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> Toyota Altezza/Lexus Is200 DRIFT Car., How to build a drift car in 3 (00) steps
Monster-Mat
post Jan 18 2004, 05:29 PM
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well as i am nearly finished, i thought id let you see how i am doing so far.

this was started around october time.

IS200 Sport 2 Litre 24v inline 6 with 6 speed manual gearbox

2003 model

22,000 miles

Here is the progression from car through stripped shell to the eventual finished product, ready to race.

PIC 1 Stripped shell, sunroof roof skin removed

PIC 2 Dash removed

PIC 3 View Forward..dry fit of Sparco seats

PIC 4 Underneath View

PIC 5 Ysection for Duel exit exhaust, and removed centre box

PIC 6 Battery Box, showing Overload breaker box on Box side

PIC 7 Heatproofed Engine bay

PIC 8 New Manifold heat shield

PIC 9 Bonnet Pins

PIC 10 Bulkhead Blanking Plate

PIC 11 Boot Hooks

PIC 12 New location for ECU...passenger seat location

PIC 13 Battery Master Switch location in Dash(Radio Location)....MOMO steering wheel

PIC 14 Power Steering Cooler(Mocal, with Nomex III hoseing)

PIC 15 New roofskin.....Without sunroof

PIC 16 Extended towing eye

PIC 17 RE-Painted car....Satin Black, old race car in the background

PIC 18 Re-Painted car...RHS..showing twin exhaust pipes

PIC 19 Diamand effect on rear Quarter panel

PIC 20 Front Diamond Effect, showing, Extinguisher pull and Battery pull Handle's in bonnet

PIC 21 front quarter....

PIC 22 Starting to place, Advertisements, and Sponser Logos

PIC 23 Club sticker and URL........where it should be

PIC 24 Roll cage (dry fit) from the drivers side

PIC 25 Roll cage from the "passenger" side

PIC 26 2 lexus in the workshop.......i am busy indeed

PIC 27 DFL Sponser logo 1

PIC 28 DFL Sponser logo 2

PIC 29 BAHAMUT CARS Sponser logo

PIC 30 The rear of the race car lowered....80mm

PIC 31 Drivers door switch plate.....switches removed, and covered in Alacantara

PIC 32 Plexiglass...holding screws and fixings

PIC 33 Altezza import advertisement Decal

PIC 34 Side view of car, Glass and plastic windows back in, New Sparco seat

PIC 35 View forward at dash,

PIC 36 ECU mounted passenger side floor

PIC 37 Fire Extinguisher mounted

PIC 38 View Rearwards, showing Fire Extinguisher, seat and ECU/Fuse box mounted

PIC 39 Centre console, showing Battery cut off(top), and fire extinguisher T handel(bottom)

PIC 40 Centre console...again different view

PIC 41 Car front

PIC 42 car outside 2

PIC 43 Car on the Public Highway

PIC 44 Car at Night with lights on

PIC 45 Front now lowered

PIC 46 Fire extinguisher system

PIC 47 LOC logo rear

PIC 48 Black wheels

PIC 49 Black wheels, 3/4 front shot

PIC 50 SEE, the car does move...it was raining so this is as far as it went tonight

