Jamie_GRMN 177 Report post Posted May 15, 2014 Right thought I'd start my first ever project thread as it's D-Day tomorrow for my 86. Although I find the car very capable, I still think it's a little bit of a compromise meant to cater for various different types of people, I wish to remove this compromise to make it my own This is what this car is supposed to be all about right? So everyones seen a white gt86 before but I love how shiney this picture is: Now the list of mods to be fitted: Pearl purple Compomotive MO5's BC Coilovers with 5kg Front & Rear spring rates Whiteline roll centre & bump steer correction Whiteline positive shift kit Superpro rear subframe inserts Superpro rear camber control bushes Cobra overpipe Custom 2.5" single exit exhaust Samco intake pipe with generator delete K&N panel filter Thanks to Fensport for the majority of bits, Toyokid for the coilovers and some guy from the other side for the overpipe. How they have spent the last 5months in my living room: All loaded up: Unfortunately I don't have the capability at my flat to make all the modifications myself so the car is booked in at a GT4 specialists in Blackburn where he'll be completing the exhaust whilst I get to do the majority of the other work, can not wait, it's been far too long since I've got my hands dirty messing with cars, brand new engines just don't cut it I shall try take as many pictures as possible, but the majority will be "after" images I presume. Ohhh will I be the first in the UK with a single exit exhaust bar the Fensport GT86R? haven't seen any others over here 3 HowardMet, Ekbergcom and DarrenWal reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rob275 1817 Report post Posted May 15, 2014 oooo can't wait to see all this when it's on! Are we likely to see you at any of the Sprints? 3 Ekbergcom, HowardMet and DarrenWal reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toyokid 27 Report post Posted May 15, 2014 You are entering the dark side Jamie! 2 Ekbergcom and HowardMet reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted May 15, 2014 Great stuff, sounds good. What are the specs on the wheels just out of interest? 2 Ekbergcom and HowardMet reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie_GRMN 177 Report post Posted May 15, 2014 Sprints are an almost definite Rob, hopefully get a couple in at the back end of the year, need to save abit first Stephen It's about time... The wheels are 17x7.5 et35 Lauren, about the same weight as the standard wheels 1 HowardMet reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keethos 842 Report post Posted May 15, 2014 Awesome stuff Jamie, looking forward to seeing the complete setup! You managed to get a blanking plate for the missing exhaust tip then? I've not heard anyone else bar Fensport with just the 1 exhaust tip! Will this be ready by next Friday for the plant tour? 1 HowardMet reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie_GRMN 177 Report post Posted May 15, 2014 Haven't got around to sorting the blanking plate out yet, I refuse to pay more for delivery than the part from ft86speedfactory. Will probably go down the route of making one myself... or if I feel I need more control over the rear settings and get the pretty looking adjustible arms I'll just remove the black "diffuser" section completely I'm not sure whether it'll be ready, it depends how the exhaust goes tomorrow, but as I've got the overpipe already which looks to be the most complex part for fabricating then I can hope it's all done in a day, if not I'll be collecting next Friday afternoon after the tour... 1 HowardMet reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveoexige 11 Report post Posted May 16, 2014 Nice set of mods there! Looking forward to your write up once its all on. 1 HowardMet reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie_GRMN 177 Report post Posted May 16, 2014 So I've just got back from day one of the modifications being done, only took one picture as I was busy getting my hands dirty So all is done apart from the exhaust and alignment now (decided to leave it on the lift so the exhaust could be done without having to shuffle everything round), I will hopefully be collecting either Monday or Tuesday evening depending on work. Drop on the BC's is looking to be around 40 ~ 45mm but keeping the standard rake. I was going to upload the image I took of the wheels as its the first time I've actually seen them in proper sunlight Had them since November and I picked them up in the dark, since then they lived on my floor I'm going to wait to upload though until it's finished for the full effect 1 HowardMet reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie_GRMN 177 Report post Posted May 20, 2014 Been back and collected the car tonight, without the wheels though, the centre bore needs machining to accomodate the larger impreza diameter over the celica one, no issues though jsut the engineer has decided to become ill, how thoughtful Hopefully I will have them before Friday and the meet at TMUK, but probably not unfortunately Settling into its new home for the weekend on Friday (forgot I had these) Had to put it on blocks just to get the lift under BC's vs Standard Looks so sad with no wheels Shiney Shiney... Single exit exhaust with a nice subtle tip on it.... can see the pipework through the other exhaust hole so I may polish it and leave it uncovered Stainless flexi has been added in, I know the standard system doesn't have it but better to have and not need than need and not have What it all sounds like (sorry for the crap video), exactly what I wanted and peaks at 98db at 4.5k as asked so I can still make the use of the majority of trackdays Yup, shes low, Can't wait for the wheels to be added, will sit 18mm ish further out to nicely fill the arches A few from when I got back to my flat Cut the rear panels just enough to allow access to the damping adjustment, its in there somewhere Finally the first time I'd actually seen the colour of the wheels in the light, I collected them last November in the dark after work and they have lived on my floor out of direct sunlight (They're dusty and my iPhone appears to have ruined the pearl effect on them but you get the idea). Anyway first thoughts on driving the car with everything fitted is that it has turned what I already thought was brilliant little car into an epic one, removed all the compromise I had noticed as planned, just need to make a few tweeks to the alignment when the wheels are added then work on some damping settings for daily/fast road/track. 