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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!


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post Jan 21, 2013 - 4:36 PM
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It was 50 degrees on Sunday so I....

installed my GT-Four raiser blocks and GT spoiler (courtesy of culpable04) got new shore plates too, to do my part to support the rebuilding of the jersey shore...



also repainted the orange doggy cluster cover I got from chucho and installed it. totally changed the feel of the dashboard. really happy with this one.



and lastly installed my new Celica pedals from autovation:


I also got around to painting my TRD front splitters with the advice of Special_Edy... but its too cold today to install them or the rear splitters I got from ebay...

Posts in this topic
- 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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