KPARRIS-JONES Posted July 4, 2009 Report Posted July 4, 2009 Hi all, I have a 1989 F reg AE92 GTi-16 with the tvis 4age. I'm 14 and the engine is coming out in a month for an overhaul that I'll be doing myself at home to get some of the horses back. Its done 81k miles and I have purchased a TRD 20% uprated Heavy-Duty Clutch, Ashley Exhaust System and a GREEN Power-Flow Twin Cone air-filter, which will all hopefully get me to 140BHP There is a lot of rust on the offside front arch and the nearside rear arch and on the struts inside the car, but I will be getting it sorted soon and will then have it resprayed in white. I have already replaced the tailgate with a smoothed over tailgate and I have soldered the cut wires and insulated them. I have also purchased a few exterior mods such as crystal clear side-repeaters and I will be getting new headlamp, sidelights and clear tail-lights. (Not lexus! I don't want ot to look chavvy!) I will later be getting new ROTA rims in bronze too. The strut brace has been sprayed red by me too. Mechanical-wise, I'll be fitting new late-spec Black Diamond discs front and back, with a brake line kit and restored calipers all round. The interior has a flip-up DVD player, MOMO Gear-Knob, Steering Wheel, Hand-Brake and Pedals. I have sprayed parts of the centre black instead of the old blue-grey and have fitted 2 Alpine 180W speakers. I reconditioned the carpet so it's nice and fluffy again and will be purchasing SPARCO floor mats soon. There are MOMO shoulder-pads at the front and TRD pads at the back for comfort. I removed the sound-proofing all round so that the exhaust would sound louder with the engine and the car would be lighter. Quote
7shades Posted July 5, 2009 Report Posted July 5, 2009 Man I wish we got the two doors over here... Now don't you go putting a bodykit on it or I'm dobbing you in to barryboys :sob: Quote
KPARRIS-JONES Posted July 5, 2009 Author Report Posted July 5, 2009 No-way am I getting a body-kit for this! I was going to a while ago, but after my work-experiance, I realised how much work really does go into prepping and spraying them. And If I'm honest, I like the standard kit anyway. :sob: Quote
KPARRIS-JONES Posted December 21, 2009 Author Report Posted December 21, 2009 (edited) Damn thing posted before I'd finished! :lol: Edited December 21, 2009 by KPARRIS-JONES Quote
KPARRIS-JONES Posted December 21, 2009 Author Report Posted December 21, 2009 Hi, I don't post here often at all but I decided to update this thread with a few pics of what I have done since my last visit. :lol: 1. I got my competition Clutch fitted: 2. I painted loads of engine parts: Engine; Gearbox and Parts on it; (On the gearbox I polished the water junction/thermostat housing. I painted the gear-box mount, water pipes and drive shafts protective plate in red. I also replaced the standard clips with chrome jubilee clips.) Water Pump Pulley; Polished Water-Pump; Polished Oil Dipstick Guide; Painted Starter Motor Cover-Plate; Polished Water Pipes; Fitted Air-Filter; I have also painted various other pieces; Chromed Hoses; I have taken delivery of two second hand replacement doors for £100 and some new roof lining for £20. I will be getting a Head Set, TRD 0.8mm Head Gasket to raise the compression ratio, BMC Exhaust Fitting kit, Jap oil and fuel filters and NGK Iridium sparkies! I will put it back together myself the weekend before I go back to school. :P Christmas should also bring new smoked Headlamps and Sidelights, aswell as a Cusco Rear Strut-Brace. Here's my TOC Build Thread: http://toyotaownersclub.com/forums/index.p...t=0&start=0 It's also in the registry where all of my mods are listed. :yes: Thanks for comments and reading. KP Quote
KPARRIS-JONES Posted January 1, 2010 Author Report Posted January 1, 2010 Hi all, Because I am moving house, the motor has to go back together simply for transportation. Here are some pictures; I am struggling to remove the snap rings that hold on the CV Tripod though, does anyone know what I can do to get it off to replace the gaiter? Thanks KPeanuts Quote
KPARRIS-JONES Posted January 3, 2010 Author Report Posted January 3, 2010 A few more bits done today: Any comments or question are welcome, I have done a lot to this car that I do not post here, but this is my build thread over at Toyota Owners Club UK: My Build Thread Quote
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