Tomm R
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Registered: 19th Dec 06
Location: Bredhurst, Kent
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Hey,
I hae seen a few people posin up tir non-corsa projects and thought i would join in, If this is not good mods please delete and a big sorry from me!
So then, My names Tomm and i LOVE Jap scrap!
Earlier this year i got my hands on a SW20 MR2 Toyota, Its a JDM (imported) model and is a G-limited T-bar in shitty 3E5 red. Here it is the day i got it from silverstone where i stopped off in Maccy D's at Milton keynes before the long trip back to Gillingham in Kent!
I found the car to be rather slopy in the corners so the first thing i got my hands on was a set of JIC Majic Coilovers which left me £1200 lighter off!
Now the ride is done shakingly though as it has been paired up with a Whiteline ARM and matching Droplinks
I then moved onto the interor and got myself a Double Din touchscreen unit which i cinnected up to the PS2 so my passanger doesnt have to listen to my really bland conversation! The PS2 has now een replaced with a 360! 
I then got rid o that poxxy front number plate and threw that up on the dash!
Next on the list i got mysel a pair of GENUNE (new from japan these cost in the regon of £350 each!) Toms roof scoops. I managed t get these off of a member of a MR2 foum for the grand total of a pint! (thats why i told you what they were worth!) they fit like a glove and they are superb!
Now this is howthe car currently stands, in the photo the wingmirrior is at the body shop getting some paint!
I then got myself a mongoose exhaust system and a de-cat. Unfortunatley i have n photos of this  ..... YET!
The plans!
The car is coming off of the road for the next year, primeraly so that i can get some NCB and get some cheaper insurance! But also to have some major work done to it!
It will be having a 3SGTE (turbo) Engine onversion and i am hoping for a figure of around 300bhp
It will be visitng the body hop for a veilside kit and a complete respray
I will also be trying to source my dream whees, Work Meiser S2's in 18x10 & 18x9.5
So thats my build in a round about way nd thought i would share it with those of you on here who also have a eye for jap!
For the while this is off of the road i will be rolling in a corsa so i will get a build up for that if i ever get it
 Tomm
[Edited on 01-04-2009 by Tomm R]
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*JonnyG*
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WATSON
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veilside kit
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Tomm R
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Registered: 19th Dec 06
Location: Bredhurst, Kent
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Thanks for the replies!
I know i know! If it maes you feel any better i am seriousy considering the border kit! i it looks a bit better!
Is that a 306 rallye i spy!
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antnee
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
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Please throw some clear front light on, make the front look a million times better!
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Tomm R
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I am considering some clear corners for it but i am trying to firmly ecide on what i want regard the front end.
OEM, Veilside or Border! i just dont know!
As i am wanting to go for a bit of boost for the summer with a 300bhp bench mark i am going to focus on some decet stopping power!
Uaooking at the JZ Toyoa brakes which came on the JZA80. 4 pot 302mm monsters!
Should hopefully slow down 300 horses pretty sharpish!
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antnee
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As in dan's thread, this was my brothers
Some very simple but very effictive changes
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Tomm R
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ah yes i spotted this in his thread and i think this maybe te route i will be going down!
likeisa t the op of the list at the moment is a set of 302mm 4pot brakes and so that i can still fitmy wheels over the rakes i am looking at a new set of wheels aswell.
a set of these
and some of these
and then i will be focusing on collecting turbo parts!
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Tomm R
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Registered: 19th Dec 06
Location: Bredhurst, Kent
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a wee update.
Slammed the front
from this
to this
much better!
I took the car off of the jack and it was so low that the jack didnt go low enough! So i had to put some bricks under the wheels and then roll it off!
I also painted my mirrior!
Went fron this
to this
also a little detail!
There is loads of text on the mirriors
so i was going to take it all off and just have a smooth mirior but seen as my car is a import it has some cool jap text on it so i thought i would leave that for the true JDM-ness!
and thats about that for the time being
VVV lies i never did!
[Edited on 05-04-2009 by Tomm R]
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