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Title: Getting the car up to spec after the turbo
Post by: ninjinski on March 7, 2006, 00:25

Already thinking about what additional mods I can add to the car after I get the TTE turbo fitted on the 20th - Open to ideas please!

I'm thinking about the TTE anti-roll bars and the TRD front street brake pads?

Anti-roll bar link! http://www.silverstoneperformance.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24&sid=261d0c5db45470ce6d1fae4c0b43ec9d
(http://www.fensport.co.uk/partsfiles/commonparts/trdstreetpads.jpg)

Anything else I should be thinking about s:?: :?: s:?: - generally looking to ensure the cornering and braking of the car is as good as possible with the additional power. TA!

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Post by: Anonymous on March 7, 2006, 07:01

I'd start thinking about an upgraded clutch. s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

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Post by: mph on March 7, 2006, 10:25

<rant>
IMO -NEVER- upgrade only part of a system. If you're going to change the pads, do it all round the car.

Brakes are already biased towards the front. If you improve the braking effect on the fronts, you're moving that bias even more frontwards. The effect is the fronts more likely to lock. If you're threshold braking that means you'll have to use less pressure, meaning you'll do less rear-braking for the equivilent front brakes. Overall, your brakes will feel sharper, the nose will dip more, and your braking distance gets longer. This this really want you want?
</rant>

TRD Street Pads - fantastic cold and even better once warm. BUT... whatever you do, don't overheat them, they'll melt and crumble.

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Post by: Tem on March 7, 2006, 11:11

Personally, I'd get the TRD "race" pads all around.

They work from cold, so they don't have any issues on normal driving either.

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Post by: ninjinski on March 7, 2006, 12:08

Quote from: "DavidM"I'd start thinking about an upgraded clutch. s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

Anyone in particular in mind s:?: :?: s:?:

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Post by: Anonymous on March 7, 2006, 12:23

Quote from: "ninjinski"
Quote from: "DavidM"I'd start thinking about an upgraded clutch. s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

Anyone in particular in mind s:?: :?: s:?:

SP are currently looking into an upgrade cover at £390-ish.
I'm going to live with stock until it gives up and then see what everybody else who's gone TTE Turbo does s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

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Post by: kanujunkie on March 7, 2006, 15:35

Quote from: "ninjinski"
Quote from: "DavidM"I'd start thinking about an upgraded clutch. s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

Anyone in particular in mind s:?: :?: s:?:

not sure i'd recomend the RPS kit again, its good, but even on a non turbo car i'm getting some burning when its driven hard(ok thats all the time s:wink: :wink: s:wink: ) but its leading me to beleive that its not as good as at first thought. This is also backed up by the comments on SC

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Post by: Anonymous on March 7, 2006, 16:36

That's interesting Stu, as I've had no problems with mine at all (even at 10psi) and it's still as good as the day it got put in. How many miles have you put on it since it went in?

I would recommend the RPS clutch to anyone, personally.

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Post by: kanujunkie on March 7, 2006, 17:32

Quote from: "Ekona"That's interesting Stu, as I've had no problems with mine at all (even at 10psi) and it's still as good as the day it got put in. How many miles have you put on it since it went in?

I would recommend the RPS clutch to anyone, personally.

try mine at Anglesey and see what you think Dan

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Post by: Anonymous on March 7, 2006, 17:33

Will do buddy, thanks.

Does that mean I have to let you drive mine too?! s:shock: :shock: s:shock: s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

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Post by: kanujunkie on March 7, 2006, 17:35

Quote from: "Ekona"Will do buddy, thanks.

Does that mean I have to let you drive mine too?! s:shock: :shock: s:shock: s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

no its okay, your baby is saved, i'm still resisting trying a turbo drive, but a trip in the pax seat would be appreciated

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Post by: Anonymous on March 7, 2006, 17:37

Consider it done. My boost controller is playing silly buggers atm, so I might be stuck at 10psi for the day. s:shock: :shock: s:shock: s:D :D s:D

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Post by: philster_d on March 7, 2006, 20:32

Stu did you feel any differences between mine and yours? except for that fact you boot your and I take it easy like a granny s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

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Post by: kanujunkie on March 8, 2006, 11:49

Quote from: "Ekona"Consider it done. My boost controller is playing silly buggers atm, so I might be stuck at 10psi for the day. s:shock: :shock: s:shock: s:D :D s:D

bugger that in the wet! s:shock: :shock: s:shock:

Quote from: "philster_d"Stu did you feel any differences between mine and yours? except for that fact you boot your and I take it easy like a granny s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

no, felt the same TBH, what do you have Phil?

how can you say you dont boot yours!! i was in the car remember when you did a 180 under power in the middle of the road! cheeky bugger! s:wink: :wink: s:wink: s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

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Post by: loadswine on March 8, 2006, 15:22

Your clutch certainly has more bite than stock IMO Stu. Mind you , I didn't drive it as hard as you might do. Is it repeated rapid getaways that cause the cooking?

