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 Nov 13, 2014 - 1:25 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Oct 27, '14 From Rio rancho, nm Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%)  |
I made some custom strut tower braces. They came out great and made a huge improvement. What do you guys think? I have had a couple people interested in buying a set from me. I and having a guy cut me some of the plates with a CNC machine. If there is a few people who are interested in buying some I'm might make some extra ones. I was thinking 200 for the front and 150 for the rear.
  
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Nov 13, 2014 - 2:13 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 24, '08 From Orange County, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 33 (100%) |
your asking price for the rear is a bit steeper than what the GT4/SS-III celica's sell for. the oem rear strut bar sell for $100-125.
the rear end would better improve with a 3 point strut bar than the front would. although one thing, if you were to make a rear 3 point strut bar the 94-95 and 96-99 celica's have different mounting points for the bottom of the rear seat. nice job with your fabrication. -------------------- Group buy to replicate Narrow E series transaxle parts
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Nov 13, 2014 - 2:42 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 27, '14 From Rio rancho, nm Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Thanks. For the oem are you talking about the jdm style triangle one? Or the factory wimpy one it came with?
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Nov 13, 2014 - 9:51 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 24, '08 From Orange County, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 33 (100%) |
QUOTE (Marsstar505 @ Nov 13, 2014 - 2:42 PM)  Thanks. For the oem are you talking about the jdm style triangle one? Or the factory wimpy one it came with? no dude of course the front ones are useless. its the rears i speak of. no one even sells the fronts online here anymore -------------------- Group buy to replicate Narrow E series transaxle parts
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Nov 13, 2014 - 9:54 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 21, '13 From california Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
I would buy one In a heart beat if the rear is a 3 point been looking for one and couldn't find it!
Dibs If you do make a 3 point and sell it!! This post has been edited by joaquin: Nov 13, 2014 - 9:54 PM |
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Nov 13, 2014 - 11:39 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 27, '14 From Rio rancho, nm Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
I could make it triangulated easily but I have a 94 and I don't know anyone with a 96+ To fit it to. Are the gt4 rears triangulated?
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Nov 14, 2014 - 10:32 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 21, '13 From california Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
I have a 94 to so its all good lol. How much would one cost ?
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Nov 14, 2014 - 5:20 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 27, '14 From Rio rancho, nm Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
I'll make it for 150. Plus shipping.
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Nov 14, 2014 - 6:14 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 24, '08 From Orange County, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 33 (100%) |
i already told you guys what fits what. there is a company in UK that makes 3 point for GT4 but again fitment is still up in the air
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Nov 14, 2014 - 7:28 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 21, '13 From california Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
What company makes it ?
And 150 wouldn't be that bad depending on how much shipping would be |
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Nov 14, 2014 - 9:10 PM
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looks good man. looks good. custom work is almost always expensive. let me suggest one thing...
add a mounted bar in the rear for a Go Pro camera. or Give the option for 2 cameras. I would guess it would make the bar stand out, from the others, and you can justify the 150 bucks. those rally guys would love to mount them go pros... 
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Nov 14, 2014 - 11:28 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 27, '14 From Rio rancho, nm Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
I can try to add go pro mounts if requested I've never seen any but I'm sure it wouldn't be that hard. And I'm using much thicker metal than any others I've seen. The plates are 3/16" thick and the tube I'm using is 1" 12 gauge. The metal I'm using is expensive that's why I came up with that price.
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Nov 14, 2014 - 11:33 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 24, '08 From Orange County, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 33 (100%) |
http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=77666&hl=
a california member CAcelica29 bought it for his 95 hatchback celica. so whether it would fit the 96+ is truly the question -------------------- Group buy to replicate Narrow E series transaxle parts
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Nov 15, 2014 - 12:04 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 21, '13 From california Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
Oh wow so I'm guess the 94 shouldn't be a problem then ?
And are they still for sale or just have to wait till someone decides to sell one lol ? |
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Nov 15, 2014 - 1:04 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 24, '08 From Orange County, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 33 (100%) |
pm yellowchinaman the guy who posted them for sale!!!. they don't have them on ebay anymore for some reason. i can't find the ebay store. their website is rt-performance.com
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Nov 15, 2014 - 11:00 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 27, '14 From Rio rancho, nm Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Mine will be for well soon as soon as I have time to make some.
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Nov 15, 2014 - 8:33 PM
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ST205 GT-FOUR is different from ST204... the floor of the trunk / boot is higher in the FOUR. However, I was under the impression that pre and post facelift ST204 was the same, since people swap the rear seats all the time. --------------------  SOLD :( 1997 ST204 Celica ZR -----> See it here on 6GC! 2013 October Celica of the Month XD Now: '00 NB8B Mazda MX5 -----> See it here in off topic! |
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