author Posted October 4, 2012 (edited) Finally got around to getting my 98 spec fog lights from Id Workz, many thanks! Look amazing and really finish the front end off!Before:After:Was pretty happy as the previous owner had all the wiring ready to go for me, so literally all i had to do was fit them and plug them in Edited October 22, 2012 by smobey_sutton2 Quote
smobey_sutton2 Posted October 4, 2012 Author Posted October 4, 2012 (edited) Polishing my HKS backbox, much elbow grease required! Edited October 22, 2012 by smobey_sutton2 Quote
smobey_sutton2 Posted October 4, 2012 Author Posted October 4, 2012 (edited) Took the rear seats out, removed all the seat belts and fitted a nice G-Reddy rear strut brace. It stayed like this for a while, was suprising that it wasn't actually much louder! Had a stripped out 106 gti a few years ago and that was so loud and raspy, sounded like you were in a rally car haha!. Edited October 22, 2012 by smobey_sutton2 Quote
smobey_sutton2 Posted October 4, 2012 Author Posted October 4, 2012 (edited) Some Snaps on the stand at Japfest 1, Castle Combe, was a cracking day and met alot of you guys for the 1st time Edited October 22, 2012 by smobey_sutton2 Quote
ro55ifumi Posted October 5, 2012 Posted October 5, 2012 Really tidy V remember seeing this at Japfest and it looks so much better now with the fogs in place John Quote
smobey_sutton2 Posted October 5, 2012 Author Posted October 5, 2012 (edited) Really tidy V remember seeing this at Japfest and it looks so much better now with the fogs in place JohnThanks alot John, met you at Japfest1 too, lovely car you got there! Had another gander through your progress blog last night, congrats on your figures, must be amazing to drive! Edited October 22, 2012 by smobey_sutton2 Quote
smobey_sutton2 Posted October 5, 2012 Author Posted October 5, 2012 (edited) really clean v bud got any plans for it?Thanks Bud.Yeah got loads of plans for it, just building up the funds and starting to order a few parts! All will be revealed in due coursee Edited October 22, 2012 by smobey_sutton2 Quote
McGlinchey Posted October 5, 2012 Posted October 5, 2012 What sort of money were the fogs mate? Quote
smobey_sutton2 Posted October 5, 2012 Author Posted October 5, 2012 (edited) What sort of money were the fogs mate?About £160 from Id Workz fella, quite pricey but really nice bit of kit! Edited October 22, 2012 by smobey_sutton2 Quote
ro55ifumi Posted October 6, 2012 Posted October 6, 2012 Thanks alot John, met you at Japfest1 too, lovely car you got there! Had another gander through your progress blog last night, congrats on your figures, must be amazing to drive!Lively Quote
smobey_sutton2 Posted October 22, 2012 Author Posted October 22, 2012 (edited) Ordered a few bits today:- Tuning Developments 255LPH Fuel Pump Kit- Tuning Developments Reservoir Socks+ Monster Motorsport Oil Catch Can Edited October 22, 2012 by smobey_sutton2 Quote
smobey_sutton2 Posted October 24, 2012 Author Posted October 24, 2012 Sold my G-Reddy strut brace yesterday..To make way for a new setup with regards to bracing Coming sooonnnn... Quote
smobey_sutton2 Posted October 24, 2012 Author Posted October 24, 2012 Right, had the car off the road for 3 weeks, was initially just to replace my rotten mild steel centre sections of the exhaust..While the car was off the road on axle stands in the garage, i removed the whole exhaust system all the way up to my racetech decat. After having a think about what to do i decided to get a full stainless 3 piece exhaust system I decided on a Zisco Performance system from Malta which arrived a couple days ago now..Was amazing how much bigger this system was than my old mild steel centre sections and my old HKS backbox. Here's a picture where you can see my old HKS backbox next to the new Zisco Performance backbox. Quote
smobey_sutton2 Posted October 24, 2012 Author Posted October 24, 2012 Thought i'd use the chance, while the car was on stands to get a few other bits done! I cleaned the underside of the car from front to back, the arches, the belly of the car, everything! I then set about wire brushing any surface rust off (there was very little). Etched primed all the bits that needed painting and went over the top with Satin black. Following this i wax oiled the whole underside of the car and left it to dry for 3 days. It now looks so smart and is protected against future rust Pictures of this to follow in the next couple of days!I also gave the GT3's a good polish, they are still like new except a tiny bit of corrosion on the polished lip Quote
smobey_sutton2 Posted October 24, 2012 Author Posted October 24, 2012 Got the Zisco Performance exhaust fitted this evening, fitment is pretty spot on and the exhaust is good quality so really happy. (bar a little piece i had to weld on for the backbox hanger, to stop it jumping off its mount)Took the car for a good test drive, loving the sound of the new system! Seems to boost easier and louder and managed to hit fuel cut on the way home on low boost (0.7bar) lol! So getting a lot more creep with this new system than my old restrictive system! Time to get that tuning developments 255LPH fuel pump fitted and then hopefully mapping in the near future, although i phoned Tuning Developments to see if they had any availabilities coming up, but they are fully booked for a few weeks Don't really want to get the car mapped in the middle of winter so might have to wait until 2013 to get the car mapped noww 80 As don't know anywhere locally that i'm confident with to let them loose on my car!Anyway polished up my HKS backbox which will be up for sale soon: Quote
PaulStarletSR Posted October 25, 2012 Posted October 25, 2012 That is one flippin tidy V that matey!Rare to see a facelift in silver!Tidy example. keep us posted bud!the man speaks the truth! im not overly fussed on silver but i think this looks stunning! so clean,not a dent or scratch to be seen! look after her! Quote
smobey_sutton2 Posted October 28, 2012 Author Posted October 28, 2012 pics and vids of new exhaust ;)Pics and vids of exhaust coming soon! the man speaks the truth! im not overly fussed on silver but i think this looks stunning! so clean,not a dent or scratch to be seen! look after her!Thanks mate, yeah its immaculate Quote
smobey_sutton2 Posted October 28, 2012 Author Posted October 28, 2012 Spotted a leaking brake pipe today so replaced it and thought might aswell do a brake fluid change while i'm at it also!Ordered a load of service bits for the car today, will be servicing it on wednesday:) And fitting TD 255 fuel pump tomorrow!More pictures and updates coming soon! Quote
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