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by **TWSTD** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:07 pm

Finally the Driven Performance Altezza Gita is road (and show) worthy :-)

Here are a few pics taken today. Its by no means finished, but at least the wheels, kit, and graphics are on! Enjoy!

Here are a couple more pics I took this morning:

by **Lloyd** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:18 pm

So its just a Gita with a kit and mags? Or is there something more?

by **deaf_rattle** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:45 pm

looking good Al

by **narlystarly** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:57 pm

Needs more marmite. Where marmite = fire breathing 2jzgte

OMG so shiny! · by **Dell'Orto** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:00 pm

Or 3UR-GE

by **2jayzgte** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:05 pm

narlystarly wrote:Needs more marmite. Where marmite = fire breathing 2jzgte

Yeah I was going to say the same thing.

Caldina GT-T · by **snwtoy** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:26 pm

Looking good! Not overly keen on the lightning bolts, but everything else is niiiiiiice

by **bluemaumau** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:02 pm

nice, different.

motor mods asap please!

by **rolla_fxgt** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:24 pm

looking good, but needs some roof graphics, so the taller of us have something only we can appreciate

by **Prymal** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:53 pm

twincharged 1uz please ..

make something unique !

by **TWSTD** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 7:15 am

LOL - thanks for your comments ppl. Being a driving billboard it needed to be something that catches attention - so lightning bolts it was!

That kit was a mission I tell ya - the rear bumper in particular. Thats the top 1/3 of the factory bumper grafted onto the lower 2/3 of an aftermarket sedan bumper that we imported from the USA. All I can say is if you need difficult custom bodykit work, go see Chris at Darkside Customs. The man is a genuis.

Also had major suspension issues. Being 4WD it doesnt take the same struts as the sedans or 2WD gitas - so it was custom made coilovers. We were also stuck with 10mm positive toe on the rear until I managed to track down some adjustable toe arms for it which were fitted last week and we finally managed to get a decent wheel alignment out of it!

At this stage its powered by a 2JZGE with a 4wd auto box - I have just purchased a W58 for it however so a manual conversion is on the cards. I had initially wanted to stay 4WD but its just not going to be possible (well - unless I want to spend 10-12k on a complete custom setup using a GTR box or similar). This car will probably stay NA - at least for the next 12-18 months. A turbo conversion is a possibility at a later date as the NA 2Js can handle the power no problems. I also have a couple other mods on the cards incl a carbon splitter and headlight modifications that I hope to get done in the next few weeks ;-)

AL

by **doin donuts** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:41 am

iv nevere ever liked the gita's but the kit and graphics make it not too bad, good work

by **d1 mule** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:06 am

W56 box out of hilux or similar man, there are many JZ powered 4WD hiluxs out there.

all ya need is a NITEPARTS bell and fly and your away laughing. Nite b is the guy that does them, i think he on TS if not hes on garagedori

by **Zak** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:22 am

Have you had a look at the gita's 4wd system? It's like the GTR system if I remember.

by **TWSTD** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:36 am

d1 mule wrote:W56 box out of hilux or similar man, there are many JZ powered 4WD hiluxs out there.

all ya need is a NITEPARTS bell and fly and your away laughing. Nite b is the guy that does them, i think he on TS if not hes on garagedori

Nope - hilux boxes are on the other side. Believe me - ive spent 6-8 months researching this (with the help of brendan from nite parts) and we have come to the conclusion that its just a gold plated can of worms.

by **Snoozin** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:44 am

Love the bonnet treatment, much cooler than the whole thing being carbon.

Them's some DEEEEEP sideskirts too

by **d1 mule** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:11 pm

well i stand corrected lol. $&#$% toyota never make anything as easy as it could/should be

by **strx7** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:26 pm

TWSTD wrote:
d1 mule wrote:W56 box out of hilux or similar man, there are many JZ powered 4WD hiluxs out there.

all ya need is a NITEPARTS bell and fly and your away laughing. Nite b is the guy that does them, i think he on TS if not hes on garagedori

Nope - hilux boxes are on the other side. Believe me - ive spent 6-8 months researching this (with the help of brendan from nite parts) and we have come to the conclusion that its just a gold plated can of worms.

So you use a PRADO box as they have the transfer case front driveshaft up the passengers side.......

by **Zak** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:32 pm

Have you ever seen a manual prado though, they are rare as any thing

by **Stu-** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 1:13 pm

Yep, I've seen a few and driven a couple - fairly rare but still around. Would hate to think what it would cost to buy a box thou as 4wd wreckers would no doubt charge a small fortune for one.

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