Hello there friends. So i was idle at home and thought of doing a write up of my celica here in Fiji.I'm a 18 year old university student and was gifted with the celica on my 17th birthday.It's a 1994 model ST202-BLPVF.Standard with a 3rd gen 3S-GE motor.I bought it dead stock(2009) from the previous owner and the car had done just 65XXX as it the owner had a company transport so it was sort of a weekend car for him.I fancy having it as a daily driver to uni now Here are pics of when i went to see the car:







Then came time for it get a new paint job a few weeks after i bought it(also had to change one of the high beams coz it had a hole in it and a low beam too that had broken brackets):




This was all that had been done to the celi till the last year of high school(2009) when i seeked help on this site(Thanks Rusty for the information)on changing the timing belt.Also got in some mild TODA race cams during the process that my brother brought from some place:





The first exterior mod i got was a pair of JDM tails and the interior mods were that of a pair of 6.5' ministry of sound door speakers,a Kenwood head unit.V12 1400 watts amplifier and 2x 10' Bomber woofers:





Then came the Fujitsubo Giken exhaust with a full 2.5' pipe conversion from front to back with a single 2.5' resonator(later added a 2 inch resonator too to save on fuel and to reduce ricer noise )





Got the rear suspension changed(was too stiff) with OEM ones,changed front stabilizer links and the had brakes serviced:





With the mechanical and suspension taken care of,time for some more exterior and interior mods :







I had a cousin do some leather into the interior seats and door panel too :





The 2.0' resonator to kill sound,improve low end torque and save on fuel:




The car as it is today with all the information i gathered from this site.Believe me people this is celica heaven,filled with a whole lot of information.Thanks a lot buddies,all this would not have been possible without your input.I'm looking forward to a V6 turbo(3VZ-FTE probably)swap in the future.Input on it will be highly appreciated =].For now,here's pics i took yesterday,Enjoy :













This post has been edited by kavy: Sep 10, 2010 - 5:09 PM

jeeze man! Loving the interior! you're car looks amazing. that paint job is so trippy!

This post has been edited by mmmchocolate: Sep 5, 2010 - 11:43 PM

I'm liking that interior. That shifter cover is something I've never seen before though.. it's weird to me lol. At least it's an auto and doesn't get in the way too much.

thanks buddy,pity the painter passed away few months after he did it

its SUPER RED IV paint.Got it done for real cheap.The entire car,inside and out(except engine bay) with rust guard type of thing that hardens into black tar stuff on the underside for $900!!!



Thanks Hector(first time i saw one and went like "Auto Underwear!!!" )
yerp,it doesn't get in the way

a very nice project thread you have here

thanks rusty.now that the interior and exterior has been finished,i'm looking for the 3VZ swap thread.i remember some guy making a post about it here.can't seem to get the exact topic though...wonder if it the person got through with it alright..anyway,thanks guys

nice progress! loving the interior! Just need a manual conversion and your all set

lol @ "nice progress! loving the interior! Just need a manual conversion and your all set ".
in time to come ,lil low on the budget buh thinking of spending once i have enough cash and information in a v6 swap...

Everything looks good. Keep it up. You can pick up a 3VZ-FE cheap. They came in many different Toyota models so they are easy to find and parts are easy to get. Stephen_Lee is doing a 3VZ swap right now, if you look in the Engine/Mechanical section of the site.

now that sir is one of a kind celica

Thanks for the pointer richee3 but i was chatting with a friend yesterday about the swap and we saw that there is little power difference between the 3S-GE an 3VZ-FE(nope,not the torque,6 cylinders are loaded with them) but we did stumble upon something of interest: a 3GR-FZE or 3R-FSE swap.It is expensive but since the current motor is doing fine and i have quite some time before i qualify and start earning, that will be something for the distant future.I saw that the 3GR is the successor of the VZ and MZ V6 motors and was wondering about the similarities and difference in getting the motor to fit.Will the mounts and fabrication on the 3GR be the same as the VZ and Mz motors??As i said,this swap will be done in time to come but all input will be appreciated to get a brief idea on the pros and cons of the swap.

Thanks zfjohnson07 Nevertheless,there are other mean looking celicas on this forum.

This post has been edited by kavy: Feb 13, 2011 - 8:26 PM

Went for a trip to Australia,got back a few goodies for the celica =D



And to save on fuel (prices shot up to $2.37 a liter of 91 octane unleaded X_X) plus to add on some power(i'm not exaggerating by saying it adds power throughout the rpm range like never felt before), a MSD6A with a Tach adapter PN.8910-EIS :



Also added a Direct Power System Version 2 by Exceed and Trusty which i managed to get locally. Gives a noticeable difference nonetheless.Not too much though, but the car does feel a bit quicker.

