success's celica, updated 5/31/2010 Options

[Success21]

hey guys i'm semi new to posting here but i have been reading the forum for a while now. in October i picked up this.....



I got the car for $300 which was a steal since the body is in great condition.it has about 112xxx on the odometer. The guy said it needed a clutch and head gasket seal. Im sure it needs a lot more since he turned into a crack a couple years before i moved out of that house. I just bought a 3sgte from jspec auto with a uncut harness, ecu, altrac tranny and im almost positive a w2a intercooler since it was out of an st205. i haven't had a chance to unwrap it yet.

I now need to look into getting a trans for it since there no way in hell id able to do a st205 conversion with my knowledge. I live in central mass near Worcester so if any of you guys are interested in helping me out pm me im looking foward to getting this done by my 21st bday in august but hopefully a lot sooner!!!!!!!

This post has been edited by Success21: May 31, 2010 - 7:34 PM

[cheela]

wow, what a steal. good luck with the swap.

[mgnt232]

Dude! what a steal! Keep postin up showing the progress, hope to do the same.
I have an ST but I am going to search for a cheap GT like yours and tear it apart, build my own custom celi!
cant wait to see yours

hey guys i'm semi new to posting here but i have been reading the forum for a while now. in October i picked up this.....



I got the car for $300 which was a steal since the body is in great condition.it has about 112xxx on the odometer. The guy said it needed a clutch and head gasket seal. Im sure it needs a lot more since he turned into a crack a couple years before i moved out of that house. I just bought a 3sgte from jspec auto with a uncut harness, ecu, altrac tranny and im almost positive a w2a intercooler since it was out of an st205. i haven't had a chance to unwrap it yet.

I now need to look into getting a trans for it since there no way in hell id able to do a st205 conversion with my knowledge. I live in central mass near Worcester so if any of you guys are interested in helping me out pm me im looking foward to getting this done by my 21st bday in august but hopefully a lot sooner!!!!!!!

[Bigblock]

Great buy!!

I wish you luck--sounds like you have some work ahaed of you!!

[95CelicaST]

Forget the 3S. Its overrated. Go buy a 2GR-FE and swap that in.



Mmmmmmmmmmm

[CelicaST_CALI]

It looks like a ST to me,look at the rims...


Great buy!!Goodluck with your swap!

[95CelicaST]

Hubcaps, no GT badge, no chrome tip muffler - might be a ST. OP, does it have disc brakes in the rear? Pictures of the motor?


Edit- Nevermind, you stated its a ST.



(Still swap in a 2GR)

This post has been edited by 95CelicaST: Feb 26, 2010 - 8:13 PM

[GriffGirl]

Missing the pocket next to the cig lighter, which means manual windows. Definitely an ST.

[Success21]

yea i was thinking a 2grfe swap. I don't have the knowledge to do it. I would love to do that swap and get an Aurion supercharger. If i ever did that i would deff have to go awd!!! it would be a super car no joke!!!!

[95CelicaST]

Can't beat 275whp and stock Toyota reliability. It has a bit of documentation on mr2oc (fortunately for us there is a guy who makes a kit to drop the 2GR right into a mr2). Dr Tweak can probably handle the wiring aspect - making the entire setup plug and play.



Plus the 2GRs are cheaper than a 3S.

[Success21]

Can't beat 275whp and stock Toyota reliability. It has a bit of documentation on mr2oc (fortunately for us there is a guy who makes a kit to drop the 2GR right into a mr2). Dr Tweak can probably handle the wiring aspect - making the entire setup plug and play.



Plus the 2GRs are cheaper than a 3S.

yea i went on mr2oc to see if the kit would bolt in but he said that it wouldn't. the person that is helping me was totally against it and wouldnt listen to me.so i bought a 3s i paid 2g for it with a uncut harness and ecu. once i get it running im going standalone tho i cant wait!!

This post has been edited by Success21: Feb 28, 2010 - 12:40 AM

[Success21]

hey guys i have these rims....

on my matrix.. what do you think about them on the ceica?

[H1gherReflex]

Off topic, but it seems my Celica is the only one I've seen that has "Celica" on the steering wheel. Do I have an anniversary edition or something?

[CelicaST_CALI]

Like a sticker?cause thats is the stock steering wheel..^^



I think its gonna be hard to have a rimless DD

This post has been edited by CelicaST_CALI: Feb 28, 2010 - 10:15 PM

[Success21]

Like a sticker?cause thats is the stock steering wheel..^^



I think its gonna be hard to have a rimless DD

lol yea i was waiting to get the swap done and everything. then i want to see what they look like because idk if i want to keep my dd when the swap it done. i want to get a duramax!!!

[H1gherReflex]

Like a sticker?cause thats is the stock steering wheel..^^



I think its gonna be hard to have a rimless DD

No it's actually got the word "CELICA" rather than the Toyota symbol. It's not a sticker.

[azian_advanced]

someone must have put a 4th or 5th gen steering wheel.. you have a pic of this so called wheel?

[Success21]

bump!!!

[Ruroniarc]

Hey,

I don't have the outright knowledge to do the swap, but I'd REALLY like to be an extra set of hands. Because I'm going to be doing this pretty soon, and I'd like to have some first had experience.

P.S., I'm in Worcester.

Let me know if you need my help.

[Success21]

i was wondering what needs to be changed to the wiring harness?? i have a 7a and am going to swap it with in the month fingers crossed if i can get everything together by then

trans axles and some other parts should be on there way pretty soon!!!!!


some motor pics


^^^^ is the broken piece an oil catch can or something else? vvvv


^^^^ looks like they just cut it off where does it get wired to

This post has been edited by Success21: Apr 17, 2010 - 11:07 PM

[misterxcelica]

Hey man i live in Worcester, I would be more than happy to try and help you out but Im a noob n would love to help u in any way to get more experince.

[presure2]

yes, the broken thing is the oil catch can.

[Success21]

so last Friday i finally got mt 7a out woot woot =D so here are a few pics
before.....

after....

also ups finally delivered my clutch from competition clutch =D


putting the motor and trans together then hopefully in the car!!!!

[xs94st]

dang man, looks like fun! good luck!

[Success21]

Ok so here my car stands.......... After I blew the first 3s still can't figure out how it happened. But I sucked it up and bought another 3s......



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next is.....
tein s full coilovers
suspension techniques swaybars
rear disc conversion
big brakes
strip the car a repaint not sure what color i want to go I'm thinking lexus pearl whit with a black roof and no spoiler

[zfjohnson07]

what a steal. wish i had money to blow like that lol.

[Success21]

what a steal. wish i had money to blow like that lol.

I don't have money like that to blow. I worked my ass off for all that money and now owe $1000 lol
I cant wait to get back to work! I took off a month to go to school to bet my class A CDL