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Toyota starlet turbo ep822/26/2024 ![]() This documentation can be done by either sending the car to Germany for emissiontesting (costs 1500£ per test, so this is not an option) OR find car which uses the same motor and some papers on what emissions standard it follows.ġ. Emission requirements - The new motor must meet the same standard as the original motor, and this need documentation. So I need to document that EP81 and EP82 bodys is the same and I used the brakes and suspension from an EP82. This has been documented before in a BMW 320->325 conversion where they documented that the 320 and 325 uses the exact same suspension, and that the brakes had been upgraded to the same size discs as the 325 uses. Technical suitablity - You have to document that the increase in bhp and topspeed can be handled by the supension and brakes. In order for them to accept the conversion from a Starlet EP81 1,3 XLi with 75bhp to a Starlet EP82 1,3 GT Turbo you have to document : I'm aiming to get all mods authorized as I don't wanna mess with the ensuarance companys. Denmark have very strict rules in tuning and lot of documentation is needed to get the mods authorized. My quest is to build a left-hand drive Starlet GT Turbo as I live in Denmark. It is essentially the same car with a different bodyshell.I'm new here, and have a lot of questions regarding the Starlet EP82 GT Turbo which I hope you can answer. If you enjoy performance cars and have the opportunity to buy a good, unmolested one of these, do it! There are fewer EP82s around nowadays although you do see the replacement EP91 Glanza V for sale from time to time. You can probably tell I really liked this car. The rear disc brakes were sensitive to road crud and required several rebuilds, but this is fairly standard for rear disc brakes on cars like this. It needed a few small parts replacing in my ownership: a heater hose & thermostat. I used Mintex 1144 compound pads and Toyo Proxes T1-R tyres. It did get through a lot of front brake pads and front tyres. The oil change intervals were rather short at 5000 km (3100 miles) but I’m convinced that sticking to them religiously made a substantial contribution to the reliability I enjoyed. ![]() Various naysayers (and I’ll admit I had been one of them) predicted expensive turbo failure etc. It never let me down and completed a 2000 mile driving holiday in France without fault. I was so impressed with the reliability of this car. I even made use of the ‘lo’ boost switch at times. The ‘sedately’ bit was difficult, but it still managed over 40 mpg most of the time. The 1.3 litre engine meant I was able to take advantage of cheap road tax and excellent fuel consumption if driven sedately. I really didn’t care: once the geometry had been set up properly the cornering performance was excellent, with predictable and manageable understeer when pushed. Low profile tyres and stiffened suspension did not make for a comfortable ride over bumps. Drivingįorced induction is addictive! This car inflamed more tempers than anything else I’ve driven, with particular enjoyment coming from exiting a 2 lane roundabout with the boost about to kick in. Some of the later special edition GT advance and GT limited models had ABS and a LSD.
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