'THE FOUR' Options

[4-eyed-freek]

Hey guys!

Been a few years since ive been around the 6gc world, in that time ive gone through school and worked my way up in life. through that time i never forgot the passion i had for my 6gc and told myself one day i would own one again. the day came and the opportunity could not be passed up. over 2000 miles, one college football game(rough night lol) and way too much in toll money got me to my dream, a dream that cant be told with words. so i welcome you, my st205 gt4.

(pictures soon to come)




This post has been edited by 4-eyed-freek: Sep 5, 2014 - 8:29 PM

[4-eyed-freek]

a little tease before bed

[richee3]

Awesome, glad you posted it! I hate the tolls on the way there and back. We always take $100 cash just for tolls.

[njccmd2002]

hmm, where have i seen that car......

[kurt95gt]

Beautiful

[enderswift]

You need to come to the Midwest meet

[timbo16]

Very clean GT4!

[cheela]

You need to come to the Midwest meet

^ this!!

congrats man. a total dream come true.

[4-eyed-freek]

Thank you everyone! it really is a dream come true, ill do a little update tonight with some pictures.

As of right now the car site in the garage waiting out the hassle with insurance and then to most likely battle the dmv with the title.
(its apparent no one likes there job seeing as i say its a 12 digit vin and they instantly say they cant do it...)
currently the insurance is pending, should know for sure by today.

[4-eyed-freek]

update!! car is now fully insured!

...commence the battle with the dmv now!

[qatar11]

update!! car is now fully insured!

...commence the battle with the dmv now!

Chop Chop - I want to see this thing when I go up for LSPR

[msk59]

Very Nice and what year is that Repsol. I have a 2012 1000RR (my first baby) in black.

[nics]

Very nice! One of the perks living in Michigan, registering seems easy. I just thought last week of importing one since I moved here, but I'd find a LHD.. Good luck to me! lol

[4-eyed-freek]

FINALLY!!!!!! car is now on the road. titled in Wisconsin. Michigan was cool but long story short they wanted 6 days to transfer some things and i wanted the car for the weekend.
Now that this headache and battle is over i will post more about the car with some pictures for you guys!

[qatar11]

Clearly you have an address in WI you are leveraging?

[4-eyed-freek]

we luckily have a business in Wisconsin! i will say i like Michigan prices though.. cost an arm,leg,and half my bank account just to tittle it.

[cheela]

so.... I can get a GT-FOUR in WI.... hmmmm

This post has been edited by cheela: Sep 12, 2014 - 2:37 PM

[4-eyed-freek]

Story time!

After finally getting the car registered and insured i pretty much drove the car one full day straight haha
prior to all this excitement i had a look around the car checking the mechanical stability and possible faults i would run into.
There is no way around saying this nicely,the car lived a horrible life for a long time. what i found mechanically wrong had me baffled, and astonished this car still performed the way it did.

THE BAD....

so I decided to check and then flush and fill the cooling system, engine and intercooler.
i first found green coolant in the engine, nothing wrong with that but im pretty picky so super long life was going in regardless.
next was the intercooler, i just laughed when i saw what came out...mud...and water. so after a flush with the hose i realized there was some serious blockage going on. i decided to take the intercooler into work and flush it out some mo


intercooler (coolant....)



the junk i found in the cooling system. used CLR to clear it out.




After focusing on the cooling system and taking care of the little blemishes, i directed my attention to the suspension and drive train.
Things i found faulty...
both strut bolts on top completely loose.
sub frame bolts loose
all four strut top mounts worn
pass strut leaking
worn sway bar bushings in the front
axle back portion of exhaust not even bolted on
rear diff near empty of fluid
gear fluid black and in need of replacement (replaced)
clutch fluid black and in need of replacement (replaced)
oil and toyota filter (replaced)

(after tightening and inspecting almost all the noise from the front suspension is gone. im now only left with the strut tops making some noise.
i do plan on replacing the suspension for some aftermarket parts)

all in all it is a project car, and my pass time. i cant complain to much. the car is wonderful to drive and pulls very nicely. i will do a few more updates on some things i am working on.

some bonus pictures.

somewhere in Pennsylvania, we were tired from a long day of driving


power folding mirrors!


nothing really gets attention more then a rhd car, the looks are epic!




