Are our cars known for autocrossing? I just found a Tein suspension kit and Suspension Tech sway bar set at Nopi. Is it worth getting to make our cars handle better? I know Rally was popular with the GT-4s. Is there a big difference between the two cars suspension wise? ST vs. GT-4?
Autocrossing and parts. - 6G Celicas Forums
Yeah, there have been several very successful 6gcelicas. As far as I know, I own the winningest autox celica, or perhaps the second. Its won 6 SCCA Solo II Stock class national championships, although not in my hands. I've come very very close to trophying at nationals with it in street touring trim.
The GT-4 was available with the superstrut suspension which is completely different than the macpherson strut system in all other 6g celicas. Many of the rally teams converted their superstrut cars back to macphersons to increase reliability.
The suspension mods you're looking at will help a lot, but I would also suggest that you get koni struts to go with the springs...and i would suggest the eibach sportlines over the teins, or perhaps GC coilovers if you're really serious.
The GT-4 was available with the superstrut suspension which is completely different than the macpherson strut system in all other 6g celicas. Many of the rally teams converted their superstrut cars back to macphersons to increase reliability.
The suspension mods you're looking at will help a lot, but I would also suggest that you get koni struts to go with the springs...and i would suggest the eibach sportlines over the teins, or perhaps GC coilovers if you're really serious.
-7A-FEces+Feb 24, 2004 - 1:54 AM
Dang SpeedToe, you beat me to the puch by 2 minutes. >
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Listen to Speed, he knows his way through the cones. >
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Feel free to PM me if you want specifics on my setup.
> Listen to Speed, he knows his way through the cones. >
> Feel free to PM me if you want specifics on my setup.
I didn't know Celis were even in anything other than Rally. They do feel pretty good on turns. The weight is nice too. I just never see them on the SCCA shows. Only BMW's and Tegs and Mazda. I though Tein was supposed to be the best set out right now?
-7A-FEces+Feb 25, 2004 - 5:47 PM
-7A-FEces+Feb 25, 2004 - 12:47 PM
Believer, you'll leave her, in leaving them allNo but I don't buy itLike anything you do, as anyone you areCause I'm...Ten Speed, of God's Blood & Burial
-boosted_K2+Feb 26, 2004 - 2:38 PM
I doubt autocross will ever be truly televised. They sometimes show clips in different other shows, but thats about all there will ever be. The format just isn't interesting to most people that aren't participating.
Oh, and the runoffs aren't autocross, thats the roadracing national championship. For autocross its just the "Tirerack SCCA Solo II National Championship". What a mouthful....
Be carful comparing your buddys JICs to what we can get. There are like 6 different levels of JIC coilovers. They sell everything from cheap kits with just some shocks and adjustable perches, up to full double adjust race coilovers. But the only applications they have listed for the celica are for the lower level ones. With ground controls you can also specify your spring rate. With any other coilover setup you might be able to just buy the threaded bodies and the collars and then buy 2.5" dia race springs from Eibach for $50 a piece.
If you call JIC they might be interested in making the full adjustable shock for the 6gc. If they make one of them already it shouldn't be hard to adapt the higher end ones.
Oh, and the runoffs aren't autocross, thats the roadracing national championship. For autocross its just the "Tirerack SCCA Solo II National Championship". What a mouthful....
Be carful comparing your buddys JICs to what we can get. There are like 6 different levels of JIC coilovers. They sell everything from cheap kits with just some shocks and adjustable perches, up to full double adjust race coilovers. But the only applications they have listed for the celica are for the lower level ones. With ground controls you can also specify your spring rate. With any other coilover setup you might be able to just buy the threaded bodies and the collars and then buy 2.5" dia race springs from Eibach for $50 a piece.
If you call JIC they might be interested in making the full adjustable shock for the 6gc. If they make one of them already it shouldn't be hard to adapt the higher end ones.
Tanabe also makes full suspensions set ups for the 6th gen. Also, when I give my car the throttle to spin the tires, both wheels leave marks. Why is mine not a one wheeled wonder?
My bad i didn't read the coilover part. either way u can get their springs for our cars u can pick them up at http://www.optauto.com/webstore/ .
This post has been edited by Drocay: Feb 27, 2004 - 6:41 AM
This post has been edited by Drocay: Feb 27, 2004 - 6:41 AM
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-SpedToe169+Feb 26, 2004 - 7:42 PM
Pardon me if I sound like an idiot. Which wheel is it? Passenger or drivers side?
i am pretty sure the wheel spin on the passanger side. I've seen it in ice on both a prelude and a mr2.
Huh!?!? You mean the powered wheel switches!?
Yes, the power switches. The wheel with the least amount of traction is the wheel that gets the power.
Also, its gunna be the left, driver side that spins, well at least for my car... it is really where or which side the tranny is set up on....
-Digndoug+Mar 1, 2004 - 5:09 PM
if it wasn't for conetrouble and speedtoe i would be clueless to how this stuff works, thanks for showing us the way once again. >
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-ConeTrouble+Mar 1, 2004 - 11:28 AM