Tigawoods' 1995 Celica, Racing n Stuff Options

[Tigawoods]

after a long (in my eyes) hiatus from June 2012, finally back on the road





So here is the story of my celica.




so i dont get to ramble on too much, lets start out with the first picture i took of my car back in 2006 when I got her.


the first mod that i did was my JL speakers all around. nothing special. i wasnt too much into the whole 6gc scene until a little bit after.

i then stripped the hub caps and started putting every sticker i found on that car!







then i had finally gotten into the 6gc scene and started to mod her. first things first, a $70 weapon r intake from a fellow member. needless to say i felt badass installing it seeing as how it was my first mod.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdQKHBZH2yg...re=channel_page



after that came exhaust, a nice n\' rare SP1




THEN TRAGEDY STRUCK!
i had thrown a rod and my car was up for about 3months, saddest moment ever!


after all was said and done, i got a new rebuilt block.

the day it was back on the road


this is the first pic i took with my new camera



Then after not having it for a while i wanted to get her gifts, thus leading us into the...
BAD IDEA PHASE







end phase


then i put on my XS auto headers the NIGHT before i was leaving for my freshman year of college. ended up rushing and cutting to hastily and had a bad exhaust leak. and a lil bit after put heat wrap on the rad tubes
also i got one of the limited DCR 3points




then after a month or so, my engine quit on me while cruising around pittsburgh. had to tow it back home to the shop the block was built at in philly. ended up being a bad head gasket.



then i just started buying stuff while at school and putting it in

SPENDING PHASE

installing hid\'s in february





most up to date interior shot at night


most up to date engine shot

Got some bars


STEELIES PAINTED

yellow jdm fogs

jdm tails

yellow highs


MATURING PHASE
well i took off all the stickers haha

got new rubbers

a big shipment


auto-x came into my life

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s66yhF5jtVk









then she sat for a while, not being modded, she was content




THE SCREW YOU GUYS MY CAR IS FINALLY LOWERED PHASE
this is how she sits as of now




props to art for getting me into this scene


the end.....?

This post has been edited by Tigawoods: Aug 15, 2015 - 5:34 AM

[Culpable04]

i hope its sticky tires and heavy wheels. best option IMO. spend money on tires. light wheels dont win, tires do.

a car build is a long term process, lightweight wheels will remain there way after the tires are gone, next tires can be the best tires on the market, tires get replace, and being honest, the amount of driving time he has on auto X, he won't be able to take advantage to its full potential of expensive tires just yet ( sorry tiga, not putting down your skills, is just you are relatively new to the sport )

[rj8807]

i hope its sticky tires and heavy wheels. best option IMO. spend money on tires. light wheels dont win, tires do.

a car build is a long term process, lightweight wheels will remain there way after the tires are gone, next tires can be the best tires on the market, tires get replace, and being honest, the amount of driving time he has on auto X, he won't be able to take advantage to its full potential of expensive tires just yet ( sorry tiga, not putting down your skills, is just you are relatively new to the sport )

Let me refrase my statement to further clarify my point: "I hope it's sticky tires and *cheap/inexpensive* wheels. best option IMO. Spend money on *used slicks and/or extremem performance street* tires. *Light weight/expensive* wheels dont win, tires do."

Another note, your point is severely backwards, even though it's different for every driver. Light weight wheels wont do sh!t for Tiga unless he is on the weight reduction process stage of the car build. Also, as stated earlier in the thread, budget is key at this point, and light weight wheels arnt cheap. The Street prepared class usually banks off of weight reduction, but then again, the Street prepared class is not exactly a *beginner* class due to the imense budget needed, that is dangerously close to the Street Modified budget. (which is painfully large)

As for him not being able to use the tires to there full potential, i can understand where your coming from, but when your using a set of new race tires (or used ones for that matter) you souly using them in autox or on the race track. They will wear, but not in one season. People who race at a higher level may be selling there tires when they still have life left in them, but they also need the optimal grip, which is earlier in the tire life. In autox, The Hoosier A6 can last for 3+ seasons, and even longer if you are starting out, and even LONGER if you have a car that is less than 200 hp.

I know people who race in stock class (only struts and race tires allowed) who use those tires to their full potential, as in, buy new almost 4 years ago.

Finally, I think extreme performane tires are good for biginning, even when you are allowed to use race slicks. Put them on another set of wheels, and use them only to drive down, race, and drive back, and you got a looonngg life expentancy.