Kinda feel bad, but thinking about selling the 4, Have way too many cars Options

[Watanbe88]

She has never been on the track since I have owned it, went autoXing once in it and that was insanely fun. The car was being built to be a show car, too rare/ valiable in the states to be trying to destroy it on the track or even pushing it on a dyno. Stock HP is about 255-260hp with the current setup she is pushing a bit over that (being I have eaten STI's and EVO's and C6 Vette's on the highways when playing a bit.

[slvr_celica_GT_8...]

i saw this car at the bristol meet, its one mean machine

[GMan]

It did Look Great at CSP.

How far is Henniker from Boston ?
I'd Love to take a closer look at it.
Maybe I could get some Financing. :-)
I Have a hook up for MA inspection. :-)

Regards;

[Watanbe88]

Henniker is about an hour drive from Boston, just give me a call: 603-706-0026 that's my cell.

Peace
Mike

[JDM_ST205_WRC]

Not meaning to be negative here or anything but im just wondering what you are using to drive the 850 jectors?? On your list you haven’t mentioned anything.
The Blitz is the same as the OEM ECU, programmed for 550’s…
If that’s all your relying on then I would say the block, rings, CAT & O2 sensor would be shot, if not then suffering badly from bore wash or the effects of it, then there’s your fuel consumption, you might as well throw the money into a fire.

To all those looking to buy a faff the ownership costs are extreme to say the least:

Oil change every 3K miles (Something like Silkolene Pro R 15w-50, 5 Litres @ around $20 per litre)
Gearbox & diff oil every 9K miles (Something like Silkolene Silktran Syn 5, 7 litres @ around $22 per litre)
Plugs every 2nd or 3rd oil change $86
Cam belt kit is $445, change every 60,000 on the clock (Don’t forget every time the water pump, oil pump, intercooler pump goes you need to change the cam belt & tensioner)
Dizzy is $115
Rotor Arm for Dizzy is $25
Front brake discs are $372 a set
Rear brake discs are $372 a set
Front brake pads are $107 (2 corners = 4 x pads)
Rear brake pads are $80 (2 corners = 4 x pads)
Rear handbrake shoes are around $100 (2 corners = 4 x pads)
Tyres, yes the myth is true, if one tyre goes bald all 4 have to be replaced (Unless you go for the same make/model & type of tyre).
If your tyres last say 6K’s at 3K’s swap the rear tyres to the front to give them even wear & make them last longer, the faff is a true 50:50 split car not a 60:40 front bias!! If you swap just the front tyres or just the rear tyres you might get a confliction in the rolling radius which will eat your rear Diff for breakfast (See Diff price below)

That’s your general maintenance service prices…
Then you have the problematic parts that just die & die very often…

Knock sensor $225(Only use a Toyota ST205 (MKIII MR2) sensor, there is a GM sensor cheapo fix but people in the UK who have tried them have killed their engines very quickly, the GM sensor is not as sensitive as the Toyota one. A good loud knock can blow a brand new Toyota sensor so have a few of these as spares to hand).
Intercooler pump $884
Radiator $525
A single driveshaft new is around $1200
A single wheel bearing is $149 (Then you need 2 seals for it at $28 each) Total $205
A drive shaft boot/gaiter is $149… Yes $149 for a bit of rubber!!!!
CV joint around $300 inc boot (You could get through a few of these puppies)
Rear Diff around $1800
Gearbox around $900 second hand, the stock box is good for 600Bhp… only problem is the synchros are made of chocolate, don’t know how to stick shift?? Don’t use this car to learn, it will punish you & cost a fortune to repair.

Now we get to the fabled super strut suspension…
Fig 8 & lower arm number 1 needs to be changed when this goes $1710 total, but you maybe unlucky & have to replace lower arm number 2 $2584 total
(I’m on my 3rd set of lower arms & fig 8’s, since I’ve owned the car).

Fig 8 $204 (You need 2 of these)
Lower Arm 1 $651 (You need 2 of these)
Lower Arm 2 $437 (You need 2 of these)

All of these are UK supply prices from Toyota Japan converted to US $’s, they are just for the PARTS you then need to pay for fitting & labour on top of that, at the moment Toyota UK charge £90 per hour labour which is around $167.
Yes your local mechanic can do it cheaper blah, blah, blah but you will learn very quickly not to trust ANYONE to do ANYTHING on a faff that doesn’t know these cars inside out, it’s a very expensive mistake to make & you will only make it once trust me on that!!

