what should i do next? Options

[6gen94gt]

okay everyone im having troubles on deciding what i should do next to my gt?!? im basically looking for something to do to her thats not really all that expensive lets say around the 400$$ range? haha

here is what all is done to her:
short ram air intake
exhaust header
exedy stage 2 racing clutch
fidanza flywheel
kenwood stereo
kenwood 5-ways

everything that i have ready to put on her:
01' gts rims
hks hi-power silent exhaust cat-back
APC perfect shift tachometer

and here she is:










i am open to any ideas (performance, exterior styling, interior styling, and what not)

This post has been edited by 6gen94gt: Sep 17, 2008 - 4:44 PM

[ETNRIDER]

Tint the windows (if you like that)
Clear front side markers
Clear front turns
or
you could tint the front turns, side markers & tails like in my profile.

You should be able to do all that for under $400 and it will make a nice difference.

Looks good!

This post has been edited by ETNRIDER: Sep 17, 2008 - 3:53 PM

[stetsonaw]

looks good man, my suggestion is jdm tails and clear everything else.

This post has been edited by stetsonaw: Sep 17, 2008 - 4:49 PM

[6gen94gt]

thanks!^^

This post has been edited by 6gen94gt: Sep 17, 2008 - 4:42 PM

[808celica]

suspension

[95CelicaST]

I would start with cheap/free mods first.

1. get rid of the lime green. Go with a black spray paint or something. Something other than lime green.
2. pull out the reflective lining under the hood. You're not making heat anywhere near the point of it melting your hood or screwing with your paint.
3. Take the $400 and put it towards Tein s-techs and KYB GR2 struts.
4. Craigslist that tach. Are you a ricer? Do you, or will you ever need RPM's over your OEM tachometer? Or are you legally blind and need numbers that big?

[6gen94gt]

I would start with cheap/free mods first.

1. get rid of the lime green. Go with a black spray paint or something. Something other than lime green.
2. pull out the reflective lining under the hood. You're not making heat anywhere near the point of it melting your hood or screwing with your paint.
3. Take the $400 and put it towards Tein s-techs and KYB GR2 struts.
4. Craigslist that tach. Are you a ricer? Do you, or will you ever need RPM's over your OEM tachometer? Or are you legally blind and need numbers that big?

haha well the reason for the lime green is because i was going to paint my car black and get some rota p1 rims with a lime green lip
also yeah that was on there when i bought the car lol so i am planning on removing that eventually haha
hmmm i was looking into some of those but i really do not know too much about suspension so i was kinda etchy on it
also the tach was from a guy down the street who has a sleeper wrx sti and the reasons for me keeping it is because it lights up for perfect shifting

[presure2]

suspension

X11111111billion.

its not enough for everything, but it will get you all 4 struts and inserts, and part of the way to springs.

sell the tach, and buy some color other than lime green for the engine bay.

or spend it on tuning up and fixing/replacing broken things

ie:
get rid of the junk aftermarket wires, and get a set of OEM wires, do the distributor cap and rotor while your at it (OEM again) and plugs too.
thats ~80$ or so, get a GOOD filter, flush your brake and clutch master cylinders, flush your radiator, and on and on...lol
your car will run better, feel better and get better gas milage than it has in a long time, i garantee it.

also the tach was from a guy down the street who has a sleeper wrx sti and the reasons for me keeping it is because it lights up for perfect shifting

what?
do you shift at redline everywhere you go? LMAO

[RickJamesBish]

4. Craigslist that tach. Are you a ricer? Do you, or will you ever need RPM's over your OEM tachometer? Or are you legally blind and need numbers that big?

Agreed. I think Celicas overall aren't known for being ricey, so please don't give them that reputation OP.

[zero07]

Out of everything i've done to my car i wished i would have done the under plastics by my bumper, i'd start there.

[playr158]

I would start with cheap/free mods first.

1. get rid of the lime green. Go with a black spray paint or something. Something other than lime green.
2. pull out the reflective lining under the hood. You're not making heat anywhere near the point of it melting your hood or screwing with your paint.
3. Take the $400 and put it towards Tein s-techs and KYB GR2 struts.
4. Craigslist that tach. Are you a ricer? Do you, or will you ever need RPM's over your OEM tachometer? Or are you legally blind and need numbers that big?

+875476453654

right outta the bible of cars

[xxtaitxx]

Tint the Windows.

[808celica]

suspension

X11111111billion.

its not enough for everything, but it will get you all 4 struts and inserts, and part of the way to springs.

sell the tach, and buy some color other than lime green for the engine bay.

or spend it on tuning up and fixing/replacing broken things

ie:
get rid of the junk aftermarket wires, and get a set of OEM wires, do the distributor cap and rotor while your at it (OEM again) and plugs too.
thats ~80$ or so, get a GOOD filter, flush your brake and clutch master cylinders, flush your radiator, and on and on...lol
your car will run better, feel better and get better gas milage than it has in a long time, i garantee it.

also the tach was from a guy down the street who has a sleeper wrx sti and the reasons for me keeping it is because it lights up for perfect shifting

what?
do you shift at redline everywhere you go? LMAO

^^^HAhahahhahahahahahahahah

[6gen94gt]

alright alright deff not a ricer lol okay so ill sell teh damn tach! jemany christmas haha

also it looks like im probably leaning towards struts since i was out driving tonight and i could feel the front right strut taking some hard damage and not feeling right at all over the littlest of bumps!
but the question is where do i find those struts?