This post has been edited by 4-eyed-freek: Sep 19, 2014 - 10:46 AM

[njccmd2002]

Wow. I love ir. One day baby...

[Nial]

Nice looking Faff, I am sure you will make plenty of people jealous having a real one over there. Keep up the good work

I Like the last picture a lot.

[4-eyed-freek]

Finally found some turbo blue in the area to address the low octane issue i feel i was having. Thankfully the car runs like a new car...funny to think how much of a difference it made. none the less i have a friend who works at a local tuning shop and he agreed to let me run my car on the dyno one night.

made an impressive 259.7whp & 237.2tq

im working on getting the dyno sheet seeing as it was after hours and we really never got around to printing it. i do have a crappy video i will try to upload though

[richee3]

<------ Jealous.

[cheela]

^ Says the guy with the Supra...

[FORGMANN]

Well this is weird

Since importing my ST205 10 years ago seems like i am always close to other ST205s
First the Red one that has been around the country and white one owned by retired doctor
in Columbus area

Now i live in Green Bay for last few years and once again have a st205 close by, Awesome and Great pics .

I was just in Marinette today for work . Won't see my st205 on street any time soon as
supercharged 2GRFE V6 Mr2 is priority to get done by next spring . Neither car will get
driven in winter ever.

This is from a stop in Fond du lac to get gas August 13' towing home from sitting in friends body shop
near Dubuque ,IA for 8 years



This post has been edited by FORGMANN: Sep 26, 2014 - 10:13 PM

[4-eyed-freek]

Absolutely amazing!! Definitely should try to meet up one time! I'm pleased to hear there is another great machine so close!

This post has been edited by 4-eyed-freek: Sep 26, 2014 - 10:33 PM

[4-eyed-freek]

nothing like a warm fall day, curvy roads, and spooling!!

small update

Been driving the car a lot recently, can you blame me lol
unfortunately the time is getting closer to storing it for the winter and doing some work on it. (super strut suspension is crying for help!!!) i have some questions for you guys. im looking to put the car up on jack stands, should i put them on the pinch welds or the actual frame rails?
also would anyone have the minimal rotor thickness for turning st205 rotors?

thanks for the help guys!



BONUS!!!!
my dad found this gem, looks like your typical momo shift knob..but its by far not! came in a Toyota bag with a part number. (i will post the number tonight) i ran the number at work through our system with no luck, our parts manager couldn't even run the number. i eventually came across a site on Google and found out it was only a Japanese part for the ST 205. list in 93...$203!!!!!!



This post has been edited by 4-eyed-freek: Oct 1, 2014 - 8:38 AM

[4-eyed-freek]

Update,
TRD coil overs
big thanks to forgmann!









Going to start putting this all in tonight, lubed everything up last night to prep the car. hopefully it should be smooth sailing.
getting back to the momo shift knob, found some pictures of the part numbers and then ran it in toyodiy's web site as a jdm number only.

[Fate]

Awesome!

[Nial]

I have some questions for you guys. im looking to put the car up on jack stands, should i put them on the pinch welds or the actual frame rails?

I would go with neither, try and find support on the sub frames, make some nice wooden blocks and use that to support the car.

If you are feeling creative you could make some hub mounted jack stands.

[4-eyed-freek]

As far as wood blocks are you just suggesting to use wood blocks between the frame rails and jacks to even out the pressure and avoid the stands being directly on the rails? or just big blocks or wood lol

[4-eyed-freek]

Awesome!

Thanks!!

[4-eyed-freek]

*update* car is now lowered in the front.

-unfortunately i broke the pass side axle, not a single clue how but when the strut came out the banana arm and camber arm dropped down a lot further than the previous side. i thought to myself that was strange and continued. when i started to resemble i couldn't get the strut up into the top where it bolts to the strut tower. later found out the axle was binding inside the inner axle boot. my dad just lightly,and this is no exaggeration... pushed the axle back; we heard a pop and now the axle shaft spins freely inside the inner boot. time for new front axles

apart from that set back the car is now waiting on axles and then rush to get it to the shop it will be resting in over winter
where it will get undercoated, rear suspension, catless down pipe, jdm tails, and new pads with turned rotors.

