TRDPROVEN's SS-III Front End Conversion Options

[trdproven]

Well finally sick and tired of the euro splitters and 94 bumper w/ fogs. Here is my new conversion. I got another surprise inside once I get pictures.

So much money spent, did not realize this project is never-ending.








This post has been edited by trdproven: Jan 23, 2009 - 12:01 PM

[zero07]

Very nice! Been waiting to see what you were gonna do. Whats next?

Hids in fogs and lows or are they just bulbs?

This post has been edited by zero07: Jan 23, 2009 - 12:05 PM

[trdproven]

A lot more, this is the one of the three phases for just this period. More later during the year.

[zero07]

Hids in fogs and lows or are they just bulbs?

[trdproven]

HIDS for both. If you look in the fog gaps you can see the ballasts mounted.

This post has been edited by trdproven: Jan 23, 2009 - 12:08 PM

[zero07]

Sick. I like it!

[OOBE]

Look at him all smiley now. Looks great, brother.

[Jaws4God]

wow looks great!

[ej8ferio702]

looks good..8k?? i got 6k for my lows, now im thinking of putting 6k yellow hids for my fogs, anyway your car looks good bro, are you in the philippines by any chance??

looks good..8k?? i got 6k for my lows, now im thinking of putting 6k yellow hids for my fogs, anyway your car looks good bro, are you in the philippines by any chance??

[808celica]

sell me your euro splitter!!

Nice conversion pare

[Jeunesse]

I envy you... where'd you get the bumper from? good job by the way.

[NGHTKD]

HOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!
top job mate, car is looking better than ever!

cal.

[MacgibaS2]

very nice..

[trdproven]

808 - Actually, I will be selling my euro splitters and replica rear splitters soon. Why would you need it, don't you have the TRD ones?

Ferio - HIDs top and bottom are 8,000k. I do not see any blue at all for some reason since I converted it to H1. To answer your other question, I am filipino living in Guam.

Jeunesse - Bumper is indeed a genuine used SS-III bumper, came with the turn signals (had to modify the harness), license plate holder, SS-III grill. I realized the Japan corner lights are not used for signaling like our USDM ones because the harness only had 2 wires, this comes to my conclusion that either the accent bulb in the projector or the side marker is used for signaling.

Thanks NGHTKD - Working hard and spending alot to keep the hobby alive.

This post has been edited by trdproven: Jan 23, 2009 - 9:23 PM

[Rusty]

yeah another SS-III conversion

mines almost all done, I know how you feel

I got another surprise inside once I get pictures.

are you going to tell/show us?

[delusionz]

Rustyyyyyyyy.... I'm sure you're already aware of this but with the 5k you'd get for your SS-II and the money you spent on your body kit, you could have a 1998 Toyota Celica SS-III with a Yamaha Tuned Beams 4th gen 3S-GE, Super Strut Suspension, Viscous LSD, white gauges, red seats, front splitters, side skirts, rear splitters, front grille, SS-III badge, WRC extender spoiler with SS-III stickers, 3 silver trim pieces, front and rear strut braces with correct covers and padding on the bar, and a 3 spoke air bag steering wheel with thumb contours and ventilated leather stitch.

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[808celica]

808 - Actually, I will be selling my euro splitters and replica rear splitters soon. Why would you need it, don't you have the TRD ones?

well i wanna do a trd/euro combination. that was my original plan but could never find euro splitters. but when they did appear i had already spent the money on stuff

[stetsonaw]

JDM's and i'm pretty sure euro's too , have the side markers between the wheel well and the door, the light next to the headlight is an accent light, but can be wired up like a blinker.

[trdproven]

This is my second surprise - car used to be automatic. Now, Competition Stage 1 clutch and 3sgte Lightweight flywheel thanks to Doc.




This post has been edited by trdproven: Jan 24, 2009 - 5:58 AM

[stetsonaw]

nice, another auto to manual conversion, welcome to the club!

[trdproven]

At this point with the money I spent, some always goes to restoration and replacements, damn could've easily bought a 350z or something.

[Lil-Joe101]

Yeah but spending the money worked out to ur expence. U gotta sexy manual SSIII now.

[Rusty]

Rustyyyyyyyy.... I'm sure you're already aware of this but with the 5k you'd get for your SS-II and the money you spent on your body kit, you could have a 1998 Toyota Celica SS-III with a Yamaha Tuned Beams 4th gen 3S-GE, Super Strut Suspension, Viscous LSD, white gauges, red seats, front splitters, side skirts, rear splitters, front grille, SS-III badge, WRC extender spoiler with SS-III stickers, 3 silver trim pieces, front and rear strut braces with correct covers and padding on the bar, and a 3 spoke air bag steering wheel with thumb contours and ventilated leather stitch.

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Meh I still rather have mine, my 3point TRD strut brace (doesn't fit with a Beams aswell as other parts) Viscous LSD (craps out after so my km) Super Strut Suspension (is a pain as you've found out trying to get lowering springs) and its got power potential (cant get rid of VVT-i for larger cams that easily the part to disable VVT-i is discounted)

[delusionz]

A weird thing came up today, A mate of mine came to me with a "Camber control arm" which had a worn out bush looking for info on how to fix it, It struck me hard when I realised after we raided pick-a-part for it's 5th gen cellys, coronas, camrys, anything that might have the part we needed, that the item cannot be found in a wrecking yard since it is what I know as the "Figure of 8 Link" which pertains to superstrut suspension... I could have sworn the whole time he had an SS-II... I wondered why he had 2 pot calipers too... My superstrut is on it's way out too i fear for the good kms i had it was mighty fun to take a full lock corner in 1st gear foot flat entering the corner with already 4000 rpm up on the tach. Ahhhhhhh the sound of the motor bogging down as LSD and super strut fight to distribute power to the right place and then all of a sudden ACIS coming on with power band and a good ping off the limiter "NUNUNUNUNUNUNUNNNNNNN" and slap 2nd gear with a power dump on a fairly new clutch "ERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR*screech*" Lol, SS-I used to understeer and go off the road

[trdproven]

Yeah but spending the money worked out to ur expence. U gotta sexy manual SSIII now.

Front end look so much better now.

I just realized now - I am a 5 bar member. Hehe. Not that it means anything.

This post has been edited by trdproven: Jan 25, 2009 - 7:38 AM