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 midlife
Seasoned Pro  Location: Colne, Lancashire Registered: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 7,544 Status: Offline |
Post #26
 Lift kicked in yo!!  ________________________________________ Get used to seeing the yellow one !!! Team 330™ Team "no front end or engine" Team "LIMITED EDITION" I live for the 306 sticker  Team 0-60 in 6.44 & standing qtr in 14.808 @ 94.55mph all with std engine 203bhp Corolla T-Sport daily driver stealthier than Kwai Chang Caine |
 Posted 1st May 2011 at 22:25
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jardo
Regular  Location: Plymouth Registered: 01 Dec 2010 Posts: 152 Status: Offline |
Post #27
A friend of mines got one of them, and without sounding rude it isn't fast and is generally shit. He always wished he'd bought a compressor instead because with a bit more power it would be a good car, but he never knew they existed when he got his. On the plus side they look smart and are dead reliable, apart from his partner opening it up like a tin can on the driveway gate he's not had a touch of bother in the time he's had it. It's ferried us all over the place with the bikes, and it revs so high it makes its own gravity which is a laugh. |
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Posted 2nd May 2011 at 03:46
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midlife
Seasoned Pro Location: Colne, Lancashire Registered: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 7,544 Status: Offline |
Post #28
It isn't fast in relation to what A mate had one when I had the Rallye on the road, he always out accelerated me, unless I caught him in the wrong gear.. ________________________________________ Get used to seeing the yellow one !!!Team 330™ Team "no front end or engine" Team "LIMITED EDITION" I live for the 306 sticker Team 0-60 in 6.44 & standing qtr in 14.808 @ 94.55mph all with std engine 203bhp Corolla T-Sport daily driver stealthier than Kwai Chang Caine |
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Posted 2nd May 2011 at 16:05
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phillipm
Seasoned Pro  Location: Rotherham Registered: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 20,607 Status: Offline |
Post #29
midlife wrote: he always out accelerated me, unless I caught him in the wrong gear.. I had an S2000 the other day  Then he changed down two gears at the next roundabout  How much is left to do on the Rallye, barring dampers  ________________________________________ - Bespoke rollcages/additions/adjustments. Half cages right up to complete custom spaceframes - MSA/FIA spec, CDS, ROPT, T45, etc - PM meEmail me! Custom-made polybushes available - need an odd size or fitment? - anything from batch work to one-off pieces. |
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Posted 2nd May 2011 at 18:51
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redrallye
rimjaw  Location: At the limit of adhesion Registered: 09 Aug 2004 Posts: 28,753 Status: Offline |
Post #30
Sorry but that looks rank. Should've bought a breadvan.HTH ________________________________________ Team "310bhp/tonne" Team "Old Skool Kool"  Team "Faster than a standard 6. No really, both of them are" |
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Posted 2nd May 2011 at 19:56
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jardo
Regular Location: Plymouth Registered: 01 Dec 2010 Posts: 152 Status: Offline |
Post #31
midlife wrote: It isn't fast in relation to what A mate had one when I had the Rallye on the road, he always out accelerated me, unless I caught him in the wrong gear.. I guess he was of the opinion that when he got it he thought it was pretty fast, but then when he started pulling against other cars and generally playing about with other traffic he was getting burnt off quite a lot Bearing in mind its 190 odd BHP his mind was blown when he went in my girlfriends 225bhp A3 the other day, couldn't get over how much quicker it was than his Rollaskate. I say all of this, I don't dislike them at all. In fact I think they are pretty cool, mainly because they are different and in the right hands I'm sure they could be quite a laugh. This is how his one ended up though, silly girlfriends...  |
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Posted 2nd May 2011 at 20:34
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adam b
Seasoned Pro  Location: The Nam Registered: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 12,828 Status: Offline |
Post #32
Grim.________________________________________ Nothing to see here |
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Posted 2nd May 2011 at 22:23
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midlife
