The following car is a white, 1996 Glanza V 1331cc 5-Speed Turbo. With a difference…

Japan is famous for producing high power cars, and with the amount of high quality tuning parts (and tuners), the cars in Japan can be quite special. This particular car is no exception, and has undergone extensive modification by its previous Japanese owner.

Bodywork/Exterior

The car is noticeable more aggressive than a standard 1996 Glanza, namely due to the addition of parts more commonly found on a 1998 re-styled model:

Front Bumper from 1998 model

Front corner ‘Aero’ splitters (Factory Optional extra)

Rear light clusters from 1998 model (with the Orange indicator section removed)

Clear front indicators from 1998 model

Glanza ‘S’ bonnet (excluding air-intake)

The addition of black 15” WEDSPORT lightweight black alloy wheels completes the aggressive look, as does tinted windows. Side window wind-deflectors have also been fitted.

Interior

Inside the car, a pair of RECARO Recliners have been fitted to aid driver support, and an aftermarket Full Roll Cage with black foam padding has been fitted (primarily to make the car more rigid). A factory optional genuine Toyota Rear Strut Brace has been fitted, and to enhance the sporty feel of the car, the rear seats and parcel shelf have also been removed (and also help to reduce weight).

Chassis

Handling is as important as power, as there’s no point in just being able to go fast in a straight line (unless you’ve got a drag car) without the ability to go around corners as well. Most of a cars enjoyment comes from the handling, and this car has been treated to some lavish aftermarket extras to aid this. For starters, a full TRD Coilover set has been added to the car. This enables full adjustment of the cars height for both front and rear, and in addition, CUSCO Pillowball Mounts have been added to the front coilovers to allow adjustment to the wheels camber. To further strengthen the car, a TRD Front Strut Brace has been fitted at the front of the car. Also added to the car are aftermarket Anti-Roll Bars, and to further aid traction and handling, an aftermarket Front-Differential has been fitted.

Engine/Tuning

The majority of the car’s extensive modifications lie within the engine bay. High quality parts have been used to extract the maximum amount of horsepower from the stock, 4E-FTE 1331cc engine. To start, the stock top-mounted intercooler has been removed, and replaced with a JAM RACING Front-Mounted Intercooler, which sits within the front bumper where it draws the maximum amount of cold air to the engine. This is connected to the engine via a GEM Aluminium ‘Hard-Piping’ kit, to which a SARD Blow-Off Valve has been added.

The stock CT9 turbo-charger has also been removed, and has been replaced with a BLITZ/KKK Hybrid Turbo, complemented by Forged Pistons to enable a higher boost level to be safely maintained. The hybrid turbo is connected to a BLITZ External Wastegate to enable maximum efficiency. Gases are expelled from the car via a Stainless Steel Exhaust System with a removable BLITZ Silencer Section, plus a CAT replacement pipe.

To enable further horsepower to be extracted safely from the engine, aftermarket Camshafts have been fitted, as well as Large Capacity Injectors, a High-Capacity Fuel Pump and an aftermarket Fuel Pressure Regulator which is linked into an aftermarket ECU via Stainless Steel Braided Fuel lines. Modifications have also been made to the Throttle Body, and a GREEN Induction kit has been fitted.

To ensure that the engine runs efficiently, an GREDDY ‘GREX’ Oil Cooler has been added, linked to the engine via Stainless Steel Braided Hoses and Anodised fixings. An Alloy Header Tank for the coolant has also been introduced, as has an Alloy Oil-Catch Tank, linked with Silicone Hoses and HKS hose fixings.

With these extensive modifications, it is important to ensure that the engine is safely monitored, to which a GREDDY PRofec Fuzzy-Logic Boost Controller has been added. This is a complex item, but when installed correctly, can be a very safe addition to a car, as well as being advantageous in power gains. To monitor the car further, an HKS Pillar-Mounted Boost Gauge has been fitted, together with 4x dash-mounted GREDDY Gauges, monitoring Exhaust Temperature, Oil Pressure, Oil Temperature and Water Temperature. A Cockpit Mounted Fan-Controller has also been fitted to give the driver control over cooling the engine when required, and a Full-Auto Turbo-Timer has been fitted to allow the turbo to cool after the cars ignition has been cut.

Other smaller items include two GREDDY High Pressure Radiator Caps, a TRD Oil Cap, and an exterior TOMS emblem has been fitted to the rear.

The car runs a safe power figure (considering the modifications it has) of approximately 200bhp at the flywheel. The intention is for it to be set-up on a rolling road to see what power can be released safely from the engine.

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