GT-FOUR by DCW, Just got it home Options

[TomPoz]

No words needed. Romas' work is incredible, that's why the car is such as well.













I enjoy most the physical aspects of the last visual presentation.

Short quiz - what is missing on the last pic?

This post has been edited by TomPoz: Oct 22, 2006 - 5:11 PM

[Aus]

No words needed. Romas' work is incredible, that's why the car is such as well.













I enjoy most the physical aspects of the last visual presentation.

Short quiz - what is missing on the last pic?

Very nice, the TRD spoliler looks good

The windscreen washer thing is missing I think!

[shin]

LOOKS AWESOME!!!! you're gonna change the rear license plate frame between the tailights.

[tomazws]

lol @ the license plate.


nice car though

[Batman722]

looks great. Romas did a fantastic job as usual.

clutch master cylinder missing ?

[Batman722]

also, did the RHD to LHD
correct ?

[Griff]

ya i would say a euro lisence plate piece is missing, looks great tho!
good work romas

[Xpander]

The hole in the upper right corner of the firewall, possibly where the wiper motor used to be right?

-Colin

[Stu37363]

yeah, looks like the washer fluid tank is missing. (front left hole near the abs controller)

[hurley97]

The hole in the upper right corner of the firewall, possibly where the wiper motor used to be right?

-Colin

yup, but now it's on the other side.

the throttle cable needs to be shortened because of the LHD conversion

[elvasoshexai]

is that a c-one front lip?
the more i see those dealer option skirts the more i like em...
mm white cars r so hot

[trdproven]

Is that going to be dropped more? It would look meaner.

[malpaso]

it's amazing... Almost like dream car to me...

btw.: Have I ever told you how I hate you?

This post has been edited by malpaso: Oct 23, 2006 - 1:14 AM

[zachattack15]

Needs new rims. The ones you have just arent cutting it.

Other than that it looks great.

[doGGy]

looks great. Romas did a fantastic job as usual.

clutch master cylinder missing ?

Lol, noo clutch master cilinder is sitting lower now then the Euro / USDM one, cuz i used the JDM spec one and it has a bit different shape, so its not visible in the pics... The thing that is missing - windshield washer tank.... AHHH i hate my self for this - cuz of the all the last minute works i forgot to put it in (i was installing all the inner plastics of the fenders at 4 am in the morning...)

Who said it needs to be lowered more??? Wheels in the pics are 16' and on the rear they are almost under the arches... Its sits so damn low..

And just so that everybody could remeber how it looked before - here is a pic. Spot the differences lol:

[TomPoz]

...The thing that is missing - windshield washer tank.... AHHH i hate my self for this - cuz of the all the last minute works i forgot to put it in (i was installing all the inner plastics of the fenders at 4 am in the morning...)

Romas, don't worry - it's my fault, I was too pushy to have it finished.

But it was a funny suprise when I decided that I need to wash the windshield, I pushed the button but nothing happened. So I thought "Romas didn't put the liquid in, no problem - I'll do it on the next gas station." So I pull over on Shell, get the 4 filled with V-Power Racing 100 octane fuel, grab a bottle with washer liquid, pop the hood and ... where the f#$k should I put the liquid in? I didn't drive Celica for 6 months so I thought I forgot where the tank is. But I look around and can't find it. So I call Romas "Man, I have real stupid question - where do I put washer liquid? Where is the tank?". And Romas goes "Well, it's in my garage, I forgot to put it in."

Anyway, I will shoot some nicer pictures once I wash the car. Concerning rims - these will be used only for winter season, for summer I have already 17" Volk Racing CE28 in bronze sitting in my garage. Thanks to Romas, obviously.

Romas, thanks again. Today on my way to office people were taking pictures of the car on the street.
It is so beautiful and powerful. Dream came true...

[Nibbe]

It really sits pretty low already. I think its only the rims that makes it look just like romas said. And hey thats nice celi your having there. Congrats.

[doGGy]

also, did the RHD to LHD
correct ?

