Tim@TBDevelopments
Lifer
1999 Starlet Glanza
38,008 Miles on the clock
came with KYB Specials suspension alround
Blitz Turbotimer
"Aftermarket" exhaust (rattling and driving me nuts)
Buddyclub P1 Alloys
The cars really tidy for a 10 year old car, only down points are alot of rattles and squeeks, i'm slowing working my way through them, ordered a few bits from toyota to fix the couple of bits missing, one being the parcel shielf, which without it is making the rear hatch rattle, and the front grill was missing. (no idea why and no accident damage) anyway ordered those.
what you guys think.
While on the search for a few tuning goodies i found this in japan so snapped it up. Its a rare blitz Cast iron downpipe. the goal of this car is to do things once as its an everyday car so i can't have parts breaking like downpipes and stainless downpipes are prone for cracking (very much like the mr2 ones used to be, possible future product ) but until i make those i boguht this as its built like a tank and no way in hell of falling apart. Its 2.25" through out and same diameter so all the benifits of the stainless downpipes but none of the draw backs
I've been shopping around and bought a few little goodies, a few rare bits and bobs and some JDM things. Firstly was the Flair, there quite rare to see them still fitted so i had a spare so fitted that
I also got a TRD gearknob to replace the cheap plastic thing that it came imported with, Once i get some time i'm going to fit a small washer to just under the knob so the gaitor gets sandwiched between that and the knob as i don't like how the gaitor just slips up and down the shifter as standard.
Another little mod which is apprently quite rare is the factory option arm rest and storage bin, looks a little afterthought buts its quite comfortable having the arm rest in there, the materials a little faided but i'll retrim that when i do the new front seats anyway to match
Lastly was something i knocked up last week while i was at my fabricators while i was sitting around waiting for him to finish jobs, i took the HKS bov off my old mr2 and just made up the fitting kit and a small fitting for the breather to fit into the stock position (normally bolts to the factory bov and both vent into the intake pipe)
My blitz airfilter arrived from japan today, unfortunatly the blitz nurspec i also ordered was the wrong one, just the backbox and not the full system so theres going to be a battle getting my money back Anyway airfilter sorted. throttle responce in a little better but more importantly it doesn't feel like it suffercates as much topend.
before
After
I also had another suprise come through the post today, it was like christmas
The wheel nuts were bugging me as most of the nickle had fell off and just looked rough so gone with some nice new anodized blue ones to match the blue wheel logos plus its very JDM
I also fitted my new MOMO Tuner steering wheel as that standard boat wheel was driving me nuts, next will be to get a new carpet (fix the years of no matt abuse by the drive) and finish the dash centre panel and fit the radio.
not much of an update this week, i found a spare few mins so got my old radio in from the mr2 as it was getting annoying not having any music to listen to, while i was fitting that i also upgraded the 2 front (only 2) speakers as the old ones were prietty damaged and basically dead
i've fitted the blitz nurspec system, really helped with the breathing at topend, it doesn't feel so strangled now near redline. really nice system ) i went for the full system back to the cat. Only downside is it really shows up where the previous owner had bodged the rear bumper to get the previous exhaust in, so now i'm on the look out for a new rear bumper, or the addition lip spoiler to match the front one
I also fitted my stereo from my old mr2 into the car, i was getting so bored just driving around with no music to listen to, this is just a temporary thing as i really want to sink it back into the dash a little more so the screen is flush with the panel, but that will come in time
I also fitted my Blitz DSBC, its just being used as a fancy boost gauge at the moment until i get the new turbo on there and then connect up the solenoid. One of my pet hates is that aftermarket stuff is just thrown on the dash where ever, i like to keep things factory looking so i got another centre panel and made this up. I think its come out really well and retains the factory look. and it lights up green as well so matches everything.
did a few more little mods this week.
firstly was the Whiteline adjustable panard rod. Just need to get the ARB's and antilift kit fitted now and i'll get it all 4 wheel lazer alligned. Add a bit more negative camber on the front as well.