[4-eyed-freek]

"small update"

After the axle situation,which wasnt easily resolved like i wished. i had to trailer the car an hour to where i work to put the car on a lift. once in the air it came right out without any issues. i replaced the trans fluid and axle seals while i had it in the air. since i had the car at work i decided to throw it on the alignment rack....ughhh not pretty. i got most of it into somewhat spec* better than what it had been at. My mind then turned to some other little things, but out of no where the ominous super strut clunk came. my thought turned to the figure 8, with help from some great people at tcb in the uk i received my part only to find out that the control arm needed replacement. once again with some great help from 6gc i got a great collection of suspension parts. with all this being said,and the snow begin to fall i have not gotten the car into storage. hopefully within the month i will be able to get the car into storage where the fender will get repainted, brakes rotors will be sand blasted,painted and then turned, install the control arm, installed the rear coils, and undercoat the car.

i would like to give a big shout out to luke (enderswift) and dave (dkdmonk)
for all the great help they have provided!

susper strut parts from dkdmonk



awaiting sand blasting



after blasting



also cleaned the threads up with a wire wheel



primed, and then painted by my best friend. (who will eventually paint the car)





unfortunately the car was really dirty in this picture but i just happened to snap this neat picture after taking my brother out for a ride.

[enderswift]

no prob bro, Midwest 6gc always helps each other out. Chris and Zack got me a replacement s54 in less than a day. However, I demand an hour of time under that car to take measurements!

[JDUB]

love it!

[4-eyed-freek]

love it!

Thanks!

[4-eyed-freek]

Im in no way a photographer, just purchased a newer camera (first one since my digital one from 2009....) and decided to try it out. i figured i would share

[4-eyed-freek]

Any ideas, its on the center of the windshield. Ive been asking around but just not much luck.

[Anoroc]

If I'm not mistaken, that's a Japanese registration/roadworthiness sticker.

[dflore23]

How did you import your gt4 to the US? I would really like to know

[4-eyed-freek]

How did you import your gt4 to the US? I would really like to know

I did not do the importing, I was just a buyer. It was originally imported in 2009

[4-eyed-freek]

Hey guys! After many weeks of debate on where i was exactly going to put they car (big garage or single car) I decided that i was going to use the bigger of the two due to the fact that it was well light and better heat. I finally got around to getting some good work done. I fist started off with the front brakes. i bought a set used to have them turned, sand blasted, and then painted. Im very pleased with how the results turned out. I also replaced the front pads with new oem supra pads. Once complete with that small task i worked on raising the car up enough for me to undercoat it fully. This included the wheel wells, under body, and also using rust prevention under the door sills to protect the rockers. About 7 hours went into undercoating the car and Im once again extremely pleased with how it turned out. I also removed the pass fender to have it painted and fixed due to the patch job where the usdm turn signal was. My next project will be replacing the rear struts to the trd coils and then replacing the lower control arms.

Started off with this... rust ridges and just a rust bucket to begin with.


This is the end product of having them turned, blasted, and cleaned in a solvent wash. Looks like new!! But not to my standards!


Spent well over and hour taping each one of these monsters off to insure the paint would look perfect!


I then had my friend prime them and paint them with a high temp paint. (ceramic paint i believe..)


Installed!!



Same process will be done for the rears as well. You can also see from the pictures the undercoat that was applied. (the same product used to do tundra & tacoma frames at dealerships)


Getting that darn fender fixed up, should look 10x better when done!


Cant wait to get her back on the road in spring!!

[Edser]

Those disks look awesome. Congrats! I love the wheels too, what size are they and offset? And the the tyres? I'll be looking for something similar for mine.

[4-eyed-freek]

Those disks look awesome. Congrats! I love the wheels too, what size are they and offset? And the the tyres? I'll be looking for something similar for mine.

Thanks! the wheels are a little rough actually. They are tenzo r mono blocks. 18x8 with 235's in the rear and 225 in the front. The front tires are different from the rear only due to the fact that i put a cheap set on just until i finalize my alignment so i don't go and chew a nice set up. As far as the wheel offset im not positive. I do have spacers all the way around.

[Anoroc]

The front tires are different from the rear only due to the fact that i put a cheap set on just until i finalize my alignment so i don't go and chew a nice set up.

No more than 500m worth of drive away... right?

Right?

Please send my condolences to your centre diff D:

[4-eyed-freek]

The front tires are different from the rear only due to the fact that i put a cheap set on just until i finalize my alignment so i don't go and chew a nice set up.

