V6 pictures, A promise that I made to the 6GC community a long time ago Options

[K-ESD]

Here they are, I finally have something presentable.






and when I get a video that the sound isn't all scratchy. I'll post that up too

[azian_advanced]

what took you so long?? this is what we've all been waiting for!

[Valo666]

nice dude...took ya long enough. I didnt know your car was purple. Got any more pics of the exterior of it??? Sarah wants to paint her coupe purple.

[Davesceli]

that looks really clean...it looks like a v6 belonged there all along.

[Remy]

Nice !! I want to test out that car.

[lagos]

nice work! cant wait for the vids!

[trdproven]

That took up all the extra space.

[goferris]

have you had a chance to put her on a dyno at all? just wondering what she is pushing.

[IdiotStick]

Nick, My camera takes pretty good photo's and video if you want to take some vids of it. Im sure remy would be better for pictures, though.

[j0e_p3t]

damn, that fills up the engine bay nicely. more pics and some vids please. and also interestd in dyno numbers.

[K-ESD]

Nick, My camera takes pretty good photo's and video if you want to take some vids of it. Im sure remy would be better for pictures, though.

sure man, would be much better than a camera phone. Remy's camera is pretty good too, he's the one that took the vid of the engine open header. I need to shoot a good video, all the videos from my phone are super scratchy.


anyone got request for shots?

[K-ESD]

as for dyno numbers, that will come eventually. I got a few things to tweak before, so I really can't say when.

[Valo666]

anyone got request for shots?

exterior...sorry...sarah wants more shots of what a purple celica looks like.

[K-ESD]

anyone got request for shots?

exterior...sorry...sarah wants more shots of what a purple celica looks like.

those are some of the older picts, almost looks the same execpt for tint and rims
I'll be getting some recent ones as soon as I can get Rayme and his super digicam skills to shot my celi.

[jdg371]

my hero!

in the future im grabbing another white 6gc and doing what I have dream'd of...
weight wise. how much did it change the ratio from stock?

Also how is the traction with the stock wheels.. I have a set of 17x8 FN01RC that im holding on to forever... would 245/40 Keep the power down? =]

[jgreening]

Very nice. Driving impressions?

[Zimluura]

damn! that's sweet. i hope to do something similar.

questions:
1. is there room for the AC?
2. do you know if you can get a front strut brace in there?

[K-ESD]

Driving impression - It's quite a joy to drive, example, passes cars like if they were stopped... w/o down shifting. Having a large amount of torque in 80% of my RPM really makes the Celica feel light and strong.

corners are very sensitive to the right foot, a little too much and I'll find myself under steering like if I was on a patch of ice. Speaking of ice, when I'm driving on wet pave I can spin 1,2,3 like spinning on ice (rpm moves freely to the redline)

In 1st gear I can spin/chirp/break loose on command, in 2nd I can almost chirp/spin on command but it takes a bit of a shock to break traction or else it just takes off.

jdg371 - I'm pretty sure 245's would hold good as long as you don't pop the clutch, in corners they will spin if you put down the pedal too much and on a hard launch they would spin quite a bit but I'm just guessing here, put a V6 in your car and find out (V6GC#2 spot is still open, i think)

Zimluura - AC Fits no problem, MZ compatible compressor, some custom hoses in the worst case et voila
Right below the alternator is where it goes, pretty much the same spot as the 5SFE compressor. You can spot my two old lines from my AC (pict below)

The stock strut bar fits in there but it gets in the way of the engine rocking back and forth... not good
You'd pretty much have to make your own strut bar. Later down the road if demand is there I will be making custom parts for the V6 including a nice beefy strut bar. No promises though, It all depends how busy I am.

[Dr_Tweak]

Love it. Great work.

[goferris]

hey if you want you can give me that old front strut bar of your's. they stopped putting them on the 98 & 99's for some lame reason.
i am still curious to see what #s she puts down. did you do all the work on it yourself? nice job.

[snapshotgt]

edited.

This post has been edited by snapshotgt: Nov 18, 2007 - 10:16 PM

[Chanh55]

Just so you guys know, I should have some dyno numbers from my swap pretty soon.

