My JZX100.

I bought my 97 Chaser in November 2016, a decent spec list, and very very low, its a series 1 with a series 2 lip kit.
It had bride seats,
9.5x18 Works with cheap streched 215 35 tyres
GReddy FMIC
KTS Japan colis
TRD 2 way diff
R154 converted (later box from a jzx110)
Greddy EBC
Sparco steering wheel
Cusco front ARB
Straight piped shotgun exhaust (loud)
I also bought a hybrid ct15 turbo as part of the deal
S2 rear lights
And majorly blacked out windows.
Drove the 300 miles home to find out the shockers were noisy and the thing was too low for a daily. After a couple off weeks the turbo shat itself....so on went tye hybrid,
only ran it on standard boost until I did this.....on xmas day with my mum in the car....off boost on a gentle curve....needless to say my arse was like a blood orange...

Needless to say, i was devastated, left the car until Feb before I rebuilt it, luckily panels are still available from Toyota.
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Will continue the rest later, just ran out of time...

 

All fixed now...will update the thread

 

So finally got the thing to a bodyshop and got the chassis sorted and new panels and paint sorted, had to find a used S1 rear lip from Garage D as my S2 one had made sweet love to the motorway barrier.



I drove it for about a month before the hybrid turbo blew again...so i sent off my original ct15 to Midland Turbo to get it hybrid.

Once fitted the power was better had a more even distribution and was a whole lot easier to drive.

I then got rid of the Diamondback Japan tyres and fitted a new set of Avons in 235/40s...due to the offset of my Works ET12 i think, i do have a bit of poke...but the grip and general drive has been transformed.

I also replaced the KTS japan coilovers with BC items as i thought my top mounts were the cause of my clunking over bumps...after the noise didn't go away I wrapped my anti roll bar in tape to see if it was the d bushes....which it wss, so I ordered and fitted new Poly d bushes and drop links.

Whilst under the car I noticed it had RCA,s fitted, its also got 2 box sections welded into the shocker towers which I presume was pre import as it has been ran super low
Also at this time I noticed my exhaust was flat and in pretty bad shape so I ordeed a new HKS one from SRD
Obviously I raised the car a tad due to the new tyres and to try to preserve the new exhaust.
Old vs



After that realised I hated the Bride seats so found some Sparco R100s...used but not used if you know what I mean, so swapped them out a fitted a new headunit and got rid of a load of old jap tech wiring including the video screen sun visors..also bought new carbon trim for the window switches, thought these would be pricey but were only 15 quid a side new from Toyota








I also fitted a LD Performance EBC and HKS mechanical boost gauge,


Whilst I was at it I added a rear Cusco strut bar which I think looks mega...




I then just drove it for a few of months and added a few JDM stickers (stsndard)before putting her away for the winter,

 

A few pics from the summer,

 

So, in the winter i have collected the following, new dash to replaced the split one on the car, ordered a new uprated fuel pump, ordered new from tension arm poly bushes, sourced a set of LS400 calipers, bought a full set of hardrace rear arms, ordered new front adjustable upper arms, bought 850cc sard injectors and Link Extreme ECU, also fitted a new steering wheel...

 

Im hoping for about 400 to 450 on this turbo, body wise im pretty happy as it is, ideally Id consider swapping the rims for sone less agressive et. Will get the hybrid specs later.

Well updating the car, my daily is ill, so I got the JZX out only for it to not start, checked over and found the starter had died, was gonna strip and replace the brushes and stuff but went and got a new one from Toyota, which at 177 quids i was ok with.
Old starter, number was discontinued but we found an alternative, the 12v contact pole was in s differnt place and the starter looked physically bigger, had to adjust the wiring slightly but it works perfectly.

Bought a few more bits since the last update, set of hardrace rear arms.
Also looking at adjustable front arms, maybe these???

Just managed to find a replacement rocker cover too so, that'll be going on soon too and hope to get my dash flocked too



Also debating getting some Takata harnesses too.

Thanks for all the comments guys, means appreciate the opinions

 

My broken rocker cover

And my new one...

Plus my seats before I fitted them





Night repairs,!!