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Post by: kanujunkie on March 8, 2006, 20:01

Quote from: "loadswine"Your clutch certainly has more bite than stock IMO Stu. Mind you , I didn't drive it as hard as you might do. Is it repeated rapid getaways that cause the cooking?

could be s:oops: :oops: s:oops:

i do give it nothing but complete hell, its a sports car after all. I generally redline every gear, i'll quite happily drop into 1st gear at 30-35mph and sidestepping the clutch is definatley acceptable. This little car of mine takes a beating and still carries me through over 20K per year with very little complaints. If ever a car was tested to the extreme its mine. This is part of the reason why i wont drive a turbo, i'd just kill myself

touch wood of course! s:? :? s:?

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Post by: loadswine on March 9, 2006, 00:20

I kinda noticed that you didn't hang around! I have to say though,that your car makes a glorious noise when followed. TTE is definitely louder than the Magnex even if you can't lose small creatures in the tips. s:D :D s:D

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Post by: kanujunkie on March 9, 2006, 08:38

Quote from: "loadswine"even if you can't lose small creatures in the tips. s:D :D s:D

s:lol: :lol: s:lol: s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

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Post by: LeeUK on March 9, 2006, 09:23

As far as upgrading my car, please find below a list of my considered essentials:

TTE springs
Front member brace
Corky's brace
Front strut brace
TTE antirollbars with Polyurthene bushes
Beefed up drop links
Polyurthene engine bushes
PS2 - with GT4
RPS max clutch
Mintex pads (best value for money IMHO)
Goodridge brakelines

With the last two my car brakes like a racing car (similar to a Formula renault but with a servo s:wink: :wink: s:wink: )

This list reminds me of all the parts I still have not fitted or are in the post s:oops: :oops: s:oops: Spent too much money this month on the car again s:( :( s:( .

Also tyres, unsure at the moment whether to fit old stock wheels and some Yoko Neovas or stick with 17's with Toyo T1-R's. s:? :? s:?

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Post by: markiii on March 9, 2006, 09:24

neovas all the way :-) :-) :-)

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Post by: LeeUK on March 9, 2006, 09:25

Ahhhhhhhh! (pulls hair out) more money!

Is there anywhere that sells them cheaper than £400?

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Post by: markiii on March 9, 2006, 09:26

you will be lucky

Lotus sell the for way more than that.

eliseparts and BAT are the only ones I know that go that cheap

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Post by: SimonC_Here on March 9, 2006, 09:51

Quote from: "LeeUK"As far as upgrading my car, please find below a list of my considered essentials:

TTE springs
Front member brace
Corky's brace
Front strut brace
TTE antirollbars with Polyurthene bushes
Beefed up drop links
Polyurthene engine bushes
PS2 - with GT4
RPS max clutch
Mintex pads (best value for money IMHO)
Goodridge brakelines

PS2 - with GT4
essential???

s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

Simon

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Post by: LeeUK on March 9, 2006, 09:52

I never leave home without it!

WHooOOooHoOOo! Mr parcel force man just came to the door and delivered my Corky brace! s:D :D s:D

It's like Christmas!

(http://static.flickr.com/35/110027814_fc7707d906.jpg)

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Post by: philster_d on March 9, 2006, 10:19

That should straighten up those teeth nicely s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

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Post by: LeeUK on March 9, 2006, 10:22

Brace.... teeth.... i get it.... why-I-yawtaa!!! s:P :P s:P

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Post by: aaronjb on March 9, 2006, 11:27

Quote from: "LeeUK"(http://static.flickr.com/35/110027814_fc7707d906.jpg)

Wow.. my monitor just broke.. I hold you responsible, Lee s;) ;) s;) *ducks* s:oops: :oops: s:oops:

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Post by: LeeUK on March 9, 2006, 11:29

Monitor safe picture:

(http://static.flickr.com/19/110045686_6128465f4b_m.jpg)

s:P :P s:P

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Post by: aaronjb on March 9, 2006, 11:31

s:lol: :lol: s:lol: s:lol: :lol: s:lol: Stig..

Now, back on topic s:P :P s:P

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