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Need advice - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Dec 3, '13From MissourahCurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
Really, you can get the turbo 3sgte from Japan for about $1,200 plus some custom wiring. But even just the stock 5sfe will still run you $900 from a salvage yard.
Extensive info in the stickies
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Topic ID: 98747 • Post ID: 9991154

Why are our cars so heavy? - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Dec 3, '13From MissourahCurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › General Discussion
Also the head is aluminum but the block is cast iron. And then you have things like airbags, anti-lock brake system.
Topic ID: 98193 • Post ID: 9987070

Newer Cars Rant - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Dec 3, '13From MissourahCurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
Other › Off Topic
I'd say if you're going to buy a new car, well buy another Toyota silly
I just got a 2014 Corolla Le and its a freakin beauty. LED headlights, back up cam and a touch screen radio but not the silly t...
Topic ID: 98139 • Post ID: 9986555

St246 gen5 3sgte swap - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Dec 3, '13From MissourahCurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Forced Induction
If you are swapping into a 1994 OBDI car does that cause more problems with the 5th gen OBDII?
Would that make the 4th gen better for the older car or does it matter?
I also heard that the 5th gen doe...
Topic ID: 98137 • Post ID: 9986522

5th gen Alltrac - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Dec 3, '13From MissourahCurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
Other › Off Topic
https://twinfalls.craigslist.org/cto/d/91-c...6309403367.html
Amazing restoration for a 5th gen alltrac; took the whole thing completely apart and rebuilt it.
But you'll have to click for yourself to ...
Topic ID: 98014 • Post ID: 9986033

Image Hosting - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Dec 3, '13From MissourahCurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › General Discussion
Somehow I imagined that your house would have a Lot more than 3 Celica's parked out front.
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Topic ID: 97884 • Post ID: 9984720

Need a Steering knuckle - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Dec 3, '13From MissourahCurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Suspension/Handling/Braking
QUOTE (Langing @ Jul 18, 2017 - 8:53 AM)
People all over the place told me that cast iron didn't bend, therefore my belief in a bent knuckle was invalid. That idea cost me a whole lot of time in tryin...
Topic ID: 97868 • Post ID: 9984608

photobucket users - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Dec 3, '13From MissourahCurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
Other › Website Discussion
I didn't even realize this until a couple of days ago either.
Although I see that my Google drive has a section for "Pictures" and it says Coming Soon. I already use google drive to upload and share l...
Topic ID: 97843 • Post ID: 9984484

Whistling while it works... - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Dec 3, '13From MissourahCurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
Are there any other funny symptoms that go along with it? Like maybe the dash lights flicker at idle speed?
I'm going to guess your alternator may be on the way out. It could be several months, or it ...
Topic ID: 97733 • Post ID: 9983814

Motor mount rubber shelf life - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Dec 3, '13From MissourahCurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
I would guess that it's just fine, as long as it wasn't sitting outside in the elements or something.
The stress of being installed combined with the elements is what ruins the rubber.
Maybe you could...
Topic ID: 97578 • Post ID: 9982123

Engine Heat with AC On - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Dec 3, '13From MissourahCurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
http://www.andysautosport.com/images/extre...licac5front.jpg
they call that the C5, it similar to the stock gt4,
or the Invader is cool looking too
https://www.carid.com/duraflex/blits-style-...amp;ur...
Topic ID: 97574 • Post ID: 9981990

WTB: Fuel pump relay - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Dec 3, '13From MissourahCurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Buying/Selling
Rockauto.com
you can get a Denso reman for about $80 for the pump, the relay is about $15
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Topic ID: 97546 • Post ID: 9981825

ST205 centre of gravity - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Dec 3, '13From MissourahCurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Suspension/Handling/Braking
I think you could estimate it well enough with some thoughtful assumptions.
Take the longitude point from the diagram that Aizan Advanced posted, then know that it will be vertically above that point....
Topic ID: 97496 • Post ID: 9980696

1990 AllTrac - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Dec 3, '13From MissourahCurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
Other › Off Topic
Truth is,
I've seen both ST185 and ST205 in England/Ireland all ready set up as full race car selling for $5,000.
By the time you ship it and pay fees it would still be less.
Topic ID: 97492 • Post ID: 9980303

1990 AllTrac - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Dec 3, '13From MissourahCurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
Other › Off Topic
Here's one so close to me, if it were a year or two later I'd be snapping this thing up.
http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/5975779061.html
I have a 1990 Celica All trac with 125k miles on it. It wa...
Topic ID: 97492 • Post ID: 9980295

5sge - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Dec 3, '13From MissourahCurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
Yeah, I found a 1989 Corolla GTS with a 4AGE stock, and no power windows, airbags, or anti-lock brakes and weighs 500 lb less than the Celica. So I'm going to focus on building that instead. The Celi...
Topic ID: 97449 • Post ID: 9980113

5sge - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Dec 3, '13From MissourahCurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
I saw an MR2 with a 2.2L 5SGTE , said he had upgraded all the internals and the ports, cams, springs, shims, and a badass turbo. Said he had spent more than $20k on the car, and he was selling it for ...
Topic ID: 97449 • Post ID: 9980111

5sge - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Dec 3, '13From MissourahCurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
Like was said, there are some people who've built the 5s, but the problem you run into is that there just aren't many places that sell race quality kits for that motor.
On the other hand, motors like ...
Topic ID: 97449 • Post ID: 9980106

WTB: ST205 trans or center diff - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Dec 3, '13From MissourahCurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Buying/Selling
ya, I had seen several including the transmission in the last month. There were a couple with just the trans when I was look then, maybe if you just watch and wait a couple weeks there will be more.
O...
Topic ID: 97429 • Post ID: 9979901

WTB: ST205 trans or center diff - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Dec 3, '13From MissourahCurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Buying/Selling
There are several of them on ebay
Topic ID: 97429 • Post ID: 9979899
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