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Old school JDM Ray's Engineering / Volks Racing C - Ulthra 2 piece 17 x 7" Wrapped in Toyo T1R's and re-painted in BMW's Ice white

On one hand i like the new models looks, apart from the spoiler and rear lights.....there trash. But the biggest let down is the power/performance expected from the engine. One fatel mistake toyota made with the 7th gen was the lack of a turbo charged 4wd version to challenge it's younger siblings, the ST205, ST185, both on the streets and the WRC scene . And again it looks like this new version is following suit.

I expected that with a subaru powerplant at the heart of this model, to see power and performance on the same level of at least a ( UK version ) turbo 2000 impreza, but in reality more like the WRX impreza or possibly a supercharged model made available. Toyota are leaping forward in design stakes, but lacking lustre in the performance area and i feel the 86 will go in the same direction as the 7th gen, they look good ( GT version at least ) but if you want a performance car with classic design looks you will be searching for and buying the ST205.

Unless you have thousands of £'s /$'s spare to replace/modify the engine and give it that one final piece it so desperatley needs, " performance ". It will just be known as an entry level sports car for those people wanting sports car looks with the fuel economy and performance of of a ride on lawn mower. Will it have the same following as the Gen 5 & 6 Celica's in 15-20 years time............probably not, which is a big shame really as i for one expected more from the Toyota & Subaru collaboration.

Purely personal choice and a biased one lol, but genuine GT4 and CF risers....I'm yet to see a Gen6 with a TRD wing that looks good, as the rest of the kit is trash, and IMO they dont suit the 6 very well. They seem too big in width.

Have you thought about an aluminium drift wing as an alternative, to the TRD wing ?

Your welcome

Just from Ebay buddy. Here is a link to some for sale now.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toyota-Celica-GT4-ST205-WRC-TRD-Mud-flaps-splash-guards-/130605135393?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1e68ac3621
And the seller i bought them from....http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/performance_creations



Thanks mate, next up is the engine swap and it should be done in the next 3 months


Thanks BIGb, it is a CCUK club car too! I have never bothered to put a project thread on there though.

Trusting someone who is thousands of miles away is a hard thing. I am doing an engine swap in my 6 BUT i know the guy i'm buying it from and it's local to me...however.....my new engine is still going to be stripped, checked, cleaned etc etc to check for bore wash, ring / piston damage just as a precaution and that is what i would recommend regardless of where it comes from. The last thing you want, is the moment you put the power down and blow a piston. Better safe than sorry IMO.

Thanks for the kind comments guys, i really appreciate them

I still have a huge amount of work to do to finish it how I want it but it will all get done at some point.

Malpaso.............. Where did you get the clear front indicator lens's from in your signiture pic ? I have been looking for some most of this year to no avail....

Mike

What happened to your replica/trd rear splitters install those badboys!! but I see that your liking the rear mud flaps better??
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Yes i prefer the mud flaps much better as i have an underlying passion for rally cars over street cars, ( my wife has a WRX JDM Impreza too lol ) but the splitters where planned to go on, but the painter didn't fit them before painting and when they were offered up to fit, they were not a good fit at all and they should have been fitted 1st, then filled in and painted. That was another deciding factor in choosing another painter for the GT4 front end conversion.

I nearly sold the wheels though! But i took a gamble on powder coating them, due to them being Volks Racing/ Rays Engineering wheels which are very light and rare and IMO it works, not everyones flavour i know but i like them.
Sometime next year when i get my engine transplant fitted, i'm looking into the GT4 4 pot front calipers ( or bigger budget depending ), adaptor brackets and bigger rotors to help slow this thing down , and some adjustable camber bolts and a 4 wheel alignment session

I also had to swap out the bonnet dampers as my old ones where too strong for the new alloy bonnet, so back to Sokie Tech in japan for some carbon ones

But i also had a touch of magic done by a good friend of mine who is a airbrush artist. This to my knowledge is a custom one of a kind piece anywhere on the planet, and it's a cool little touch and looks awesome IMO

Well this is Ethal AKA project Celica. I bought 6 years ago now. And through here life with me has undergone some subtle but effective changes.


First mod was a K&N 57I induction kit

Followed by a new custom built 3" twin tail, smoothed rear clusters and clear side repeaters



Before long i decided to make some alterations and decided i would have a wheel refurb in white, as well as lowering the suspension 35mm with a Spax spring kit. I also added some white graphics to the body to break up the colour, and added the new Rays stickers to the wheels.



Next came along a touch of detail work under the bonnet to clean & tidy it up.


Random picture of Ethal at the Japs 2008 show.

More upgrades followed shortly after with upgrades to the front and rear suspension with Cusco front & rear strut bars


More enigine bay upgrades followed with stainless radiator brackets, stainless cooling plate, Demon motorsport blue cooling hoses, and a set of Sokie Tech bonnet dampers






A HKS high preasure radiator cap was also purchased

Next i turned my attention to the interior, and decided to buy a TRD gear shift knob, and a new Richbrook steering wheel coupled with a Momo boss adapter kit.



