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Czwalga had some issues with him too during his rally build. I feel like there are members on here that personally know him and should be able to help you out. Start a thread, if you paid and he has not delivered your parts you are intitled to a refund.

1994 Supra TT1999 Cadillac Escalade (winter ride/tow truck)1994 Celica GT-4 Converted1998 Celica GT-4 Converted1987 Corolla FX1986 Corolla AE86 (Next Project)
Haven't posted here because all of my progress has been going towards my st165 lately.

However, I took my 6gc to a car control clinic yesterday, and afterwards I had a chance to shred on the track (pacific raceways). Oh man it was soo much fun. Lotta understeer though, Lol!

This post has been edited by mak5603: Oct 5, 2011 - 1:50 AM

2006 BMW 330i - 6 Speed - Dinan Stage 12014 Toyota Rav4 XLE
I've doing lots of little stuff here and there, just haven't updated. I work 6 days a week and go to college so no time for any major updates, unfortunately. Plus, snowboarding season is coming soon! So just got a new board, jacket, goggles, etc. so very few funds left for the Celicas for now. tongue.gif

I was spending a lot of time on my alltrac but unfortunately the notorious hose from hell burst and I have yet had the time to fix it, so no alltrac for now. frown.gif

Some of the stuff recently:

Went 5mm wider in the rear,
cooling panel,
Carbon fiber hood struts.

2006 BMW 330i - 6 Speed - Dinan Stage 12014 Toyota Rav4 XLE
Wowzers, long time no post. Lol, it's funny because my last update was at the beginning of snowboarding season, and now this post comes as snowboarding season comes to a close.. Wonder why? tongue.gif Between that and going to class to obtain my Aerospace Assembly Mechanic Certification I've had little time for the celi. But the sun finally came out so I brought my spring/summer/fall wheels out of storage and threw my coilovers on. I already posted pics in the "official" pic thread but figured I may as well update the progress (if that's what you want to call it laugh.gif) in this thread.

They're D2 coilovers and I am still using my +25mm spacers in front and +30mm spacers in the rear. Fenders are obviously rolled. I haven't really messed with them much since I installed, because it's been kind of crappy out. So I just wanted to put them on and slam it for now, haha.

Anyways..




(That's a tail of the new Boeing 787 in the background. Made completely of Carbon Fiber and a little bit of Titanuim! Made up here at the Everett, WA factory.)


I guess it's a little bit lower than stock height cars...



Oh, and this happened kind of recently frown.gif



This post has been edited by mak5603: Apr 11, 2012 - 5:15 PM

2006 BMW 330i - 6 Speed - Dinan Stage 12014 Toyota Rav4 XLE
slammedd, looking good my dude.

st205 powered ss3 coupe
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Hes not bowing down hes trying to look under your car
But that looks sweet hope you got smooth roads

95 gt coupe, v6 swap weekend toy99 gt hatch beams swapped wife's94 st hatch my daily driverhttp://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=82235n
Thanks guys!

Haha, no the roads aren't anything exceptional. I can get to work and back with only a coiple minor exhaust scrapes, but some of my recreational activity routes need to be altered for sure, lol!

This post has been edited by mak5603: Apr 11, 2012 - 10:43 PM

2006 BMW 330i - 6 Speed - Dinan Stage 12014 Toyota Rav4 XLE
I was going to say... You're brave to have it so low on our roads.... unforgiving, they are.

It isn't bumpers bottoming out that I worry about though - my tires bottom out into the fender long before my bumper drags.

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Super unforgiving. It's pretty scary driving on some roads, I need to fix a couple things if I'm going to end up keeping it anywhere near this height, lol.

2006 BMW 330i - 6 Speed - Dinan Stage 12014 Toyota Rav4 XLE
Mr. Two is too herrafrush for that level of ride height. I cringe enough on my drive to and from work - I don't want any more scariness.

1991 MR2 - T-tops - Crimson Red - Gen3 3SGTE - Lots of moneyI'm not really an asshole, but I play one on the internet.**** Photobucket
Yeah man, I can't wait to get some better wheels. Some 17x8.5-9's. Mmmm. Soon enough..

2006 BMW 330i - 6 Speed - Dinan Stage 12014 Toyota Rav4 XLE
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QUOTE (95CelicaST @ Apr 12, 2012 - 7:07 PM) *
>Mr. Two is too herrafrush for that level of ride height. I cringe enough on my drive to and from work - I don't want any more scariness.

My co-worker wants me to do this with my Celica. I just got my new rims on today and I'm already dodging potholes and areas that Rochester construction decided to just... cut out of the road. No thanks on that low. I like having an oil pan.

1994 Toyota Celica GT-S 5S-FE 190k Miles. Project car1992 Toyota Celica GT 5S-FE 170k Miles. Daily driver/beater1999 Toyota Camry LE 5S-FE 216K Miles. RIP You will be missed.*ASECertifiedGeneralManager
Lucky for us we don't drive mazdas and our oil pans actually sit an inch or two above the crossmember. So if you hit the oil pan, you really messed up, haha.

2006 BMW 330i - 6 Speed - Dinan Stage 12014 Toyota Rav4 XLE
Did a bit of dampening. Oh boy, this thing feels like a freaking Amtrak! If only the roads were smooth so I could enjoy ALL of it..

Can't wait to add more power!

And eventually more grip, if you know what I'm saying. wink.gif

2006 BMW 330i - 6 Speed - Dinan Stage 12014 Toyota Rav4 XLE
Just some more cell shots. I REALLY want to find a place and go shoot some real shots, but I get too excited in the meantime!









