Romans 2005 Toyota Echo

[anglia4]

1 hour ago, Roman said:

I think I might have mentioned it before, but its honestly one of my best trackday memories. 
Two uni students came to a Taupo trackday, back when it was the old small track. 
One was in a 3 cyl NA diahatsu Mira, and the other was in a 1500cc Ford Fiesta canvas top.
These cars were super closely matched in speed etc, and they were out there all day just absoluting wailing on their cars chasing each other around.
They came back into the pits with hugest grins, and everyone spectating was just loving watching these cars go 20 out of 10. So good.
While other people grumbling that their semi slicks were getting hot or something. Zero fucks given and max enjoyment.
It was like a mini Best Motoring video or something. haha.

Similar story, I'd done a few uni track days at Ruapuna with my VR6 golf and my mustang, they were fast and that was plenty of fun.

Then went one time when it was drizzling and greasy, in my 1300cc grandad spec mk1 escort along with my flatmate in his 1000cc mini. We had THE BEST time. Absolutely beating the snot out of these poor old cars, sliding around, chasing each other, not actually going super fast but it was so much fun because it didn't feel like we would die if we left the track.

 

[ajg193]

3 hours ago, Roman said:

I've already got one ball busting project thats proving difficult, I didnt need two. haha! 
If I was doing a K swap or 2ZZ swap, this car probably wouldnt even be going yet. 
But I learned so much from it during that short time span, it was awesome.

4K would have dropped straight in,  a 7/8 race cam and you'd be laughing

 

/ I'm pretty sure this thing of yours was only like a second slower on the quarter mile at drag day than my brother's Capri, but his thing is more traction limited

[keltik]

Let me assure mr creme_de_la_canna that a Miata will not and did not make light work of the echo

[xsspeed]

Reading those comments made me dumber liek those who dont understand the diff between hp at wheels vs quoted engine hp

[shrike]

28 minutes ago, xsspeed said:

Reading those comments made me dumber liek those who dont understand the diff between hp at wheels vs quoted engine hp

This also the weight of the car, whats a FWD box worth in loss? 10-15%?

So maybe what closer to 200whp?

[xsspeed]

I love how os.co.ng comes with aggressive defence of romandayfs toyota echo

[Roman]

Hahaha its all good fun aye! 
I think part of the issue was just the way the article presented it. 
By which I mean, when I posted the trackday video first somewhere, it gets a really positive reception. 
Then people ask what's in it, and cant believe it. 
But then if you tell it by the numbers first, no one wants to watch a trackday video that validates the fact that it did indeed go quite good. 
Then another issue was that the article sort of made it sound like it was making 150hp at the engine. 
Which on an American or UK dyno means about 30whp. 

[87creepin]

What a cesspit that instagram comment section is. 
 

Go ctrl+c and ctrl+v ya “build” ya cunts 

[GARDRB]

[Snoozin]

On 21/11/2024 at 19:22, Spencer said:

Its a shame because this is the closest that OS ever got to having a BTCC car project.

We do actually have a member with a real life BTCC super tourer....

 

/sorry for the ACKSHUALLY moment.

[GARDRB]

1 hour ago, Snoozin said:

We do actually have a member with a real life BTCC super tourer....

 

/sorry for the ACKSHUALLY moment.

You're such a barry, but we love you Rich

[xsspeed]

wheres the project thread

[Muncie]

Can we crowd fund again it was awesome diverting some of my project money and seeing it get results?

I'd love to see a 1nz mini @Roman

[lowlancer]

Crowdfund @Roman to 1NZ swap someone's neglected project IMO

[Roman]

Well, someone else is carrying on and waving the 1NZ flag which is great.

Marino from Whangarei took his vitz to the Garage1NZ workshop for some dyno tuning today.

It's an iterative improvement on some things that I did. 
So its an earlier 1NZFXE, with the mechanical waterpump.
The innermotive 264 deg cams and valve springs from Thailand. (about half the price of JUN/BC stuff)
20v throttles, 
4-1 manifold and a 3" exhaust I think.


Sneak peak at @kpr's new youtube channel logo:



Made a delicious ~160whp at 8500rpm




And deserves honorary oldschool.co.nz membership for adding some 13" wheels and slam.







Good shit Marino! Love it. 

[Roman]

1 hour ago, Muncie said:

Can we crowd fund again it was awesome diverting some of my project money and seeing it get results?

I'd love to see a 1nz mini @Roman

I am more than happy for people to pay me to build 1NZ motors haha. 

Next project is repowering my partner's mini. They actually do make some kits to bolt a 1NZ and C56 box in. Might be a nice option but see how I go.

Engine bay is insanely tiny. 

[igor]

A proper OS mini? Clubman front might be worth considering for the extra couple of inches length. 

[GARDRB]

3 hours ago, igor said:

A proper OS mini? Clubman front might be worth considering for the extra couple of inches length. 

Coz who doesn’t want an extra couple of inches of length right?

[kpr]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o7qb07Phu7HxqyE9XOgbre_5yKalDwV7

well that doesn't embed -   video of said car doing dyno run ^

[Dudley]

Makes pretty good power with the speeduindo ecu