Newbie From Kent

by 220Rob, 01-01-2021, 09:22 AM

Hi OJC
Newbie from Kent, ive just recently joined the Jap car scene with a 1994 Impreza.
Pics will follow soon.

Toyota Starlet GT Turbo EP82

by N15_GTi, 01-01-2021, 04:49 AM

Hello All!

After a brief spell away from Jap, having sold the Almera a few months ago, I am now back..... Didn't take long did it?!

I sold the Almera and bought a Leon Cupra R225, which I am not going to lie, was an awesome machine with a few tasteful mods giving it 260bhp and 315lb/ft of torque! :thumbup1: But for the cost of the car and the cost to look after it, I just wasn't using it enough. I was literally using it for a few miles here and there.

So I decided that would sell it, get the cash back and just have a little commuter, like a Fiesta or something....

Then a friend of mine said he was interested in the Leon and said that I could have his Starlet in exchange (Plus cash my way). So I thought perfect!... As its small, cheap to insure, cheap to tax and cheap to maintain. (And better than a Fiesta!) Not to mention it is extremely good fun as well!

So its a 1994 Quad light version of the EP82. The car is very rough around the edges... It has dents, scratches, paint missing etc... So it is far from a show car. In all honesty, I do not intend to turn it into the most immaculate thing you have ever seen, I am just going to run it around and have some fun! Maybe tidy up a few cheap bits along the way.

I am still getting to grips with what the car has, but I shall list what I know:

CT9 Hybrid Turbo
Front Mount Intercooler
Apex'i Dump Valve
AFPR
HKS EVC
HKS FCD
Induction Kit
Rams Horn style Manifold
Blitz Nur Spec-R Exhaust

Lowered on Tein Springs and KYB shocks
Optional Extra Recaro Seats

So it has some good bits on it really. The Blitz exhaust has to go though, as it is far too loud for the estate I live on, and the fact it has 3 holes in doesn't help. So I am having the exhaust changed over tomorrow, just going to get something subtle.

I don't have any good pics yet, but when I get a proper chance I will add some. I just have the one for now:



Cheers!

Dan

The UK car industry

by big_echo, 31-12-2020, 05:47 PM

By looking at new cars offered in UK now compared to say 10+ years ago, it seemed to changed in terms of whats out there, not really alot interests me, all thats out there are either small engined cars, small suv's or diesels, say like the new c-class, c180 thats a 1.6 or the c250 thats a 1.8 rest are diesel or the AMG, that be bit too expensive to consider anytime soon !! what happened to big engined petrol models ? this is just example, its not only mercedes, and BMW x3 no petrol models at all in UK !! and new hyundai i40, 1.6 petrol and 1.7 diesel, what happened to the 2.0, 2.4 and V6 they had in the Sonata ?? the list goes on !! Is the UK government killing off these cars that can no longer be bought new ??

New member from North London

by AeroX, 31-12-2020, 02:54 PM

Hi, I'm a new member from North London. I know a couple of people on here from my other car clubs Club 323F and MPS Owners.

I have a 1999 Mazda 323F (BJ chassis) 1.5L which I've been converting to forced induction with an Eaton M45 supercharger. This car has had load done to it and is now what I take out on trackdays.






I also have a 2006 Mazda 6 MPS which is my daily driver. This has so far only had minor mods (CorkSport TIP, TurboSmart Kompact BPV, VersaTune remap and a few other little bits).





I'm a member of a few forums so not sure how active I'll be able to be on this one but I'm looking for more events and shows to attend this year. So far I know I'll be at Japfest 1 and JAE this year.

Happy Birthday Kevpr

by purplewitch, 30-12-2020, 09:39 PM

Happy birthday, have a great day !

Drag Bike Project Thread

by drummingod, 30-12-2020, 05:30 PM

Hi guys, a few people have mentioned to me about putting up a build thread of my 8 second drag bike over the last 18 months

obviously i know this is a car forum so i thought id check with Admin etc first before starting to copy and paste stuff over as theres alot of stuff there lol

let me know what you think

Hello from Cambridgeshire

by Fez, 30-12-2020, 03:36 PM

Hey all, my names Simon i'm 25 and a newbie.

I'm from just outside of Peterborough, Cambs and have signed up to this forum on the recommendation of El_Bandido! (oh dear)

Well, thats the boring bit out the way, I suppose you want to know about the cars!

