6G Celicas Forums

Year: 1995
Model: ST202
Engine: 3SGE
Significant mods: CAI
Octane: 95
Dyno sheets/runfiles:



174,5 HP @ 7157 RPM, 184,1 Nm @ 5189 RPM

Installed my fakechinese****ty apexi powerintake (ebay scammer put pictures of genuine apexi). I made a long pipe with two bends, and dropped the filter down to the floor and next to the radiator. Still, car revs better with a nice grunt above 4.5K rpm.

Clunk noise has been eliminated! Celica sits аs it should now, handling is way improved.

I had them installed and as soon i heard the noise i took the car back to the shop to deal with the problem. They called me and asked is it OK to shorten the shocks (as everything was fine including all the rubbers, endlinks, etc). I said "yes", mostly because couple of my mates did exactly the same, one of them driving 7th generation Celica TS, and also because the mechanic is a well known and reputable one.

The noise is gone and I'm extremely satisfied with the result, the car handles billion times better and is comfortable enough.

@jordisonjr - warranty on my kayabas is now 24mm shorter

I really don't know how, but it seems that there are people who needed to short their, and there are other people who just mounted their short springs and everythings was just fine.

My mechanic shorted the front shock for a 24mm, and there are no noises now. I specifically asked is there anything else they did with the suspension, they said no, just shortened the shocks.

I just picked up the car, it seems OK for now.

Thank for replies. Here's what H&R rep have to say:

Is this normal? No, clunking of any other noise is not normal.

Are those dead coils supposed to be there? Yes dead coils are designed to be touching one another.

If the springs have a different diameter top and bottom it is self-evident as far as which way they should be installed. Whenever possible we try and design the springs so that the inactive or dead coils are at the top.

Should i buy some sort of spring silencers? No, anything added to silence a noise is more of a bandaid. Please have all your bushings inspected, this is a good starting point especially on older model vehicles.

Think that those answers can be of some benefit to the members.

I went to the mechanics today and they said i must shorten the front shocks for a centimeter or two and that they will measure everything and come out with advice. This is pretty familiar to me, as i know a couple of people who did that and everything went back to normal.

16 inch on H&R sport springs

Yeah, i'm really satisfied with stance and handling now, and wheel size too, not planing 17s anytime soon. I used H&R 29964-1 sport spring with 3cm drop, but i have some issues with clunk noise, which i posted in suspension thread.

Unfortunately, '95 Euro Celicas didn't come with rear spoiler nor sideskirts, AFAIK, only hood spoiler and small front splitters.

I have just bought and installed progressive H&R lowering springs 29964-1 for Toyota Celica T20 (3S-GE 2.0L engine, 129KW, chassis code ST202). Immediately after install, i noticed clunking noise over even slightly rough terrain. Also noticed that two lower coils are binding together when the car is stationary with no extra load.



Is this normal? Are those dead coils supposed to be there? Should i buy some sort of spring silencers?

My setup includes brand new KYB Excel-G shock absorbers.

I did it... actually, the shop did it for me and i am very pleased with the result, both the look and handling, beautiful drop all around and just enough for me..

Unfortunately, i noticed some clunking noise from the front end, just hoping that springs need some time to sit themselves right... If not gone till Monday, gotta get back to the mechanics and check all the torques and if the springs are sitting properly.. If you have any advice, i would be glad to hear some ideas...

I'd like a '94 manual pls

Thanks for you reply, you were 100% right

Also, when the writing is upside down and the tighter coils are at the top, the springs stands 90 degrees to the floor. If the writings are "readable" and tight coils are down, both front and rear springs are leaning like the Tower of Pisa...

here's some images...

I just got my new H&R progressive springs, 29964-1, and i'm quite confused on how they should be mounted. There is nothing in the manual about the position of the springs. I think the tighter coils goes up, in which case manufacturer logo is upside down.

I looked at various forums and many people talked to H&R reps... Some of them were told that tight coils goes up, other that tight coils goes down...

Any suggestions?

7gen steering wheel is a pure win in a 6gc... looking forward seeing it installed

You can import at least, we are limited to year 2000+ here, so gt4 won't happen either

KYB shocks are really great, but Celi must sit down in order to improve heavy cornering and looks. But it will stay clean, that's for sure.

The color depends on the light actually, we call it cameleon effect here. It's a 752 color code if I remember correctly. Here is another picture where the color is completely different, accompanied with my friend's 1.8 ST.

Hello guys,

I read the forum from time to time, so i should start my own topic, i suppose, and introduce myself and my bitch. I'm from Serbia, and the 6th gen is pretty rare beast over here, but we take good care of them. Mine is a '95 GT, 2.0 liters/175bhp with a 3S-GE engine. Not much of work has been done, I've got aesthetics and basic mechanics finished and waiting for some springs, possibly H&R, they should do well with KYB Excel-G

However, I'll keep you posted of things I do, but until I put aside some serious money, it won't be much, since here in Europe all aftermarket parts are pretty expensive. Cheers