i originally built this car. It's so cool to see it still around today, definitely looks a bit different now. it was originally running 11 psi boost, and it somehow didn't blow up

@KiwiCarLife

4 ай бұрын

Oh wow that’s really awesome! Yep still going and drives awesome

Loving your videos, best fast JDM testing channel. Quick, honest, geniun opinion. . .keep it going mate👌👌👌

@KiwiCarLife

4 ай бұрын

Thanks man!

A supercharged one is just amazing love this beauties my favorite car and engine lately

@KiwiCarLife

5 ай бұрын

Mmmm yea that’s the next one to try

Great vid, really like the idea behind this car, even though I am more keen on na motors nowadays.

@KiwiCarLife

5 ай бұрын

It’s certainly fun I see why people like big power turbo cars

Welcome back! Been waiting for another KCL vid.

@KiwiCarLife

5 ай бұрын

Thanks yeah had glandular fever for a few weeks

@ProductofNZ

5 ай бұрын

@@KiwiCarLife No good. Sorry to hear that.

Wow... That's fantastic.

@KiwiCarLife

5 ай бұрын

It’s really cool aye!

30R turbo is such a cool combo. great sound conpared to 2l too

@KiwiCarLife

2 ай бұрын

Yeah absolutely man super fun

What a brilliant car

@KiwiCarLife

5 ай бұрын

It’s cool aye

Happy you liked my car hopefully you can give it another review if I end up retuning it and getting more power hehe

@KiwiCarLife

5 ай бұрын

That would be really awesome! Thanks again man

@jonnygti

5 ай бұрын

Nice car mate, we do have these in the uk, but you don’t see many on the roads. Probably because there engine size vs the size of the car is not something British people like, they either want a big car with the big engine, or a small car with a smaller engine. I would have one if I didn’t have children etc. By the way that magic tree air freshener looks about 5 years old, all faded 😂

@peterbolton1jz

5 ай бұрын

@@jonnygtiyeah I get what you mean. Lol I’ll be sure to replace my air freshener ahah

@jonnygti

5 ай бұрын

@@peterbolton1jz haha I notice these small things😂 😜

Basically a Porche 😂

@escanortran1920

5 ай бұрын

Porsche reverse in steroid 😄

@KiwiCarLife

5 ай бұрын

Yeah kinda haha

@jingorooroad2559

4 ай бұрын

So the 718 flat 4 is basically a Subaru if we follow this kind of formats 😅

@KiwiCarLife

4 ай бұрын

@@jingorooroad2559 yeah pretty much is tbh, even sounds similar

Shifter might also have oem short throw kit that alters the linkage and not height of the lever. You might want to try 6speed oem sti short throw kit plus urethane bushings.

@KiwiCarLife

5 ай бұрын

Yeah that would definitely help I reckon

@Kacpa2

5 ай бұрын

@@KiwiCarLife Other thing i seen were reinforced dual-range 5 speed manual gearboxes, you have a company in australia doing these set up to work with turbo and h6 motors(without breaking from extra torque), its mostly for offroad and towing, but its alsonpretty much super short ratioes on demand and long ones for fuel economy. It has several ranges of reduction, one that was in 2.0R wagon legacies and outbacks is around 50% reductions, and makes 2nd gear roughly as short as 1st and 3rd as 2nd and so on. It could be quite alot of fun to hoon without breaking the speed limit so quickly while getting more to the redline gear changes even with city speed limits. I think of trying it out, problem is they dont import those boxes to europe as far as i know. It would be both fun and useful. All at cost of one of the cupholders inside where lever for it goes. SI-Drive dial would need to be relocated in facelift i believe.

@Kacpa2

5 ай бұрын

@@KiwiCarLife That Low range equiped 5 speed also means even more torque in low range, with less speed per gear so it would make for more fun accelerations overall, even if it comes at cost of fuel economy. People who have 2.0R wagons say it feels like it would have a turbo when low range is selected. Combine that with ez30 and you have linear NA car that will push you into a seat without breaking speed limit as fast.

