Autech GTi

back lane thrashing FTW!!! got a sly nod from the MR2 guy at those lights lol wanted to fuck that corsa off
 
I went the only way I knew :O

some epic roads along that route, defo need to go to craigs more often :lol:
 
gonna have took at it in person cosim afraid i still dont feel them :(

i just think they look like a bug :(

looks clean though
 
Having driven this Autech the other day I gotta say it drives superb, like it's brand new and not built in 1996!
I was really impressed with the bodywork too, like mine the're isn't any rust on it anywhere and luckily for Sam it's been owned by a non smoking owner so the interior is immaculate too.

It's had some tasteful mods done to it like the manifold and airfilter and appear to have been owned previously by an enthusiast in Japan rather than someone who's just thrashed it to destruction.

Was great to get 2 Autech's together and just have a good look round them and compare mods and ideas.
 
...its nice to compare to a gti as well, seems that they share a shell, bonnet and boot, and thats it :lol: quite shocking how much is different, despite the same base...
 
see when i first read the title - i as expecting it to be pictures of corbs and another man or something!

now that is "What Most of You Have Been Wondering About "
 
its not an N1 spoiler it the Autech spoiler and thats the high level brake light :)
 
Looks really good mate would you try and get a proper front bumper for it or just keep the one that on it?
 
i think your right sam, ie too many stories about HKS mushroom filters. yes they've improved however they need replacing every service or so ive heard. foam wai and MAF don't go together, be great if we didn't have one yeah.

taken from the toyota owners club forum, not just turbo related either. i would have to agree

HKS filters will fall to bits over time, they have a pretty short lifespan in them before the shroom needs replaced. They do make pretty good gains but its at the cost of filtration. They filter like crap, and since most cars use a hot wire MAF this can become a big (and expensive) problem.

K&N are pretty good, but after cleaning them you have to re-oil the filter, again oil going onto a hot ickle wire is also a bad thing. Although K&N post some pretty good gains.

Blitzquickshift or any filter that uses a metal mesh tend to be crap. Good power gains, crap filtration. Dust and crap that doesn't get trhough tends to block up the filter resulting in a 'dead' area of filter, which kind of defeats the purpose. They are however, oil less and very easy to clean, ie take off car run a hose through them and clean with compressed air to force water out.

Pipercross have serious issues with build quality, ie they are probably the worst filter I've had the misfortune to use.

Green are quite good, slightly below K&N with similar pros and cons.

Apexi are by far the best, best power, best noise, best build quality, a 'dry' filter cone (ie no oil). Just the best, con is getting them to fit your application often resulting in custom jobs.

The more I try various filters, cone or panel or even box filters. The more I think its a big marketing gimic. Believe it or not, the restriction of an OE setup is not the paper filter, its actually the box, cold air feed or the rest of the intake. Fix these and you are sorted, plus you save money and can just chuck your cheap OE filter away when you want.

Induction kits are normally bought for the noise more than anything else, I believe, unless properl thought out and installed they are a waste of money. Maybe good on the stage or track but for town driving probably a bad idea.

Just my shillings worth mind .
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