Ok, I'll just sum up the story so far.
This car runs in our family since new, in 1999. I got it from my dad in 2007, with 62.000kms on it.
Today it's still strong at its 123.000, still looking good.
This is -almost- it's very first shape, when I laid my hands on it
MATRIX 15'' wheels (lol), no other external mods. The wheels did look a bit good, and they were heavy as hell, good thing when you're driving in Greece.
In the workshop, fitting SCHRICK 244 cams the throttle body from the 172, Bilstein+Eibach suspension, Supersprint exhaust manifold and Americat 300dpi catalytic converter.
No mods to the head, so far. I'm up to fitting ITB's when I have the money and time to do so...
before/after dyno. Two different dynos. Although the increase in horsepower seems not much, on the road it was like unleashing hell.
Fitting the new, full 54mm exhaust, with twin mufflers
A small "undercover" add-on, along with new K1 TS wheels
Later on, it was time for the big interior change, so I replaced my old one with the full 172 interior
some photos from my first track day (yea, I got a LOT of little thingies hanging from my dashboard/central mirror)
My Toyos after the TD
It's already starting to look like a 172... So why not put the rear axle as well?
I think it looks better with no decals on
When a good friend of mine proposed that I change my K1 with 2118's, I JUST COULDNT SAY NO.
Little sticker added on the co-drivers side
Aaaaand that's how it looks today
p.s one bad moment that fortunately did not cost me much. Though I'd really want to kick the living s**t out of the guy that did it...
Scheduled stuff to do:
Full 172 bodykit, because the condition that the bodywork is atm is not the best, after 12 years of constant use.
Add pearl effect to the color
Carbon hood (it might look a bit "ricy", but I like it with the anthracite wheels)
Pimp the engine a bit more with ITB's
Coilovers
A better-looking single tip exhaust (and a LOUD one) :quiet:
This car runs in our family since new, in 1999. I got it from my dad in 2007, with 62.000kms on it.
Today it's still strong at its 123.000, still looking good.
This is -almost- it's very first shape, when I laid my hands on it
MATRIX 15'' wheels (lol), no other external mods. The wheels did look a bit good, and they were heavy as hell, good thing when you're driving in Greece.
In the workshop, fitting SCHRICK 244 cams the throttle body from the 172, Bilstein+Eibach suspension, Supersprint exhaust manifold and Americat 300dpi catalytic converter.
No mods to the head, so far. I'm up to fitting ITB's when I have the money and time to do so...
before/after dyno. Two different dynos. Although the increase in horsepower seems not much, on the road it was like unleashing hell.
Fitting the new, full 54mm exhaust, with twin mufflers
A small "undercover" add-on, along with new K1 TS wheels
Later on, it was time for the big interior change, so I replaced my old one with the full 172 interior
some photos from my first track day (yea, I got a LOT of little thingies hanging from my dashboard/central mirror)
My Toyos after the TD
It's already starting to look like a 172... So why not put the rear axle as well?
I think it looks better with no decals on
When a good friend of mine proposed that I change my K1 with 2118's, I JUST COULDNT SAY NO.
Little sticker added on the co-drivers side
Aaaaand that's how it looks today
p.s one bad moment that fortunately did not cost me much. Though I'd really want to kick the living s**t out of the guy that did it...
Scheduled stuff to do:
Full 172 bodykit, because the condition that the bodywork is atm is not the best, after 12 years of constant use.
Add pearl effect to the color
Carbon hood (it might look a bit "ricy", but I like it with the anthracite wheels)
Pimp the engine a bit more with ITB's
Coilovers
A better-looking single tip exhaust (and a LOUD one) :quiet:
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