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Rusty
#61
yeah I know what you mean guys, just want to get my licence done first (finally getting round to doing my full) so will go in a about 2weeks time but I do have some crappy cellfone pics I might throw on just to keep you guys happy smile.gif

EDIT: here are the pics






This post has been edited by Rusty: Jan 20, 2009 - 1:08 PM
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coneyre
#62
Haha love the use of your shoes rusty, you kiwis can be very inovative.

Any update??
MercuryFree
#63
Are you getting a strut brace cover as well as the mount covers?
Rusty
#64
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>Are you getting a strut brace cover as well as the mount covers?

??? I have both top covers (the moulds that go round the trim and around the brace)

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>Haha love the use of your shoes rusty, you kiwis can be very inovative.

lol thanks, just had to step back and enjoy it tongue.gif

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>Any update??

none at the moment, waiting on another part coming from the USA, opps did I forget to tell you guys
goes in next week maybe monday/Tuesday??
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MercuryFree
#65
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QUOTE (Rusty @ Jan 27, 2009 - 5:58 PM) *
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>Are you getting a strut brace cover as well as the mount covers?

??? I have both top covers (the moulds that go round the trim and around the brace)

This thing wink.gif

delusionz
#66
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QUOTE (MercuryFree @ Jan 27, 2009 - 6:57 PM) *
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QUOTE (Rusty @ Jan 27, 2009 - 5:58 PM) *
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>Are you getting a strut brace cover as well as the mount covers?

??? I have both top covers (the moulds that go round the trim and around the brace)

This thing wink.gif




that ur undies? tongue.gif
Mike W1996 Toyota Celica ST205 GT-FOURGT2860RS turbine, TiAL mvr44, JE 86.5φ piston, Clutchmasters FX400, APEX P-FC269awhp / 273ft-lbs
MercuryFree
#67
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QUOTE (delusionz @ Jan 27, 2009 - 7:02 PM) *
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QUOTE (MercuryFree @ Jan 27, 2009 - 6:57 PM) *
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QUOTE (Rusty @ Jan 27, 2009 - 5:58 PM) *
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>Are you getting a strut brace cover as well as the mount covers?

??? I have both top covers (the moulds that go round the trim and around the brace)

This thing wink.gif




that ur undies? tongue.gif

lol No it's an inside out jacket laugh.gif
Rusty
#68
makes the strutbrace beefier tongue.gif
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MercuryFree
#69
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QUOTE (Rusty @ Jan 28, 2009 - 5:42 PM) *
>makes the strutbrace beefier tongue.gif

I imagine it's there to stop things scratching your several hundred dollar peice of metal biggrin.gif
Rusty
#70
yeah that might come later on in the year...
anyway >
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>waiting on another part coming from the USA
here is the part which should be arriving soon


clear projector style indicators (just like whatthe's)

This post has been edited by Rusty: Jan 28, 2009 - 1:12 PM
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MercuryFree
#71
So is there a noticeable difference in handling performance between the stock strut brace and the TRD one?
Rusty
#72
umm yes and no, i've heard it works best at high speed cornering, if you take out & check your stock strutbrace you can see how much movement it has (which cant be good) if it doesn't do anything it still looks like it adds 20HP laugh.gif

its kind of hard for me to tell at the moment since i dont have my celica wink.gif --- yup about 2weeks

This post has been edited by Rusty: Feb 9, 2009 - 12:16 AM
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delusionz
#73
You should be able to feel extra G's on your body from a stiffer setup... It looks like it would be very effective
Mike W1996 Toyota Celica ST205 GT-FOURGT2860RS turbine, TiAL mvr44, JE 86.5φ piston, Clutchmasters FX400, APEX P-FC269awhp / 273ft-lbs
Rusty
#74
I can feel something (feels nice going round corners now biggrin.gif) but I dont know if its the lowering springs??
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MercuryFree
#75
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QUOTE (Rusty @ Feb 9, 2009 - 7:07 PM) *
>I can feel something (feels nice going round corners now biggrin.gif) but I dont know if its the lowering springs??

Heh, this is why the step by step modding method is best; your butt dyno gets to feel amazed more times biggrin.gif
Rusty
#76
I did, I put the springs in then months later I went to aussie (didn't drive my celica for about a week) and when I got back my brothers had already put the trd strutbrace in.

