Dean_mc88 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 (edited) Thought I'd start a progress page as my donor car is coming Thursday. My plan is to make one decent car out the two up to now my orange one has these mods ( apparently!! due to no paperwork can't 100% confirm)Got this car for £1000 so obviously going to have issues.ENGINE SPEC: TMD Forged engine (now proven)TMD hybrid CT9 turboFront mount intercooler (short route)HKS first gen boost controller with scramble unitAPS 255 fuel pumpLarge core radiatorFilter re-location kitStainless manifoldStainless de cat back exhaust systemJAM Racing ECUBLITZ turbo timerPaddle clutchOil catch can STYLING: Full genuine toms kit minus spoilerSmoothed rear bumperCarbon reverse scoopRe spray in ST orange and blackVOLK TE37 16"Lowered on bc coilovers INTERIOR: Momo steering wheelGREDDY Boost gaugeSkunk2 gear knobIndiglo dialsDoor cards with speaker podsStandard seatingCusco rear strut brace Edited March 4, 2014 by Dean_mc88 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dean_mc88 Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 (edited) Edited January 14, 2014 by Dean_mc88 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aamir Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Would be worth it in the end mate, did you buy it from Bradford by any chance? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dean_mc88 Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 Yea mate it did , it was originally my friends years ago so I know it's past but he sold he to a lad in the army who apparently put a forged engine in soon see when it comes out to be stripped Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aamir Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Ah right I thought so mate, rip the sump of and you should be able to tell from there mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dean_mc88 Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 Cheers mate il be doing that this weekend if it is forged happy days e management and go for 250+ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ro55ifumi Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 TMD rocker cover is one of the late Dave B ones so unless someone has just put that on it could possibly be forged, but it's running a CT9 set up which is a stange set up on a forged motor, is it running any management? Drop the sump off an inspect the bottom end ;) Good to see you are looking to put it back on the road John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dean_mc88 Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 Yea it's apparently got a hybrid ct9 , what you suggesting for a turbo set up john because I do need a bit of help. It's running very lean haven't got any aftermarket management just an safc 2 looking to put a plug and play on it eventually. Donor car comes tomorrow to tidy it up will post pics as soon as I get it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dean_mc88 Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 (edited) Update!! Stripped interior Skunk 2 gear knob And found these two hanging off the ecu need help to what they are ? Edited January 15, 2014 by Dean_mc88 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan_EP82 GT Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 I think the one with jam written in grey is a jam fcd lad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dean_mc88 Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 Well I thought that till it looked and it has S L C. Faintly on the side so I'm assuming that's the speec cut and the other is an FCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jay85 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Really have my fingers crossed for you that it is a forged lump!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dean_mc88 Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Cheers mate so do I that will save me some money !! What turbo set up would be best anyone have any ideas ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ro55ifumi Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 TD04, but it will need management as FCD's etc just trick the management, and all depends on what you are going to do with the car?? John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pick1 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Like the orange Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dean_mc88 Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Yea well hopefully one of these jam add ons is an FCD the other is deffo an SLC , Was thinking td04 john just need to get saving , The orange is nice however the electrics in it are so bodged I don't know weather to just use the black one coming and swap the engine coilovers etc . Car arrives today so fingers crossed it's a minter like he said Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dean_mc88 Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Donor car update Car has came today and my cousin has sent me a few pictures bodywork is in great nick.My only bother is that I wasn't told it was an auto haha silly for not asking the question really but still loads of parts here to be utilized at the weekend , some parts will become available once I'm done with it so just pm me requests and il get back to people if I'm using them or not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Dean_mc88 Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 Stripping the black ep today with the girlfriend ha Also found a hell of a mess of more wiring in the orange one not happy to say the least as when you knock the electrics the car nearly cuts out haha all the joys of a project car.The car is running now but running so lean it stinks !! I'm thinking of scrapping the safc , jam speed cut and jam fuel cut and go for a plug and play ecu only problem there is funds but never mind , here are a few pics of the strip down Under the dash of the orange starlet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spoon_tuned Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 i had a look at that orange gt suspected forged engine but you never know til you whip the sump off Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dean_mc88 Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 well I knew the previous owners back up till 2008 the only one I didn't know was the one who put the engine in haha sumps coming off soon so il soon find out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spoon_tuned Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 yeh i risked it myself mate drove about 4 hours to look at a gt with forged lump took spark plug out and shined a light down spark plug hole and saw the forged pistons with the code on so i took a chance Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jay85 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Is it forged??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dean_mc88 Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 Not checked yet mate had to much on my plate got it running and set up the safc so it idles nicely and doesn't smell of fuel will be checking as soon as I can get it on a ramp needs to get on a four poster because it's to low ( tried today nearly ripped the side skirts off) will update as soon as I know fingers crossed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dean_mc88 Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 Well this is not the best way to go with the starlet as when you start trying to sort the electrics things never go great however I've started to tidy it all up due to the absolute mayhem under the dash .All the wires are just tangled like mad the picture below looks really bad but I know where most of the crap goes now and it's mostly in tangled Polishing headlights and all due to rain Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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