Seasoned Pro Location: Colne, Lancashire Registered: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 7,544 Status: Offline |
Post #33
 ________________________________________ Get used to seeing the yellow one !!!Team 330™ Team "no front end or engine" Team "LIMITED EDITION" I live for the 306 sticker Team 0-60 in 6.44 & standing qtr in 14.808 @ 94.55mph all with std engine 203bhp Corolla T-Sport daily driver stealthier than Kwai Chang Caine |
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Posted 3rd May 2011 at 00:17
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ian7675
Techno Viking  Location: Gloucestershire Registered: 12 Oct 2007 Posts: 6,068 Status: Offline |
Post #34
redrallye wrote: Sorry but that looks rank. Should've bought a breadvan. HTH You're an impossible man to please ________________________________________ Less than 24 hours to go! |
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Posted 3rd May 2011 at 00:22
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jardo
Regular Location: Plymouth Registered: 01 Dec 2010 Posts: 152 Status: Offline |
Post #35
We all used to joke because I once turned his TRD badges into TURD badges and he drove it to work for a week before noticing.That is just the one photo he put on facebook, the front and rear wings had been opened like a tin can too. |
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Posted 3rd May 2011 at 00:30
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matt evans
Seasoned Pro  Location: Stourbridge Registered: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2,290 Status: Offline |
Post #36
Midlife - I work for Toyota and we still see these in for servicing. Our mastertech has one with a TTE exhaust on and its lovely. Very underated cars, and even now hold decent money. The earlier ones like yours are almost stealth like - later ones had a slightly awkward body kit on them.________________________________________ 1999 Astor Grey GTi-6 OEM+ (now gone...)2004 Aegean Blue 206 GTi 180 (also gone...) 2006 Skoda Fabia vRS in Sprint Yellow honestly3k wrote: Do you wrestle for a living matt? You sound like a monster owain wrote: Nothing involving a 306 can be considered worthwhile. |
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Posted 3rd May 2011 at 00:43
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big g
Junior User Location: colne Registered: 15 Feb 2008 Posts: 54 Status: Offline |
Post #37
You are worse than me! Instead of finishing a project, buy another car! And wtf has bryan done to that astra van? It looks wrecked!________________________________________ BRIGSPORTFridge men do it in the cold TEAM Back garden into workshop TEAM 306 meridian track car TEAM I'm bored of thinking of stuff to put TEAM before. |
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Posted 1st Aug 2011 at 23:25
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midlife
Seasoned Pro Location: Colne, Lancashire Registered: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 7,544 Status: Offline |
Post #38
After quite a bit of saving up I've now bought:-Uprated -30mm front & -45mm rear springs (from Larkspeed 2 month wait!!) Toyo T1R's 205-55-16 tyres (eBay bargain) Oe spec front & rear discs (eBay bargain) DS2500 front pads (from tweeks) Stainless braided flexi hoses (from Fensport) Progress 24mm rear arb (from monkey wrench racing in the USA) I just need to sweet talk Monty69 to fit them all.. Fingers crossed these tweaks should improve the chassis enough to be able to start using all 203 horsies on the twisties ________________________________________ Get used to seeing the yellow one !!!Team 330™ Team "no front end or engine" Team "LIMITED EDITION" I live for the 306 sticker Team 0-60 in 6.44 & standing qtr in 14.808 @ 94.55mph all with std engine 203bhp Corolla T-Sport daily driver stealthier than Kwai Chang Caine |
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Posted 16th Aug 2011 at 02:24
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midlife
Seasoned Pro Location: Colne, Lancashire Registered: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 7,544 Status: Offline |
Post #39
Soz double post ________________________________________ Get used to seeing the yellow one !!!Team 330™ Team "no front end or engine" Team "LIMITED EDITION" I live for the 306 sticker Team 0-60 in 6.44 & standing qtr in 14.808 @ 94.55mph all with std engine 203bhp Corolla T-Sport daily driver stealthier than Kwai Chang Caine |
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Posted 16th Aug 2011 at 02:24
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puglover
Banned! Location: Far out there Registered: 08 Jun 2006 Posts: 6,095 Status: Offline |
Post #40
should have gone to spec savers.  |
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Posted 17th Aug 2011 at 20:56
