daniel_g Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Got this little beast today !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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daniel_g Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 I know Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DevonGT Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Nice one, looks the same model and colour as mine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan-11 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 (edited) Gary's and Russleh's old one Edited August 10, 2013 by Ryan-11 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shorty Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Haha i did very much wonder when this it would show up after his clearout post the otherday. Nice one dude 85 ftmfw! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lew91 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Haha nice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Azz Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Is that a 95 sat next to it ?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaulStarletSR Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Is that a 95 sat next to it ?? its a 91 mate. dan, if u ruin this 1 il have u bummed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daniel_g Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 Thanks guys, yeah its a Soliel L base spec with the windy windows etc. It looks very like yours DevonGT Aye Ryan i got it from Russell and Gary@GBR owned it before him. I cant wait to get it going Shorty, TB pipes are off atm and battery is flat but i'll have a bash tomorrow. Cheers Lew, told ya Unfortunately not Azz, its a JDM auto Carat, i dont know what to do with it now. What do you mean Paul haha, this can only get better So, plans for this are to get it up and running tomorrow Then collect all the parts for a conversion, there aren't many because the similarities between this and a GT are really close. But im sure yous will all be glad to know that this is staying zzzzz sleeper !! Well for now anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Azz Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Thanks guys, yeah its a Soliel L base spec with the windy windows etc. It looks very like yours DevonGT Aye Ryan i got it from Russell and Gary@GBR owned it before him. I cant wait to get it going Shorty, TB pipes are off atm and battery is flat but i'll have a bash tomorrow. Cheers Lew, told ya Unfortunately not Azz, its a JDM auto Carat, i dont know what to do with it now. What do you mean Paul haha, this can only get better So, plans for this are to get it up and running tomorrow Then collect all the parts for a conversion, there aren't many because the similarities between this and a GT are really close. But im sure yous will all be glad to know that this is staying zzzzz sleeper !! Well for now anyway.No worries man, thought it was worth a try as Im trying to find a 3 door 95 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daniel_g Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 When i first seen the Carat for sale i thought it was a 95, i even got the guy to read me the VIN down the phone lol. If you look hard enough you will find one, i've been trying to get hold of one ever since i heard of them haha. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shorty Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Will be sweet man,all you realy need is the gt looms n ecu. Thats about it realy. Mine was planned to be a sleeper but got carried away lol if you ever swap the windy windows to elec let me know i realy want windys lol. Browner should have some for me but ill have yours too if they ever get swaped. Id just break the carat and get as much vack on it as you can. Would be a shame though as is a rare lil car Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daniel_g Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 Well i still have my some parts from the GT that i'll need like, ignitor, clocks, ECU. The rest should be getting sorted soon I'll be keeping the windys though, weight saving man haha. The Carat will be a good base for a N/a build i reckon, with it already having the coilpack and Glanza S intake. But the 85 takes priority atm obviously What have you done suspension wise Shorty, still running the Zoom setup ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Azz Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 When i first seen the Carat for sale i thought it was a 95, i even got the guy to read me the VIN down the phone lol. If you look hard enough you will find one, i've been trying to get hold of one ever since i heard of them haha.I know 100% I can get one off JDM auctions they have them on there all the time and just get it imported but its all the not being able to view beofre I buy kind of thing and the price just rockets up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daniel_g Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 You'd be better getting one sorted asap Azz. I had cash sitting here to import one myself, but managed to get this one instead Much easier since it was already UK registered. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Patches Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 aw man i think i have a hard on Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shorty Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 (edited) Yea dude still running zoom springs on the goat as they are stupid stiff tbh so will do for track for now, and the 5door will just rock the oem gear. I keep toying with miesters for the goat but they are 150 more than ep82/91 suspension for a kit consisting of less material as the rear shocks are much smaller?!?! Go figure eh. Edited August 11, 2013 by shorty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daniel_g Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 So do i Patches lol. I know Shorty the miesters are mental priced for the 4paw imo. I'll figure something out. Anyway i had a little afternoon session with this earlier. I reconnected the coolant/vac hoses on the TB/inlet because they were all unplugged. And also it wasnt starting, just kept cranking over, so i did the usual checks and found the plugs were caked in oil and shit, swapped them out and fired it up first time !! Took it for a little spin and my god that 1st gear is short !! Its like a reverse ratio haha. Bought a few parts which should be arriving soon, pair of OZ alloys, pair of Rainsports, Exedy 3 paddle clutch and FTE flywheel. Pics of car in a min Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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shorty Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Nice one man!! Can swap out the ep85 first for gt first as its longer wat till you do 120+mph in 5th with it screaming its tits off haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shorty Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Also can point you in the direction of zoom springs if ya need bud cost bout 300 delivered though id never of bought em but they where on it when bigman sold me the car. Ill have to bight the bullet for miesters soonish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daniel_g Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 Yeah i know Ted & WeeJohn on TGTT have swapped the 1st, i've now read every single post in the 4paw section so im now mostly up to speed lol. I had a look on the JDM auctions and they still sell Zoom springs but i dont have any uprated shocks to put them on so its kinda pointless. Think Miester would do us a discount if we both bought them ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DevonGT Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Took it for a little spin and my god that 1st gear is short !! Its like a reverse ratio haha. You get used to it, but I've got a GT first in case i get bored with it. Got TRD shocks and springs on the front and Standard shocks with Apex lowered springs on the rear. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daniel_g Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 I think i'll just be doing 2nd gear launches haha, how does it sit and feel through the corners with them ? I was possibly going to get coilovers at the front and then find some low drop springs for the rear. Just dont want to be face down ass up lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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