I've currently got a 2002 Honda Integra DC5, in Red, slightly modified, Mugen exhaust system, TEIN Super street coilovers,and someother stuff i've probably forgot about. :whistling:

And the daily workhorse is my 2003 Black Lexus IS200 Sportcross Manual, which is big enough to put my German Shepherd in. (just about...)

Pictures to follow, unfortunately i'm hopeless with computers and i've got to work out how to get them from my iphone to this forum!

Hope to make some club meets with you guys this year, may have to be in the Sportcross cos the Integra is currently SORN, i've got some work that needs doing on it, but first a major overhaul of my garage space, so the 'Teg' can live a life a luxury! More pictures on that to follow as well.

Anyway, thanks for having me!

Cheers,

Simon

Northants Newbie

by drummingod, 29-12-2020, 10:10 AM

Alrite guys, my name is John, from Corby, Northants. Im a Santa Pod regular...... altho not in a car i must add, as my main toy is a 8 second Suzuki GSXR. moke:

Anyway, i drive a IS200, not amazingly quick but its comfortable and drives nice, i hope im welcome. This is how i bought it



And this is it now after i fitted the new wheels this week, still not sure on the arch's but ive pulled them as much as i can so i may end up trying to get some wide arch's when i get some more money :glare:






And then here is my GSXR when it was in road trim


And here is it rebuilt for this year, should also be capable of running a 7 at some point this year :drool:

My IS200 so far

by Mr-cth, 28-12-2020, 09:16 PM

so ive been handin round the forum for a while so i thought id pop up my wee project of me is 200 when i bought it it looked lik this

was quite clean but did hav a couple of problems first of all was a relly bad shudder when braking so i assumed it was a warped disc so thought while i was at it id upgrade discs and pads for some grooved discs and fast road pads..... but luckily before that happened the exhaust just after the silencer decided to fall off so had to hit ebay and got one of the cheapy japspeed rip offs on ebay for lik 120 quid it was first to arrive

went on relly easily did it one mornin before work only problem was tht the tip was hangin bout 3 or 4 inch below the bumper so took it off again couple of days later and bent the hangers up abit so ended up lik this

i think looks sorted now i must admit, so adventually discs arrived and while i was ordering them also decided to get bits to make up me own induction kit and the car was sitten on cut spring which im not a fan of so also picked up some lowering springs, so this all arrived

got to work putting this all on then once all on braking shudder had gone b ut of course couple of weeks later the dreaded sticky caliper hit, changed first one for a cheap scrapy but and was sorted for bout a week then other one decided to lock up and tried refurbing it but made a hash of it and ended up pissin brake fluid all over driveway so decided to bite the bullet and get 2 new calipers wernt bad for lik 60 quid each from local factors. So now calipers r all sorted and grooved discs and fast road pads and stops relly well, got induction kit on and while i was bored painted couple of bits in the engine bay

fairly helps the look i would say, next thing was i needed to get some bluetooth in the car and while i was at it decided incorporate a couple of oil gauges in and car was due a gd service so did oil and added a t piece in were the original oil pressure signal came from so ive got and oil pressure and temperature gauge below the headunit also got wee drift gear knob on the go as well

well was messing about a t junction and lost it abit so this happened

got abit out of hand i think lol so this gave me relly gd excuse to buy nice set of wheels of course lol and while i was waiting painted couple more bits including lights and front grille, as it was weird grey which relly didnt suit rest of the grilles on the car so all looks alot btr now anyway wheels arrived and must say i was very excited to get them on

looked even btr in the flesh always thought is look great with abit of dish, of course went to get them on and was a handiling, first the r et38 but still caught brake caliper holders so set of 5mm spacers sorted tht but u cudnt even get a full turn on the wheel nuts, so back again with 3mm spacers which worked just about but managed to mash 2 of the threads on the nuts so now rear 2 have a nuts missing each but te hell with it they r now on and look relly well so took a loada pics 2day



wee look at grooved discs too


painted lights

lights look alot btr but ive had a while bad problem with condensation in the lights if anyone has an idea ??
any comments or criticisms welcome

Photographing the Northern Lights

by Kevpr, 28-12-2020, 03:04 PM

I'm off to Iceland on Monday and with a bit of luck I will have an chance to see the Northern lights.
Just curious if anybody could suggest some settings to give me a head start. I've invested in a cheap tripod for long exposure and loads of batteries as the cold will kill battery life.
Camera is a Nikon D40X with an 18-55mm kit lens. Nothing special but i'm hoping to be able to take some decent photos with it.