I turbod mine and reverted it back to na in a month. Ill be the only one to think this way but as cool as the turbo noises were and the top end power it lost its fun drivability that it had na. Way more fun in na form. The way it was made to be

@KiwiCarLife

11 күн бұрын

That’s fair enough, I feel the novelty would wear off quickly

New lens? looks amazing

@KiwiCarLife

5 ай бұрын

Yeah and some better colour correction

@Pixels1920

5 ай бұрын

Nice@@KiwiCarLife

Can u review the skyline 350gt sedan :))

@KiwiCarLife

4 ай бұрын

I’ve done the 370gt basically the same thing but better

Hey man random question, where is the driving experience filmed. I really wanna take my car for a good smash on those roads.

@KiwiCarLife

26 күн бұрын

Ohariu valley road

Is that a legacy engine as well? Or did you swap it? Because I have a 2012 Legacy that’s stock and I’m thinking about putting a turbo but I don’t know if the engine will handle it.

@KiwiCarLife

27 күн бұрын

Yeah EZ30 comes factory in the legacy 3.0R

@moustafamoustafa5929

27 күн бұрын

@@KiwiCarLife do you think if I put a turbo it’ll be too much for the legacy engine and break it? Asking cuz you have a turbo on yours

Remember this legacy used to be in Dunedin and had dark purple wheels on it

@KiwiCarLife

5 ай бұрын

Oh really HAHA

@peterbolton1jz

5 ай бұрын

Some interior panels were purple too lol smh

can you please review the 2024 gr yaris

@KiwiCarLife

5 ай бұрын

Already reviewed it

Its actually a exhaust cam issue not a turbo size issue even on small turbos the stock exhaust cams dont want to spool the turbo

@KiwiCarLife

3 ай бұрын

I would argue it’s a combination of the two

Whereabouts are you testing that car?? That road looks vaguely familiar but for the life of me I can't think of where it is 🤔

@tarvisscotch6266

5 ай бұрын

Filmed in Mexico

@KiwiCarLife

5 ай бұрын

Yes Mexico

I seen this at the club fest this car was it the same car?

@KiwiCarLife

5 ай бұрын

Yeah probably

_😎 Cool review bro, certainly not something you’d see everyday_ … 👌🏼

@KiwiCarLife

5 ай бұрын

Indeed!

how does the speedo only go to 180

@KiwiCarLife

5 ай бұрын

Japanese import

Kiwi

@KiwiCarLife

5 ай бұрын

Yes

@michaelarkell5437

27 күн бұрын

Kiwi

owner have an instagram?

@KiwiCarLife

2 ай бұрын

I don’t think so

I would sacrifice 50 of those kw for a turbo that kicks in at 2000rpm. Or, just get a supercharger.

@KiwiCarLife

4 ай бұрын

Yeah it’s a little unusable, but very fun. It would probably make similar power even with a smaller turbo coz it’s only making 7psi

@mrnicktoyou

4 ай бұрын

@@KiwiCarLife why is the turbo so big? Is the owner planning an engine rebuild?

@KiwiCarLife

4 ай бұрын

@@mrnicktoyou it was just what he could get his hands on I think

@mrnicktoyou

4 ай бұрын

@@KiwiCarLife fair enough. Thanks for responding.

Why is this legal in your country, in switzerland you would get bursted for this

@KiwiCarLife

5 ай бұрын

Because NZ is an excellent place

@jesus1491

5 ай бұрын

@@KiwiCarLife i just bought an 3.0r spec b, as a first car, here in switzerland are only 50 of them. Subarus are pretty much popular here.The rules are so strict here, kinda annoying

@JL-go3

5 ай бұрын

I second that bro.. I'm still loving my ISF , just can't let it go.

@HashDogg06

4 ай бұрын

@@jesus1491 Switzerland is a small country so that doesn't surprise me even thought the population is higher, every country has it's positives & negatives, the grass isn't really greener, you would learn this by moving to different countries to experience that for yourself. Take for instance, Switzerland has higher paying jobs than New Zealand & other desirable things like better health care etc.

gjw866 deserves this. if only the bank allowed it

@KiwiCarLife

5 ай бұрын

Oh yea good car

Pity about the owner cheaping out on some proper wheels and tyres

@17t135i

5 ай бұрын

The kiwi is a tight animal

@KiwiCarLife

5 ай бұрын

Ehh for a car like this that’s only designed to be thrashed down on-ramps it doesn’t really matter

@17t135i

5 ай бұрын

Agreed, my comment is just joking around ​@@KiwiCarLife

@pigupigu

5 ай бұрын

Tyres always matter

@peterbolton1jz

5 ай бұрын

It’s now sitting on nitto gt555’s handles so much better