Winter is coming..

[Jay]

So what's everyone's EP plans for the forthcoming dark season?

Are you prepping for a bout of winter driving, adding more power to beat the snow drifts, or putting the poor wagons into hibernation?

 

[jayc-glanza17]

mines coming off road some point in November, and it be in hibernation..
altho am looking into cams, and building a race spec head and head stud conversion whilst off road.

 

[Phil]

my yoke will be berthing for the winter, much the same as the summer. lol

Phil

 

[goldenvtr]

I'm looking forward to the snow and using my Legnum 4wd yo

The GT's new setup will be finished over the next few months ready for next season on track & im hoping to pickup a cheap trailer over winter too

 

[Iain@CRD]

It's been hibernating for the last year anyway lol

Plan is to get it up and running in time for the Scottish Sprint Series and Super Lap Scotland so I can show these other big guns what we can do!

 

[Paul_JJ]

Jay, you made me Laugh as usual -) Nice picture there -)))))))

Will put snow tyres (Toyo SnowProxes) in late November and hope to get some fun, thus good tyres makes it real fun to drive and full control on the road. I drive the car almost every day, so I keep it warm in the winter -) Mind you I can't even call this a winter, it feels more like an Autumn really, as we don't get proper snow in the UK.

 

[H_D]

Glanza will be comming off the road for a serious overhaul and I am purchasing a stock GT this weekend as a runaround for the winter

 

[malcolmgt]

Just bought a house with a garage and can walk to work.

so get her in, clean her up and fix some of the issues that are outstanding!

 

[Gryzor]

stuff to do
8x5 trailer : wiring lights, strip, paint and rebuild
track v : st brake kit, rear suspension coils and braces, td04, ewc, gauges, tcs, tidy up & some rust prevention
road v : ct9 power-up kit.
mx5 :crankshaft oil seals.

how long is winter this year?

 

[GP82]

Quick pitstop so the GT's ready for a thrashing through the dark season, gonna change the oil from a 5-50 to a 5-40, put some coolant into the rad as it's all water then it's gonna burn rubber come rain, sun or snow.

 

[WallaceGlanza]

It's been hibernating for the last year anyway lol

Plan is to get it up and running in time for the Scottish Sprint Series and Super Lap Scotland so I can show these other big guns what we can do!

Will be interesting to see how you get on as I'm considering the SLS too!


Hopefully mine will be limped (on 3 1/2 cylinders) to another garage for hibernation and rebuild.

 

[Murray]

Plan is to get it up and running in time for the Scottish Sprint Series and Super Lap Scotland so I can show these other big guns what we can do!

Oh you thinking about joining the Sprints next year?

Will be interesting to see how you get on as I'm considering the SLS too!

Join iain in A2 at the sprints. Starlets do pretty well in that class

As for me, il be giving the crx some more power hopefully! And just pottering around the garage with other projects.

 

[WallaceGlanza]

I'm seriously considering getting into sprints and the likes, I know you need a proper through dash (MSA approved) rollcage for most things so that's the next thing I'm looking in to...

 

[Murray]

For the road car classes you dont need a cage. Rory never had one

Murray

 

[Iain@CRD]

Will be interesting to see how you get on as I'm considering the SLS too!


Hopefully mine will be limped (on 3 1/2 cylinders) to another garage for hibernation and rebuild.

I am unsure yet of what class i plan to run in, was debating on upping the power tho it wont be so good at the sprints then!

Oh you thinking about joining the Sprints next year?



Join iain in A2 at the sprints. Starlets do pretty well in that class

As for me, il be giving the crx some more power hopefully! And just pottering around the garage with other projects.

Pottering with the mini then? :haha:

Yeah been speaking to Rory about it for a while now and really fancy the sprints. Ideally i want as much track time next year as possible but i may settle for doing 1 event next year rather than 2, see how it pans out.

I'm seriously considering getting into sprints and the likes, I know you need a proper through dash (MSA approved) rollcage for most things so that's the next thing I'm looking in to...

http://www.customcages.co.uk/Rollca...oyota&model=Starlet EP82 Clubman&type=6 Point

Can get a discount for multiple orders also.

 

[davehart]

I've many things planned for mine.

Freshly painted alloys - done
full shell respray - costing up
coilovers - in progress
wepr turbo kit - in progress
electronics and mapping - costing up

and all the other bits to put some more ponies along with the 141 standard ones I have

 

[rwdrev]

hope to have an engine built and installed, fit fresh interior so i can make use of the spare room again and make room in the shed for my other projects to be finished.

 

[Jay]

A good mixture of plans folks, great to see a few prepping for the bad weather.

I've just got the HyperRevs GT to MOT then it'll be hitting the road, that'll let me freshen up the engine on the daily auto. The 5E & my mk1 are now resigned to the project list. Might get to them before the summer rolls back in. Elsewhere my Detonator V will be enjoying it's third winter in use as back up for my mum's car. Cannot believe it's still holding boost.

Just googled the SLS - that looks like a very accessible, enjoyable competition, would be nice if you fellas could keep us updated on how you get on with it!

Jay

 

[AdamB]

I've got to finish off stitch welding my chassis, get it all sprayed and start on the underside/suspension ready for the engine build after xmas. I'm going to be busy me thinks.

 

[richglanzav]

lol jay how do you manage to find time to keep, run, maintain, and tune so many starships :homer:

well my winter plan is buy a 4wd car ready for the snow, only a cheapo one maybe a half decent subaru justy or something for a laugh. then upgrade it to either a starlet or a celica gt4 when snow starts clearing.