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 Sep 9, 2004 - 10:46 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Aug 21, '04 From New York City Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
hey guys... i'm a noob here and i need lotsa advice on what i gotta do to my 94 GT..
right now... my car's got a S.I.R with a K&N filter, just added a breather filter to it... changed sparks to NGK iridium, i've redone my piping for my exhaust, installed the ground wire system, waiting for the brembo brake rotors to arrive.. searching for best deals for short shifter. ( know where i can get it at a good price? ) did my tune up... changed my gauges, got eibach sportline coils and AGX struts on it ( got the coils and struts from prev. owner ), replaced tailights with 2nd generation JDM taillights, currently have 16 inches 01 7th gen rims.. doing engine swap by christmas.. found 3sgte engine from Engine Depot in NJ. What else would i need to replace before i'm ready for engine swap? -------------------- |
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Sep 9, 2004 - 11:07 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 28, '03 From Bloomington, IN Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Holy crud, I thouht this was shind at first.
You might wanna pick up some EBC greenstuff brake pads (www.tirerack.com) to go with those brembos. They'll help stop ya, I love mine. If you're going 3s, sooner or later you'll wanna get another tranny. So don't get a shorty yet. But go TWM when you do. Nice to see a n00b who's got his crap together -------------------- NASA/SCCA RX-7....currently under the knife
92 Civic hatch B16 - Sold 10th anniv RX-7 - RIP The Slow Celica - Sold...and then crushed crushed due to street racing. Quote from Seinfeild: George's Boss reading a magazine: "People magazine's most beautiful people. Oh and a Celica...nothin wrong with that!" |
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Sep 9, 2004 - 11:20 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 30, '02 From Washington Spokane / Coeur D' Alene Idaho Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
where did he get the AGX struts i though kyb only made the GR2 for our cars. It looks like your on the right path to having a nice celica. -------------------- yea your 3sgte is cool but ill stick to my 7agte
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Sep 9, 2004 - 11:20 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
dont buy just the engine...get a clip. trust me on that.
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Sep 9, 2004 - 11:51 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 10, '03 From South Central Los Angeles Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
it says that the previous owner got the AGX struts. If that actually true and he does have them, he probably has the ones for a 5th gen celica. They are interchangable with 6th gen. |
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Sep 9, 2004 - 11:51 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 17, '04 From Illinois Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Which AGX struts did you use? They don't make them for our cars.
-------------------- QUOTE(lagos @ Jul 10, 2006 - 1:55 PM) [snapback]454118[/snapback] i know your trying to do the right thing for your motor, but this is one of those times where you should just trust the guys who have had their swaps for a while and have done a ton of research into this. |
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Sep 9, 2004 - 2:26 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 10, '03 From Connecticut Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
Where in NY are you?
And you put in 2nd Gen Celica tails in...from the 1970s...hoping thats a mixup. -------------------- |
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Sep 9, 2004 - 2:47 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 20, '03 From Annapolis, Md Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
You could start with some PICS ...
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Sep 9, 2004 - 3:15 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 22, '04 From Rhode Island Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
id say make sure you read up as much as possible, know the engine like the back of your hand. im assuming that could make a nice easy swap
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Sep 9, 2004 - 4:05 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 5, '03 From Scotland , Uk Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
im not sure about over there in the usa but over here in the uk we can get the Agx Kyb shockys heres a link
http://www.buypartsby.co.uk/kyb_agx_displa...&txtmake=Toyota -------------------- |
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Sep 9, 2004 - 6:27 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 21, '04 From New York City Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
thanks alot guys. well.... i dunno where he got the AGX struts from, i'll give him a call and ask him... sorry bout the tail lights issue.. i meant the ST205 tailights. i'm still trying to get the projector headlights but no luck finding it..... i pimp my ride alittle in the interior too.... got reverse glow gauges, lotsa glow stick momo shift boot, razo shift knob, trd pedals and the momo door sills are on it's way too. right now.... my current shifter ain't shifting smoothly... that's why i thought of replacing it with a short shifter....anyway. pics will be posted soon... as sooon as i get back my cam... oh btw.. i'm from NYC.
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Sep 10, 2004 - 7:24 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 10, '03 From Connecticut Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
The shifter is just a lever with cables, the smoothness is probably your syncrhos going.
I'm like 45-60mins north of the city, right above Westchester. -------------------- |
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Sep 10, 2004 - 7:54 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 27, '02 From Derry,NH USA Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
wait..I thought newbies are only allowed to ask if they can put a 2JZ into their Celica? ahha..
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Sep 10, 2004 - 10:03 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 21, '04 From New York City Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
lol... i may be a noob but i did alot of readings regarding the celica....well... so you're recommending me to only change to a short shifter after i get the swap done? and where can i get the clip?
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Sep 10, 2004 - 9:42 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 11, '04 From Wake Forest, NC Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
im going to try to answer that.... you wouldn't be able to use the same short shifter with a different tranny (atleast i dont think so) check Performance Part of the Forums, in the stickies, look under Fesiable Engine Swaps, and such, and there's got links to places with Front Clips, and Engine Importers |
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Sep 10, 2004 - 9:53 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 21, '04 From New York City Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
thanks alot o8poa8o. i'll look into that. just curious, after the 3sgte engine swap, would i be able to smoke a 98 honda civic with a B16 swap?
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Sep 10, 2004 - 10:07 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 21, '04 From New York City Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
ohhh.. btw... sorry bout making 2 post... would you guys be able to provide me link to get front strut braces and projector low beam and high beam headlights?
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Sep 11, 2004 - 4:14 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 22, '03 From NOVA Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
cough cough the shifter is the same on the st and gt....just the cables are different lengths but the shifter is the same.....get a TWM short throw shifter best bang and the best buck 60% shift reduction
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Sep 11, 2004 - 9:21 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 11, '04 From Wake Forest, NC Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i'd think you could, B16's got what like 185hp, and 120ft-lbs., and you'll have most likely 225hp, 225ft-lbs. (2nd gen JDM 3SGTE), your cars weigh about the same, yours might weigh i bit more, but i'd say you should be able to take him off the line or on the highway.
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Sep 11, 2004 - 12:17 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 21, '04 From New York City Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
nice....... exactly what i wanna hear.... my friend's here boasting bout how fast his 98 civic ex coupe is and he's gonna kick my ass with his B16 blowing me off with his V-Tec lol, saying Honda cars are the fastest street car available, smoking even EVOs and STIs lol.... he's gonna be soooooooo sorry he ever said that.... just one question.... how high you guys rev to before shifting... i normally shifts at 4000rpm.
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