Flyinglizard's Progress Thread 4/10/10, Euro Splitters installed! Options

[flyinglizard]

CURRENT with painted wheels:


I figured I might as well start a progress thread since I have a lot of spare time at the moment. When I first bought the car it was just a form of temporary transportation until I could find something newer, until I found this site o_O. I stumbled across the car on autotrader.com and couldn't help but notice the perfect condition it was in. Perfect paint, pristine grey leather interior, and flawless under the hood. I was only tentative because of how little power it had, but it gets great gas mileage so that's a plus. I first fell in love with 6th gens playing gran turismo 1 back in the day, and always wanted to have a gt-four.

Here are a few photos since I bought her about a year ago:



New wheels:

In desperate need of spacers/better offset:

20mm spacers installed in the rear, along with clear sidemarkers and corners:

lowered on megan springs and KYB shocks w00t

Lacking front flushness, in need of spacers:

The other day installing new speakers:

New shift knob + 7th gen short shifter


Much more to come.

This post has been edited by flyinglizard: Apr 14, 2010 - 3:52 PM

[Rusty]

nice clean style. what can we expect next?

[samir0189]

on short shifter + trd knob, looks great.

[flyinglizard]

Thanks guys.

Next on the list:
front 20mm spacers
jdm tails
wider and taller tires
projectors
4age swap
euro splitters

I plan to have all this done by the end of 2010

[TinoCel]

White celi's FTW

Very clean, feeling the rims.

[MaskedMan]

It's looking reaaally good! May I ask what the offset was on your wheels before you added the spacers?

[flyinglizard]

It's looking reaaally good! May I ask what the offset was on your wheels before you added the spacers?

+45

[MaskedMan]

Thanks! That gives me a good idea of which spacers I'll need to order. Oh what are the specs of your wheels? ie Size and width, along with your tire size .

[flyinglizard]

Thanks! That gives me a good idea of which spacers I'll need to order. Oh what are the specs of your wheels? ie Size and width, along with your tire size .

Wheels are 17x7. Tires are 215/40/17, but I want to scrap them for 225/45/17 for a more aggressive look and better performance/better ride quality.

The current tires make the car look too wimpy and top heavy IMO.

This post has been edited by flyinglizard: Dec 15, 2009 - 2:42 AM

[MaskedMan]

Thanks! That gives me a good idea of which spacers I'll need to order. Oh what are the specs of your wheels? ie Size and width, along with your tire size .

Wheels are 17x7. Tires are 215/40/17, but I want to scrap them for 225/45/17 for a more aggressive look and better performance/better ride quality.

The current tires make the car look too wimpy and top heavy IMO.

Hmm I have 225/40R17 on my car right now, but my rims are 17x7.5. They are a bit too wide for my suspension set up and high offset rims. I need spacers because my tires were hitting my coilovers. I had to raise my car up higher, and I'm not happy with how it looks at all.

[flyinglizard]

Thanks! That gives me a good idea of which spacers I'll need to order. Oh what are the specs of your wheels? ie Size and width, along with your tire size .

Wheels are 17x7. Tires are 215/40/17, but I want to scrap them for 225/45/17 for a more aggressive look and better performance/better ride quality.

The current tires make the car look too wimpy and top heavy IMO.

Hmm I have 225/40R17 on my car right now, but my rims are 17x7.5. They are a bit too wide for my suspension set up and high offset rims. I need spacers because my tires were hitting my coilovers. I had to raise my car up higher, and I'm not happy with how it looks at all.

Hm well I'm trying to go for this look with the tires:
http://www.6gc.net/photo/member/60/15

I think my car sits a lot higher than yours and plus I will have spacers front and rear making my offset +25. Hopefully I won't have any rubbing issues.

I just love the way they fill out the wheel wells on art and manny's cars. Makes the car look like a beast. Although they actually need it for traction while I'm just going for the looks

[MaskedMan]

Thanks! That gives me a good idea of which spacers I'll need to order. Oh what are the specs of your wheels? ie Size and width, along with your tire size .

Wheels are 17x7. Tires are 215/40/17, but I want to scrap them for 225/45/17 for a more aggressive look and better performance/better ride quality.

The current tires make the car look too wimpy and top heavy IMO.

Hmm I have 225/40R17 on my car right now, but my rims are 17x7.5. They are a bit too wide for my suspension set up and high offset rims. I need spacers because my tires were hitting my coilovers. I had to raise my car up higher, and I'm not happy with how it looks at all.

Hm well I'm trying to go for this look with the tires:
http://www.6gc.net/photo/member/60/15

I think my car sits a lot higher than yours and plus I will have spacers front and rear making my offset +25. Hopefully I won't have any rubbing issues.

I just love the way they fill out the wheel wells on art and manny's cars. Makes the car look like a beast. Although they actually need it for traction while I'm just going for the looks

It does look really good. In the words of 808Celica, I think you should go Moar Lowerrrrrrr hahaha. Hmm.. do you think you'll have the front spacers by the Celica meet next month?

[Promasta]

needs moar tom's lip

[flyinglizard]

It does look really good. In the words of 808Celica, I think you should go Moar Lowerrrrrrr hahaha. Hmm.. do you think you'll have the front spacers by the Celica meet next month?