No more than 500m worth of drive away... right?

Right?

Please send my condolences to your centre diff D:

Width of a tire has no affect on the diff.... If it were a different diameter, then yes there would be wear on the drive train

[4-eyed-freek]

Update!

just a few pictures of some goodies i got.
car will be back home in a week. fender is fixed and painted along with the suspension being finished. cant wait to get out and drive







*also got a HKS intake kit, pics will come later

[4-eyed-freek]

apparently i can no longer post pictures lol

This post has been edited by 4-eyed-freek: May 19, 2015 - 9:59 AM

[4-eyed-freek]

Down pipe goes in tonight, can't wait!

This post has been edited by 4-eyed-freek: May 19, 2015 - 9:06 PM

[cheela]

did u break the internet again?... lol

[4-eyed-freek]

Im at work possible broke theirs!!!

[4-eyed-freek]

Just a small update after installing the 3in berk dp.
I would like to start off by saying stay away from vivid racing, they have absolutely horrible customer service! I ordered my downpipe in the middle of April. It took four weeks and five days to get to my door. Let me also add it took three weeks for them to even ship it... (end rant)
So first impressions, I'm currently running 17lbs, with the factory downpipe that that was gutted. The boost would be as if an on off switch in low gears. Almost violent in some instances, with the new dp the boost comes on extremely linear. Also going down the highway noticed in 5th gear the boost comes on 3-500 rpm sooner and twice as fast. Third gear in town is also enjoyable in the sense that I can stay in one gear and accelerate and a very nice pace if need be. My downpipe was ceramic coated, it's a must. Let me say that again, a must! I could have a BBQ on the hood vent before the new dp, now I could lay my hand on it and never be harmed. If you own a 3sgte and do not have this downpipe. 'you are not living to the fullest!'

[4-eyed-freek]

"Update"

After roughly 300 miles i can fully say the 3in catless dp is one of the best bolt on mods hands down. The drop in power around 5.5k rpm is long gone, the 3s will now scream to 7k easly. Combined with the hks induction system and 3 hks exhaust, it really is an epic sound track blasting through the remote woodland up in my area! I will be needing to get a electronic boost control due to the ocasional spike on cool mornings, just another item to add to the next winters list I also removed the jdm radio because i just cant stand driving the car with no radio stations to listen to, it was a hard decision but it will be kept for the sake of jdm goodness!

Few pictures to add

wash, clay bar, compound, wax, rewash, and results are epic!


Still need to finish up the heat shield


New hks filter for the induction kit


The new head unit, with optional nav!


Local car show with my friends! They are all on bags!

[4-eyed-freek]

Well guys i decided to put my big boy pants on and take the gt4 to the drag strip, i went there with the intention to run low boost, no launch, and just take it easy. I can now say i wish i would have done none of that.
Friday night was one of the busiest test and tunes the track had ever seen, needless to say i got just one run in. I let the 6gc world down.. my .575 reaction time and 2.48 60' time lead me to a 14.43 @98.8 on 15lbs and letting the clutch out as if i was leaving a stop light. If i would have know i would only get one run i would have kept the 18 lbs and took off with a bit more aggression. Full disclaimer, i have never been to a drag strip, seen a light tree or perfected the launch of the car. I was told by some fellow friends and racers that with the start i had and the trap speed i was able to get with that start, would have gotten me into the mid to low 13's
I will post pics and a video after work!

https://youtu.be/la7sYKtYhQk

This post has been edited by 4-eyed-freek: Jun 8, 2015 - 4:01 PM

[4-eyed-freek]

Hello again, yes I know its been awhile! I figured I would drop a few pics off and then vanish for a few months
All pathetic jokes aside, over the past few months i have been slowly checking things off i want to get completed starting with projectors. I've wanted a set for the longest time and couldn't be more pleased with the outcome! Also added an electronic boost controller, just and FYI to all the peeps out there running manual boost controllers...get out of the stone age, electronic is soooooo much nicer. I picked out the Go Fast Bits E-boost system which is really easy to install and easy to use. it has great features which include a scramble boost mode! I could go on for days about the advantages but to sum it up, quicker spool, ability to hold boost, and much much safer!
Next on the project line up is revamping the oem suspension, yes I love the TRD coils but... the availability of parts in nonexistent. With that being said I am in the process of replacing the strut tops and then lowering the car on TEIN springs. This will allow me to replace parts if need be and have a more suitable car for next season. My goal for the next two years is prep the car as a gran tour car with the option to take it to a track day. Once the suspension is finished this fall/winter I will most likely get a set of Recaro seats or put and aftermarket clutch in with a new timing belt,seals,and little odds and ends.

