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I've owned hondas all my life this is my first Celica and there is no going back




its still pretty much stock
i swapped the engine for another 2.2L (last had a bad rod knock)

Mods
-Exhaust
-Rims
-HID's
-Intake

I'm open to all ideas on makin this car even better

This post has been edited by eboz74: Dec 14, 2010 - 7:48 PM

Welcome to the forum!

First, off what is you're range money wise for this car?
Also, you should get some bigger and wider rims, it makes the Celica's look pretty mean haha

lol i'm splurging on this car so its limited to 10k (over time lol) but what sized rims you talkin

curren tails are a must

This post has been edited by Johnnyny: Dec 14, 2010 - 8:39 PM

what you mean

245/45/17 and then maybe some spacers to make it a little more flush.

As for suspension, there are Suspension Techniques (ST) Sway bars, about $300 for a set. There are others too, but that's the one I always here about.
Coilovers are between $700 and $1000 depending on the brand you get. The Megan Racing ones are about $850? I believe.

Engine Swap:

The most feasible ones for the GT are the 3SGTE or the 3SGE. If you're looking for a turbo setup, then go with the 3SGTE, preferably a 3rd Gen.
It'll cost a little over 2 grand just for the engine and depending how much you want to build it, it can easily run up to 10g's or more haha

That's just the basic stuff I know about. I'm still considered a noob cause I've only been on here for 7 months, but I know a decent amount and I'm still learning a lot more!

i dont plan to make this a 400hp car lol but thanks that helps i was pricing some skunk 2 springs but which is preferred lowering springs or coilovers?

Coilovers are better on the suspension, plus you can adjust the camber on the so there isn't uneven wear on the tires

okay thats a big help thanks

Curren tailights





This post has been edited by Johnnyny: Dec 14, 2010 - 9:23 PM

sweet lol i cannot find tail lights anywhere for my car

Nice old school rims, keep them!

lol 1k with tires but i think wider tires would be a improvement

how wide are your rims now?

my rim size are 15 but the tires are 185 60 R15

damn! 185? the stocks aren't that skinny! lol

lol they came with the rims

Wow lol definitely look into getting some rims then haha

but what size and what sized tires

How much time, is over time? lol Cause if you have a potential for spending 10k, save and swap in a 3rd gen 3sgte (alot to read in the forums). Which would still leave you with a chunk of change depending on who does the work.
But otherwise, new rims IMO, not a big fan of those
Projectors
Curren tails
Side skirts, IMO the celi looks way better with any skirts because of its curvy body style
Spoiler like in the pics below, the higher ones dont look good on the verts IMO
Clear side markers/blinkers
5th gen mirrors
But thats just things I would do, ultimately its ur decision