640bhp ST205WRC, Rebuild pics....... to be continued Options

[paul_gt4]

Well folks i think this is long over due and since these pics were taken there was more changes done...... so i'll use this thread to update the progress







































































And at her first outting at the Toyota Meet i organised a few weeks back.

C&CC welcome.

[Culpable04]

amazing work !
any track or 1/4 miles times ?
do you expect any transmission issues with all that power ?

Love how your wheel / tires look

[CelicaST_CALI]

WOW great work paul!!!!!!!!thats a beast of a celica

This post has been edited by CelicaST_CALI: Dec 20, 2008 - 2:55 AM

[paul_gt4]

Culpable yeah i am expecting the gearbox to fail as i know the ST205 goes weak there after 550bhp. So next year i plan on improving the transmission and interior. As for 1/4 mile times, I haven't taken the car down the strip as there is no real drag strips here in Ireland but maybe next year i may take a run over to Santa Pod in England and see how it goes there. I can't see myself pushing the car to the limit as the car was very expensive to build and I don't want to be repeating costs too often, I don't mind adding new improved things that were previously standard but fixing things that were already improved is a thing i don't want to get into a habit of. Also this is my day to day car. So i can't afford to have it off the road for too long.

This post has been edited by paul_gt4: Dec 20, 2008 - 3:45 AM

[Cuts_the_Pilot]

thats a serious daily man, i wouldnt have done half the stuff to my 205 if it was my only car, lucky it isnt.

This post has been edited by Cuts_the_Pilot: Dec 20, 2008 - 3:57 PM

[paul_gt4]

It was away for 5months and i was driving the womans ford puma, she's glad to have her own car back though and so am i, its taking alittle getting used to with the HKS Twin Plate clutch, traffic is a nightmare especially with the GTR Skyline Q45 90mm Throttle Body but i'm soon getting used to it. Always wanted a fast GT Four as this is my 3rd one now, it'll not be my last one as i'm planning on having another Carlos Sainz ST185 as i miss my last one.

[RickJamesBish]

Sick...really unique combo with the Lotus Orange and those gunmetal (?) rims. Really special. And I'm guessing that's not the stock turbo either?

[paul_gt4]

nope hardly a stock turbo its a Garrett GT35 with ported and polished inlets and exhausts with an enlarged compressor housing and thrust bearing. Its being mapped in the coming weeks for over 2bar of boost

[malpaso]

Another beast on the road... I'm so jealous to see this... really am. Keep up working!

[Nial]

Paul.....glad to see you have finally got this thing back together and working, this was an awesome car and it looks like under your ownership it will be even better than ever,,,best of luck with it...I hope you dont get anymore problems with it as I know you have had more than your fair share already,

Nice work mate!!!!

[Driveby]

Cost aside, this is an awesome car, a credit to you and the late Paul B.
Youve GOT to make it over for JAE next year

[paul_gt4]

another update, new suspension is now fitted and awaiting my fabrication guy to complete the new wastegate flange as the old one wasn't flowing enough air hopefully i get it completed in the next few weeks and fitted back on the car. Pics will come when i get the car back again.

[Defgeph]

Awesome car! Must be a really great time behind that wheel ?

[SeverX13]

Awesome car! Must be a really great time behind that wheel ?

deph, its an orange celi like mine. does that mean hes scene? lol

[paul_gt4]

Sever what colour is yours, mines is the lotus exige orange

[SeverX13]

Sever what colour is yours, mines is the lotus exige orange

Its a custom tangerine orange with some metal flake.

[paul_gt4]

same as my womans car she had a custom respray in ST Ford Focus with a house of kolor blue metalflake........

here's her car and mines sorry for the bad pics






here's pics of her car for a local magazine we had done

[Rockford]

great color, congrats!!!