I also had this back from being rebuild Yep a brand new Blitz K1-200v Turbocharger. the only bits that were retained were the blitz compressor wheel and housing yet referbed, everything else has been replaced for brand new, even the exhaust housing is brand new and internally ported and polished to give the best possible gas velocity through the housing and wastegate. Its had all brand new seals and bearings, also a brand new CT12 shaft and turbine orignally used on the K1 turbo
right been a while but thought i would update my build thread.
since i bought the car the front bumper has been rattling about because i didn't have the front grill inplace, no idea where it went but wasn't on the car when i bought it. So i bought a brand new one from toyota, and also made myself a nice polished cooling panel, shame it was dirty when i took the pics lol
I upgraded my front speakers a few months ago and although good were very flat, didn't carry any bass at all so i treated myself to a bit of a subwoofer upgrade. But my goals with this car weren't to add lots of weight, and didn't want to have speakers in the parcel shielf or subs in the boot so i went with one of these. Its a very small and lightweight, powered subwoofer from pioneer to match the front speakers, I've bolted it under the passenger seat, so its unseen and only taking up un-used space. I also sound deadened the floor to make it a professional installation. As for its performance i was shocked for such a small and compact unit, its only rated at 150watt, my whole sound system only comprises of stock sized pioneer 50watt front speakers and this little powered sub and its more than enough for me and i would say all but the biggest bass heads. On full blast there isn't any digital distorsion from any of the speakers, or speaker distorsion but enough to bounce the skin on the roof lol
while i've been searching for some rare jems in japan i found a good condition 3 point rear brace for cheap so i bought that, only down side is that the centre "starlet" panel is scuffed but i have bought a new piece from toyota which will be here shortly. but for now
I also tweeked the coolant system slightly with a nice Blitz 1.3bar radiator cap to go with my blitz trend
I also found some time in the workshop to upgrade my front ARB to the whiteline kit i purchased last month some time, Unfortunatly i was provided the wrong type, the double bush type instead of the rose joint type from the ep91, after finding out all types would fit its just different drop links i found it easier to just uprate the front droplinks as well instead of returning the ARB for an exchange and keeping the stock droplinks. Anyway pictures of the ARB to follow but i have the droplinks
And best of all, for all those people who said i would never find one and i was wasting my time and should give up, A BRAND SPANKING NEW JAM RACING EXHAUST MANIFOLD!!!!
i also took a few parts i had on the shielf for the mr2 project and retrofitted them into this one.
First was the racelogic traction control i look off my old mr2 (now being broken for parts), this was a great bit of kit on the mr2 and i'm hoping it will cure all power understeer with the 200bhp, but not only that i stripped the board and found it very easy to add the flat shift and launch control feature for free, so i'm going to do that. i think the little glanza with launch control will be interesting
The other was my Water/Methanol Injection Kit, i used this on my mr2 to great effect, with a 90% methanol mix spraying from 10psi onwards i was able to add another 3 degree of ignition advance when mapping which resulted in 25bhp, this was on a 2.0ltr engine at 1.2bar of boost pressure. i don't exspect to see the same increase but an increase neather the less. I also find running the methanol is a great safety margin as its more stable and consistant than normal fuel
And my fueling Upgrades started with a walbro 255ltr/hr fuel pump, i've been told its a little overkil for my goal but i'm a walbro dealer so seemed rude not to replace the 10year old fuel pump with a nice new item
and finally the SX fuel Pressure Regulator, these are an on the shielf item and are alcohol approved if i ever want to run racefuel, or methanol enriched fuel without the seals inside failing
I also plan to dead head the fuel rail, for people who don't know what this means, its running the fuel through the fuel pressure regulator before the rail and bleeding off pressure that way, over going through the rail/injectors then to the regulator and back to the tank. Its just much cleaner install and usually keeps fuel in the rail colder and at a higher octain compared to a constant circulating system
been very busy in the workshop so haven't had chance to update this recently but i've been collecting parts like mad. Despite not wanting to go to coilovers the rear shocks started leaking and the springs sagged causing horrible knocking so i ended up getting coilovers anyway. Now there fitted i'm glad i did. There MeisterR and i've been very impressed. There on the softest setting at the moment to bed them in and there actually softer than the KYB's i removed. Much better on the road and a nicer ride all round.
Also today i managed to fit my Turbo kit, This comprised of a Jam Racing Manifold, Blitz Cast Downpipe, and Blitz K1 Turbo, i had all the cast items ceramic coated as well which has helped with underbonnet temperatures. The blitz actuator had seen better days so i made my own from a 0.7bar garrett actuator. I'm only running 0.8bar at the moment on stock ecu and intercooler, performance has increased a little, but nothing amazing. Hopfully it'll be better once i get the power fc mapped and 1bar of boost pressure. Exhaust Volume has definitly stepped up a notch and the exhaust note has changed from a muffled growl to full raw on full throttle
I've also noticed it took a while to get upto temperature, once its there its rock solid and doesn't overheat which i suspected would be the thermostate, seals broken or ripped. replaced that today and found the seal dislocated so now i've replaced it with the new one its much faster to get upto temp.
Tim
TB Developments
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