Tigawoods' 1995 Celica, Racing n Stuff Options

[lagos]

Oh cv boot issues... I've dealt with my share of those!

[SwissFerdi]

Currently have one as well. Good news, you can drive on it for a while. Meh.

How did you have that header installed, I'm curious? I ask because I feel like a shop wouldn't use a flex piece for some reason.

[mkernz22]

Can you post some pictures of how you mounted the rear diffuser and also how you routed the exhaust (and where the hangers are)? I hate to possibly copy you, but I absolutely love the look!

[Tigawoods]

Currently have one as well. Good news, you can drive on it for a while. Meh.

How did you have that header installed, I'm curious? I ask because I feel like a shop wouldn't use a flex piece for some reason.

The car is up for a revamp for the next few months so I wont have to worry about driving it, and the CV joint looks to be in great condition still, I guess the boot coming off was recent.

Funny thing is the header was one of my first mods. I rush installed it the night before I started college 5 years ago. I took the flexpipe off about a year ago. I would recommend having a flexpipe if you have a stiff car. Or just bolt it up tight.

Can you post some pictures of how you mounted the rear diffuser and also how you routed the exhaust (and where the hangers are)? I hate to possibly copy you, but I absolutely love the look!

There should be some pics a handful of pages back that show how I mounted the diffuser.
For the exhaust I cant give you any pics because I dont have any! I never took any pics of the setup because it's actually a mock up or MKI. I am getting it re-done by a fabrication shop in a couple months. I can let you know then.

How is it right now is not how I originally pictured it in my mind and sketched out. But it was a cheap install done at 3am. Im surprised it lasted as long as it has the was it is.


Im just glad I have a real well paying job, so I dont have to take those cheap shortcuts to get something done anymore

[playr158]

Im just glad I have a real well paying job, so I dont have to take those cheap shortcuts to get something done anymore

[doGGy]

Where the Cluster cover?

[smkr3w]

Where the Cluster cover?

x2

[Tigawoods]

Where the Cluster cover?

on my car

I need a new top shroud for the cluster area, so I am holding off on the pictures. There is a big bright orange Rockstar Games sticker on my current one....oh how I regret the mistakes of my 16 yr old self

[mkernz22]

One more question on the rear diffuser. When putting the bolts on the rear subframe part, did you drill fully through it?
As for the hex capped screw, was is a self tapping bolt or just a regular?
I copied the pictures below.

[Tigawoods]

I used the two holes that are already there.

and used

to fasten it in the hole. Thats the best I could figure out to fasten it with having a hole that doesnt extend the full way through the subframe.
And so far it has held up for 2 or however many years its been on

The Hex's are just regular bolts. I do plan on refreshing everything with locking nuts and new rubber grommets, as the old ones have cracked due to dryness

[mkernz22]

Alright thanks! and the one I'm getting is 16 gauge aluminum and it weighs around 4lbs so I just need to make sure I secure it on there very well.
I might cut out small holes on the back of the bumper and well a nut inside of it to secure it better than a self tapper. But I'm not sure what I'm exactly going to do as far as that goes yet.

[Tigawoods]

Im lost on the part where you'd be cutting small holes in back of the bumper.

I just used extended bolts that attached to the two center bolt holes for the rear bumper.

[mkernz22]

Im lost on the part where you'd be cutting small holes in back of the bumper.

I just used extended bolts that attached to the two center bolt holes for the rear bumper.

Well I would cut holes on the back of the bumper, to put new nuts on the inside of the bumper for the bigger bolts I would be using, and the bolts on my bumper have pretty much all snapped off because they were badly rusted.
Also, I don't believe that the pre-drilled holes on the diffuser will line up with the ones on my bumper anyway.

[Tigawoods]

ahhh gotchya.

You got pre-drilled holes? Mine was blank.

Nothing was more disheartening than having to drill through that lovely piece of Carbon fiber.

[mkernz22]

I didn't order it yet, but I'm about to and on it, it shows pre-drilled holes.
This is one I'm getting:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/290660214214?ssPag...984.m1423.l2648

But yeah, I wouldn't want to drill through CF either...

[Tigawoods]

no RT-P diffuser for you?

[mkernz22]

no RT-P diffuser for you?

Too much money.
Plus I'd rather have aluminum since I sometimes go off roading with the car.
Rocks + CF / Fiberglass = Bad decision lol

[Tigawoods]

no RT-P diffuser for you?

Plus I'd rather have aluminum since I sometimes go off roading with the car.

oh yeah?

[mkernz22]

not that intense! lmao
But there are some nice dirt roads near me haha

[playr158]

I don't think a rear diffuser would help in that situation ^^^