Correct And all this from the starting point to the finishing look in 3 month including everything...

[lagos]

car looks great. did you make that c-one front lip or buy it? if you bought it, tell us where and how much . ive wanted one for a long time.

[doGGy]

car looks great. did you make that c-one front lip or buy it? if you bought it, tell us where and how much . ive wanted one for a long time.

He bought it - bought it from Fenspot i think - but the fitment of this lip is somthing that will give you a good amount of problems... It might be that it is a Replica of a replica, cuz it aint wanted to fit at all..

[snapshotgt]

Interior pics please!

-Collin

[Slick]

3 months? Incredible job romas!

[Kadett]

If it came through Fensport then its the Replica.

[C3L1CA]

That looks awesome!

[TomPoz]

Interior pics please!

-Collin

Nothing to show yet - pure stock.

[snapshotgt]

Interior pics please!

-Collin

Nothing to show yet - pure stock.

Was it not converted RHD to LHD?

[TomPoz]

Interior pics please!

-Collin

Nothing to show yet - pure stock.

Was it not converted RHD to LHD?

It was but stock RHD turned into stock LHD.

[DomGT]

Absolutely incredible. What a way to get back into a Celica. Good luck with her.

[TomPoz]

Guys, thanks for your positive feedback. All respect goes to Romas, he did the incredible job, I just had to earn enough cash and live without Celi for 6 months. But it was definitely worth it.

Tonight I took the FOUR for a night ride in the city. EVERYONE was staring at the car. Some crappy cars were trying to smoke me but they all gave up on my third gear. Then I took her for a nice wash with shampoo, wax and PH neutral water... What a fun!!!

[doGGy]

Heres the finalising pic - Both of us after long and hard day for works before Tomas left to Poland.

[TomPoz]

Interior (as I said - stock):





Plus some nightshots taken after nice drive with my friend and his GT4.

[Chanh55]

NICE!

[tomazws]

wow... nice GT4!

[malpaso]

Tomasz... that interior is amazing... It's not "just stock", it's "beautiful JDM SS-III look interior"!!!!

[doGGy]

Tomasz... that interior is amazing... It's not "just stock", it's "beautiful JDM SS-III look interior"!!!!

Its GT4 look on late space GT-fours too Anyone notice somthing extremly rare in the interior?

[Kadett]

LHD working Climate control unit.
98+ Steering wheel with Airbag
300km/h speedo, normal GT4 EU spec has up to 280km/h I believe.

Thats all

VERY NICE!!!!

Where's the knob for the dimmer of the gaug cluster?

This post has been edited by Kadett: Oct 31, 2006 - 3:45 AM

[TomPoz]

...Anyone notice somthing extremly rare in the interior?

Handbrake lever on the right?

Where's the knob for the dimmer of the gaug cluster?

Romas, where is it?

[malpaso]

Tomasz... that interior is amazing... It's not "just stock", it's "beautiful JDM SS-III look interior"!!!!

Its GT4 look on late space GT-fours too Anyone notice somthing extremly rare in the interior?

I know Romas, my point is let everyone here know "this is not just commont stock interior"

btw.: one thing looks suspicious to me... How is that possible there is 300km speedo... (JDM cars has only 180ones) rest from interior is IMO 1999 JDM normal

This post has been edited by malpaso: Oct 31, 2006 - 6:21 AM

[doGGy]

Where's the knob for the dimmer of the gaug cluster?

Romas, where is it?

None of the JDM celicas had Knob for diming - there is no wiring even for the cluster dimming.

Malpaso:

Ever heard about TRD 300 Speedo ?

[malpaso]

Where's the knob for the dimmer of the gaug cluster?

Romas, where is it?

None of the JDM celicas had Knob for diming - there is no wiring even for the cluster dimming.

Malpaso:

Ever heard about TRD 300 Speedo ?

You bet I have heard . Nice to have...

[Kadett]

What was the rare thing? The Speedo itself?

[TomPoz]

You bet I have heard . Nice to have...

