hi i am thinking about buying a starlet and making it my project, to be a daily driver as well as being able to drift. But it has a small engine but would love to drift, its rwd and cheap, but it has a lack of power and i will have a lack of funds to make it suitable for drift with modifications such as turbo attachment or engine replacement. Could any1 give me any info or sujjestions before i concider it as a potential drift car. thnx ads
no need for turbos and crap like that! a starlet is only slightly heavier than a crisp packet so with some carbs, exhaust and head work it should fly! mine was stupidly fun even with an open diff and only 1200cc's of mayhem, did 95mph and the right hand caliper stuck on when you braked hard, making it try to donut every time you pulled away from some lights or a junction. damn, I miss it
thats gradifying news, i think, but the car ive seen is only 998cc, but a mini has the same and u can bolt on some stuff and make it fly, i hope that would be the same case for the starlet, only prob is suspension. if i wanted to drift it, which i would i would want some suspension. maybe some spax 1s? or the extent of getting some from japan where there are some fine starlets around as there are all japanese cars in japan
I have a TRD LSD for a starlet for sale for 250 quid, you can use lots of the AE86 components on them as well, shocks rears just bolt on and front on need a minor mod, loads of people have done the 4age engine swap but you can get ok power out of one of the K series engines Excellent fun to drive
ok cheers for the info guys, i think they look da bomb when rollin on 13 inch rims and have mods done to them, i have a m8 who has a escort rs and is doing it up as a project, i wanted to do the same thing, but with possibly a starlet, for daily driving and drift thnx again ads
the starlet is a sweet motor 2 drift in mine is ford pinto powered ford suspension baby atlas axle if u wish 2 no more contact me ae stephenevans69@yahoo.co.uk or come up 2 the NEW www.driftmoto.com w-shop opp brands hatch main entrance or contact us 01474850850. there is plenty of pics of my starlet in the media section d1 final pics (which i shall b shortly orderin !!)
Got myself a toyota starlet and the stig has had a big hand in building it before i bought it. So i intend to finish of the good work as all i need to do is fit capri 2.8i front struts and hub and away i go DRIFTING with the Stig showing me the way
it certainly was but u try findin 1 or pannels 4that matter!!!!! starlets are a joke 2get parts/pannels 4 just cant imagine how hard 4that,n he was driftin the arse of it around areana the nite before(along with julian morf n myself!)
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Hehe, I got 1st refusal on it - Full Service History, 60k on clock and apparently no rust. 1.3 engine too with late ? (square) headlights. 4 door thou but I think the other facts more than justify a look in
dont worry about the 4doors makes passenger rides easier!!!!!!!!!4dr starlets r normally a lot cheaper 2,n u can get 100quid 4the 1300cc eng from the hot rod boys!!!!!!!buy it buy it buy it(as if u need any incouragement!)
Any major points to look out for when im buying it ? The guy said there is 0 rust on it as its been owned by the same bloke for 12 years!
