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Topic #91022 34 posts Started by tufy
after not driving celica for many years i decided to touch on it a little.
starting from inside; removed carpets, painted rollcage, buyed new racing seat and wheel ect.
it is working well. paint is in good condition. will post more soon.






This post has been edited by tufy: Mar 21, 2014 - 4:44 AM
Welcome back tuffy! Seems like you're on the OGs here. Haha.

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it's the legend! one of the first videos I watched was yours. great inspiration and great to see you back.

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This post has been edited by tufy: Nov 14, 2013 - 3:13 PM
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QUOTE (malpaso @ Nov 12, 2013 - 8:16 AM) *
>Hi Ismet!!!! woot.gif welcome back my friend thumbsup.gif

Thanks.
Today i installed hydrolic handbrake . And made connection for main switch And Starter button.
Here is some exterior shoot from today






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This post has been edited by tufy: Nov 14, 2013 - 3:29 PM
Today i started to clean up engine bay. repainted elecric covers and stud bar. removed all old manifold tapes. and made it new.
next i ll polish wase gate, intake and engine cover.






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you have no abs what?? must be scary at times??

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QUOTE (BonzaiCelica @ Dec 3, 2013 - 10:50 PM) *
>you have no abs what?? must be scary at times??

Nope. its not the abs makes car stop its disks and pads.
most racing cars don't have abs.
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QUOTE (tufy @ Dec 4, 2013 - 10:53 AM) *
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QUOTE (BonzaiCelica @ Dec 3, 2013 - 10:50 PM) *
>you have no abs what?? must be scary at times??

Nope. its not the abs makes car stop its disks and pads.
most racing cars don't have abs.


I hate abs. took the system out of my car.
I don't have abs, so why should my car? laugh.gif

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ya then when your driving and someone cuts you off and you have to near slam on your brakes....

Group buy to replicate Narrow E series transaxle partshttp://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showto...p;#entry1107514
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QUOTE (BonzaiCelica @ Dec 5, 2013 - 4:49 PM) *
>ya then when your driving and someone cuts you off and you have to near slam on your brakes....

ABS doesn't necessarily reduce braking distance / time

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QUOTE (BonzaiCelica @ Dec 5, 2013 - 6:49 PM) *
>ya then when your driving and someone cuts you off and you have to near slam on your brakes....


It was a pun..
He doesn't have abs (core muscles)..I would hope all cars don't haha

Anyway, How's the hand brake?? Have you tested it at all?? A friend of mine has one for his subaru but has yet to install it..

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QUOTE (Malek @ Dec 6, 2013 - 6:32 AM) *
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QUOTE (BonzaiCelica @ Dec 5, 2013 - 6:49 PM) *
>ya then when your driving and someone cuts you off and you have to near slam on your brakes....


It was a pun..
He doesn't have abs (core muscles)..I would hope all cars don't haha

Anyway, How's the hand brake?? Have you tested it at all?? A friend of mine has one for his subaru but has yet to install it..

st205 have 2 brake lines going rear breaks. so we made an adaptor to convert it to one line to fit the hydrolic hand brake. today i ll get it.
i gotta say, welcome back to the boards tufy, your car inspired me to do up my car, glad to see your still at it
So glad to see this car is still in your hands! looks good, can't wait to see more!

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new 50mm aluminium radiator arrived and installed last week. had new fuel pressure regulator. renew old vacum and fuel lines.
had new aluminuim tanks for steering and radıator extention.
soon will repaint all engine bay and taking altenator intercooler piping and engine head for polish.





Hello!
You are a big insperation for me to back in the days biggrin.gif how much torque and horspower did you have and what was your best time och 1/4mile?
heres my ride biggrin.gif
http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=73710

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QUOTE (mikaelhoglund @ Jan 24, 2014 - 8:39 PM) *
>Hello!
You are a big insperation for me to back in the days biggrin.gif how much torque and horspower did you have and what was your best time och 1/4mile?
heres my ride biggrin.gif
http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=73710

last dyno was 471 whp. 1/4 mile time was in 10's
i buyed my celica as a daily drive, build it for racing and weekend car. but now it is going to be a collection car for me...
it will take its place in my new garrage soon...



This post has been edited by tufy: Jan 25, 2014 - 11:38 AM
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QUOTE (tufy @ Jan 25, 2014 - 12:37 PM) *
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QUOTE (mikaelhoglund @ Jan 24, 2014 - 8:39 PM) *
>Hello!
You are a big insperation for me to back in the days biggrin.gif how much torque and horspower did you have and what was your best time och 1/4mile?
heres my ride biggrin.gif
http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=73710

last dyno was 471 whp. 1/4 mile time was in 10's
i buyed my celica as a daily drive, build it for racing and weekend car. but now it is going to be a collection car for me...
it will take its place in my new garrage soon...




Looks great biggrin.gif nice to se you back on it again biggrin.gif

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new oil cath tanks arrived today. aluminium intercoller pipes and alternator polished and installed.
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QUOTE (cheela @ Nov 11, 2013 - 2:12 PM) *
>it's the legend! one of the first videos I watched was yours. great inspiration and great to see you back.

+1 woot.gif
last dyno was 471 whp. 1/4 mile time was in 10's
very nice result.
Do you know what was the weight of your car when you were on the drag?

Thanks

This post has been edited by Red123: Feb 23, 2014 - 12:21 PM

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QUOTE (Red123 @ Feb 23, 2014 - 5:10 PM) *
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QUOTE (cheela @ Nov 11, 2013 - 2:12 PM) *
>it's the legend! one of the first videos I watched was yours. great inspiration and great to see you back.

+1 woot.gif
last dyno was 471 whp. 1/4 mile time was in 10's
very nice result.
Do you know what was the weight of your car when you were on the drag?

Thanks

i didnt weight the car. standart gt four is 1440kg should be 50-100kg lighter.
i ll weight the car after i finish restoration.
engine is almost finished. next is fuel sytem i ll have new pumps surge tank installed soon.