johnnehh's Progression, 1996 Celica GT Options

[johnnehh]

Looking clean. Why you decide not to paint stockies? I thought it would have looked great.

I'm getting a good deal from a buddy of mine that works at Les Shwab.

I'll get the exact wheel names and pictures and stuff and put it on here in a bit.

They're 17" with black on the wheel and a chrome trim around the outside.

I get that and new tires for $700 installed. Which is definitely not bad.

And I plan to sell the stockies. They're in great condition for a car so old, and spraypainting them ruins the value.

[kavy]

welcome to the family.the people here have said pretty much everything you could do to your car.hhmmmm...u could get and aftermarket intake..lol.good luck with ur car and keep her safe..

[richee3]

Congrats! JDM tails are probably, in my opinion, the best exterior mod you can do to the car for the money. The car itself looks great, but those tails are very obvious early 90's, and the JDM tails bring the car into this century. Plus, they are a whole lot cheaper than splitters of JDM headlights or anything else, so in my opinion, the best mod for the money. I'm glad you decided to not paint your stockers- it's always easy to tell when somebody took factory wheels and painted them to try to pass them off as something else. I like the stock wheels just fine on our cars, just so long as they aren't painted. But your car is very clean, and you seem to have a good head on your shoulders, so keep up the good work!

[Keiri]

Lookin' clean!

Can't wait for the next set of pics.

[johnnehh]

Thanks for the feedback, guys :]

The pictures didn't exactly turn out as I had planned (They're horrid, actually) but in any case, here they are;









I like the look of my JDM tails, though!

Monday I'm getting a new radiator and setting up an appointment for a new clutch.

And also, I'm going to buy those rims that are on the Red Golf GTI. He is going to sell the wheels and tires to me for $600.

You might notice some of the pictures have a sticker that says "Just 4 Fun, Nothing Personal." That's a car group/club that I've been hanging out with recently. It's not a club where you pay to be a member each month or something, but it's more like a family of a few people that spend more money and time on their cars than they do their relationships. I've been hanging around with them the last few weeks, and yesterday they invited me in and I got my stickers :]. I know that doesn't seem like much (a sticker) but it's a big accomplishment to me.

Thanks for the feedback again guys. Thank you :]

Upcoming list of things to buy:
Those wheels (18")
Headers
Exhaust
Strut bars front and rear
Lower an inch
Cold air intake



As always, suggestions are always welcome and appreciated.


EDIT:
Here's a link to the photos I currently have of the night if anyone is interested.
http://img198.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=14865941.jpg

This post has been edited by johnnehh: Aug 29, 2009 - 12:45 PM

[johnnehh]

I had $15 lying around, so I bought some heat primer & paint...



That pic was a cell phone pic taken when it was half way done. The battery holder and a few other things are painted red, too.

I'm going to paint the engine black soon :]

[whatthe]

Keep it up, i like what im seeing.

[MrAyasli]

Loving the celica man.

well done.

[johnnehh]

I ordered a cold air intake!

:]

And I'm also replacing my throttle cable today. It's very loose and I have some lag when I'm stepping on it.

[johnnehh]

More eggs today.

[SwissFerdi]

And you bought a strut bar in the meantime? Quick progress.

[kavy]

damn!!the wheels on the golf,they're awsome.it'd make your ride sweeter!!!!

[johnnehh]

And you bought a strut bar in the meantime? Quick progress.

Hahahaha, you wouldn't believe how many people say that when they pop open my hood

All I did was paint the stock strut. I'm going to buy more soon, but major performance parts come first :]

damn!!the wheels on the golf,they're awsome.it'd make your ride sweeter!!!!

Yeah, I agree, but I've been having doubts about how they'll look on my car. They are 18", and it will raise my car up about a half inch. He still has to save up for new rims before he sells them to me, so I have time to lay out my options.

How do you guys think they'd look?

[SwissFerdi]

So then it's a mod by the previous owner? I'm pretty sure there is no factory strut bar, but I don't own a GT either, so.

The rims would look good in general, but I think they might be a bit big. The 6GC is a relatively small car, and I wouldn't personally go over 17". Better ride as well.

[johnnehh]

So then it's a mod by the previous owner? I'm pretty sure there is no factory strut bar, but I don't own a GT either, so.

The rims would look good in general, but I think they might be a bit big. The 6GC is a relatively small car, and I wouldn't personally go over 17". Better ride as well.

Oh haha. The guy I bought it from was an old grandpa who drove it to and from the grocery store.. So I don't think he put it on. I'm pretty sure GT models have it stock, can anyone confirm?

And I agree. I wouldn't go bigger than 17" either, but the deal I'd be getting for these rims is unbelievable.

Maybe I'll just go buy some new tires and leave the stockies on there. Who knows.

[SwissFerdi]

If you really want different rims and have the cash, I'd say no to your friend's rims and look for some 17's instead.

[spolski07]

94-97 gt's came with that strut bar stock

[richee3]

x2 on the strut bar. I think it might have even been offered after that as part of the sport package that had stiffer suspension.

By the way, that's not a cold air intake. That's a short ram intake. It's kinda like a hot air intake, since it's sucking heat right off of your motor. It'll pep the car up a bit though.

[johnnehh]

x2 on the strut bar. I think it might have even been offered after that as part of the sport package that had stiffer suspension.

By the way, that's not a cold air intake. That's a short ram intake. It's kinda like a hot air intake, since it's sucking heat right off of your motor. It'll pep the car up a bit though.

It's the only thing I could buy that would keep my car passing smog >.<

Real intakes block the sensors.

[richee3]

I've got basically the same intake on my car. I guess it's actually literally the same intake. My air filter is blue though. It doesn't add any power, but it peps the car up just enough to notice, and sounds better than Civics and their fart pipes. I'm jealous of your strut bar, by the way. Having a '98, I have to do without