1 HowardMet reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keethos 842 Report post Posted May 20, 2014 Awesome stuff dude! Can't wait to see what the alloys will look like on her....will be interesting! Glad your enjoying that car though dude! 1 HowardMet reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted May 21, 2014 Good stuff, Jamie. Does look very low that though! 1 HowardMet reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Subota Boy 402 Report post Posted May 21, 2014 Wow Jamie!! 1 HowardMet reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie_GRMN 177 Report post Posted May 21, 2014 Cheers, yeah it is very low, may have to be raised a little bit though so the new wheels will clear without rubbing, need to wait and see about that 1 HowardMet reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark-in-Stoke 488 Report post Posted May 21, 2014 It's looking really sweet Jamie 1 HowardMet reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie_GRMN 177 Report post Posted May 23, 2014 Cheers Mark, how you finding the BC's on yours? I have the dampers on fairly soft atm and loving it, can't wait to get it on the track and turn them up a fair whack 1 HowardMet reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark-in-Stoke 488 Report post Posted May 23, 2014 Same here Jamie, 3 clicks from soft for a very nice ride. 1 HowardMet reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie_GRMN 177 Report post Posted June 4, 2014 Right so about time I closed off stage one of my mods, finally got round to taking some pictures of it after a clean tonight. Shame the sun wasn't properly out to get the true colour of the wheels. Stage two will hopefully kick off soon, Remap by Fensport asap and a big brake kit; AP initially although at the moment I am getting more and more tempted by the Subaru Impreza Brembo conversion 1 HowardMet reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie_GRMN 177 Report post Posted June 9, 2014 Man it is stupidly hard to get a good picture of the car with the wheels on probably doesn't help that the iPhone camera doesn't like the contrast between the white and the colour... A couple of pics from YMS (neither took by me, just found them on facebook. 1 HowardMet reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
faith 237 Report post Posted June 9, 2014 Looks good, I see what you mean about trying to get a good shot of them. Most of the time they just look black 1 HowardMet reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted June 9, 2014 I do wonder if the wheel colour is a bit too dark and that's why it's hard to see the colour unless you've got the sun right on it. Are you running stock tyres on an 8" rim? I was doing this on mine. I swapped to Advans mainly for competitive reasons for the TSS. The biggest thing I've noticed is a marked improvement in ride quality. I think the deterioration in ride was caused by the stretch with the stock tyres on my rims. The handling was fab though, very direct response on the steering and easy to just light the rears up and go sideways. I can see why drifters like it. Interesting to hear how you're finding it. 3 DarrenWal, Ekbergcom and HowardMet reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie_GRMN 177 Report post Posted June 9, 2014 The colour is exactly how I wanted it, I like the fact they look black unless there in the correct light, adds a bit more intrigue, especially when people don't realise the colour at first. At the moment with the weather there purple all the time though Hoping someone has a decent camera at the detailing day to get some proper pics The wheels are 7.5" Lauren, but they have seemed to have stretched the tyre a lot, I have noticed abit of extra stiffness in the ride from it, I turned the dampers down from 10 to 7 and all is fine for the road Absolutely loving the handling on it at the moment, plenty of grip and the back end will still come out if poked... Can't recommend the white line bump steer and roll centre correction kit enough, as I've dropped it a fair amount (best part of 50mm I think) it was well worth going for it I feel as the front end steering wise feels completely stock and that was the one thing I didn't want to change 2 HowardMet and Ekbergcom reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted June 9, 2014 A 7.5" rim shouldn't really put much stretch at all on the tyre. Mine only had a bit, it wasn't extreme on an 8" rim. Untitled by Lauren Blighton, on Flickr 2 HowardMet and Ekbergcom reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rob275 1817 Report post Posted June 9, 2014 Will has a camera Jamie as do I, i'll be there before I head over to the TSS on Sunday. 2 Ekbergcom and HowardMet reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
will300 812 Report post Posted June 9, 2014 Hoping someone has a decent camera at the detailing day to get some proper pics Will has a camera Jamie as do I, i'll be there before I head over to the TSS on Sunday. I wasn't going to take the camera, but i'll throw it in the car. Not doubt Mark knows some decent places near by. 1 HowardMet reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
