A few pics of my 3SGTE starlet

[dantheman]

makes sense dan, i kinda feel criminal that im turbo'ing a type r but hey i paid for it so guess i can do what i like :homer: yeah il give you a shout when shes running some boost, shouldnt be long now. :beer:

if you weld that crossmember it will split again in no time as it has a weak point now, best thing to do is weld it up, then get some half inch bar and seam weld it to it and have it going all the way to the chassis legs either side. my bro's g40 has done the same thing enough times and once we re enforced it its held up well.

 

[_GAZ_EP85_]

would be best to cut the whole cross bar out and weld in a 2.5" box section then brace it to the legs etc

 

[dantheman]

yeah would be just depends how much work you wanna make for yourself.. re enforcing it with a cable tie would be stronger than it was anyway

gaz whos going tommorow you getting some track time in?

 

[_GAZ_EP85_]

just a few man's from guilford, could ek's del sol, you coming? were leaving at 8

 

[Dan3SGTE]

sorry gary, i got in at 4.00am after raving so i didnt see this and wouldnt of been able to come anyway.......

I may just temp weld it back up because to be fair it did last about 8 months of battering before its started to crack. So even if it lasts a few months thats a bonus just piece of mind until i have he money to sort it out properly....

Thanks for the advice

 

[ayodibsi]

hi man nice engine i wana ask did you change the motor mounts or did the engine sit perfict on the starlet mounts ?? coz am lookin forword to put a 3SGTE on my starlet

 

[Dave@TM-developments.com]

Good to see this coming back Dan

 

[Phil]

a seriously nuts car still dan.

im sure you'll love every minute of sorting that motor out now

the finished product is still so far away though isnt it? lol
and its all your own fault, you just keep pushing the target firther and further! if you ever hit this target of forged 3sgte and 500bhp, with sqjillian lb/ft i think you should take this motor to more events drag or time attack!

Phil

 

[goldenvtr]

@dan(golden) I should be able to make it a RWYB @ shakespear within the next couple of months Will let ya know and i can meet you there.

awsome, this time nxt month ill be in my GT too, then the month after it should be mapped again providing all is good so deffo need to hit the drag strip. ill check some dates after i get back form le mans and see if any of the tgtt lazy bums will attend too lol you should still come to cadwell though. even if you come inteh civic!

 

[GT_Irl]

you had a tough time of it with her of late! keep up the good work!!! One of my fave cars...ever!

 

[dantheman]

just fix that cross member properly dan for christ sake LOL :homer: if your ganna go through the effort of having it welded up you may aswell get some extra metal in there and re inforce it..?

if you just weld it i doubt it will last long at all as the metal has a weak point now that its cracked.

 

[PelvisGt]

Such a cool gt as its unique !

I like the matt paint also as it makes it look alot more 'raw'

Its pushing bounderies that haven't been pushed before, keep it up matey :rockon:

 

[Dan3SGTE]

hi man nice engine i wana ask did you change the motor mounts or did the engine sit perfict on the starlet mounts ?? coz am lookin forword to put a 3SGTE on my starlet

thanks!

Engine mounts are completely custom fabricated to suit the 3SGTE.

Good to see this coming back Dan

Thanks Dave!

a seriously nuts car still dan.

im sure you'll love every minute of sorting that motor out now

the finished product is still so far away though isnt it? lol
and its all your own fault, you just keep pushing the target firther and further! if you ever hit this target of forged 3sgte and 500bhp, with sqjillian lb/ft i think you should take this motor to more events drag or time attack!

Phil

Cheers Phil, yes the finished product is a long shot away but its all part of the fun :drive:

lol @ sqjillian! I WILL hit my target even if it takes me a life time

Time attack, yeah that if i can actually turn haha, drags should be exciting.

awsome, this time nxt month ill be in my GT too, then the month after it should be mapped again providing all is good so deffo need to hit the drag strip. ill check some dates after i get back form le mans and see if any of the tgtt lazy bums will attend too lol you should still come to cadwell though. even if you come inteh civic!

Thats sounds like a plan dude!!

 

[Dan3SGTE]

you had a tough time of it with her of late! keep up the good work!!! One of my fave cars...ever!

ahhh shocks Nice one mate

just fix that cross member properly dan for christ sake LOL :homer: if your ganna go through the effort of having it welded up you may aswell get some extra metal in there and re inforce it..?

if you just weld it i doubt it will last long at all as the metal has a weak point now that its cracked.

Your not wrong Dan, i 'll take your advice and look into some strenghening once over.

Such a cool gt as its unique !

I like the matt paint also as it makes it look alot more 'raw'

Its pushing bounderies that haven't been pushed before, keep it up matey :rockon:

Again thanks for the nice comments dude

 

[_GAZ_EP85_]

think a gt35 would be more fun dan, if you gonna do it do it probably
should be a good laugh, with nearly 200 more hp and loads more torque i think we should try a 5th gear standstill burnout:haha::haha:

 

[Dan3SGTE]

think a gt35 would be more fun dan, if you gonna do it do it probably
should be a good laugh, with nearly 200 more hp and loads more torque i think we should try a 5th gear standstill burnout:haha::haha:

Yeah but i dont wana run more then 500BHP as after that power you need to look into doing something with the cylinder head to run it reliably. Thin cylinder walls man

The GT3082 should be a good one for a genuine 500WHP

Simons MR2 running that turbo was running a genuine 500WHP and was craking 11.1 Quarter mile And im in a shell 300KG lighter. That will be enough i reckon :haha: Enough to scare the living shit out of me anyway!!! haha

Yeah can do 3rd gear on the spot burn outs in the dry on this set up so maybe a 5th gear burn out is on the cards :haha:

I feel sorry for my tires

 

[jonnyrad]

I like it! My mate has just had a 3s conversion done, its an animal!

 

[ChrisGT]

I like it! My mate has just had a 3s conversion done, its an animal!

Into a Starlet?

How much does the GT weigh now with the 3SGTE sat in it ? Be a little bit heavier than normal, but with 500whp it will be an absolute animal mate! Surely you'll be spinning up in 5th! lol Madness, pure madness!

 

[Dan3SGTE]

I like it! My mate has just had a 3s conversion done, its an animal!

Nice one, Get him to post some pics on here, would love to see another one

Into a Starlet?

How much does the GT weigh now with the 3SGTE sat in it ? Be a little bit heavier than normal, but with 500whp it will be an absolute animal mate! Surely you'll be spinning up in 5th! lol Madness, pure madness!

Not sure on weight but it doesnt feel any heavier or should i say the weight difference is completely insignifficant with all that extra torque through the rev range. Comparing to circa 300BHP 4E starlets this has more top end grunt, pressuming due to the extra displacment. Not only that you make 260BHP/310lbs torque from 4500RPM. From a roll in 3rd/4th gear the car is nice.

 

[Stevo332]

Did this bolt upto the starlet g box? will be mad once its finished.