Projectors with 5k hid's


GFB E-Boost


Annnnddd this aslo happens (not photo shopped as many think, I have the video to prove )


And to wrap things up, my best friend and I who moved across the country. These are our projects we spent all winter working on, by far one of my favored pictures

[4-eyed-freek]

Small info update...

Anyone who owns a car with either a super strut swap or came on the car. You CAN use 94-99 usdm strut tops as long as you have the spring retainer that goes bellow it.
I just spent a few hours scratching my head over why my new gt4 strut tops wouldn't fit, only to realize someone along the line swapped it over to the usdm strut top style. Also you CAN use st185 strut tops as direct replacements for the st205 strut tops.

annnddd the waiting game continues for more parts..

[BonzaiCelica]

Yup that Info already in here

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showto...p;#entry1068835

[4-eyed-freek]

Yup that Info already in here

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showto...p;#entry1068835

And here i thought i was on to something!!

[hotgt4]

looking good man next up should be the gt foor riser blocks

[4-eyed-freek]

looking good man next up should be the gt foor riser blocks

Thanks, I'm really on the fence about raisers. The car didn't come with them, but they have a special place in my heart haha



Sooo much JDM!! And money... All new suspension on the way!

[Zeros2]

Nice car man I love the pictures! Keep up the good work!

[4-eyed-freek]

Spent the past few days collecting the last of the parts and waiting for them all to arrive. I was convinced that the berk down pipe was the best mod I had done to the car but I fully retract that statement. This is hands down the best thing that has been done as far as a noticeable difference. The following parts were replaced -

New front struts
New strut tops front and rear (fronts are moded, they are st204 style mounts and yes they are awesome!)
New drivers side lower control arm $$$$$$$$$$$$$$
New tein S tech springs
New ball joints in front struts
New front and rear sway bar bushings

Although it may not look like a lot, all you super strut owners out there know how much $$$was just thrown down. Prices are almost out of this planet..
The current ride quality is awesome, not crashy like coilovers but very responsive to corners. Minimal body roll as well. No more clunky noises from the faulty strut tops and control arm. I'm very pleased with this set up, I would highly recommend this over coilovers. The ride is appalling with coils, RIP to your spine. Something with super strut seems to over exaggerate the ride with coils, with a set up similar to this the ride feels very similar to a normal performance car!

New lower control arm from tcb, price=unreal


New vs old


St204 strut top, you also need the spring plate below it if you use this option.


Installed, not in the picture is the new full spring dust boot. Trying something new to me out. Covers the whole spring instead of just the shaft.

[enderswift]

I thought you were going to use the st185 strut tops? I thought the St204 tops didn't have a bearing? (not that the 205 strut really needs it)

either way lookin good man

[4-eyed-freek]

I thought you were going to use the st185 strut tops? I thought the St204 tops didn't have a bearing? (not that the 205 strut really needs it)

either way lookin good man

Yes you are correct, I was going to use the 185 tops but the more I looked I like the idea of the st204 style. They are solid mounts with a roller bearing between the top and spring hat. Actually is a very nice combination as far as I can tell. Allows for easy replacement of the bearing if need be. Also makes for one of the few cost effective parts on the suspension Haha!

[Nial]

Superstrut suspension does not need a bearing top mount as the shock does not turn like it does on McPherson suspension.

[4-eyed-freek]

Superstrut suspension does not need a bearing top mount as the shock does not turn like it does on McPherson suspension.

You are correct sir, the reason I opted for this setup is because of the easy of parts and prices.

[Nial]

Superstrut suspension does not need a bearing top mount as the shock does not turn like it does on McPherson suspension.

You are correct sir, the reason I opted for this setup is because of the easy of parts and prices.

Good man sometimes the easy way is the best way.

Fantastic to see this project build, been following it since day one, the car looks brilliant. Keep up the good work

[4-eyed-freek]

Superstrut suspension does not need a bearing top mount as the shock does not turn like it does on McPherson suspension.