PIC 51 And heres the proof it runs........Vapour coming out BOTH exausts

PIC 52 I think someone will notice me Braking......with 5 brake lights

PIC 53 Cold air inlet, in Bumper for the air filter

PIC 54 Cold air feed pipe from bumper to air box

PIC 55 Induction pic 1, showing cold air box, and Oil catch tank

PIC 56 Induction pic 2, different angle

PIC 57 Induction pic 3, with Cover fitted

PIC 58 Aluminium sump guard

couple more pics taken after the road run yesterday

PIC 59 Pic of Car outside..after short jaunt 1

PIC 60 Pic of rear of car outside
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- Monster-Mat   Toyota Altezza/Lexus Is200 DRIFT Car.   Jan 18 2004, 05:29 PM
- - 97paseo   I have been looking from time to time on LOC but t...   Jan 18 2004, 05:42 PM
- - Monster-Mat   initially it will be a CLUB trackday car, till all...   Jan 18 2004, 05:49 PM
- - Monster-Mat   theres still some way to go yet though, it will be...   Jan 18 2004, 05:54 PM
- - 97paseo   Sounds great, you should have some fun with that...   Jan 18 2004, 05:57 PM
- - Monster-Mat   i will be allowing all members a "GO" no...   Jan 18 2004, 06:18 PM
- - dave5282   Excellent. thats looking very very tasty indeed wh...   Jan 18 2004, 06:25 PM
- - Ryan1985   Is it running yet? Wots the 0-60 and 1/4 mile time...   Jan 18 2004, 06:44 PM
- - pavlitos   you deserve the utmost respect Matt, as that is ju...   Jan 18 2004, 06:44 PM
- - Monster-Mat   0-60 and 1/4 mile times are irrelivant as it is a ...   Jan 18 2004, 06:58 PM
- - dave5282   and the sound????? (you know thats a daft questi...   Jan 18 2004, 07:14 PM
- - Monster-Mat   it sounds nice, but i had to be carefull as Tracks...   Jan 18 2004, 07:20 PM
- - Monster-Mat   id also like to add, if there is anyone with a com...   Jan 18 2004, 07:25 PM
- - dave5282   yeah, its a bizzare rule, motorsport is all about ...   Jan 18 2004, 07:25 PM
- - knowlson   WOW I like it Thats a beauty   Jan 18 2004, 07:25 PM
- - Monster-Mat   thanks guys.... coming to a trackday near you soo...   Jan 18 2004, 07:34 PM
- - Bibbs   Very nice fella .. but I wanna see pics of the 700...   Jan 18 2004, 07:56 PM
- - Monster-Mat   well that one can be found here..... click me for...   Jan 18 2004, 08:00 PM
- - pavlitos   oops! sorry for confusing you with the other M...   Jan 18 2004, 10:17 PM
- - jerry phipps   Hi mat That is some serious amount of work you ha...   Jan 18 2004, 11:11 PM
- - jaxx   fantastic.............thats all i camn say!   Jan 19 2004, 05:49 PM
- - Scot   Bl dy fantastic mate, well done. I must ask thoug...   Jan 19 2004, 07:14 PM
- - DazH   Outstanding! A real beauty Can't say I...   Jan 20 2004, 08:08 PM
- - Monster-Mat   and so begins................ PHASE 2 First thin...   Apr 4 2005, 09:22 PM
- - Monster-Mat   a few more pics................ Altezza and Race...   Apr 4 2005, 09:23 PM
- - Ryan1985   You really seem to know what you are doing there m...   Apr 4 2005, 09:24 PM
- - Monster-Mat   so anyway........ive started on the new colour Fr...   Apr 4 2005, 09:25 PM
- - Monster-Mat   Under the bonnet i intend to relocate the filte...   Apr 4 2005, 09:26 PM
- - Monster-Mat   so ive been doing a few more bits....and bobs fir...   Apr 4 2005, 09:27 PM
- - Monster-Mat   ok......here she is Front 3/4 Front 3/4 lower ...   Apr 4 2005, 09:28 PM
- - kimi   Nice one Matt looks like you've been busy,gl...   Apr 4 2005, 09:35 PM
- - jerry phipps   hey that is looking great mate. Nice colour as wel...   Apr 4 2005, 11:12 PM
- - Monster-Mat   i think around the 400kg mark.....but i am aiming ...   Apr 5 2005, 10:50 AM
- - DazH   Work of art mate   Apr 5 2005, 05:37 PM
- - houston   wow, thats all i can say without the swear filter ...   Apr 5 2005, 11:52 PM
- - Monster-Mat   Re did the grill the orange on it didnt seem rite....   Apr 7 2005, 08:07 PM
- - alanbradley   That is unbelieveably cool! I agree with you a...   Apr 7 2005, 08:14 PM
- - kimi   That does look better black, wasnt that keen on th...   Apr 7 2005, 08:22 PM
- - Monster-Mat   well ive not been able to fit the calipers and dis...   Apr 30 2005, 05:54 PM
- - knightrider   nice, work looks good i liked it before and wel i ...   Apr 30 2005, 06:55 PM
- - Monster-Mat   ok...exhaust, exiting where it does, actually redu...   Apr 30 2005, 07:39 PM
- - Monster-Mat   Also fitted the MINES LCD exhaust gas temp meter,t...   Apr 30 2005, 08:30 PM
- - Jesus   Awesome mate. Well impressed with it all.   May 1 2005, 02:03 PM
- - Monster-Mat   thanks..... i am currently intalks to get a last ...   May 1 2005, 02:30 PM
- - gordypix   Very very nice Matt feeling that car indeed a...   May 1 2005, 02:59 PM
- - G6AArgh   VERY VERY VERY tidy looking track car and you def ...   May 1 2005, 03:05 PM
- - Monster-Mat   Hill climbing is a possibilty....but not untill th...   May 1 2005, 03:30 PM