Now I'm looking to do some work on the ACIS engage point as mentioned in the ACIS/BEAMS discussion but before all that,i'm bummed as to why there is a few hp difference between a manual transmission 3rd gen 3S-GE and one with a automatic transmission.I've read in this forum that the intake cams differ but shouldn't that affect the compression of the motor???For all i know,regardless of the transmission,the compression is the same...Anyone to shed some light on this??

This post has been edited by kavy: Feb 13, 2011 - 8:13 PM

3. Gen 3S-GE A/T
In: 240deg, 8.7mm lift (timing 7/53) Valve diameter: 33.5mm
Ex: 240deg, 8.2mm lift (timing 53/7) Valve diameter: 29.0mm

3. Gen 3S-GE M/T
In: 252deg, 9.8mm lift (timing 7/65) Valve diameter: 33.5mm
Ex: 240deg, 8.2mm lift (timing 53/7) Valve diameter: 29.0mm

Compression ratio (10.3 : 1) is still the same, my guess is different ECU tune.

Hey dude,

I'm interested in the MSD ignition system, how much does it cost, was it easy to install?

Oh by the way you should be using a higher octane than 91 with a 3S-GE

is this the direct power system your talking about?

direct power system (DPS)

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Thanks Rusty
Anyone else think otherwise though???


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The ignition system all together cost me $318AUD shipped to Ausi of-course.Got it off performanceonline.com though e-bay
Yup,octane booster during fillups =]


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ROFL!!!Jeez!!!now that's a downer..lol.Mine's a different one from what's in the link.I got mine as F.O.C anyways
But the car does feel a bit quicker(maybe its after installing the MSD where it aids in current flow or sumthing..idk,not a physics genius ).
Here's a pic of it though:



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nice ride

im so jealous of your red colored celica. I wish mine was red!!

that meguiars stuff does wonders
you are missing engine pictures,, would like to see
what has been done to the heart of the beast
nice ride bro

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Thanks buddy =]

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Hehe.Next paintjob?? =]

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Ah,it sure does.A few years back, right after the paintjob on the car(im guessing one of my fellow school students had a hand),the car had scratches(not too deep though.PHEW!) from what looked like someone had dragged a bag or something from the front drivers side of the vehicle all the way to the rear tail lights ..That was the time that meguiars did its wonder and after a few weeks of washing and intense human buffing with the stuff,it all faded away easy .
Hehe,i knew someone would ask.
Will do so right after i do a little tidying up in the engine bay(not to mention all that greasy,dusty dirt that doesn't come off just by wiping..grr...lol).
Thanks bro =]

Nothing too fancy.Not too clean either

how come the factory igniter is still there? do u still need it?

i was hoping if i got one of those igniter kits if i could eliminate the one on the firewall and mount the msd there

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The factory igniter still lies there but is not in use since the MSD unit has bypassed it.

I beg to differ in the mounting location.Not that it wouldn't look any less good,it's just a matter of ones personal 'taste'.You're most welcome to try 'walk the talk' though =]

It lies there as a standby so to say..

Just needs a nice drop mate, and whats that red lump in the middle? a cover for the Auto box? no manual over there?

I could never have an auto

None the less, looks good

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If i go lower than what it is,it'll be a bulldozer more than a car here(the potholes are merciless).lol.

Used to say the same..But was gifted with it.A conversion will be a must in time to come.As for now,im quite happy with the ease of driving on the auto box.

Thanks buddy .

The car has been sold as of 11th may 2011.

What Why?

Apologies for the delayed feedback my friends. Still have my finals going on here.
For starters, I didn't even want to let go of it but there are some things in life that are more important than the material ones. Lets just say the money from it is to be used for the benefit of my family. I reckon it's just plain selfish sticking to something that could ease the stress of the sole breadwinner of my family.
One thing's for sure though, when I start earning my own dollars and cents, I'll definitely get me another 6gc. Maybe a GT-FOUR too

I'll upload some pics here after i am done with my exams for those of you who are not on fb

Here's a link to the final moment's i had with the car:

[url="http://www.facebook.com - Fiji Carz - The Last Ride

This post has been edited by kavy: Aug 21, 2013 - 7:19 AM