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SteviePut
Seasoned Pro  Location: Down south Registered: 20 Oct 2005 Posts: 13,637 Status: Offline |
Post #41
midlife wrote: After quite a bit of saving up I've now bought:- Uprated -30mm front & -45mm rear springs (from Larkspeed 2 month wait!!) Toyo T1R's 205-55-16 tyres (eBay bargain) Oe spec front & rear discs (eBay bargain) DS2500 front pads (from tweeks) Stainless braided flexi hoses (from Fensport) Progress 24mm rear arb (from monkey wrench racing in the USA) I just need to sweet talk Monty69 to fit them all.. Fingers crossed these tweaks should improve the chassis enough to be able to start using all 203 horsies on the twisties 203 horses? How?  ________________________________________ My old man wrote me a letter from prison once. It said if you don't want to end up in here, stay away from crime, women and drugs. Trouble is, that don't leave you much else to do, does it? |
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Posted 18th Aug 2011 at 13:00
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midlife
Seasoned Pro Location: Colne, Lancashire Registered: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 7,544 Status: Offline |
Post #42
They are 190 bhp as standard, Fitting a £190 induction kit is well known to give an additional 10 to 15 bhp on this engine. I found out mine made 203 at the NW RR day, I was well chuffed________________________________________ Get used to seeing the yellow one !!!Team 330™ Team "no front end or engine" Team "LIMITED EDITION" I live for the 306 sticker Team 0-60 in 6.44 & standing qtr in 14.808 @ 94.55mph all with std engine 203bhp Corolla T-Sport daily driver stealthier than Kwai Chang Caine |
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Posted 18th Aug 2011 at 13:23
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SteviePut
Seasoned Pro Location: Down south Registered: 20 Oct 2005 Posts: 13,637 Status: Offline |
Post #43
That's interesting cause I fitted a TRD to the Lotus the other week. Lorus specialists won't change from a TRD if one is fitted as they as good if not better than after market induction kits. I only did it for the noise tho. It sounds REALLY fast now especially with the roof off. The inlet is about 3 foot from your left ear ________________________________________ My old man wrote me a letter from prison once. It said if you don't want to end up in here, stay away from crime, women and drugs. Trouble is, that don't leave you much else to do, does it? |
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Posted 18th Aug 2011 at 16:06
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midlife
Seasoned Pro Location: Colne, Lancashire Registered: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 7,544 Status: Offline |
Post #44
Iirc Lotus use a bespoke engine management system that is supposed to produce slightly more power than the one in the Corolla. It's a shame really as I'm sure there has been a lot more work put into the Lotus maps. I'm happy with the power delivery now that I'm getting used to only having a 2000rpm powerband to play with, if you change gear 200rpm early it can have a dramatic effect on your momentum due to the lack of torque & power below 6200rpm. It's nowhere near a drivable as the Rallye was but I'm working on it ________________________________________ Get used to seeing the yellow one !!!Team 330™ Team "no front end or engine" Team "LIMITED EDITION" I live for the 306 sticker Team 0-60 in 6.44 & standing qtr in 14.808 @ 94.55mph all with std engine 203bhp Corolla T-Sport daily driver stealthier than Kwai Chang Caine |
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Posted 18th Aug 2011 at 17:30
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funkyoneboy
Regular  Location: Swindon Registered: 10 Apr 2005 Posts: 457 Status: Offline |
Post #45
Hi there i thinking of getting one of these. how do they compare to the 6 and what is the boot space like ? with the seats down ? nice car for the money steve ________________________________________ The Diablo GTI- 6 Clan____________________ Mods: Pro-Speed Cat Back Custom Made Exhaust , K&N Panel Filter PC CPUZ:[img]http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/banner/2606512.png[/img] |
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Posted 18th Aug 2011 at 23:24
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midlife
Seasoned Pro Location: Colne, Lancashire Registered: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 7,544 Status: Offline |
Post #46
