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Mattb
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9th Nov 12 at 19:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thought I should add a project thread for my daily drive

Current spec is:

Resprayed in porsche dark olive pearl
HSD coilovers
18 Fuel wheels
GReddy electronic boost controller
random decat
some questionable rear lights
Auto... booooooooo

I dont have huge plans at the moment, sorting out some minor mechanical niggles and the body work are up on the agenda for now. As for the distant future hopefully a manual box and a dirty huge single turbo.

Anyways some pics etc

Standard when my mate owned it about 6 years ago...



Stripped etc to be painted from frog shat green



Painted etc with the wheels yadda yadda yadda



Then add some HSD's and sell to me..





obligitory 1JZ shot...




Soon after getting it i realised i would be better off with candles at night rather than the headlights on the car - not particularly fun down dark country lanes in the rain in a car twice the size of the one you are used to!!
A quick machine polish later and they were much improved but still not quite up to par, spent a few quid on some of chinas finest HID's - went with 55w 4300K bulbs - so so so so so so much better

Before with 35w 6000k



After with 55w 4300k (minor condensation in there..)


Thats pretty much as it stands for now just need to start saving some cash
Matt




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thegsi
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9th Nov 12 at 20:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Proper car.
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Jambo
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The Soarer. Doors are heavier than an XJS

Lights look much better, just the rears to sort now
Sean-B
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15th Nov 12 at 19:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cool!
Mattb
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
The Soarer. Doors are heavier than an XJS

Lights look much better, just the rears to sort now


The hinges for them probably weigh more than normal cars!!

Looking at getting some standard lights and laminex ing the indicator strip
Either that or i want to get the later lights (not the latest)

like
Jambo
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They look good deffo. What are the headlamps made
Out of? Glass or plastic?
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I have a mate that loves these, think he is on his 3rd or 4th one, supercharged V8 iirc

It got him banned for quite a while
Mattb
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
They look good deffo. What are the headlamps made
Out of? Glass or plastic?


Plastic - i might get a spare pair to experiment with however - see if they come apart easily and maybe refurb them somehow
Tomnova16
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18th Nov 12 at 15:45   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My old corsa in the background

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
Mattb
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Bought some fun stuff last night all used but mega cheap

HKS induction kit
strut brace (possibly a cusco)
Front mount intercooler (no pipework tho)

all for £150 delivered!

i'll get some pics when it all arrives
Darryl H
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21st Nov 12 at 12:51   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Car looks good mate, sounds like you got a bargain on those new bits

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I still have the bonnet to that Corsa
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http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
Jambo
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I am changing projectors if you fancy bunging xenons into your Soarer
Mattb
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All my bits arrived today.. the intercooler is a touch on the fricking huge size! that i think will have to wait for a while until i have a turbo that justifies the size..



Strut brace is currently in bits being repainted



Cleaned the induction kit - pipework is going in the bin and i shall get some decent sized stuff that actually fits



New boot struts also - so the boot doesnt hit my head when its up



New tyres also - been on the shelf a while and not showing in stock at work so were nice and cheap - £140 for a pair of 255/35/18 dunlops is mazin imo
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30th Nov 12 at 19:52   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Very cool car, can't help but think it would look better with a different set of wheels though.
Mattb
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quote:
Originally posted by GB123
Very cool car, can't help but think it would look better with a different set of wheels though.


you are 100% correct - new wheels (hopefully) in the summer, want to run Rota grid drifts - 10x18 et15 all round...
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quote:
Originally posted by Mattb
you are 100% correct - new wheels (hopefully) in the summer, want to run Rota grid drifts - 10x18 et15 all round...


Exactly the wheels I was going to say, Rota GTR's look brilliant on soarers too:
Mattb
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GB123
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Yes! Get it done!

What's it like to drive? Auto box rubbish?
Mattb
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30th Nov 12 at 20:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It is very nice to drive - fairly brisk also - not sure on how much power its making 276bhp standard @10psi and im running 15psi

Auto box is ok - i think its on its way out, it hard shifts into most gears and the ratios are wrong imo - its a 4spd auto and fucks around when in 4th and you give a little throttle to say go up a hill.

Its perfect at the moment for me as i sit in alot of traffic to work so auto is nice. I am however looking into a manual conversion - but again unsure on what box to use - the toyota boxes are getting overpriced imo

Not to bad on fuel - i worked it out at about 22 - 25 mpg
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Nice, didn't realise these had so much power, bigger turbo it would fly

I know what you mean about auto actually, wouldn't mind it myself sometimes.

That mpg sounds pretty good, considering the size/weight of it and the engine.
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Just put a cheeky bid in on a set of these..
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