it never ends mate, so many specialists messing people around. This car was spec'd for a very high bhp level when it came to me, 380bhp but was built apparently for so much more, when i took it apart to find out its poor running (that and a 3bar compression difference across the cylinders) i found out the only thing in the whole car uprated was the pistons, stock everything else. turbo was even a chinese copy gt35 with huge compressor to housing clearances. This was all built by a well known UK tuner, believe they've done a few 3sgte to starlet conversions as well but refuse to say there name. Giving them the benefit of the doubt I didn't say anything until i get a call from the previous customer and then the company on facebook calling me a lier and a conman trying to bump the work price up, luckily I still have all the parts, damaged, and numerous bits broken and glued back together. I'll get some good photographs before it goes away and update the start of the project. I had to keep everything for the customer to see as you wouldn't believe half the stuff i found. Apart from engine and body I've had to rewire the motec as it was a total mess install, and I've made a conversion harness and out of 36 wires i think it is there is over 18 pins either missing or incorrectly wired. Main ecu earth going down lambda -ive wire. knock, AIT and lamdba not even connected etc.
worse thing is this car has been a total loss for me as its been stuck on my ramp in this state in a condition i can't even roll it off my ramp for the past 3 1/2 months and with huge delays on parts from toyotas and sourcing new hubs, panels etc etc my current labour charges are only just covering my workshop bills, so i'm basically breaking even and doing all this for free. And i'm living off my savings until its gone. And can't even do any other jobs as most need the ramp and this is stuck on there. So accusing me of "making all this up for money" is a total joke as if i'm honest 3 1/2 months without the workshop has cost me about 10 grand. But putting that aside i won't let this compromise my work, its just one of those things and need to grin and bare it
That Engine spec you see above to put it into perspective on what you paid is typically about £7000.00 give or take. that's all the engine work, labour, turbo, fuelling, ecu, clutch etc etc.
Tim