diegohiga celica progress, 3rd gen 3sgte, jdm mirrors, quick release steeringwheel installed. Options

[diegohiga]

first day i got it back in 2008


after 3 years i got a gt4 front end swap, side skirts and TRD spoiler



built my rear lip

and finally it was ready to paint


got orange wheels after the paint

installed megan racing coilovers


converted drums to disks

got 5zigen wheels

modified my trunk

got a suede interior



got front GT4 brakes


and my final pick up was the 3rd gen 3sgte w/ harness and ecu

axles

mr2 e153 tranny

And last pic of the car

its been a long wait but good stuff takes time to build

This post has been edited by diegohiga: Apr 15, 2013 - 2:30 PM

[Ted95]

You will need to get the relay box regardless whether you go with the TM or FM. You will need to do some small wiring to by pass the code 54 if your doing the FM which tweak should take care of.

A stock GT ps reservoir will work as well as GT a/c lines. Gt radiator and hoses will work and will probably have to shorten the Gt hose a little bit as it will kink slightly disrupting coolant flow.

Is your Mr2 tranny already converted to fwd? If not then that should be first priority as you won't want to be waiting on your tranny to finish your swap.

You will need to drill a hole in the frame rail for the side Gt mount to fit and will need a rear gt4 mount for the e153. Changing your tach isn't 100% necessary as all you need to know is that your redline is now at 7k rather then 6k.

Just a heads up, your downpipe will more then likely crack being a solid section dp. Berk makes a great dp that has a built in flexpipe which helps relief the torque and stress the dp goes through. It's easier to change the dp with the motor out of the car lol just a fair warning.

Great thread so far man, the car looks great glad to see your going for the swap!



This post has been edited by Ted95: May 14, 2012 - 11:51 AM

[rave2n]

Just a heads up, your downpipe will more then likely crack being a solid section dp.

Could you expand on the reasoning for this? Never heard the stock DP would crack and curious to what lead to that conclusion, being I have the same swap to accomplish soon.

[Ted95]

Just a heads up, your downpipe will more then likely crack being a solid section dp.

Could you expand on the reasoning for this? Never heard the stock DP would crack and curious to what lead to that conclusion, being I have the same swap to accomplish soon.

with the torque of the motor the engine will rock under a hard pull. when the motor gets rocked back under a hard pull the dp is pulling back with the engine as its attached. when the pull is relseased the motor naturally jerks back forward putting stress on the dp and can cause cracking over time. Berk Tech made a dp with a flex pipe in the middle of the dp to help protect the dp from the big pulls as the dp can now have a little give when rocked forward.

[rave2n]

Just a heads up, your downpipe will more then likely crack being a solid section dp.

Could you expand on the reasoning for this? Never heard the stock DP would crack and curious to what lead to that conclusion, being I have the same swap to accomplish soon.

with the torque of the motor the engine will rock under a hard pull. when the motor gets rocked back under a hard pull the dp is pulling back with the engine as its attached. when the pull is relseased the motor naturally jerks back forward putting stress on the dp and can cause cracking over time. Berk Tech made a dp with a flex pipe in the middle of the dp to help protect the dp from the big pulls as the dp can now have a little give when rocked forward.

Excellent, thanks!