my new projects page for the GL!

jamcgee11 · Post by **jamcgee11** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 9:42 pm

Hi my name is James (quick hello to Si, Ed and Pete hope you guys are well and the motors are tip top - sorry for the not getting on site recently damn work). Iam a mad air traffic controller Manc currently residing in sunny Troon Scotland who loves 3 things.

Flying

Elbow

and my GL H894 NRD (nicknamed the Nerd from work)

a trusty 1.4 manual which i have had for just under 4 years now and today with the help of mate Pete (Old Skool J-EDM) i have decided to start going beyond just servicing the car. I thought for its 160,000 birthday soon i would start modding her lol!

Now i know she has 160k on the clock but you just cant beat the ride in a 4G am i right........and i love my car as standard god knows what it can be turned into with a bit of dosh and alot of time......so whilst i wait for my dream car

my attention is focused solely on this silver 4g.....

Have just done the carb mod today, what a difference. Will put my pics and my guide to help all you guys if you get stuck. previously i removed the air box vent, replacing the fuel filter, oil filter, plugs (ngk), air filter (not a k&n yet but saving for one), a back box (cheers si) and replaced the bushes with blue print one (cheers ed), managed to get my heater to work on number one (the best post ever )

by the way if you know any one who wants to join the dark side and take my other beast let us know have to service her and as soon as that is done she is good to go...i love the celica but i love the 4G more - my girlfriend just doesnt understand lol!

will post my carb mod pics tomorrow and going to have a shot at tappets and timing tomorrow - cheers for looking!

Post by **widowmaker** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 10:54 pm

Glad to see/hear you are well and still loving the 4g

Will you be making the trip to JAE ?

Oldskool J-EDM · Post by **Oldskool J-EDM** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 11:07 pm

Hey, nice one James

...only took nearly a year for you to start your diary...lol

(still waiting for yours Si/Ed??

)

Well I am glad that you have a tiny bit more time now to start giving the 'Silver Bullet' some toys

Hope to see you on here ALOT more.

Peter

Post by **widowmaker** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:23 am

Point taken Peter

I will get on it

alih369 · Post by **alih369** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:15 am

GL's.. you gotta love em

Best of luck with the build mate, make her special!

jamcgee11 · Post by **jamcgee11** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:21 am

cheers man, gonna do the tappets today and give it a good polish (any advice for a tappet newbie)

when payday arrives

am gonna wrench that damn rusted manifold out of the engine bay

and replace this .....and hopefully the exhaust the month after:

the exhaust system is the one thing that has to be changed first.....its situation critical seriously its embarrassing driving to work with the current manifold rattling and the exhaust blowing albeit Si's back box is still going strong

As for the JAE meet will keep you posted working mornings on the sat/sun but am 90% i can get the leave

jamcgee11 · Post by **jamcgee11** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:32 am

Alih369,
hello mate cheers for the post , what have you done to her this is kind of the look i was after.

Oh disregard mate just seen your section will check it out

Post by **widowmaker** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:44 am

The 4-2-1 manifold will make a huge difference both in power and sound. Definately the best ££££ i have spent on mine.

Oldskool J-EDM · Post by **Oldskool J-EDM** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:51 am

widowmaker wrote:The 4-2-1 manifold will make a huge difference both in power and sound. Definately the best ££££ i have spent on mine.

Agreed!

Hahahaha

...I spy ...someone going for a spin round the block in a Boeing 777

Don't get that happen much on 4GUK

Post by **Marc_EE9** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:58 pm

im guessing u know a few of the guys already

welcome dude!

WELLZ · Post by **WELLZ** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 4:01 pm

welcome dude! You got balls, id never fly a plane lol!

looking well!

TG1 · Post by **TG1** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 5:07 pm

i'd fly a plane, its crashing one i wouldnt fancy!

jamcgee11 · Post by **jamcgee11** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 12:14 am

cheers si had a crack today with no hassle i know what you mean about the in/exhaust next time something as simple as that would take the hassle out of it.

still unsure what little resistance meant with regard to feeler settings but i basically took thinnest gauge of the two ie: 17mm - 22mm and made sure the 17mm was snug (like a warm knife thru butter - stupid comparison but the only one i can thing of) and the 22mm only just didnt get through. It does sound better but a proper tune up by someone with a bit of experience is certainly on the cards. will put my how to on the forum with pics in the next few days maybe it will help the next guy) and also a how to for the carb mod(god i love it) took a quick trip round the block today after the tappets and the carb mod done!! cant wait for the manifold Ed thats why i went for it if it really does contribute so much then for the money you cant argue with it and it looks beefy!

TG1: lol1! ye you can land anywhere once...........

Marc VT: ye i met Ed last year he kindly spent the whole day with me in southampton helping to get my car back on the road after the MOT wanted just shy of a grand to fix it....bugger that i thought and put a post on the forum for some help which is were i spoke to si for advice and (alot - cheers again) and Pete (Old Skool J-EDM) well we have been best mates since school and are Honda nuts

albeit Iam a bit of nube trying to learn the more advanced stuff.....

quick one guys does this look like a healthy spark plug...

apparently light brown is good/ white is lean and black is rich with regard to mixture settings....would like to get this sorted before the mods begin....

Post by **widowmaker** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:08 am

Good progress indeed

Oldskool J-EDM · Post by **Oldskool J-EDM** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:53 pm

cryz2 wrote:also , looks like you need and oil change too

...how black? I have to say, mine looks no where near as dark

....GUNK time I believe.