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post Nov 18, 2012 - 8:55 PM
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I've been on here for a few months now, but finally getting around to this. Here is my 1996 Celica ST. I bought it from my friend, who was the original owner, in July with 98k. All it needed was a fix to the rear bumper and an AC compressor, which was the first thing I bought and installed. Still haven't gotten to that bumper, but looking. I don't have a pic of that, or very many pictures of when I first got it, but here is the one I have:



Next, I got a set of Scion TC rims with decent tires (~80% thread left) for $300:



Then, I got a Ralco RZ short throw (7gc) from ebay and installed. It took a while, but the thread on installing these was great and I got all my questions answered. I bought a knock off TRD knob off ebay, and installed that but I didn't like the feel...



...so I tried the weighted knob that came with the Ralco short throw and it really made for nice shift feel. I cut the ring off the boot and tied it down, gives a nice look:



Next, I installed a Clarion CD/Ipod player with bluetooth that I got from Crutchfield, came with a remote too. Easy install, really improved sound quality but I still need new speakers all around.




Then side skirts:



JDM Kouki tails:

In process:


installed:


Then there is the K&N 57i Series Performance Intake Kit made for the 7AFE:

(pic shows the TRD 3-point front strut bar I just installed, see below):


and a video for sound: (there is a rattle between 2500-2800 rpm that I can't find... I think its a heat shield)

Link to video:
http://s1267.beta.photobucket.com/user/cel...f9e559.mp4.html

...then came this weekend. This weekend I installed new KYB GR-2 struts all around, TRD lowering springs, a TRD 3-point front strut bar, a GT-Four rear strut bar, and a steering wheel from a '98:

Throwing on a 20" rim from my friends' shop, just for fun:



GT-Four rear strut bar:


TRD 3-point front strut bar:


Steering wheel (I bought the sub-harness adapter so the airbag works and there is no light):



...and the final (lowered) product... for now (oh, with clear side marker lights):



...still need to fix the bumper!


This post has been edited by doctavic: Nov 18, 2012 - 8:58 PM

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- doctavic   Doctavic's 96 Celica ST   Nov 18, 2012 - 8:55 PM
- - doctavic   ...and just installed the LED lights on my cluster...   Nov 18, 2012 - 8:59 PM
- - richee3   Looking great so far! I especially like the Sp...   Nov 18, 2012 - 10:40 PM
|- - Malhar95   QUOTE (richee3 @ Nov 18, 2012 - 11:4...   Nov 18, 2012 - 10:43 PM
|- - richee3   QUOTE (Malhar95 @ Nov 18, 2012 - 9:4...   Nov 19, 2012 - 3:31 PM
- - doctavic   the picture I took makes it look more white than i...   Nov 18, 2012 - 10:58 PM
- - mkernz22   ahh so you're the guy who bought that strut ba...   Nov 19, 2012 - 3:24 PM
|- - doctavic   QUOTE (mkernz22 @ Nov 19, 2012 - 3:2...   Nov 19, 2012 - 3:27 PM
- - doctavic   So... this past weekend I put on new struts, mount...   Nov 20, 2012 - 11:33 PM
|- - doctavic   QUOTE (doctavic @ Nov 20, 2012 - 11...   Nov 29, 2012 - 6:45 PM
- - SwissFerdi   Nice speaker, that's quite a good RMS rating. ...   Nov 29, 2012 - 9:31 PM
|- - doctavic   QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Nov 29, 2012 - 9...   Nov 29, 2012 - 11:27 PM
|- - SwissFerdi   QUOTE (doctavic @ Nov 29, 2012 - 11...   Nov 30, 2012 - 4:48 PM
|- - doctavic   QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Nov 30, 2012 - 4...   Dec 1, 2012 - 10:23 AM
- - celica74   Those alpines are great for the price. Brother has...   Nov 29, 2012 - 10:55 PM
|- - doctavic   QUOTE (celica74 @ Nov 29, 2012 - 10...   Nov 29, 2012 - 11:30 PM
- - doctavic   Got my rear bumper from dkdmonk last week, and got...   Dec 16, 2012 - 4:37 PM
- - nics   you just need the foglights   Dec 16, 2012 - 7:33 PM
|- - doctavic   QUOTE (nics @ Dec 16, 2012 - 8:33 PM...   Dec 16, 2012 - 8:30 PM
- - doctavic   Xmas gift from the girlfriend, Magnaflow 14814... ...   Dec 28, 2012 - 11:39 PM
- - doctavic   I picked up an S2000 conversion kit the other day,...   Jan 12, 2013 - 10:15 AM
- - Box   For removing stickers you'll need a plastic sc...   Jan 12, 2013 - 1:42 PM
|- - doctavic   QUOTE (Box @ Jan 12, 2013 - 2:42 PM)...   Jan 13, 2013 - 5:05 PM
- - FrankB2   Your car is looking great! Is there an actual ...   Jan 14, 2013 - 5:19 PM
- - doctavic   Thanks Frank! There is no actual S2000 "c...   Jan 14, 2013 - 9:12 PM
- - FrankB2   OK.... I saw that tutorial, but wanted a screw on ...   Jan 14, 2013 - 9:21 PM
|- - doctavic   QUOTE (FrankB2 @ Jan 14, 2013 - 10:2...   Jan 14, 2013 - 9:24 PM
- - FrankB2   Sounds good. There's a Honda dealer 2 miles fr...   Jan 14, 2013 - 10:21 PM
- - doctavic   It was 50 degrees on Sunday so I.... installed my...   Jan 21, 2013 - 4:36 PM
- - SwissFerdi   Love that cluster, it reminds me a bit of 911. Ped...   Jan 21, 2013 - 4:39 PM
|- - doctavic   QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Jan 21, 2013 - 4...   Jan 21, 2013 - 5:08 PM
- - doctavic   Finally installed my GT-FOUR rear and TRD front sp...   Feb 24, 2013 - 11:48 PM
- - Legen-dary   That gauge cluster looks really nice, could you pr...   Feb 25, 2013 - 2:57 PM
|- - doctavic   QUOTE (Legen-dary @ Feb 25, 2013 - ...   Feb 25, 2013 - 3:01 PM
- - doctavic   Washed, polished, and waxed the Celica today, and ...   Apr 14, 2013 - 6:43 PM
- - doctavic   only a few days left with her...   Jun 13, 2013 - 2:42 PM
- - Tigawoods   RE: Doctavic's 96 Celica ST   Jun 16, 2013 - 12:51 AM
- - undasighted   Don't worry man. She'll be in good hands ...   Jun 16, 2013 - 2:57 PM
|- - doctavic   QUOTE (undasighted @ Jun 16, 2013 - 2...   Jun 16, 2013 - 8:27 PM
- - doctavic   Officially said goodbye and handed the keys off to...   Jun 19, 2013 - 4:40 PM
- - undasighted   The drive home was cake and she was great the whol...   Jun 22, 2013 - 6:42 PM
- - MoJelly   Hello I purchased this car, whoever had it before ...   Jun 22, 2015 - 2:26 PM


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