Yes, it is. I had to buy whole cluster from HK to get this one.
Was worth it.

[6strngs]

heh, your handbrake is on the wrong side. MR2 style. lol.

very nice car though, want to trade?

[WH95TE]

I wish my hand brake was like that haha.

[olaHalo]

love the license plate, lol

[TomPoz]

Winter tyres arrived yesterday, so beginning of next week I will put them on and finally will not be afraid to give the car some more adrenaline.

This post has been edited by TomPoz: Nov 8, 2006 - 12:24 PM

[doGGy]

Winter tyres arrived yesterday, so beginning of next week I will put them on and finally will not be afraid to give the car some more adrenaline.

Better put some Semi-slicks (i have them at home from Volk's) and go for some Extreme driving lol

[TomPoz]

My GT4 sits in garage for a month now - still struggling to get it street legal.
But bored with not doing anything to the car - yesterday I have spent some
time on fogs instal - got clear lense ones with blue halo ring, they look nice.
Picture does not do the justice.



One more thing - I didn't have time to lengthen the harness so the switch
currently sits ... in engine bay.

This post has been edited by TomPoz: Jan 29, 2007 - 10:13 AM

[malpaso]

bardzo sie mi podoba spaniałe

[doGGy]

Tomasz... Get it street legal god damn!!!! I know you dont have time - but c'mon man - you CAN DO IT!!!!

[TomPoz]

Tomasz... Get it street legal god damn!!!! I know you dont have time - but c'mon man - you CAN DO IT!!!!

You can't imagine how I would love to - with current street conditions driving FOUR would be fantastic!!!
All documents are in the Ministry, waiting for response. Good news is that my friend who is a journalist spoke on my case with the deputy minister who said that it would be stupid not to allow this car on streets and that he will look into it himself. I should know more by the end of this week.

[NgoFcukinWay]

where'd you get those foglights? i would like to pick up a set!

[TomPoz]

where'd you get those foglights? i would like to pick up a set!

On ebay - look for seller named: blinglightshid.

[NgoFcukinWay]

Are they Celica specific or will any of the ones that he sells fit?

[TomPoz]

Are they Celica specific or will any of the ones that he sells fit?

They are dedicated to some SUV in description but in order for fogs to fit GT4
grille - you need ones 4" in diameter and these are. They fit perfect.
Just search in ebay for >fog 4"<.

[Driveby]

Beautiful car Tom, will look even better with the Volks on.
Great work Romas.

[TomPoz]

My GT4 went public - article is in Polish so nothing to read for you but the fact is important.

GT4 on furious.pl

BTW - I should be able to register the car finally this week. If so, saturday I spend on track attending Celica meet.

[doGGy]

My GT4 went public - article is in Polish so nothing to read for you but the fact is important.

GT4 on furious.pl

BTW - I should be able to register the car finally this week. If so, saturday I spend on track attending Celica meet.

Damn - im kinda falling in love with the White GT-Four.... And nice to hear that you finally solved the god damn shiz about the registration And seeing how you guys drive in a Warsaw - makes me vonder where the hell Police are (On my way back from Slovakia - was doing 140-160 in a Warsaw along with few other Poland drivers )

[malpaso]

My GT4 went public - article is in Polish so nothing to read for you but the fact is important.

GT4 on furious.pl

BTW - I should be able to register the car finally this week. If so, saturday I spend on track attending Celica meet.

That's amazing . I hope you will handle realize "phase 2" until Parma

[Wolf_tm]

Congratulation Mate !!!!!

[Aus]

looking good

[TomPoz]

Finally, my GT4 is street legal. Tomorrow morning I drive 150 km to attend Celica-Club Poland birthday party which starts with full day time-trials on track.

Smokin'

[doGGy]

Finally, my GT4 is street legal. Tomorrow morning I drive 150 km to attend Celica-Club Poland birthday party which starts with full day time-trials on track.

Smokin'

Ahhh, there is no GT-Four registered on my name no more... FINALLY!!!!!!!! You made it Tom, congrats

[j0e_p3t]

sweet. lots of pics and vids of tomorrow please.