You are correct sir, the reason I opted for this setup is because of the easy of parts and prices.

Good man sometimes the easy way is the best way.

Fantastic to see this project build, been following it since day one, the car looks brilliant. Keep up the good work

Thank you! I appreciate it, there will be much more to come this winter

[BonzaiCelica]

The superstrut dust boot cover that looks more like a top spring rubber insulator, actually covers about 80% of the piston stroke section.

[4-eyed-freek]

The superstrut dust boot cover that looks more like a top spring rubber insulator, actually covers about 80% of the piston stroke section.

From the spring up is all parts off a st204. I opted to use and aftermarket shock cover to cover the whole upper assembly.

[4-eyed-freek]

The superstrut dust boot cover that looks more like a top spring rubber insulator, actually covers about 80% of the piston stroke section.

From the spring up is all parts off a st204. I opted to use and aftermarket shock cover to cover the whole upper assembly.

[4-eyed-freek]

Small update-
Ordered a set of 225/45/17 Bf Goodrich rivals (opting to go to 17's to better the ride quality)
Most likely order the new wheels within the month or during tax return season. Also replaced the spark plugs, wires, and valve cover due to the spark plug tubes being fully immersed in oil It incredible how such small maintenance can make such big improvements.

And I also did this!

[enderswift]

legit. always wanted one of those types of rain deflectors

This post has been edited by enderswift: Nov 6, 2015 - 9:26 AM

[BonzaiCelica]

Not sure if you can technically call it that as the rain still passes through onto manifold

[4-eyed-freek]

Technically does not stop the rain. The oem hood has the under tray to direct water away, but my car never came with it.

[enderswift]

deflect doesn't mean stop, guys. Its obvious the rain can still get through...

This post has been edited by enderswift: Nov 6, 2015 - 4:54 PM

[4-eyed-freek]

deflect doesn't mean stop, guys. Its obvious the rain can still get through...

Don't lie, your grammar sucks

JK

[BonzaiCelica]

Guess I technically just got schooled

[4-eyed-freek]

What is up with this weather!! Its December here, and there should be snow, salt, and the death to a car enthusiasts season. Not this year, I have gotten to enjoy many days of getting the car out and having a good time. Thinking out to storage this winter I will be installing the new tires and wheels and hopefully recaros. I have also received some feedback from on the forums and facebook for some videos of the car so here you guys go!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLxX_iKAyeY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3uFYN_Mss8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8D3bjHsMzqE

This post has been edited by 4-eyed-freek: Dec 20, 2015 - 7:12 PM

[4-eyed-freek]

How to make a boosted car faster...

Step 1
Fix the major boost leak

In the fist pic you can see the rubber seal is not even close to being flush. The second pic gives you a better idea of the massive boost leak I had, and yes the aluminum base is broken right off...
I was not aware of this boost leak, no unusual noises or running issues. Thankfully out of pure luck I received a new HKS SQV BOV for Christmas, only to find this fault. Once installed I took the car around the block only to
realize I was hitting over boost on my EBC. I kept lowering the duty cycle value, eventually getting it down to 22 from 64. That's a 2/3 drop from before just for the boost level, I think you can see where this is going...
After about a half hour of changing values on the EBC I got the car to boost on all gears without hitting the set in boost cut. I can fully admit I am slightly scared to drive this car now, it is an absolute monster. With the boost set to 16psi
it will break the front tires loose in first on a rolling start. Truly amazes me how this engine ever performed they way it had for so long, massive props to Toyota for building such
an incredible engine.








New hood vent decoration!

[BonzaiCelica]

Nice exhaust video. That same exhaust on a N/A engine is way too loud.

[4-eyed-freek]

Nice exhaust video. That same exhaust on a N/A engine is way too loud.

Thanks! unfortunately youtube wrecked the quality of both audio and video

[enderswift]

boost leaks are a constant threat. enjoy the ssqv, I love mine

[4-eyed-freek]

boost leaks are a constant threat. enjoy the ssqv, I love mine

I cant even describe the power differences from a major boost leak to now. It blows me away! The ssqv is definitely been a wonderful upgrade, I'm positive it will be enjoyed!