Lol, I have to roll the car to clean off the whole tire...



I can't quite tell, does this look negative to you guys? tongue.gif




2006 BMW 330i - 6 Speed - Dinan Stage 12014 Toyota Rav4 XLE
So I sold my Alltrac the other day frown.gif . Fortunately it was to a really good friend of mine that I know for a fact will take care of it and only make it better. He already has great plans for it and is an experienced Toyota tech and has had a few MR2s and is very familiar with 3sgte's. He's just looking for a boss daily so he can park his drift steed for awhile.

I would be more sad, but ultimately I intend on making my 6th gen the same thing just 7+ years newer, so its not that bad..

Thinking about getting something boss.. biggrin.gif

2006 BMW 330i - 6 Speed - Dinan Stage 12014 Toyota Rav4 XLE
How to: Light Detail of Undercarriage:

Step 1: Slam car!

Step 2: Find clean fresh patch of grass.

Step 3: Drive in it and reverse out (repeat as needed).

Process should look something like this tongue.gif :






UGH! I want new wheels SO bad!

I'm going to find some cool spots to take pictures at real soon.

This post has been edited by mak5603: May 7, 2012 - 1:27 PM

2006 BMW 330i - 6 Speed - Dinan Stage 12014 Toyota Rav4 XLE
I got some Bridgestone Poenzas mounted today. My buddy works at a shop so we used a lift. The only way to get my car on a lift is to jack the front and rear up and swing the arms in. This picture is my car on the lift at its minimum height! LOL!




And here are a couple cell phone pics I took from the Scion FRS release event I attended. I got put next to a Skyline. smile.gif




2006 BMW 330i - 6 Speed - Dinan Stage 12014 Toyota Rav4 XLE
Nice R32. How do the tires feel?

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: May 19, 2012 - 9:35 AM

'97 ST\ Eibach \ KYB \ Kenwood \ Alpine \ Cusco \ OEM+[sold 10/18]'93 MX-5LE
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QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ May 19, 2012 - 7:34 AM) *
>Nice R32. How do the tires feel?


I really like them so far. Much more performance oriented then the stupid Kuhmos that I had on before. Only bummer is I need to "re work in" the part of the tire that the fenders rub on when I turn, haha. My old tires were at the point where they rarely ever rubbed.

Can't wait to put some more miles and more twistys on them!

This post has been edited by mak5603: May 19, 2012 - 10:01 AM

2006 BMW 330i - 6 Speed - Dinan Stage 12014 Toyota Rav4 XLE
I like mine till its raining. Then they suck
i feel like im driving on a slip n slide
But they get amazing grip on drive pavement

95 gt coupe, v6 swap weekend toy99 gt hatch beams swapped wife's94 st hatch my daily driverhttp://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=82235n
I'm not quite sure what kind of rain you are dealing with, but today in Washington (I'm pretty sure we are the rain kings) the roads were looking like a slip and slide and my tires were gripping great! (lol 5s)

For wet and dry, Bridgestone Potenzas I approve. thumbsup.gif


2006 BMW 330i - 6 Speed - Dinan Stage 12014 Toyota Rav4 XLE
Maybe its just me but mine slipped like crazy in the rain
An that was with the coupe so 5s power too lol

95 gt coupe, v6 swap weekend toy99 gt hatch beams swapped wife's94 st hatch my daily driverhttp://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=82235n
Haha, Im not saying I couldn't if I wanted, but comparitively speaking to at least my old tires they were great. I don't know, despite my slam, my car car has a pretty good suspension setup. But I was really testing it out today on some tricky roads in the rain, and despite its 221,000 miles, I push this 5s to the max. Afterall, my 3s is just chillin in my storage unit waiting to get the call up to the big leagues.

2006 BMW 330i - 6 Speed - Dinan Stage 12014 Toyota Rav4 XLE
I went from a toyo something( startex with a p) to the them an they seemed to get alot less grip in the rain
I beat on my 5s on a daliy basis lol 187,000 an just keeps goin
Plus im riding on s techs with bad struts. So its hard telling
I loved them on the 1mz hatch for the 23 mile i drove it

95 gt coupe, v6 swap weekend toy99 gt hatch beams swapped wife's94 st hatch my daily driverhttp://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=82235n
Looking at pics of you car make me miss being super slammed as you put it frown.gif
I really need coilovers

95 gt coupe, v6 swap weekend toy99 gt hatch beams swapped wife's94 st hatch my daily driverhttp://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=82235n
Do it man!

I need to raise mine to look better honestly.. It just isn't worth it until I get better wider wheels, without them it won't have the same effect.. So for now I'm just staying slammed.

Still handles great!

2006 BMW 330i - 6 Speed - Dinan Stage 12014 Toyota Rav4 XLE
Once the 1mz is running right coilovers in on the list

95 gt coupe, v6 swap weekend toy99 gt hatch beams swapped wife's94 st hatch my daily driverhttp://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=82235n
Was browsing around and found some old pictures of my car. Man, I remember how happy this car used to make me! Proud to say that hasn't changed one bit!

Since I am no pro photographer, my photos are always the same angles and lame backgrounds (I'm working on it!) so I decided it would kind of be fun to compare my car 5 years ago and today..

















Lols..good times...

2006 BMW 330i - 6 Speed - Dinan Stage 12014 Toyota Rav4 XLE