- - Monster-Mat   well 6 months later.......time for an update me th...   Dec 3 2005, 10:24 PM
- - Monster-Mat   but it soon became clear that more power was neede...   Dec 3 2005, 10:27 PM
- - Monster-Mat   while the search for the right bits were carrying ...   Dec 3 2005, 10:29 PM
- - Monster-Mat   Eventuall enough funds came together to start gath...   Dec 3 2005, 10:31 PM
- - Monster-Mat   started removing all the crap from the engine bay,...   Dec 3 2005, 10:33 PM
- - Monster-Mat   couple more pics....... at this point o...   Dec 3 2005, 10:34 PM
- - Monster-Mat   and more of the new stuff.........each day more an...   Dec 3 2005, 10:35 PM
- - Monster-Mat   more bits Tilton Brake bias Adjuster Intercool...   Dec 3 2005, 10:36 PM
- - Monster-Mat   Then ther was a Lull..........i had to do some rea...   Dec 3 2005, 10:38 PM
- - Monster-Mat   the nissan manifold thats gonna be modified as a t...   Dec 3 2005, 10:41 PM
- - Monster-Mat   Turbo eventually turns up from Japan HKS GT2835, ...   Dec 3 2005, 10:44 PM
- - Karma Supra   Very nice.... but why the twin exit exhaust????? ...   Dec 3 2005, 10:57 PM
- - Monster-Mat   the 1g-ge has been removed.........and now resting...   Dec 3 2005, 11:07 PM
- - Karma Supra   Ahhhhhhhhhhhh... I thought the turbo was rather ...   Dec 3 2005, 11:19 PM
|- - Monster-Mat   QUOTE(Karma Supra @ Dec 3 2005, 06:19 PM)Ahhh...   Dec 3 2005, 11:21 PM
- - Karma Supra   yup... I actually have a good spare GTE head... ...   Dec 3 2005, 11:24 PM
- - Monster-Mat   well then, i have a complete 30,000 mile engine he...   Dec 3 2005, 11:27 PM
- - Karma Supra   Cheers Matt... but I am just after a decent crank,...   Dec 3 2005, 11:32 PM
- - hoho15   that is totally amazing never seen anything like i...   Dec 4 2005, 12:59 AM
- - knightrider   loving it matt! now this bits totally irrelev...   Dec 4 2005, 02:44 PM
- - Monster-Mat   the ramps are from my workshop i had in Germany......   Dec 4 2005, 07:36 PM
- - knightrider   ahh k not to worry, thanks matt you back in the uk...   Dec 4 2005, 09:18 PM
|- - Monster-Mat   QUOTE(knightrider @ Dec 4 2005, 04:18 PM)ahh ...   Dec 4 2005, 10:52 PM
- - Gnome   That car looks lush. A nice project you have ther...   Dec 4 2005, 09:25 PM
- - Monster-Mat   Today the boost guage arrived... the engine dam...   Dec 14 2005, 03:34 PM
- - Monster-Mat   more bits......... here are the 2 low pressure...   Dec 15 2005, 02:25 PM
- - Fidgits   Have you put the drift car in your back garden to ...   Dec 15 2005, 02:32 PM
- - Monster-Mat   nope....ive not seen the car since the accident......   Dec 15 2005, 02:35 PM
- - Fidgits   yeah.. ouch... so is your house going to be full ...   Dec 15 2005, 02:38 PM
- - Monster-Mat   yeah.....full of bits christina isnt happy..........   Dec 15 2005, 03:29 PM
- - Monster-Mat   ordered the manderel pipe bends and a T25 turbo fl...   Dec 16 2005, 02:33 PM
- - Monster-Mat   rear toe control arms...now adjustable   Dec 23 2005, 12:42 PM
- - Monster-Mat   so, today i made it out the house,, having been ho...   Dec 30 2005, 07:07 PM
- - jaxx   mega   Dec 30 2005, 07:14 PM
- - PaulT   Why are you putting the petrol tank so far back? ...   Dec 30 2005, 08:16 PM
- - Monster-Mat   because the fuel cell has to be in a sealed compar...   Dec 30 2005, 08:50 PM
- - Blue84   Wow thats an amazing amount of work going into tha...   Dec 31 2005, 12:38 PM
- - ENVY   Looking amazing Matt. Can't wait to see this ...   Dec 31 2005, 08:05 PM
- - earpl   matt you legend!   Jan 1 2006, 02:44 PM
- - knightrider   that rocks, i want one!   Jan 1 2006, 03:53 PM
- - Monster-Mat   cheers peeps...............and there still yet alo...   Jan 1 2006, 10:37 PM
- - Monster-Mat   so today i finished the boot floor and welded in t...   Jan 2 2006, 06:00 PM
- - Monster-Mat   some more bits, exhaust back box, 3 inch inlet 4 i...   Jan 27 2006, 11:37 PM
- - earpl   matt you legend...... keep it up mate   Jan 28 2006, 06:27 PM
- - knightrider   loving this i really want to do something like thi...   Jan 28 2006, 08:53 PM
- - Monster-Mat   well im nearly there with the fuel components....J...   Feb 11 2006, 06:51 PM
- - daktari   Looks like it`s all coming together quite nice...   Feb 11 2006, 08:10 PM
- - Monster-Mat   Glass is OUT.......and not a single broken bit.......   Feb 12 2006, 05:58 PM
- - Monster-Mat   well this weekend i was mostly getting dirty and n...   Feb 18 2006, 11:30 PM
- - dawesy   matt coming along nicely. these projects seem neve...   Feb 19 2006, 10:46 AM
- - knightrider   top work matt keep it up, ooo and where can you ...   Feb 19 2006, 01:46 PM
- - Monster-Mat   arch tool came from Ebay.... regards engine , tis...   Feb 19 2006, 08:02 PM
- - jaxx   ig you gonna do a job properly.....!   Feb 19 2006, 08:22 PM
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