The end result after 2 months of work, pics inside Options

[lagos]

some pics of my new turbo celica.

[lagos]

thanks for all the kind comments guys.

right now im using regular home depo cheap clamps, but im planing to upgrade them to the heavy duty ones soon. the parts of silicone that you see without a clamp and just there to prevent any rattle that may come from the piping and motor moving around.

the boost is set at stock and im getting around 8-10psi depending on what gear im in. the odd thing is that i dont seem to create much boost in 1st gear...i guess thats normal tho.

with the new motor the car no longer feels like such a dog. daily driving is much better then before. i wouldnt say that the car is the fastest thing in the world, but its definetly quick and can take any honda out there.

when i started this project, i was worried about traction issues and things like that. now that its done, traction is not a problem at all. i guess its just my driving style, but i dont brake loose in any gear or anything crazy like ive seen on the swap videos people have posted. i guess this is also because im at stock boost and have heavy 17s on. you do notice some torque steer tho, but nothing too hard to handle.


my future plans are to take a brake from mods and just enjoy what i built, but im planning to get an oil pressure gauge very soon.
my overall goals for the car are:

12-14psi
SAFC and dyno tuning
17x8 rims with 225-45 tires
GT4 spoiler posts
"Celica GT-4" badges for the rear
some type of rear lip for the back bumper
gt4 tails
gt4 projectors (maby)
paint interrior panels sliver
upgrade the sound system

and thats about it.