[TomPoz]

For the moment no pics or vids - waiting to get some. But it was great time - I had few spins on the track till the time when I got feel of it, then it was just "tyres on tarmac", great fun. Car drives like crazy, it must have a bit of doGGy's spirit left inside. Nice fuel consumption as well - 19 mpg :-/, but it's worth it.

[doGGy]

Doggy spirit left inside... Hmmm is this in good sence or bad ?

[TomPoz]

Doggy spirit left inside... Hmmm is this in good sence or bad ?

Totally positive, Romas. As always.

[TomPoz]

First pic:

Slidin'


Going bit too wide


After what you see above I went into right drift, managed to get out of it, but got into left drift,
again managed to straighten up, got into right drift again, went through finish line in this drift
and then turned 360 finishing in stop facing finish line.

This post has been edited by TomPoz: Feb 26, 2007 - 6:13 AM

[celicaST]

pics arent working for me

[TomPoz]

pics arent working for me

Corrected.

[IGloo]

First pic:

Slidin'


Going bit too wide


After what you see above I went into right drift, managed to get out of it, but got into left drift,
again managed to straighten up, got into right drift again, went through finish line in this drift
and then turned 360 finishing in stop facing finish line.

Sorry for the OT, but I have to ask; what wing is that on the rear lid of your ST205?

[malpaso]

Sorry for the OT, but I have to ask; what wing is that on the rear lid of your ST205?

TRD

[IGloo]

Sorry for the OT, but I have to ask; what wing is that on the rear lid of your ST205?

TRD

I was kinda hoping that wouldn´t be the reply...

I want it soooooooo badd!!!

[TomPoz]

I was kinda hoping that wouldn´t be the reply...

I want it soooooooo badd!!!

But what is your problem with getting one?
ChrisC sells replicas for reasonable price - I got my spoiler from him.

[j0e_p3t]

snow and awd.... must be fun. more pics?!

[TomPoz]

For the moment I don't have interesting pics to show - still waiting for other people to provide what they've taken.

As the car is legal now, I pursue with modifications. So I have ordered XS-Power downpipe, Walbro fuel pump and pressure regulator to accompany APEXi AVC-R which all together should add ~40 horses to my heard. Plus Cusco lower strut bar for better handling.

[TomPoz]

Some more pics from the Celica meet:

Am I fast?


Waiting to get onto the track.


Nice asses (orange in front is my old GT as you might remember).


Collection of Celicas:
- silver 7gc right to mine is turboed, pushes 260 hp and won Japanese Tuning Show last year
- second from right in top line is 2gc, we call it "grandma"
- second from left in top line is upgraded 5gc Carlos Sainz

[TomPoz]

Update from Februay meeting:



Once I put on coilovers and Volk rims - dedicated photoshoot session is planned.

[Batman722]

great pics, that must of been fun at that track

[TomPoz]

Update:
- coilovers are on (D2)
- Volks go for sale (too many problems trying to put on spacers to fit 42 offset)
- OZ Ultraleggera with Falken F452 are on the car
- dedicated photoshoot still to come, just two pics for now

Big GT4:


Small GT4 :

[celicaST]

what were the problems with putting on spacers?

[TomPoz]

what were the problems with putting on spacers?

CLICK

[Kadett]

Changing studs was a very easy task. Only timeconsuming. You had to use plenty of WD-40 to soak the studs and then punch them out with a hammer (gently of course)

[urbandork]

Update:
- coilovers are on (D2)
- Volks go for sale (too many problems trying to put on spacers to fit 42 offset)
- OZ Ultraleggera with Falken F452 are on the car
- dedicated photoshoot still to come, just two pics for now

Big GT4:


Small GT4 :

hey i have one of those lil toys too woot woot.

you guys are so lucky to have gt4's and they are legal there.... the best i can do is my gt2 as its to much of a pain to import and legalize one here in the states.

