Staff ride check — Glen 'Omegah' Toyota Trueno BZ-G

Year/make/model: 1997 Toyota Sprinter Trueno BZ-G (AE111)

Engine: 4A-GE, 1600cc four-cylinder, 95mm MRP trumpets, Pipercross PX600 filter, Carbing cooling plate, TRD oil cap, Fujitsubo Super EX exhaust manifold, Fujitsubo Power Getter cat-back exhaust, Ogre Motorsport cat-delete pipe, MRP baffled sump, A'PEXi AFC controller, FENIX black alloy radiator, TODA adjustable exhaust cam gear, TODA racing timing belt, MRP clear cam gear cover, Custom cam cover with -10 fittings, catch can with Speedflow fittings and Aeroflow filter

Driveline: Factory

Interior: TOMS gear knob, NARDI steering wheel, TRD cluster, BZ-R trim and seats.

Exterior: BZ-R front lip, side skirts, carbon-wrapped bonnet, yellow-wrapped fog lights

Wheels/tyres: 16x7.5-inch +22 Work Emotion RS11, 205/45R16 Nankang NS20

Suspension/brakes: Dobinsons front lowering springs, JAMEX rear lowering springs. CUSCO front strut brace, Superpro front swaybar bushes, Whiteline rear swaybar, ZNoelli S6 front discs, HEL braided stainless brake lines

Power: 116kw (156hp) atw
Fuel type: 98 octane
Tuner: Jacky @ JTune
Times: 48.42-seconds Hampton Downs Club Circuit (tehehe)

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Name: Glen McNamara 
Age: 35
Occupation: Online Sales Coordinator 

Favourite thing about working at NSTParts:
Working with an amazing team of knowledgeable people, who are all car enthusiasts. Having access to a huge range of aftermarket parts to help people build their dream cars. It’s also very dangerous having a performance car that I want to modify. 
 

How did you get into performance cars?  
I have always been interested in cars since a young age. Started with racing car games on PlayStation 1. From there I grew a massive passion for modifying cars. After hours and on weekends, you’ll find me photographing at the race track, or performance cars for NZ Performance Car Magazine and NZV8 Magazine. 


Favourite race track and why?
Hampton Downs as there are so many technical and high-speed sections. I would love to drive some tracks in the South Island. 

What parts have you bought from NSTParts?
90% of the parts I have on the Trueno have been sourced through work.

Why the Toyota Trueno?
I had an AE111 with a 4A-FE engine around 18 years ago and loved the way it handled and drove. A perfect opportunity arose just over five years ago to get a very tidy example, with the legendary 4A-GE 20V Blacktop. I didn’t have a performance car at the time. Being a BZ-G, it doesn’t have the Super Strut Suspension, which was exactly what I was after as I wanted to put coilover suspension in it later with no issues. The factory quad throttle bodies was another big tick, with the MRP 95mm trumpets installed, now it has all the dorts! High-revving, great-handling, gorgeous lines and a little rocket ship – I love it!