Speak to CMR on here, he's had one.
this is my bfs one
Td04 route is awesome. If it's forged I'm guessing around 260/270 bhp?
Mine had Tein coilovers (albeit a Gt, not a Glanza) and handled much, much better than my 172. It had camber adjustable top mounts, with pillowball mounts all round, and Enkei wheels and it was genuinely amazing. The one car I really, really regret selling. At the time I was 23 with 3 years ncb and it cost me £300 a year fully comp to insure through Elephant, was £68 for 6 months tax, and would do 80 miles on quarter of a tank with a steady right foot.
I only had basic mods of a WEPR de-cat exhaust and Apexi intake, and Sard BOV (The one car having a BOV really made a differance on) I had to move the intake away from the front bumper as it kept hitting the fuel cut. Had amazing overtaking abilities too. I fitted Recaros from an sw20 Mr2 turbo which made a huge differance.
I'd buy another one tomorrow if I sold my 172. Can you tell I like them?
I see this one round Hastings, remember it being in Banzai? Used to belong to Dean Clarke iirc?
Interesting. Had though of one of these for myself at some point.
But have you considered that if you can't get insured on a standard 182 chances are getting insured on a tuned, as let's face it, it has to be tuned to be worth having, one will happen, for a reasonable price?
this is my bfs one
Where your trd coilovers not rock solid? Can't remember but I'm sure the trd ones are not suited to our roads.
Interesting...
What's the reliability like on these. Obviously tuned engines can become, less reliable. But still..
Interesting...
What's the reliability like on these. Obviously tuned engines can become, less reliable. But still..
I had a starlet turbo before my pulsar (before my clio) and loved it! while it was standard it was super reliable never once let me down till i fitted a td04l turbo kit on it then it went pop (big ends turned to mush). I only ran it with the standard intercooler grafted on and at low boost but it still made 198bhp on rollers at only 9psi!! As for the handling, they're not anywhere near in same league as a 182/172 but not bad at all.