Sooner!

[Supersprynt]

I would like to hear it.

[K-ESD]

alright, I got a little video.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=PGGN_6MmPeg

[lagos]

looks like fun.
fix your speedo!

[dtlwrc]

This is not a car anymore this is a beast! Nice work man!

[K-ESD]

looks like fun.
fix your speedo!

fun indeed
I need a new speedo gear

[K-ESD]

off topic
This is what I'm working on right now.

Guess who's next to get the goodies.


I completed this one last week

[spolski07]

off topic
This is what I'm working on right now.

Guess who's next to get the goodies.


I completed this one last week

those cop cars are all over san antonio now...

[axelrduvirage]

ES-TU MENTAL???

how much and when can we start? i knew someone could put a v6 in a celi. so much spare room in that bay. my bro just bought a beater avalon and says he will only put it on the road this winter. i already called dibs on the motor (it as less that 150K on the odo), but the body is shot thanks to the Greater Moncton roads and all the fracking salt they put down around here.

BTW going to Monkeytown this weekend for training, might see/hear you on Mountain Road.

avec du tel talent tu dois être un Acadien...a plus tard houmard!!!

[K-ESD]

ES-TU MENTAL???

how much and when can we start? i knew someone could put a v6 in a celi. so much spare room in that bay. my bro just bought a beater avalon and says he will only put it on the road this winter. i already called dibs on the motor (it as less that 150K on the odo), but the body is shot thanks to the Greater Moncton roads and all the fracking salt they put down around here.

BTW going to Monkeytown this weekend for training, might see/hear you on Mountain Road.

avec du tel talent tu dois être un Acadien...a plus tard houmard!!!

IVE L'ACADIE !

while you're around, why not go for a coffee?

PM me

This post has been edited by K-ESD: Sep 11, 2007 - 8:34 PM

[dabazied]

wow, my little st really does have some potential and not stuck with just a 3sgte as my best option...... looks like i have some major homework to do cause that vid got me going lol........ what's the potential for some turbo action on the 3mzfe?

[lagos]

ever get around to putting it on the dyno?

[dabazied]

Like everyone already knows, I'm not all up on cars n stuff, but, I was wondering how that car would go compared to the same/comparable 3gste...... probably a dumb question lol

[K-ESD]

dabazied: In it's stock form the 3MZFE doesn't have a high tolerance for boost, the V6 of choice for turbo setups are the VZ series. Much heavier but very strong. However, like a lot of motors, there is aftermarket internals for the MZ to make it handle high amounts of boost.

I picked the 3MZ for it's instant response, fat torque curve, high power and still be able to get 30MPG+ out of it. It's the perfect blend of power, economy and OEM reliability. Did I mention it weighs less than a 3SGTE
(I tend to sound like a salesman)

In a drag race, the 3MZ would destroy a stock 2nd gen 3SGTE w/o a doubt. A stock 3rd gen would probably beat it on the long stretch. The 3MZ kills all at take off, I still haven't found a consistent way of launching w/o losing traction.

Lagos: sorry, I didn't get a chance to go dyno it yet. Unfortunately it won't be until march/april until it's is back from hybernation.

[lagos]

In a drag race, the 3MZ would destroy a stock 2nd gen 3SGTE w/o a doubt.

proof?

[Jared95]

In a drag race, the 3MZ would destroy a stock 2nd gen 3SGTE w/o a doubt. A stock 3rd gen would probably beat it on the long stretch.

yeah get it out on the track man im really curious about what it will run

[K-ESD]

It's winter here. The car is parked for the winter so I'll have to provide proof next season.

Lets put it this way, maybe it will beat the stock 3SGTE, maybe it won't. Who knows? I don't feel like doing bench racing. I'll report the outcome of my first encounter with a 2nd gen 3SGTE.

Track times, dyno charts, racing and all that hype is not my priority at this point. Which explains the delay to provide numbers. I always find something to improve, I'm never 100% satisfied, which causes me to postpone getting numbers.

