96st205

[96ST205]

afternoon, im Matt from North Yorkshire, currently driving a 96 ST205  , well im not driving it any more due to the turbo giving up and possible ringland failure  , so its off the road now due to me leaving for Afghanistan for a year on the 7Th of Feb, any way, some pics to follow

[ChrisW]

Hi Matt, welcome to the club. Nice looking faff you've got  shame about the tubby etc. Were you planning on sorting it before you leave?

Cheers

[cunning stunt]

hi mat ,like the skulls on the the riser  , shame to here you have probs. welcome to the club

[Driveby]

Hi Matt, good choice of GT4  , while your on getting the turbo changed I'd get your radiator changed as well as it looks like its going to blow any day now.
WTTC!

[96ST205]

i was going to pull the engine out to check what was wrong, but then decided the way forward is to wait till im back to pull it out lol

[silverspeed]

wttc mate.. 

[96ST205]

well what can i say, 8 months, and little has changed, stripped a little of the engine, recived me "new" engine turbo and injectors, clutch will be on its way soon, some more stuff to buy tho yet   

the cause of the new engine:-




Start of strip..


The replacement:-




a rough spec list:-

forged pistons
eagle rods
stronger/better bearings on balanced crank
new toyota oil pump
new toyota water punp
264 exhaust hks
264 inlet hks
port polished rev 3 head
double valve springs
hks cam belt
cometic head gasket
ferrera oversize valves
hks adjustable pullys
arp head studs
decat
FMIC
HKS SSQV
HKS GD twin plate clutch

Garrett GT3582R

Still to buy:-

BR Series Coilover kit
front & Rear Anti Roll Bar 20mm - Adjustable
Emerald k6 ecu
OMP Cage
seats

and still have to decide what im going to do exterior and the theme im going to use, thinking all Black as is, but with a dyno rod orange cage and track wheels

whilst this is going on i need another car to use when im in the uk, so i thought id treat my self and get this...


Matt 

[martyn_pryor]

Welcome Matt.

Sounds like a beast of a spec list. Hopefully we'll see you at JAE.

[Jeff]

Are you going to be mobile for the 4th Matt?

[96ST205]

yeah man, got the red one  , just wanna swap the exhaust & decat over and meaby a few other bits and bobs  lol

[ChrisW]

That's a nice lot of shiny bits! You have to bring it to JAE!!!!!! Although, I'm sure we would allow you to bring the red one

Cheers

[martyn_pryor]

That's a nice lost of shiny bits! You have to bring it to JAE!!!!!! Although, I'm sure we would allow you to bring the red one

CheerS

I think Matt would be the only red faff on the stand 

[Hairygt4]

Nice to see a fellow Red GT4 in North Yorkshire!  I'm in Northallerton.  Think I saw the black one in town before the demise of the turbo.  Mine's a 94, standard apart from stainless pipe with NurSpec Blitz and bonnet lacquer peel!

[96ST205]

hairygt4 - think i saw you about, im back around the 28th-ish, you coming to this meet on the 4th bud?

[toyokid]

Hi Matt

I could meet up with you on the 4th
somewhere on the A19.

Stephen