[95CelicaST]

I would start with cheap/free mods first.

1. get rid of the lime green. Go with a black spray paint or something. Something other than lime green.
2. pull out the reflective lining under the hood. You're not making heat anywhere near the point of it melting your hood or screwing with your paint.
3. Take the $400 and put it towards Tein s-techs and KYB GR2 struts.
4. Craigslist that tach. Are you a ricer? Do you, or will you ever need RPM's over your OEM tachometer? Or are you legally blind and need numbers that big?

+875476453654

right outta the bible of cars

That one was for you, Dan.

[Legit94GT]

Tint the windows

Swap out that antenna for a S2000 one

then...

get rid of the junk aftermarket wires, and get a set of OEM wires, do the distributor cap and rotor while your at it (OEM again) and plugs too.
thats ~80$ or so, get a GOOD filter, flush your brake and clutch master cylinders, flush your radiator, and on and on...lol
your car will run better, feel better and get better gas milage than it has in a long time, i garantee it.

puts you under your budget, improves the look of your car, and give you better gas mileage, what more do you want?

[Driveby]

WRC riser blocks.

[Sebotage]

get the front bumper tag holes filled and the bumper repainted, along wtih clear corners n markers

[95CelicaST]

get the front bumper tag holes filled and the bumper repainted, along wtih clear corners n markers

Why do something so expensive and with such little return? When I do something to my car I do it so that I can enjoy it. Not bondo two holes for others, you know?

[Sebotage]

with 400 dollars, no matter what you do, its gonna have very little return


with that amount of money i would just work at making it look cleaner, or save up more towards getting an engine swap


thats just my couple of pennies


btw, you dont use bondo on polyurethane

[playr158]

with 400 dollars, no matter what you do, its gonna have very little return


with that amount of money i would just work at making it look cleaner, or save up more towards getting an engine swap


thats just my couple of pennies


btw, you dont use bondo on polyurethane

with $400 i could put suspension on it and show LOTS of return.....

[95CelicaST]

with $400 i could put suspension on it and show LOTS of return.....

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[reko]

Advance timming
Tint windows
JDM Tail lights
7th gen short shifter
7th gen steering
Suspension
New bushings
Engine overhaul

This post has been edited by reko: Sep 23, 2008 - 8:40 AM

[hatchy_gt-s]

if you need any help or a place to get good parts im just on the other side of the river

[GriffGirl]

You gotta figure ANY car you buy used is gonna cost you another 1k just to get it running the way it should, whether it be brakes, engine stuff, fluids, whatever. The first thing I ALWAYS do with a car is get it running right before I start dumping money into bells and whistles. Function before form– it's retarded to have some tricked-out ride that runs like sh1t.

Your best bet is to take that $400 and follow Pressure's advice.

[DEATH]

You gotta figure ANY car you buy used is gonna cost you another 1k just to get it running the way it should, whether it be brakes, engine stuff, fluids, whatever. The first thing I ALWAYS do with a car is get it running right before I start dumping money into bells and whistles. Function before form– it's retarded to have some tricked-out ride that runs like sh1t.

Your best bet is to take that $400 and follow Pressure's advice.

x3. I always make it a point to spend the first years ownership of my cars just going over all the maintenance things the previous owners cheaped out on. It's an old saying but it's true - the best mod you can do for your car is to maintain it properly. That you will feel on the butt dyno.

[808celica]

You gotta figure ANY car you buy used is gonna cost you another 1k just to get it running the way it should, whether it be brakes, engine stuff, fluids, whatever. The first thing I ALWAYS do with a car is get it running right before I start dumping money into bells and whistles. Function before form– it's retarded to have some tricked-out ride that runs like sh1t.

Your best bet is to take that $400 and follow Pressure's advice.

x3. I always make it a point to spend the first years ownership of my cars just going over all the maintenance things the previous owners cheaped out on. It's an old saying but it's true - the best mod you can do for your car is to maintain it properly. That you will feel on the butt dyno.

hahah i guess i went the other way
Form mixed in with come function.

[hatchy_gt-s]

Advance timming
Tint windows
JDM Tail lights
7th gen short shifter
7th gen steering
Suspension
New bushings
Engine overhaul

ya theirs no reason for advanced timing except for the fact that it lowers you mpg because of dumping more in.

[cjh4l22]

uh get that bitch running right? you still idling at 1900? and dying at 4500? because my ST should not take your GT. lol cya soon mang

[hatchy_gt-s]

^ is that to me cause mine is a compression prob not a rough idle(tho i wish)