In a straight line I'd say the corolla just edges over a 6/Rallye, on the twisties the corolla doesn't stand a chance. Hopefully my mods will even things up a little.Boot space is fine but I can't comment about when the seats are down. ________________________________________ Get used to seeing the yellow one !!!Team 330™ Team "no front end or engine" Team "LIMITED EDITION" I live for the 306 sticker Team 0-60 in 6.44 & standing qtr in 14.808 @ 94.55mph all with std engine 203bhp Corolla T-Sport daily driver stealthier than Kwai Chang Caine |
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Posted 19th Aug 2011 at 00:48
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SteviePut
Seasoned Pro Location: Down south Registered: 20 Oct 2005 Posts: 13,637 Status: Offline |
Post #47
midlife wrote: Iirc Lotus use a bespoke engine management system that is supposed to produce slightly more power than the one in the Corolla. It's a shame really as I'm sure there has been a lot more work put into the Lotus maps. I'm happy with the power delivery now that I'm getting used to only having a 2000rpm powerband to play with, if you change gear 200rpm early it can have a dramatic effect on your momentum due to the lack of torque & power below 6200rpm. It's nowhere near a drivable as the Rallye was but I'm working on it Not sure about more power - they claim the same 190bhp. However with so little weight (860kgs against 1200+ for yours) its quite quick off cam too so even tho you can fall out of the power band, it's still quite quick. On the last meet I went on I had a play with a 111s (155bhp K series) Off cam they're pretty much identical but once it changed over I found myself lifting. Any thoughts of supercharging it? I'd imagine if they fit in the lotus they'd fit in yours? Anything upto 715bhp is possible providing you have deep enough pockets. Search YouTube for "Ronin exige" and you'll see what I mean ________________________________________ My old man wrote me a letter from prison once. It said if you don't want to end up in here, stay away from crime, women and drugs. Trouble is, that don't leave you much else to do, does it? |
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Posted 19th Aug 2011 at 02:21
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midlife
Seasoned Pro Location: Colne, Lancashire Registered: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 7,544 Status: Offline |
Post #48
Well, I had a bad & a good day today.I took the Corolla to:- Montgomery Autos Lenches Rd, Colne, BB8 8ET 01282 859862 Monty69 off here..... Plan of attack was for him to fit my new goodies & I would borrow his 106 to go to work in. Everything went well & I set off in the 106. I thought I'd be nice & stick some fuel in so I went to asda but I wasn't sure if it was petrol or diesel so I rang Dave but no answer, I thought it can't be a diesel so put £10 of petrol in. I drove to the cabin to pay, wound the window down & what's that I hear..... Yes that old familiar diesel rattle!!!! Ohhhh what a cock I am, to cut a long story short I ended up filling the tank up with diesel and all is well (fingers crossed). Some of the bits ready for fitting.  First to be fitted was the Progress rear anti roll bar.   Next up were the uprated & lowered springs.   Next new discs.   Dave looking tired   DS2500's fitted  Last up were the Fensport stainless braided hoses, no pics of these though as the rush was on to get the brakes bled & get it back on it's wheels.... Before  After  All I can say is that the change is phenomenal, zero body roll & it now stops on a dime!!! I can't wait to to give it some grief on the twisties this weekend!! Thank you very much Dave!!!!! ________________________________________ Get used to seeing the yellow one !!!Team 330™ Team "no front end or engine" Team "LIMITED EDITION" I live for the 306 sticker Team 0-60 in 6.44 & standing qtr in 14.808 @ 94.55mph all with std engine 203bhp Corolla T-Sport daily driver stealthier than Kwai Chang Caine |
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Posted 8th Sep 2011 at 21:58
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monty-69
Senior User  Location: Colne Registered: 02 Jul 2006 Posts: 790 Status: Offline |
Post #49
bloody hell im sure im getting shorter! |
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Posted 8th Sep 2011 at 22:14
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midlife
Seasoned Pro Location: Colne, Lancashire Registered: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 7,544 Status: Offline |
Post #50
________________________________________ Get used to seeing the yellow one !!!Team 330™ Team "no front end or engine" Team "LIMITED EDITION" I live for the 306 sticker Team 0-60 in 6.44 & standing qtr in 14.808 @ 94.55mph all with std engine 203bhp Corolla T-Sport daily driver stealthier than Kwai Chang Caine |
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Posted 8th Sep 2011 at 22:20
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