ChrisLeeBoost Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Yeah mine is running wepr ramhorn with ext gate and screamer and it's savage I love it, just having problems at the moment with sealing the turbo to the mani and downpipe the gaskets I have are shitty so it sounds like a tractor lol and I've a broken mid section in my exhaust from speed ramps Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flynn Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Be interested to see how the carbon number plate surround turns out, I've one fitted retaining the lights. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scott-d- Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 An overdue update.Well, it's a little late, but there's been a few changes made to the car so it's about time for an update.The car was taken down to Tuning Developments on the 16th of January to have a Greddy EMB and a GFB EBC fitted and all mapped in. It was a nice drive down with very little traffic, which made it all the more pleasant. The guys took my details and told me how it was gonna go down, and then swiftly got on with the work.It made 196bhp and around 190ft/lb of torque, figures that I was very pleased with (even more so due to winning the bet between me and the girlfriend about what power it would make! )The GFB boost controller is a very good piece of kit too, a nice small little unit that's not too intrusive on the dash, and provides a noticeable difference even with the little CT9.The progress then continued, removing the rear wing to fit the carbon number plate panel, removing the reversing lights in the process. It was an easy enough job to do, and looks a whole lot better in my opinion. She looks so bare without the wing!While the wing was off, I took the opportunity to paint the wing mounts black, making it look a little stealthier and just improving the overall look of the rear.Moving on to the front of the car, we finally got the front air release panel fitted, which again was another easy job.The number plate panel was then cut from the front bumper after the purchase of a stick on plate, though there are no pictures of this. It looks so much better now and makes me wish I done it a lot earlier, but at least it's done, again, a small modification making such a difference to the appearance of the car.I picked up a set of RPF1's a few weeks ago too, which were silver when I got them, so decided to have them refurbed in gloss black, going for a 'stealthy' look. The 'stealthy' look on the wheels didn't last all that long due to painting the tires in with a paint pen, which looked great for a few hours, but soon wore off with some 'spirited' driving... I have ordered some whitewall tyre paint though and hope it will last a little longer this time without flaking off. That's all for now, so not a great load of progress, but it's all going in the right direction. I love the way the car is looking now, and for all it seems to get the stangest of looks parking at the shops or driving down the high street, I must admit I love the attention it gets, even if it is very divided opinions.I'll end this one with a couple pics from a local meet the other night;And one lurking in the shadows, just for good measure Thanks for reading,Scott. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Socks Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Looks Great Scott! Get this on a track! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scott-d- Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 Looks Great Scott! Get this on a track!Thanks mate, she's getting there!Sadly I missed out on track time at Japfest, but will be getting as much track time in as I can this year. Should hopefully be getting fully caged in the near future too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Looks awesome man! The black touches to the mounts look great Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kbond Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Aero looks good! Not really a fan of big wings and aero on small hatches but actually quite like thatIl hopefully be doing a few days at Combe later in the year when mines done, will be good to see this! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MustakimQZ Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 196bhp on a ct9 is good results indeed. What would that translate to at the wheel? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scott-d- Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 Update time again. Another update today. Came in from nightshift and the weather was too good to miss out on, so went out and got the canards fitted up. Nice easy little job and didn't take long at all for a good result and a nice upgrade on the front end.I went to bed for a few hours, waking up to find my dad had saved me a job and tinted my front and rear lights, something I was wanting to do for a while to give the car a more savage look. As you can see from the picture above, the lights aren't too dark compared to normal, but give a nice mean look.The rear lights were tinted just enough to darken the rear end down a little, blending in with the bootlid and the carbon panel.Last but not least was something I done just for a little bit of fun. The intercooler needs cleaning up anyway, but until I take it off to clean it all properly, I made a stencil and painted it gloss black... I actually like it more than I thought, so may even decide to make another one after it;s all been cleaned, but time will tell.As always, all comments and criticism is openly accepted, and I realise it may not be to everyone's taste, but it's nice to be different sometimes.Scott Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MustakimQZ Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Hehe...MOVE is a nice touch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scott-d- Posted February 15, 2016 Author Share Posted February 15, 2016 Update time again Nothing major, but as always, any progress is good progress. I've ordered my full roll cage from Safety Devices, a 15 point MSA and FIA approved item including door bars, harness bar, diagonal