Mike's Super Celica Version 2.0, 96 white rebodied into 97 black, ground up overhaul Options

[delusionz]

Hey guys

It's been years since I've posted here, alot's changed and my car is taking shape in a new body, It's hard for even me to keep track so I thought I should make a thread.

The white ST205 is the old, the black is the new.


My old baby , 1996 ST205 next to my ****box runabout ST185


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The new body is a 1997 JDM ST205 and the new specs to be

Engine:
Toyota 3S-GTE Gen 3 engine overhaul - JE pistons 86.5mm, Eagle rods, ACL race bearings, ARP mains studs, ARP head studs, ARP rod bolts, ARP flywheel bolts

Gearbox:
Toyota E154F GT-Four gearbox overhaul - bearings & syncros. Exedy 3-puk heavy duty clutch kit, Mocal Oil cooler (gearbox)

Airflow:
Garrett GT2860RS turbo, Tial MVR 44mm wastegate, TTT fmic, TTT turbo manifold, TTT full 3” exhaust, K&N pod filter, HKS SSQV bov re-circ, Toyota 3S-GTE Gen 4 Intake manifold, TTT intake

Fuel:
Bosch 044 external, TTT surge tank, GSS lines, twin entry modified rail, Sard regulator, Speedflow filter, stock 540cc side feed, evap delete

Management:
APEX’i PowerFC ecu - ST205 AP Engineering

Cooling:
TTT custom radiator, TTT catch tanks

Wheels/Suspension:
BC adjustable suspension, GAB front strut brace, Stock rear strut brace, Mille Miglia 1000 17x8” et35 wheels.
Lou Brooks’ solid engine mounts, diff mounts, subframe mounts, shifter bushes, etc, full catalogue in race spec

Other:
Bride Zeta III Sport-C seat, OZ Racing steering wheel, Autometer & HKS gauges. Sony Xplod cd player and speaker
Facelift exterior

Performance:
Power currently 200kw
Best 1/4 ET 13.2 (@160kw)

This post has been edited by delusionz: Oct 27, 2015 - 9:01 AM

[delusionz]

To summarise the shortfalls of the White car, and things being addressed in the new car

- Body getting old has taken a beating, tremendous learning tool for me since age 24 now 31, first turbo car

- Bushes all completely shot

- Power maxed at 200kw (wheels) due to 100% duty cycle of injectors & stock regulator.

- Wiring completely toast everywhere

- Cooling system to be improved as heat as been a past killer

- Bad choice of clutch kit ruined gearbox syncros so a new one is to be built with new bearings and syncros.

- So much unused Toyota crap left in the car, things that I needed to fix but never got round to doing. The new Celica is to be from the ground up everything I want and nothing I don't based on the rough experience I've had, no temporary fixes, etc.




Here is the last lot of pictures to bring us up to date