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Topic #44927 405 posts Started by Coomer
It's a pity that nowadays you need a lot of useless crap like tvs, game consoles and sh!t in your car to make it into a magazine. A good amount of extra clean elbow grease doesn't get you as far as it used to.

No offence to the show car guys/girls.


That sir, is absolutely stunning.

One o'dem crazy Canadian freaks, eh?
Bravo Chris... Aren't you glad you didn't sell it? wink.gif

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Thanks for the comments guys. biggrin.gif

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all of that room is just begging for a turbo (i know you never will)


I've considered it. Perhaps when I'm out of school and established out on my own...but probably not.

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you poppin adderal coom? cuz ur like tha energizer bunny man... u just keep goin and goin and goin - it's ridiculous wink.gif


No Adderall, just caffeine...and lots of it. smile.gif

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Bravo Chris... Aren't you glad you didn't sell it? wink.gif


Definitely. smile.gif

I finally finished breaking in the clutch the other day and I've had some time to drive the car hard. It pulls pretty well and seems to be running well. It seems laggy on acceleration when I free rev the motor, which I can't figure out. If I uncap a vacuum port in the shared vacuum chamber then it will rev instantly...but then the car bogs down severely under ~50%+ throttle situations when moving. I can't figure it out.

I haven't been able to check is mileage...but hopefully it's good...just gotta find funds to actually fill up the tank. tongue.gif The clutch stopped chattering/shuddering and now feels great. It's still incredibly difficult to steer the car at low speeds. I need to find a manual rack that will work at some point...no power steering on a power steering rack sucks.

But I'm really happy with it. A lot of people see it and can't believe it runs because there's so much room. I had some car buddies over last night (hardcore VW guys who know a ton about motors and fabrication) and they were impressed and had some good ideas for me.

I'll have to shoot the car soon...it's got some new goodies since the last photo was taken. smile.gif

New Toyota project coming soon...
wonder if any corollas had manual steering racks that would swap in? :dunno:

2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E
car looks amazing dude!! mass props! your seriously a motivation for me to do my swap/turbo in the next months. oh and damn check out all the room in that engine bay!! add another motor! lol


P.S. my project will pretty much stand as follows.. '95 7afe -> '95 5sfTe + lsd... we'll see how that goes..

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Ive been away too long, Coomer that is the most beautiful 6th gen engine bay i have ever seen, incredible work! If only i had the time to do that!

so.... how about that photo shoot biggrin.gif
What does it take to get another picture around here ? Let's go Admin. smile.gif

I will return one day.
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What does it take to get another picture around here ? Let's go Admin. smile.gif


Working on it. wink.gif Just gotta find time. smile.gif

New Toyota project coming soon...
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What does it take to get another picture around here ? Let's go Admin. smile.gif

x2 + videos
are there pics that i dont know about? biggrin.gif
please coomer, i really want to see the finished project. smile.gif
btw, thanks for the 19 pages of detailed coverage...its really amazing work! thumbsup.gif

This post has been edited by DSToyo: Jun 14, 2007 - 7:29 AM
The final parts for my bay came in Saturday. I got a new fuel filter with -6an connections and the required extra fitting I needed. So today I got them installed. smile.gif

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I'll do a full photoshoot shortly, so more pictures will be on the way. smile.gif

New Toyota project coming soon...
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The car is next to impossible to steer. The looped-lines-with-breather trick that works for all the Honda guys does not work for me whatsoever. frown.gif



have you thought about using an elecric powersteering system?


electric ps conversion

I've been thinking about using those Mr2 electric power steering pump system for a while. Just haven't had the time to actually invest in it.
Looks very clean! Good to see some original ideas once in a while, I think they call it "out of the box" thinking. wink.gif

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The car is next to impossible to steer. The looped-lines-with-breather trick that works for all the Honda guys does not work for me whatsoever. frown.gif



have you thought about using an elecric powersteering system?


electric ps conversion

I've been thinking about using those Mr2 electric power steering pump system for a while. Just haven't had the time to actually invest in it.


That's a really good idea...never thought about doing an electric pump setup. I'll have to look into that more. smile.gif

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Looks very clean! Good to see some original ideas once in a while, I think they call it "out of the box" thinking. wink.gif


Thanks. I just wish it was fast now like your GT-Four. wink.gif

New Toyota project coming soon...
Oh, and by the way, my car weighed 2,520 lbs. with a spare, jack, my sub, enclosure, two amps, about 40 lbs. worth of loose stuff (blanket, laundry, detailing stuff, camera gear) in the trunk, and almost no gas.

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I should weigh all the stuff I took out of the bay and see how much it weighs next time I go home.

New Toyota project coming soon...
cleanest celica alive ^

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You did such an amazing job with that wiring tuck!

I can't wait to see some more finished pictures of it smile.gif

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Sweetest looking ST celica on the forum IMO thumbsup.gif By the way Chris, where did you get the TRD sideskirts again. I pm'd you a long time ago about it and accidently deleted it when I cleaned out my pm box. I'm looking to put the TRD sideskirts and Hatchback-style 2-post spoiler on my celica when funds are up again. smile.gif

This post has been edited by netrata: Jun 21, 2007 - 5:32 PM
doGGy made those.

There was a Group Buy for TRD side skirts a while back. PM him and see if he still have some availeble.

look at these ones on Ebay, that guy most feel really lucky for winning those. smile.gif

TRD side skirts !

Thanks to Martin ( malpaso ) for alerting me about them.

This post has been edited by Culpable04: Jun 21, 2007 - 5:57 PM
New Pictures! biggrin.gif

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New Toyota project coming soon...
all i can say is...........WOW!

QUOTEwhat hes saying is if you put blue lights in you car youll lose hp.
i wanna hear this thing! inside and out

94' ST Coupe - 5sfe Motor swap and brake swap.
stupendous, incredible, that engine bay could be eat off of. thumbsup.gif

This post has been edited by x_itchy_b_x: Jun 24, 2007 - 9:38 PM

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Doggy - I would be willing to get you an entire setup out of a junkyard if you need me to. I need to go to the junkyards for my friends POS MR2 anyway and I know some people who own one with (5) 6th gens currently. I'm sure I could find you one.
Let me know if you want me to and also if there are any differences between model cause I know some of the cars are GTs and some are STs.
I'd be glad to help.

[man SW20's are problematic POS's - since he got that car I have had no time to work on mine - always something with that car - fun though]



hey while you are looking for that A/C core, can you see if the junkyard guys have an ECU for a '94 70fe mt? I am trying to locate a good one for cheap (free wink.gif )

let me know if they still have the 5 6gens

I also am trying to locate a passenger window for 94 celi
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Doggy - I would be willing to get you an entire setup out of a junkyard if you need me to. I need to go to the junkyards for my friends POS MR2 anyway and I know some people who own one with (5) 6th gens currently. I'm sure I could find you one.
Let me know if you want me to and also if there are any differences between model cause I know some of the cars are GTs and some are STs.
I'd be glad to help.

[man SW20's are problematic POS's - since he got that car I have had no time to work on mine - always something with that car - fun though]



hey while you are looking for that A/C core, can you see if the junkyard guys have an ECU for a '94 70fe mt? I am trying to locate a good one for cheap (free wink.gif )

let me know if they still have the 5 6gens

I also am trying to locate a passenger window for 94 celi



all you need to do is post a WTB ( want to buy ) thread on the buying and selling section, I'm sure someone will help you with those items.
i wanna see some dyno runs
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Huzzah!

Ask and you shall receive!


130whp
130tq

This post has been edited by 95CelicaST: May 14, 2009 - 12:04 AM

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