This post has been edited by 4-eyed-freek: Jan 1, 2016 - 4:03 PM

[4-eyed-freek]

LET THERE BE LAUNCH CONTROL!!

This has long been in the plans since I rode in my friends evo 8 many years back. I opted to go with a company called OMEX, they are based out of the UK and have made many great products including rev limiters/ launch control.
I went this route as apposed to stand alone due to this being a street car and will only be used for audible fun, not actually for launches. Install was very straight forward, positive coil wire, negative coil wire, ground and ground for the launch control switch.
It is a two function box, including a rev limiter and launch control activated via a button. There are many features packed in this little guy that actually gives me piece at mind while driving the car. I now lowered the max rev limit to 6,900 rpm with a soft cut.
The launch feature, is currently set to 3,400 rpm with a hard cut setting. Hard cut vs soft cut is simply put, soft allows the limiter to ease into the limit while hard cut gets straight to the point.


The box is well sorted, nothing short of a great product


Box includes everything you need to install, ecu box, switch, sticker and manual


Here you can see the two wires that make the magic happen. Myself being so picky I didn't cut any wires. I pulled back the casing and soldered the wires to the coil wires, then heat shrinking them. The larger black wire get connected to the red wire off the box and the white wire with blue trace gets the blue wire off the box.


Once the wires were soldered and wrapped I routed them through the wire loom hole and into the glove box where the box was mounted.


I installed the launch button in the center console to keep it discreet and out of the way. My first impression of this system is ease of use and over all function. I didn't use the rev limit portion but I tested the launch function. Results are extremely amusing and addicting, keep in mind that the launch feature can only be used for 15 sec to protect the box, coil, and engine. I will play with it a bit more to allow more pops bangs and flames. As stated before this is only going to be used for audible enjoyment

Here is a quick video of the launch control on action, this is base settings. 3k @ soft cut
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtaYhUf0TG8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6Y1MRLv-6A

This post has been edited by 4-eyed-freek: Jan 11, 2016 - 6:09 PM

[4-eyed-freek]

Hmm... what could this be??

[CelicaDICE]

Hmmmm...a Hood spoiler?

[4-eyed-freek]

Hmmmm...a Hood spoiler?

We have a winner

[UndaGrwnD]

hmm like the launch control, but not safe to use ? bad for turbo/coils etc? but can be used to do a proper drag race ?

[4-eyed-freek]

hmm like the launch control, but not safe to use ? bad for turbo/coils etc? but can be used to do a proper drag race ?

Bad as in I wouldn't do it for an extended period of time. In the manual they advise not using it for over 15 sec to prevent the launch control box from getting to hot. All this system does is theoretically make a temporary rev limiter, which functions almost identical to any car on the road. The only difference being is that is can be set via a button.

[UndaGrwnD]

but when its set on 3500rpm, does it also build up boost ?

[4-eyed-freek]

but when its set on 3500rpm, does it also build up boost ?

I have it set to 3,000rpm now and the ebc reads 0 so no boost is being made. Its nothing like anti-lag, just a simple rev limiter that is adjustable.

[UndaGrwnD]

ah ok...well for just using for the pops and bangs its good enough

[4-eyed-freek]

I was terrified!! But its done, and I love it! (Turned out 'okay' for a rattle can)

[Tigawoods]

I was going to guess that it was a pair of window rain deflectors.

I like this better!

[4-eyed-freek]

I was going to guess that it was a pair of window rain deflectors.

I like this better!

No where near as much like as those volks.. mega jelly!

[Tigawoods]

I was going to guess that it was a pair of window rain deflectors.

I like this better!

No where near as much like as those volks.. mega jelly!

lol, you could buy a volk sticker and slap it on that hood spoiler!

[The_enD]

Nicely done.

[4-eyed-freek]

Got a few things done this weekend. Installed the new thermostat and flushed the cooling system, added a TRD radiator cap for both the radiator and intercooler (yes I know its pointless on the intercooler)
Waxed the car and cleaned the suspension and engine bay up nice. Now the wait continues for my wheels... literally counting the minutes

I have a few things left to get done before spring such as new synthetic gear oil, oil change, and find my mysterious one drop a month oil leak.

Did I mention I'm still waiting on my wheels


This post has been edited by 4-eyed-freek: Jan 31, 2016 - 5:37 PM

[4-eyed-freek]