Like for example: god those headers are restrictive, need to make a custom set. Damn my intake is only 2.5 in diameter and not cold air, it should be 3in and run down in my fender. Those tires don't hook the road, I need new rims and rubber, my suspension is stock and sloppy, my motor mounts slam when I shift, my dome light is not bright enough, my carPC is too slow, need paint, I'm broke /exaggeration

[dabazied]

Sweet, thanks for the info. Sounds like a great choice if it'll prove to be what ya say, but I guess we'll see in the next 6mo-yr.

[stephen_lee]

so i have a ST celica, and in the process of buying a donor car for the 3VZ engine, i know ill have to get a custom mright engine mount.
but what should i get for the other three?
have anymore pics??

[K-ESD]

dabazied:
I should have it out in march-april 08. As soon as the salt is washed off the roads. It's been less than 2 weeks and I'm already driving myself crazy w/o it.

stephen lee:
The three other mounts depend entirely on your choice of transmission. Use GT mounts for a S54 or use ST205 (or modified ST185) for the E-153. My custom passenger side mount is simply a bracket that hold my old GT transmission top mount to the block with an other bracket to bolt it up to the chassis.

more picts
http://s72.photobucket.com/albums/i169/K-ESD/

Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGGN_6MmPeg

[stephen_lee]

i want the E-153, but they're kinda hard to find.
which one did you use?

[snapshotgt]

so i have a ST celica, and in the process of buying a donor car for the 3VZ engine, i know ill have to get a custom mright engine mount.
but what should i get for the other three?
have anymore pics??

st205 mounts if tranny is e153.

[K-ESD]

i want the E-153, but they're kinda hard to find.
which one did you use?

I have a 01 Solara V6 E153

[snapshotgt]

i want the E-153, but they're kinda hard to find.
which one did you use?

I will have a e153 5sp V6 tranny up for sale pretty soon (I have two, and am selling one). PM me if you're interested.

This post has been edited by snapshotgt: Nov 22, 2007 - 11:25 PM

[babi_boi]

Just found this now. I was just wondering how everything with the car was holding up. And do you still have the car, i see the last post on this topic was in Nov. of 2007. Also i did not see any dyno sheets anywhere. Did you ever dyno the car.

[stephen_lee]

ooohhh i remember this!!!

btw, i have my swap about 30% done

[babi_boi]

ooohhh i remember this!!!

btw, i have my swap about 30% done

Are you going to do a thread on it? I am very interested to see how it turns out. Also are you going to dyno it, or run it in a quarter mile. I am very curious on what numbers it will put up.

[Ted95]

ooohhh i remember this!!!

btw, i have my swap about 30% done

Are you going to do a thread on it? I am very interested to see how it turns out. Also are you going to dyno it, or run it in a quarter mile. I am very curious on what numbers it will put up.

taahdaa
http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=72629

[K-ESD]

I still have the 3MZ celica and it's holding up strong, never broke anything even though I beat the living crap out of it for years. Unfortunately I have bought an other car (JDM 96 MR2T) and somewhat abandoned the celica.... I never took it to the dyno, I didn't really care what it put to the ground since it was mostly stock. If my financial situation improves (snow ball's chance in hell), I will take it to the track for some 1/4 mile times.

I don't want to sell it cause it's a great car and the V6 is soooo much fun but I might have to due to financial reasons and the lack of space in my driveway. Time will tell.

[stephen_lee]

check my signature

ooohhh i remember this!!!

btw, i have my swap about 30% done

Are you going to do a thread on it? I am very interested to see how it turns out. Also are you going to dyno it, or run it in a quarter mile. I am very curious on what numbers it will put up.

taahdaa
http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=72629

dont sale i hate when people sale swaps..

I still have the 3MZ celica and it's holding up strong, never broke anything even though I beat the living crap out of it for years. Unfortunately I have bought an other car (JDM 96 MR2T) and somewhat abandoned the celica.... I never took it to the dyno, I didn't really care what it put to the ground since it was mostly stock. If my financial situation improves (snow ball's chance in hell), I will take it to the track for some 1/4 mile times.

I don't want to sell it cause it's a great car and the V6 is soooo much fun but I might have to due to financial reasons and the lack of space in my driveway. Time will tell.