Yeah I agree it does need to be lower. And I most likely will have the spacers by then.

[flyinglizard]

Lately I've also been wondering why the front of my car sits so high compared to the back o_O

The megan springs are supposed to lower it 1.6" front and 1.4" rear, but the front only appears to be about 0.8-1.0" lower. Any thoughts on why this is? Is it because the 7afe weighs less than the 5sfe, making the springs settle not as low? I know for a fact it weighs about 100-150 lbs less than the 5s.

This post has been edited by flyinglizard: Dec 15, 2009 - 3:43 AM

[delusionz]

More mods and more pics please

I can't help noticing that 3SG_____ in your plate, Is it a sign? Or can't you do it in California?

[flyinglizard]

More mods and more pics please

I can't help noticing that 3SG_____ in your plate, Is it a sign? Or can't you do it in California?

Haha that's actually the original plate that came on the car in 1996. Just a coincidence. California has some pretty strict guidelines for swaps, but I'm still planning on doing a swap I'll find a way.

This post has been edited by flyinglizard: Dec 15, 2009 - 4:56 AM

[flyinglizard]

Just for kicks:

[flyinglizard]

New headlight bulbs:

[MaskedMan]

WOw man, your car is like, amazingly clean. If you had JDM tails. Just perfect.

[TinoCel]

Go led super white on the turns! it makes it match like teh sex.

[CelicaST_CALI]

NICE! Cant wait to see it in person!it may be lower in the back cause your rear struts are blown

[flyinglizard]

NICE! Cant wait to see it in person!it may be lower in the back cause your rear struts are blown

Nah I replaced the struts when I put in the new lowering springs. unless the mounts are bad. I'll have to take the panels off and check.

[ST-Autosport]

looks like a very clean car

[CelicaST_CALI]

How many miles on the car??

[flyinglizard]

How many miles on the car??

about 140k

[SwissFerdi]

What did you do with your boots, if I may ask? I think my mounts are probably okay, seeing as I have 79.5k on mine. I'm just not sure if the boots even need to be transferred, or what they're for really...protection against the elements?

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Dec 19, 2009 - 4:15 PM

[flyinglizard]

What did you do with your boots, if I may ask? I think my mounts are probably okay, seeing as I have 79.5k on mine. I'm just not sure if the boots even need to be transferred, or what they're for really...protection against the elements?

I just kept the original boots. They seemed to be in good condition. And yes they DO need to be transferred so you don't get dust and junk all up in your shock absorbers.

[SwissFerdi]

I'll look over mine closely, I think I might have noticed a small tear developing on the rear left one...not sure how big of an issue that would be, but I'll see when that time comes.

Thanks man.

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Dec 19, 2009 - 4:32 PM

[BonzaiCelica]

absolutely amazing!! So clean

[CelicaST_CALI]

i think my boots decinegrated about 50k ago..thats like 230k

[flyinglizard]

My celica is no longer in pristine showroom condition

The other night on the way home I plowed a raccoon that ran out in the road at the last second. The area where the front bumper meets the right fender is completely smashed in and paint was taken off. I'll try to post pics later. I'm really bummed

This post has been edited by flyinglizard: Feb 21, 2010 - 1:47 PM

[johnnehh]

Nooooooo

Well, at least it's fixable.

[SwissFerdi]

[flyinglizard]

Installed my front wheel spacers last week. Lookin' flush and fly now.

And yesterday I finished wiring up my new amp and sub

I'll post pics of the flushness after i give it a bath today.

[sugarfree]

The background in the first two pictures is the ish.

[johnnehh]

Can't wait to see your car at MotY!

One of the cleanest looking Celicas on here, hands down.

[flyinglizard]

Snapped a few pics of the new stance bored at work today






Sorry johnnehh and manphibian I stole your sticker

[MrAyasli]

JDM tails !?

[flyinglizard]

JDM tails !?

haha no funds! and I don't care enough to spend money on tail lights since I'm pumping all my money into my sound system right now. I think the usdm ones look fine

[flyinglizard]

Can't wait to see your car at MotY!

One of the cleanest looking Celicas on here, hands down.

Thanks man I appreciate it. I love what you're doing with your car too with the new gt-four look.

[flyinglizard]

Just got my euro splitters today. Paint tomorrow then I'll throw em on and take pics. I also got my new kenwood excelon KDC 794 deck today and it's nothing short of awesome.

[delusionz]

Your car looks clean enough to eat off of, I wouldn't suggest it though.

[flyinglizard]

Splitters painted and installed

They look kinda funky on the facelift bumper with sideskirts but oh well. I like the look for now.

[johnnehh]

Funky!?!! That looks cleaner than hell!

We gotta meet up for pics. You're car is SICK!

[flyinglizard]

Thanks man. I'm free this next friday and saturday if you wanna meet up somewhere. I think we're about 2 hours away from each other.

[MacgibaS2]

nice ride!

[flyinglizard]

Trying to decide if I should get OEM fog lights. I've never had fogs on a car before so idk if it's worth it. What do you guys think?