After all that the GT4 (All models) are a true driver cars, very satisfying to drive & a true beast on a track or gravel course.

What I mean by a drivers car is that you as a person have to know how to drive to use it.
Cars like the Superpoo & EVO are all controlled by a computer, any muppet can get in one & make it perform… with the GT4 it is all mechanical & skill pure & simple, if you don’t know how to drive on the edge then this is not the car for you

[lagos]

i agree... why do you have 800cc injectors on a stock ecu? the blitz ecu may have some tweaks, but it cant control injectors that big. maybe this is why the car isn't running right?

[JoKeRkId613]

i would've been interested if it would've been bone stock gt4. good luck with the sale.

[GMan]

> Oct 9, 2006 - 9:37 AM
> Watanbe88
> '95 GT-4 Hatchback
> From Henniker, NH USA

> The car has a Blitz Access ECU that seems to be malfunctioning (not advancing the timing)

Bummer. Is the Blitz ECU tuned for the 850's ?

> so I was originally planning to put a Motec M4 from Fensport in the UK in her.

Have U already bought the Motec, used ? New they a Pricey ???

Have U looked into the Hydra Nemesis as a less expensive solution ?

http://www.mrcontrols.com/products/nemesis.htm

They make an ST205 application.

Regards;


@ JDM_ST205_WRC
@ '94 GT-4 Hatchback
@ From UK
@ im just wondering what you are using to drive the 850 jectors??
@ The Blitz is the same as the OEM ECU, programmed for 550’s…

Good point.

@ To all those looking to buy a faff

What is a 'Faff' ?

U bring up Great Points on the UPkeep Costs.
I have an ST185 now, and That always needs
Something to fix. And I am only drove it
back and forth to work.

Thanks.

Regards;

[maxaud]

Hey, I'm sure your probably set on selling for the money, but Would you be interested in trading it for a street legal JDM st185 RC plus cash? if so, how much? My RC has about 79k miles on it, completely stock except for a turbo timer, and CD player. I just got my baby and am not sure if I want to sell or get rid of it, but I'd like to have a 205 and money isn;t really permiting right now.

[JDM_ST205_WRC]

@ JDM_ST205_WRC
@ '94 GT-4 Hatchback
@ From UK
@ im just wondering what you are using to drive the 850 jectors??
@ The Blitz is the same as the OEM ECU, programmed for 550’s…

Good point.

@ To all those looking to buy a faff

What is a 'Faff' ?

'sick' as in 1sick5 (165)
'crate' as in 1crate5 (185) bastardised to 1great5 (Only by 185 owners)
‘faff’ (205) 2nd one down on this list http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=faff or number 7 on the list



This post has been edited by JDM_ST205_WRC: Oct 16, 2006 - 4:22 AM

[Watanbe88]

Stock injectors are 550's, in anycase she is sold, and left for Ohio about an hour ago. I was still thinking of sticking around for a bit, tho I will have an RX-8 now.

[Jeremy1210]

Stock injectors are 550's, in anycase she is sold, and left for Ohio about an hour ago. I was still thinking of sticking around for a bit, tho I will have an RX-8 now.

Where in Ohio?

[GMan]

> Watanbe88 Posted Yesterday, 07:49 PM
> left for Ohio about an hour ago.

As I said Congrats on the Sale !
It went Fast !

Regards;

[Watanbe88]

and the cost of parts aint that high jdm_st205_wrc, most can be gotten state side if you know what to ask for. Other parts are serviceable, if you take the time to learn about them.

Near Columbus I believe. Ya I was sad to see her go, but she is in good hands.

This post has been edited by Watanbe88: Oct 18, 2006 - 7:15 PM

[FORGMANN]

and the cost of parts aint that high jdm_st205_wrc, most can be gotten state side if you know what to ask for. Other parts are serviceable, if you take the time to learn about them.

Near Columbus I believe. Ya I was sad to see her go, but she is in good hands.

as noted on all trac.net .. if anyone knows steve who bought car or you are steve please pm me .. i have a st205 (though not in cincinnati yet ) and would like to set up a contact ...

who would have though both st205s with in 90 miles of each other