MWP's wannabe Tarmac Rally 5S-GTE ST185 (racing!)

[MWP]

Been on these forums for a while now, thought i would finally start a Project thread





Some stats....

1990 Toyota Celica GT4 (Aus delivered)
Carlos Saintz (GrpA) bonnet
ST205 gearbox (stronger, better gear ratios)
Open front diff, Viscous LSD center diff, Torsen LSD rear diff
JDM gen2 3S-GTE
Hi-flowed and recent rebuilt CT26 turbo
Decently sized FMIC
Microtech LT-8s ECU, and handcontroller
Innovate Motorsports LC-1 wideband EGO/O2 kit
Blitz dual-solenoid boost controller
Pedders low springs
KYB Excel-G dampers
Whiteline adjustable rear anti-roll bar
J-Speed front strut brace
Battery in the boot

Current todo List:
Install quad ignition coils & ignitors, remove distributor
Replace blown front left shock
Replace front strut tops
Change to 3SGE side feed manifold
Move IC -> TB piping to infront of the gear box
Remove pod filter, install hi-flow airbox and front bumper intake
Regas AirCon
Fix dead radio antenna
Replace rear-view mirror
Car respray

[MWP]

Me competing in one of the rounds of the Collingrove Hillclimbs last year...
I was mid-pack in times with ~8 WRX that were also competing, so i was quite happy with that.

Normally i run ~14.5PSI, but on track days ill turn it all the way up to 18PSI.
The Microtech ECU has pretty awesome launch-control/2-step, so the car is throwing flames out the exhaust and spooling ~10psi before I launch

[Kcman91gts]

Ouch thats some horrid body lift lol .. but sweet car all the way i love white gtfours for some reason , fatal attraction .

quick question though can i interest you a stay in wonderfully appealing canada with not too much fluffy white powder type stuff on the ground in exchange for that awsome beach front property lol .

[MWP]

Heh, actually the car has very little body roll, but the rear sway bar may be set a tad too stiff.
I took that corner too fast, was under steering horribly

Sure, we can trade
I did a stint in the AB Rockies (lived in Canmore), loved it. Want to get back ASAP.

[MWP]

Its been a busy two days...

New front left shock insert, as the old one had blown (KYB Excel-G).
New front left inner CV boot (old one had split).
New strut tops (from MadDat).
New steering rack boot (old one had split).
New tie-rod ends.
New alarm siren.
Fixed drivers side window squeaks.

The strut tops:

[Terracar]

Nice GT4 - I like the black/white combo on the hood/bonnet. Strut tops - adjustable camber or more than that (since they are angled)

The engine bay look very good nice and clean. Interesting heat shield - assuming a thinner sheet metal? Or is it in addition to stock heat shield?

Either way I certainly love the looks and stance of the car.

One thing I miss about Australia - the beaches. I stayed with my relatives who live in Brisbane for 2 months - man it was gorgeous.

-Terracar

[MWP]

Thanks

The heatshield is this stuff: http://www.aclperformance.com.au/prod_heatshield.htm
Very easy to buy sheets of it here in Aus, and quite cheap (a $40 sheet was big enough to make that shield).
Its also easy to work with, bend, etc.

Beaches are great, but during these 38degC (~100degF) days, like today, i would rather be in the northern hemisphere skiing somewhere

[MWP]

I did some fuel & timing tuning this week, car now drives a lot better and should use less fuel than previously.

My new tweaked ignition map:


As its a Microtech ECU (=crap), it doesnt have a 3D ignition map, just two 2D maps.
The image is a screen cap of an excel sheet i use to better visualise and work out the timing.

Any more timing at the top end and itll ping, so i dont think i can do much better than this.
Might tweak in a few more degrees here and there in the mid load range though.

[MWP]

Me at the Motorkhana today

I had intermittent power steering issues which made turning some corners VERY difficult

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qjM9DY-iYc

[Flying Bajan]

Nice heat shield. How did you secure it to the turbo ?

[MWP]

Its bolted to two holes on the head just next to the cam cover, and to one bolt on the front of the CT26.

More vids of me at the Motorkhana
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8kYtgQTaF8

[MWP]

So yesterday I had a go at fixing my power steering issues.
Im hoping a better powersteering cooler and fresh PS fluid will do the trick.

First up was to move my intercooler lower (~5cm) and further forward (~3cm).
Main reason was to make room behind the intercooler for the new power steering cooler, but itll also should help with airflow onto the intercooler itself.

Before:


After:


I then installed the new power steering cooler. Its a trans cooler from a Falcon.
Very big squeeze to make it fit!
Has about 3mm of clearence from the pop up headlights, is right against the headlight motor, and about 5mm clearance to the indicator light on the bumper.

[MWP]

My fastest Collingrove hillclimb run from yesterday

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYBhBhu4DSU

[MWP]

Ouch.
The exhaust rattle after Collingrove wasnt a loose muffler baffle

One snapped rear Whiteline adjustable sway bar:

[Sifu]

Ouch.
The exhaust rattle after Collingrove wasnt a loose muffler baffle

One snapped rear Whiteline adjustable sway bar:

'OH SNAP!'
Glad that you're enjoying her though...