Next it was time to turn my attention to the exterior of the car, nothing serious just a couple of marks here and there, but at this point i decided to replace my small low level spoiler for the GT4 high rise wing and riser blocks, i also had the front and rear bumpers repainted, along with the whole of the boot lid and number plate surround.






The rear spats were painted, but the fit was so poor i decided not to fit them but to sell them instead, as these need fitting " before " they were painted.



On the first glance the transformation was awesome, but soon after when i was able to wash & wax it i noticed that the paint work wasn't right, and requested it to go back and be painted properly. The company in question finally took it back after 14 weeks and a call to trading standards and this is how she returned. But i also had fitted some genuine WRC rally mudflaps, brand new BK racing tuner nuts, and a brand new JDM style 4" powerflow back box to suit the new " rally " look, as the twin tail was just the wrong look.




As an xmas pressie my missus decided to buy me a brand new GT4 alloy race radiator, which was pretty damn sweet of her

After a few tweaks due to misaligning nuts etc it was finally fitted and running


Ethal stayed pretty much un altered after this for some time whilst i planned my next move. Now unfortunatly i can't locate the pictures anymore of my next upgrades.... but i wanted to go for the fully fledged GT4 look, so i needed to aquire the parts for the conversion.
I swapped an old xbox for the GT4 bonnet from a celica club member from scotland, i then haggled with some guy on ebay for a complete GT4 front bumper to include the fog lights, grills, and indicators.............got it for a bargain price of £130 delivered, but i'm sure he wanted rid of me pestering him more, than getting rid of the bumper lol. Next i had to find the complete front GT4 crash bar, brackets, dog legs, and bumper strip. Luckily on the Celica owners club there is a specialist GT4 breaker, so a quick call to him and the parts were on there way for another bargain price of £50 delivered.
Now i had all the parts needed, i just needed to find a painter, and a good one at that due to previous paint not being to the highest standard. I was directed to Dream custom paints on hedon road Hull, England who has painted several club cars in his time and drives a mean looking RX7 with a flip paint.
So we had a chat about what i wanted and agreed on a price. I had the bonnet, bumper front wings painted in my 756 colour, but i also had the wiper arms, bonnet grills & vents + bumper grills taken out and repainted in matt black for a good price @ £250. 4 days later job done and here she is now.....a complete transformation dont you think ?


And the project hasn't stopped there! I have all the exterior exactly how i want it, apart from 2 things. 1st being the front indicator lenses, i want some clear ones, and 2nd being the ridiculously long antenna which needs to go in favour of a smaller one, but they are not a priority so these will be looked at next year.
But now i'm concentrating my efforts on an engine swap. I am removing my 3S-GE engine and going to turbo charge the car with the the 3S-GTE power plant from a JDM ST205 GT4. A very simple swap, as im keeping my Mcpherson strut susspension, brake set up, gearbox, clutch, drive shafts etc etc as they can all be used and they will cope with the current power of the new engine. I do need a few parts though like a manifold, full exhaust, and a wiring loom, which i'm looking out for at the moment.
I will have the engine in the early part of January and i hope to have it stripped, checked and installed by the end of Feb to early March. Once that little job is complete i'm turning my attention to the seating, as i would like some Cobreu full bucket seats and then re-trim the rears to match



Thoughts and opinions are always welcome.....

i like those were they expensive to make

you can have either jdm's or afterburner which are similar to skyline rear clusters
i personally prefer afterburner style but they are expensive

http://www.quadconversions.com/toyota_Celi...rear_lights.htm

keep them both! use the advans on the car but painted in championship white or black as for the 3 spokes do you realise how much there worth second hand refurbed.... over 2k i have them on my UK GT here is a pic of mine refurbed and painted in championship white

before





after

i bought mine because the wife's car finally blew up, so she took my bmw i had so i could buy another car.

i found it for sale 50 yards from where i live, took it out for a drive and bought it there and then plus for the rims which are valued at £1800 as there 17" rays engineering, volk racing split rims

i have 2 cars, 1 x nitro 1/10 scale pro-tech 4wd subaru impreza fully tuned with aluminium parts, upgraded engine ,clutch transmission this is the fun toy. then i have hyper 7 pbs 1/6 scale buggy nitro 4wd indestructable machine with too many upgrades and mods from carbon fibre trays,shock towers, carbon brakes digital servo's etc etc this one i actually race in the uk tournements. next on the shopping list is an r/c plane

i just refuse to grow up

thank you, there does'nt seem to many around in this colour that i know of

As title, i'm new to 6gc as i heard about this 2 weeks ago at local car show in engaland so hi to everybody

i'm driving a gen 6 uk gt which i've owned for 3 years see photo's in members ride