[TomPoz]

Changing studs was a very easy task. Only timeconsuming. You had to use plenty of WD-40 to soak the studs and then punch them out with a hammer (gently of course)

Not in a GT4 - hub is different and stud is blocked when trying to punch it out in a place typically designed for its removal. We have somehow managed to get the stock stud out, but there is no way to put the longer one in.

[Kadett]

Okay, didn't know that. Had some trouble with the back end (removed the hand brake pads) but is was doable. Only solution for you then was going with a high offset (48 or up) and use the H&R DRM series spacers. Which justs bolts on.

[doGGy]

Tomasz - nice choice on the wheels... sad to see Volk's go away......

Anyway - once you be here - i will have somthing nice to chose from the wheels Like Enkey RPF-1, Gram Lights, SSR, Volk Racing and so on all in 17'just in case And most of them with the 35 / 38 ET so be prepared

[TomPoz]

Tomasz - nice choice on the wheels... sad to see Volk's go away......

Anyway - once you be here - i will have somthing nice to chose from the wheels Like Enkey RPF-1, Gram Lights, SSR, Volk Racing and so on all in 17'just in case And most of them with the 35 / 38 ET so be prepared

Thanks, I'm also sorry for the Volks. But OZ Ultraleggeras are also beauties and to add spice to them I have started painting calipers... orange.

So you suggest that in order to be able to carry the cargo I should drive to you with my wife's van, not the GT4?

This post has been edited by TomPoz: Jun 3, 2007 - 5:35 PM

[TomPoz]

Last Saturday I went to Classicauto Track Day and raced with some older and newer Porsches, BMWs, VWs, Fiats, Lancias etc. There was even '77 1gc!!! And beautiful classic Dodge Challenger.

I will post some pics tonight.

[Aus]

Unlucky with the TE37's mate. I was going to buy a set with a 42 offset (I think it was +42 or maybe +46 ) but then got lucky when I found a set with a +38 offset! The OZ's look awsome so I guess it was a blessing in disguise for you!

This post has been edited by Aus: Jun 18, 2007 - 1:32 PM

[TomPoz]

You will find some pics in My Photo Album

[malpaso]

You will find some pics in My Photo Album

That 1st gen celi is amazing...

[Aus]

Looks like a fun day out!

Lancia Delta Iintegrali, if they wern't all LHD I would buy one!

[Driveby]

Dont be shy Aus, Ive had a couple of rhd conversions as well as lhd models. Awesome.

[Aus]

Dont be shy Aus, Ive had a couple of rhd conversions as well as lhd models. Awesome.

They look very very aggressive! I love that look.

[TomPoz]

Small update: 3" downpipe and Apexi AVC-R were installed. It's lovely to launch the GT4 without boost-cut on the 1st gear.

Shopping list for next stage is ready:
- new gasket
- forged pistons and rods
- light flywheel
- Stage 2 clutch
- ARP header bolts
- 255 lph fuel pump and pressure regulator already sit in my garage

I will see how much it will improve the power (with increased boost, of course). If not enough, I will need to go with better turbocharger.

[lagos]

Shopping list for next stage is ready:
- new gasket
- forged pistons and rods
- light flywheel
- Stage 2 clutch
- ARP header bolts
- 255 lph fuel pump and pressure regulator already sit in my garage

I will see how much it will improve the power (with increased boost, of course). If not enough, I will need to go with better turbocharger.

none of those will give you more power. instead of building up the motor, you should look into meth injection. that would be a cheap way to run more boost, on the motor setup that you already have!

[dtlwrc]

This is a great ride my man! I read all the post from the begin and i believe that your car looks amazing! Damm, i want a GT-Four.....!!!

[TomPoz]

none of those will give you more power. instead of building up the motor, you should look into meth injection. that would be a cheap way to run more boost, on the motor setup that you already have!

No more power with boost at 22 psi? I know that 16 psi is max for stock 3S-GTE and that's what I'm running on now.
What do you mean by meth?

[95CelicaST]

meth = methanol