This post has been edited by Rusty: Feb 9, 2009 - 1:17 PM
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Rusty
#77
Update: if no one had read or figured out yet my car is in the shop getting the kit fitted and painted etc (I'm going to the shop tomorrow to see how they are going)
also my lights have arrived today they look real nice, cant wait to put them on, they also came with bulbs which saves me some time and money.
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Rusty
#78
I pick up the celica later today and will post pictures soon biggrin.gif, had I look it a couple of days ago without the skirts on(had just been painted) looks real good and very low tongue.gif





(sorry for the triple post)
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TRDGT4
#79
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QUOTE (Rusty @ Feb 18, 2009 - 2:36 PM) *
>I pick up the celica later today and will post pictures soon biggrin.gif, had I look it a couple of days ago without the skirts on(had just been painted) looks real good and very low tongue.gif
(sorry for the triple post)



so where are these pics??
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Rusty
#80
aawww do I have too??? whether isn't that great........ i've just put those front indicators, in the end I had to get new bulbs as the US bulbs that came with it, had 2 filaments in them, where as ours only has 1. odd kindasad.gif but they look & work very nice compared to the old ones.
a couple of my mates have seen it and the reckon it almost is a widebody on it, due to the angle of the sideskirts etc
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Rusty
#81
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>so where are these pics??

ok I have loads of pictures, but i've ran out of internet, so uploading will be slow, you'll have to wait a while sorry... ok im not that mean heres a couple to tie you over (theres are much better than the one I texted you TRDGT4 biggrin.gif)



the first pic I took after getting her home, notice the indicators wink.gif


today we had better weather... so I gave her a little clean up wink.gif









now notice them now biggrin.gif





This post has been edited by Rusty: Feb 27, 2009 - 12:42 AM
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Random_Stranger
#82
looks real good
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ej8ferio702
#83
OMG! that was a pretty impressive list of parts you got there...and for it all to be OEM one heck of good buy for you, the car turned out really well, i love the color and the stance! good job!
delusionz
#84
You debadged the rear?
Mike W1996 Toyota Celica ST205 GT-FOURGT2860RS turbine, TiAL mvr44, JE 86.5φ piston, Clutchmasters FX400, APEX P-FC269awhp / 273ft-lbs
whatthe
#85
Very very very nice !!
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Rusty
#86
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>You debadged the rear?

came like that,i was thinking of putting the SS-II badge back there but decided to put it at the front


yeah I really love that stance in that last picture


thanks guys for the great comments keep them coming biggrin.gif
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Rusty
#87
another update: oil change and heatwrap




I can feel a big difference in engine bay temperature
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delusionz
#88
Looks good man, engine got some extra juice now? your temp gauge go down or not really?

wheres your 2000 twin cam 16 gone?
Mike W1996 Toyota Celica ST205 GT-FOURGT2860RS turbine, TiAL mvr44, JE 86.5φ piston, Clutchmasters FX400, APEX P-FC269awhp / 273ft-lbs
Rusty
#89
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QUOTE (delusionz @ Mar 7, 2009 - 4:48 PM) *
>Looks good man, engine got some extra juice now? your temp gauge go down or not really?

wheres your 2000 twin cam 16 gone?

I want to say it has more go-go but I don't know, but one thing for sure is that you can actually touch the extractors after going for a good run, I didn't notice the temp guage went down

I still got the badge, im just back to cleaning, got some autogel/polish stuff to hep bring up the shine, or I have metallic paint, which we used on my brothers rocket cover on his e30 BMW turned out real nice, so I dunno, will put the badge back on soon till then it sits up on my bedside table biggrin.gif
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delusionz
#90
Well if your engine bay is cooler then your intake should be cooler, perhaps you'll notice it more at night.

I removed the heat shield from the SS-III too so the heat was also absorbed by the bonnet instead of being kept in, Probably wont do it on the GT-Four so crap doesn't drop through onto the engine.
Mike W1996 Toyota Celica ST205 GT-FOURGT2860RS turbine, TiAL mvr44, JE 86.5φ piston, Clutchmasters FX400, APEX P-FC269awhp / 273ft-lbs
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