20v4agteEL31 Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 (edited) Hi Guys, Have just started fixing this up so I'll keep updating as i go. All the good stuff done by previous owners, 20v silver top head, GZE bottom end, GT35r Turbo, Mr2 gearbox, custom driveshafts,intercooler and intake, Haltech E6K, etc... theres probably still a write up on it on here from the guy that built it. Anyway, its been sitting for a while so i've started working on the maintenance bits to make it streetable and reliable again. Crashed an EP82 last year so I'm stealing bits from that. The front struts were shagged but with little gentle pursuasion, the ep82 struts, which were less than 12 months old, fitted up nicely. The battery was just sitting behind the passenger seat, so i bought an odyssey 925 and a mounting bracket for it, no pics of that yet as I havent finished it. I'll look into the alternator and starter motor next as i've only started the thing a handful of times and its starting to get flat already. playing around with front lights as the front indicators and parkers pretty much don't exist anywhere this is a combination of Narva, Nissan and Subaru parts. Fitted one of the wheels off the starlet to test, seemed ok front and rear. Also the rear lights are covered in that spray on tint crap. Hence the difference from left to right as I attempt to sand and polish the hell out of them. well thats it so far. Got rid of all the colourful bits here and there. either black or silver now. seems a fairly strong engine and gearbox package of what i've drive it so far, should be a fun little project. That said, if anyone knows anyone with parts for one of these, eg indicators, body panels, interior bits, i'd love to become their friend as these simply don't exist anywhere. cheers Edited May 12, 2013 by 20v4agteEL31 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20v4agteEL31 Posted May 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 Heres a few older photos of before I got my hands on it. Colourful engine bay GT35r (so I'm told)I'm sure someone will be quick to correct me if I'm wrong. Dash plastics are now black instead of yellow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L.Z.BUB Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 One word. Maaaaattteeeeee! Love it man :y: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20v4agteEL31 Posted May 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 One word. Maaaaattteeeeee! Love it man :y: Cheers man. Bit of work to do here and there, but i think it's worth it. Only ever seen one other one of these, and that was in the late 90's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L.Z.BUB Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 You need some really dark tint, and it'll look MEAN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20v4agteEL31 Posted May 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 definitely on the to do list. Can't live without tint in Queensland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67Rolla-Ken Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 Hi Andrew. I've always liked the look of these, we have a couple running around my area (all in bad shape). I like that you got the plastics back to black... why do people do shit like that?? It never looks good having a few bright bits of plastic in a black interior! Not so keen on the round lights in the front bar... no way of fitting 1 rectangle light to fill the spot? Maybe a pair of those yellow looking foglights? :hmm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philbey Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 was this for sale on here, or ebay recently? I recall it's got a claimed high horsey figure? Cool nonetheless. And even cooler that the yellow bits are no more, that's some 90s fast fours shit right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20v4agteEL31 Posted May 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Hi Andrew. I've always liked the look of these, we have a couple running around my area (all in bad shape). I like that you got the plastics back to black... why do people do shit like that?? It never looks good having a few bright bits of plastic in a black interior! Not so keen on the round lights in the front bar... no way of fitting 1 rectangle light to fill the spot? Maybe a pair of those yellow looking foglights? :hmm: yeah those round lights i just had lying around, they were dummy fitted in there. I do have the originals, but they are shabby and replacements are like hens teeth. Going to keep looking for them along with parkers and indicators. The front bar on it now is off an 89 model apparently so the indicator and foglight setup is larger. still just as rare in this country though. But hey, we drive older cars, finding parts is what we do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20v4agteEL31 Posted May 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 was this for sale on here, or ebay recently? I recall it's got a claimed high horsey figure? Cool nonetheless. And even cooler that the yellow bits are no more, that's some 90s fast fours shit right there. Yes more than likely. I saw it on boostcruising and instantly took the horsepower claim with a grain of salt. There is also a claimed quarter mile time getting around too. But anyway, went for a look and even with a few years of neglect, it runs really well. Someone has spent some money at some stage but I won't be claiming any figures until I have dyno sheets or lap times to back it up. Really looking forward to spending some quality time on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20v4agteEL31 Posted June 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 should have an update with pics for this over the weekend. Will be taking the alternator out for refurb or replacement, brand new battery is flat already so I reckon this is to blame. I'll see if I can find a distribution block for the battery relocation as it looks shit just all hanging off one bolt with electrical tape around it (not how I would have done it). Also want to move the circuit breaker closer to the battery just in case. Might take a trip to autobarn and grab a catch can seeing as both the breathers in the rocker cover are just hoses leading to nowhere. So if I get these things done, i'll throw the dvd head unit and stereo bits from the starlet in to fill up the holes and have a look at relocating the aftermarket gauges from the top of the dash to somewhere more subtle and Constable friendly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camerondownunder88 Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 (edited) Hi, This is a very nice car :) I had the experence of running in this thing when it was owned by Matt in Ipswich (he let it get a bit worse for wear:( ) But VERY VERY fast. Car used to live in Ipswich. bit of history on it from what I know.... Engine was built by Buzz engines, I take it you got the engine build reciepts with the car? And when I last saw this thing at full song it was making 450HP at the wheels with around 30PSI crazy numbers for a 4age. All internals forged and blueprinted well built car. Also this car was entered in a race at Queensland raceway one year at power cruise. This thing was taking on cameros with massive V8's and leaving them for dead. But must ask does the car still have the launch controll in it? Used to get off the line pretty fast with this but think it was taken out by Matt. Cameron Edited June 10, 2011 by camerondownunder88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20v4agteEL31 Posted June 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Hi, This is a very nice car :) I had the experence of running in this thing when it was owned by Matt in Ipswich (he let it get a bit worse for wear:( ) But VERY VERY fast. Car used to live in Ipswich. bit of history on it from what I know.... Engine was built by Buzz engines, I take it you got the engine build reciepts with the car? And when I last saw this thing at full song it was making 450HP at the wheels with around 30PSI crazy numbers for a 4age. All internals forged and blueprinted well built car. Also this car was entered in a race at Queensland raceway one year at power cruise. This thing was taking on cameros with massive V8's and leaving them for dead. But must ask does the car still have the launch controll in it? Used to get off the line pretty fast with this but think it was taken out by Matt. Cameron Cheers Cameron. Very informative. You are the first person I have spoken to that has been in this car when it was tuned properly. Yes i did get build receipts with it but like I said earlier in the thread, took the HP claims with a grain of salt seeing as I haven't seen a dyno printout. There is an unmarked button on the console thats directly hooked up to the haltech, I'm yet to get a pin diagram for the computer and figure out what it does but this could possibly be the launch control you speak of. The guy I bought it from was no help with this. But what driving I have done in it so far, it does promise to be a bit of a handful. I'll have to have a hunt around and see if i can find some footage or a write up of it being in power cruise. Cheers for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpb Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 iv never seen or heard of one of these before kinda like a sprinter hatch back lol very kool setup and massive power 4AGE FTW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
36panvan Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 very cool, unique looking ride that can handle its own on the road, i like it :y: i always enjoy seeing something different, i look forward to seeing more progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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