braces etc, so that should be here around the end of March, so if all goes well it should be fitted before Japfest!I have also received my Lifeline LED rain light, which will be used in replacement of the original fog light with it being much brighter and much more visible once mounted to the cross brace on my wing. I must thank my girlfriend for this one, as for valentine's day we both decided that we may aswell get something that we are both after, so she kindly bought me a reverse scoop from ID Workz, which to me looks much better than the standard scoop.Managed to pick up an RSR strut brace on the cheap, so gave it just a quick polish and fitted it to the car. Other than that, it's been pretty quiet for the Glanza, it's getting a full alignment and setup on Saturday, so should drive much better, and will then see about removing the manifold, rocker cover and inlet manifold etc to get them cleaned and painted, just to tidy the engine bay up a little. Have already removed the tyre paint as I've tried two different methods now, one being a paint pen and the other supposedly for white wall tyres, and both flaked off within around 20 miles, so for the final try I will be using Plasti Dip, which should adhere much better!As mentioned, it's nothing really exciting, but it's all progress.Thanks for reading, and I'll leave you all with one of my favourite recent pictures of the car.Scott Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gainzy Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Just seen your wing pass the van on the Gateshead stretch I'm stuck in that bastard traffic! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akyakapotter Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 cage is going to be megga im umming and arring over ordering one from rhd for mine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scott-d- Posted February 26, 2016 Author Share Posted February 26, 2016 (edited) Just seen your wing pass the van on the Gateshead stretch I'm stuck in that bastard traffic! Haha yeah the traffic was bad that day, didn't see you mind! cage is going to be megga im umming and arring over ordering one from rhd for mine I ordered mine from Corby Motorsport, can't wait for it to arrive so I can get it fitted! I'd say get one Edited February 26, 2016 by scott-d- Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scott-d- Posted February 26, 2016 Author Share Posted February 26, 2016 Update time. Another update, something a little more substantial this time (albeit no pictures yet...) I have finally bit the bullet and ordered my turbo upgrade, a TD04 kit from Race-Tech. I can't wait to get it fitted and mapped, and even though I'm only on standard internals I can't wait for the power increase and the sound of that screamer! It should be here early next week, so in the mean time I can get the CT9 kit stripped off and cleaned up ready for sale, and also see about painting the block/rocker cover etc.Scott Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scott-d- Posted April 7, 2016 Author Share Posted April 7, 2016 Update Time! - It's Been a While! Well, it's been a while, but it's about time for an update I think!The last time I posted, I stated I was ordering my TD04 kit from Race-Tech, well, that's all fitted, along with a race spec rocker, freshly painted in wrinkle black I also changed out the Apex'i filter for a K&N kit instead, which is absolutely HUGE in comparison! (although the photo's don't really show this too good)I also set about fitting a set of carbon fibre eyebrows too, which compliment the tinted headlights greatly, and while I was on, had the fog lights tinted yellow.Next up was all of the smaller touches, fitting a set of quick release bumper clips, my window stickers, the flat custom door cards and painting the stripped interior. All of these are only little things, but make a rather large difference, especially the door cards and painted rear!Since all of this, the car has been down to Tuning Developments for mapping, making 236.4BHP at just under 1bar. I'm moe than happy with this figure for now, and have decided that more handling mods will come next.Obviously with extra power, you need extra braking ability, and although I already had grooved/dimpled discs and Greenstuff pads, it just wasn't enough, and so I ordered TD's 'Fast Road' kit, consisting of EBC Yellowstuff front pads, EBC 'Turbo' dimpled/grooved discs, high temp racing fluid, a HEL 6 piece braided line kit. There is still a lot more to do to the car, but as always, I'm in no hurry, I'm just enjoying seeing the progress. Before Japfest, I still need to paint the rest of the interior and strip the rest of the carpet out, fit the brake kit, and fit the cage when it arrives (hopefully early enough before Japfest!)See you all on the 24th!Scott Quote Link to post Share on other sites
davies700 Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 great figures mate bet it pulls like a train, al look out for you at japfest Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jiggaman_16 Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Slightly higher power at slightly less boost than normal. Stunning mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scott-d- Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 Very much overdue update! Wow, it's been a while since this was updated! A fair bit has changed, but the biggest update will be coming in the next couple months, so, let's recap what's happened since the last update. 1. As some of you may have noticed, the car was featured in Japanese Performance magazine in June, although at this point it was very early in the build, so was very much nowhere near finished! That being said, it was still a pleasure to be noticed, and for her to get a feature, as she is still very "different" in her own right. 2. The Evo Recaro's were removed and replaced with a set of FIA/MSA approved OMP TRS fixed bucket seats. Custom mounts were made and as it's only me that drives the car, they didn't need to slide, so this made fitting them so much easier! 