Toyota Limerz Barbados “Set It Off” Coverage… Part 1
Today we’ll be getting into some coverage from the recently held Toyota Limerz Set It Off meet. As there are quite a bit of photos the coverage will be split in 2 parts. It’s good that everyone can get together, share ideas and showcase what the Toyota community has to offer. Unfortunately, I didn’t get a chance to capture a whole lot of human traffic or interaction due to the rapid rate at which cars were arriving. I feel that the location of the meet was too cramped for the number of people that came out. As a result, it was pretty difficult for some of the guys who arrived later in the afternoon to find a place to park. I’m not sure if the organisers weren’t expecting such a big turnout but hopefully now they know, the next meet will be held at a larger venue.
This meet reminded me of an earlier time in the car scene in Barbados when sound systems were part of the major focus. There were numerous sounds systems demonstrations going on throughout the meet which ended in a “sound off”. I really don’t remember the last time I’ve been to an event that had this type of structure, it really took me back. With this said, there were some pretty impressive systems and it was interesting to see guys are still heavily into them; and the crowd on hand seemed to have enjoyed every bit of the battle that took place. However, there were a couple of people who were thirsty for attention so they did the whole peeling out thing and driving up and down the street so that everyone could hear their exhaust. Personally, I don’t favour this kind of behaviour especially since the streets were kind of busy and not to mention, when guys do this type of thing it makes it even harder for orgainisers to get permission to hold events due to the stigma that is attached the car scene.
All in all the meet was pretty good, I got a chance to see some cars that I don’t normally get to see. The turnout was good and it seemed as though people had a good time. The weather has been up and down recently but surprisingly, on that day it was good, which is always a plus. Well enough of my idle banter, let’s get on with what you really came here to see…
I arrived shortly after the official start, a few cars were already on hand…
Automotive Art was a sponsor and their tent had a 1977 Celica on display along with some of their Valvoline products…
First in line was this Toyota Vitz…
Something a bit different, Corolla with a set of chrome rims, custom bodykit and TRD spoiler…
Back to back Charmants representing the old school, some say RWD is best…
I was impressed by how clean this AE92 was, you don’t generally see many of these knocking around anymore…
A trio of boosted Starlets, EP71 and two EP82 each with different styling…
Another shot of the AE92 from earlier…
While walking around the meet, quite a bit of people were impressed with the paintwork and overall styling of this Charmant, simplicity goes a long way. Unfortunately I didn’t get a chance to have a chat with the owner to find out if the same amount of time and effort was put into the engine as well. Anyone who is familiar with the owner can send me some info, I am curious to find out some more about it.
The other Charmant which is driven and enjoyed on a daily basis, with a pair of DC5 Recaro seats…
Corolla life…
Another talked about car there was this AE100, the carnards and splitter really brings the front end together…
A shot of the previously talked about Corolla which also had a splitter and eyelids to go with the bodykit…
Splitters and canards are popping up these days on almost anything; but even with that said I really like how it was executed on this Corolla, the black lip and side skirts were a good choice and I found it really set this car apart from the rest.
Interesting rim colour combination on this AE100…
AE111 that the purest at the meet really enjoyed…
The paint on this AE100 really made it stand out…
One of the sponsor’s cars which gave sound demos throughout the day. I myself must say this car is pretty wild, air suspension, neon lights and not to mention the monstrous sound system. If you look closely you can see the speakers more or less sticking out of the back window. Needless to say this was one of the favourites to win the sound off competition.
Another vehicle that came out to take part in the sound system demonstration was this Suzuki van…
Some more cars on arrival…
Clean EP82 as it rolled in on a set of Sparco wheels…
For those who may want to know this is actually a Mazda Lantis ….
Few more shots of the previously posted AE100…
Another Vitz…
Soaking up the atmosphere…
Repping TLB…
I liked the lip on this AE100, If anyone knows the name of it, it would be greatly appreciated…
From another angle…
Another well executed AE111 as it arrived , we’ll have a couple more of this in Part 2…
We’re going to close out today with a shot of this BZ wagon as it rolled in. Thanks for taking a look…
Track Bred EG6 Build… Part 5
And we’re back with another instalment of Jerry’s Track Bred EG6 Build…
Today we have some photos with the painted body kit finally on the car and fitted in place, as well as some shots showing the interior as it starts to come together. As usual I’ve provided the link to the previous posts of this build below for those of you who are seeing this for the first time and would like to get caught up on what’s going on.
Not missing a beat, on with the photos…
Picking up where we left off… I find this kit gives the car a kind of menacing look…
Here you guys can get a good idea of how the car will sit once completed…
Now that’s a wing!!! This custom made piece is to be mounted on the inside of the car and come up through the rear windshield. Here it was being mocked up to make sure the height met the required regulations for the group it will be racing in.
Rear suspension setup…
Fender & wheel fitment of those 17 x 9.5 Enkei RPF1 wrapped in Hoosier A6 rubber looking really good…
OBP pedal setup in place. Sadly, this has to be one the most disappointing parts of the build so far. The quality of this setup has been disappointing. It has shown a lot of flexing and had to be further reinforced in order to be of any use so as a result, it might have to be swapped out for something of higher quality at a later date.
As you can see the seat also has been mounted. New K-Tuned shifter and hydraulic handbrake in place and you might be wondering what the fire extinguisher is mounted to. Jerry plans on running a side exit exhaust, so to accommodate this, while keeping everything streamlined under the car, he got a tunnel built that ties into the factory one. It now doubles as the mounting position for the hydraulic handbrake and the fire extinguisher. Directly in front of those you can see the Accusump bolted in place on the floor. For you guys who are unaware of what it does, here is a little info: it’s a storage container that acts as a reservoir of pressurized oil to be released when there is a drop in the engine’s oil pressure. The Accusump is connected to the pressure side of an engine’s oiling system and is charged by its oil pump. On the air side it is equipped with a pressure gauge and a schrader air valve, which allows you to set a pre-charge of air pressure to the Accusump. At the time the engine is shut off and the Accusump valve closes, any oil pressure in the Accusump is held there. After the engine is started and the oil pump has taken over, oil is pumped back into the Accusump. This moves the piston back and pressurizes the Accusump until it syncs with the engine’s oil pressure. While driving, if the engine’s oil pressure is interrupted for any reason, the Accusump releases its oil reserve again, keeping the engine lubricated until the engine’s oil pressure returns to normal. In racing or hard driving conditions, the Accusump will automatically fill and discharge as needed when you corner, accelerate and brake.
For those who maybe interested in finding out some more info can click here.
The interior as it comes together with the fuel cell in place as well as the swirl pot and fuel lines partially run…
Close up of the Aeromotive fuel filter that will be used…
Due to the new seating position, the roll cage had to be done this way to avoid Jerry’s arm hitting it while cornering…
A steering column from an Opel Corsa was used in order to run the electronic power steering. If you guys checked out Daryl’s Rally K-EG Build you would have seen the exact same setup used there as well. This modification allowed for some extra space in the engine bay, making the car easier to work on when needed while allowing Jerry to shed some weight…
Hondata engine management…
Mishimoto full sized radiator…
Front end setup…
A closer look at the custom built wing…
Here is how the newly reinforced front end looks; the wheel wells were cut away and similar roll cage pipe was added to strengthen the front of the car. In doing this however, it interfered with the right side engine mount position so it had to be rebuilt completely…
Well, that’s it for today. Thanks for taking a look, until next time…
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