Introduction
Hi guys,
Been lurking on here for a while so I thought it was about time I started a project thread for my T-Jet. I bought it last year as a dailydriver for work, and something that my girlfriend can use as she’s only just getting round to learning.
I’ve always liked the look of the Grande Punto’s, I even had a 1.2 8v mk2 for my first car when I was 17 (11 years ago now, how time flies!).
Originally intended to keep the T-Jet completely standard, however I like to mess around with my cars a bit and temptation got the better of me, so it’s already had a set of Weitec Coilovers, Abarth front lights, and some Abarth 500 Petalalloys off a mate who had a set lying around; They were in pretty bad condition though, so I just got him to paint them grey. The wheels and lights will be as far as I’ll go cosmetically.
This is how the car started:
This is with the lights, wheels and coilovers (the car is on 205/40/17 tyres here so the arches look a little empty, I’m going to swap these for the proper 205/45/17’s):
I’m also currently half way through installing these bits:
The turbo is a TD04L-13T from an Impreza WRX (genuine turbo, not a Chinese copy) with manifold adapter and downpipe to suit, Airtec intercooler, cams from a n/a 1.4 16v and 380cc injectors (not shown). Once these bits are on it will be getting a 2.5” downpipe back mandrel bent system.
The has been given a full going over including fresh headgasket, belts, oils etc so it’s should be running in top condition.
And before anybody says I’m better off buying a faster car; the parts for the conversion are relatively inexpensive, me and my dad have done all of the work, and above all it’s fun to do. Plus, I already have this…
5.0 XKR, which is also tinkered with.
Cheers guys, updates to follow shortly.
Been lurking on here for a while so I thought it was about time I started a project thread for my T-Jet. I bought it last year as a dailydriver for work, and something that my girlfriend can use as she’s only just getting round to learning.
I’ve always liked the look of the Grande Punto’s, I even had a 1.2 8v mk2 for my first car when I was 17 (11 years ago now, how time flies!).
Originally intended to keep the T-Jet completely standard, however I like to mess around with my cars a bit and temptation got the better of me, so it’s already had a set of Weitec Coilovers, Abarth front lights, and some Abarth 500 Petalalloys off a mate who had a set lying around; They were in pretty bad condition though, so I just got him to paint them grey. The wheels and lights will be as far as I’ll go cosmetically.
This is how the car started:
This is with the lights, wheels and coilovers (the car is on 205/40/17 tyres here so the arches look a little empty, I’m going to swap these for the proper 205/45/17’s):
I’m also currently half way through installing these bits:
The turbo is a TD04L-13T from an Impreza WRX (genuine turbo, not a Chinese copy) with manifold adapter and downpipe to suit, Airtec intercooler, cams from a n/a 1.4 16v and 380cc injectors (not shown). Once these bits are on it will be getting a 2.5” downpipe back mandrel bent system.
The has been given a full going over including fresh headgasket, belts, oils etc so it’s should be running in top condition.
And before anybody says I’m better off buying a faster car; the parts for the conversion are relatively inexpensive, me and my dad have done all of the work, and above all it’s fun to do. Plus, I already have this…
5.0 XKR, which is also tinkered with.
Cheers guys, updates to follow shortly.