3. The cage finally arrived! After receiving it on a pallet straight from the factory in Europe, we proceeded to strip the car as much as possible to make the fitting a little easier. We got the mounts welded in, then bolted the rest of the cage into place, and the quality is absolutely superb! It's also FIA/MSA approved, a bonus, but well worth it for the price! 4. Only something small this time, but I got the D1 spec quick release steering boss fitted. Although only a small modification, it made a big difference, as anyone who knows me will know I'm not of a "slight" build, and so getting in and out of the car was made much easier, especially considering the fixed buckets and the door bars. Modification wise, there wasn't much else done due to shows, although I did then get the chance to get her on track at Japfest 2 at Rockingham, where it performed very well, even with a slight misfire and a worn gearbox! I performed a laptime of 1m 34s, not bad considering it was the first time on track with the car, with no prior setup apart from how it was setup for the road, and that was on T1R's, including me missing 3rd a few times... Following this and reviewing the footage (mine and goldenvtr's from his boosted MX5), I could already tell the car was very planted, and that with a few adjustments it had the potential to be quite competitive. So, this is where the main update lies. I didn't like the idea of the gearbox wearing, and replacing it with a standard 'box would only solve the problem for a short amount of time, so I decided on a solution, albeit an expensive one! So, to summarise, in late August, she will be taken to Tuning Developments for:• Quaife ATB LSD• Quaife sequential gearbox• Stage 2 forged engine with uprated valvesprings and ARP headbolts• Wolf V550 standalone engine management• Hybrid TD04 turbo with billet wheel• Full mapping and test session to set the 'box up I can't wait to get it finished and get the car back, it's going to be a big bill, but I'll finally have a fully custom car which is unique to me, and that I have built from a standard car in less than a year!Before she goes down, I will be sorting some paintwork on the passenger side to tidy her up a little (from damage caused by the previous owner), and have smoothed the reverse scoop into the bonnet which will also receive some paint. A new livery will be applied following this, something a little less "in your face" and should hopefully look a little meaner with the darker colour scheme.I will upload pictures and videos in the morning as I'm currently sat at work, but that's all for now! Thanks for reading, happy motoring! Scott Quote Link to post Share on other sites
adzy Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Fair play mate! Some build! Looking forward to the August update 👍🏼 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pikey009 Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Very different mate and lovely. I can understand how the look is 50/50 for some people but fair play for doing your own thing. Reading through the whole lot you can see the attention to detail and amount of graft that's gone into it. The sequential box will be unreal. By the way did you paint the rear plastics yourself? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bluebear Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Mental. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scott-d- Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 Fair play mate! Some build! Looking forward to the August update Be sure to check back mate, I'll throw the pictures and video up in the morning, thanks for taking an interest! Very different mate and lovely. I can understand how the look is 50/50 for some people but fair play for doing your own thing. Reading through the whole lot you can see the attention to detail and amount of graft that's gone into it. The sequential box will be unreal. By the way did you paint the rear plastics yourself? Yeah, it's definitely a marmite car, you either love it or hate it, but you can't suit everyone's taste, and as it shows, sometimes it's better to stand out from the crowd a little. The sequential 'box is definitely my favourite part that'll be fitted, I can't wait to see how it feels! As for the rear plastics, do you mean the shock tower covers? If so then yes mate I painted them myself, simply keyed and primed, then painted with satin black straight out the gun . Thanks for the kind words, it's nice to see hard work is appreciated! Mental. That's what I'm aiming for with the finished product, cheers man. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pikey009 Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Ah that's how you got such a nice finish on them ;) yep, love a bit of attention to detail. Never heard of a sequential box in one of these but even at the same power it'll be a hell of a lot quicker I imagine. I like cars a little more understated nowadays but still have that mental side too. Think if I ever get my old gt4 back then I'd go mad with that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scott-d- Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 Ah that's how you got such a nice finish on them ;) yep, love a bit of attention to detail. Never heard of a sequential box in one of these but even at the same power it'll be a hell of a lot quicker I imagine. I like cars a little more understated nowadays but still have that mental side too. Think if I ever get my old gt4 back then I'd go mad with that Not bad for my first time really, finish was nice and even with no runs or patches Yeah from what Mike has said, he hasn't fitted one to a Glanza before, so I think I may be one of the first to run a Quaife sequential, so that'll be something new! I'd estimate I'll be running around the 300bhp mark, I'm at 236 now and she pulls superb, but there's always room for improvement! Yeah, when I first got it, I didn't have too many crazy plans, but the more I looked about the more I decided I wanted something slightly mental, and here we are haha! Still lots to do, but she's nearing completion now! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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