This post has been edited by flyinglizard: Apr 12, 2010 - 12:11 AM

[TinoCel]

Oh my. Looking goooood.

[johnnehh]

I think it looks good fog-less

Oh, and shoot me a pm with your cell number, I'll try to work something out where we meet up saturday for pics and stuff (if the weather allows us, its been pretty random lately ). I'd pm you, but I'm on my phone and it doesn't let me pm, LOL.

Can't wait to see it in real life!
^thats what she said.

[SwissFerdi]

Trying to decide if I should get OEM fog lights. I've never had fogs on a car before so idk if it's worth it. What do you guys think?

I like my fogs, but that's just personal opinion. I feel like it adds a nice little OEM touch.

[96stgreendemon]

get teh fogs!

[flyinglizard]

Painting my wheels tonight. I'll post pics tomorrow

[MacgibaS2]

Painting my wheels tonight. I'll post pics tomorrow

white on white?

[flyinglizard]

Yep here's a teaser pic. I'll post better ones in the sunlight tomorrow. They turned out way better than I expected!


Pic of my cluster with white LEDs just for kicks


This post has been edited by flyinglizard: Apr 14, 2010 - 2:55 AM

[johnnehh]

DROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

[SwissFerdi]

Wow, that looks good.

Do you have a write-up on how to do those gauges?

[flyinglizard]

Wow, that looks good.

Do you have a write-up on how to do those gauges?

http://www.6gc.net/howto/change_gauge_cluster_light_color

I change the color every few weeks whenever I get bored. Went from green to blue to white to red to blue to green and back to white now lol.

[Fate]

car looks great. where did you get your leds for the gauge-ebay?

[flyinglizard]

car looks great. where did you get your leds for the gauge-ebay?

autolumination.com

[SwissFerdi]

http://autolumination.com/194.htm

So 3 of those?

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Apr 14, 2010 - 1:16 PM

[flyinglizard]

http://autolumination.com/194.htm

So 3 of those?

If you scroll almost half way down the page you'll find the 8-star SMT bulbs. Those are the ones I have and they're really bright. I've tried just "single" LED bulbs before and they are too dim.

[SwissFerdi]

Okay, awesome. The T10 wedges for 7.99?

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Apr 14, 2010 - 1:37 PM

[flyinglizard]

Okay, awesome. The T10 wedges for 7.99?

yessir

[flyinglizard]

Let me know what you guys think!

[johnnehh]

This is beyond clean. It's just so... Perfect!

[SwissFerdi]

I hate your car and I love it. I hate it because it looks so damn sleek, and mine doesn't (at least not in all angles) yet we have the same mods - except your rims are properly offset. I need some flusher wheels...

And how did that dent behind the door happen?

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Apr 14, 2010 - 5:38 PM

[TinoCel]

I'm liking the white/white. Nice choice.

[MacgibaS2]

lookin good! should get a new spoiler though.. possibly euro blocks in black or white on a 2-post

[enderswift]

lol eat my carbon

[flyinglizard]

lookin good! should get a new spoiler though.. possibly euro blocks in black or white on a 2-post

That's actually exactly what I was thinking. I want the wing to be a little more aggressive but not like the gt-four or ss-III wing.

I hate your car and I love it. I hate it because it looks so damn sleek, and mine doesn't (at least not in all angles) yet we have the same mods - except your rims are properly offset. I need some flusher wheels...

And how did that dent behind the door happen?

The original owner was broadsided and just the door was replaced. The quarter panel didn't have enough damage to justify fixing it i guess

[manphibian]

That looks uber clean! Love it.

sticker looks good

[flyinglizard]

That looks uber clean! Love it.

sticker looks good

Thanks! Means alot coming from you Luke

If you want I can put a "©manphibian" label next to it

[manphibian]

haha! nah, you go for it!

you've done a great job... the wheels are perfect for the car, the ride height is great, and the mods are all nice and subtle. You'd get my vote for Celica of the month

[flyinglizard]

Thanks man! JDM tails are getting thrown on this coming saturday, so that should clean up the look a tad more

[sunwukongg]

Thanks man! JDM tails are getting thrown on this coming saturday, so that should clean up the look a tad more

nice car! but the megan springs look too high! get coils ;D

[flyinglizard]

JDM tails w00t

Thanks to johnnehh thanks dude!



This post has been edited by flyinglizard: Apr 18, 2010 - 2:00 AM

[johnnehh]

NICE!

They look SICK on your car, bro!

[Tom88]

Looks awesome mate!

That looks uber clean! Love it.

sticker looks good

Where did you get the stickers from luke, cars going for a respray so il need to get another set now!

[manphibian]

Looks awesome mate!

That looks uber clean! Love it.

sticker looks good

Where did you get the stickers from luke, cars going for a respray so il need to get another set now!

ello mate completely missed your thread on here somehow lol, they were made by some guy on CCUK, can't remember who it was though

[Tom88]

Ahh was probably mook. I was expecting to see you in my thread at some point haha.

[manphibian]

nah, it wasn't a seller, just a member that worked in printing.... sure mook can knock you something up.... maybe 'bone IDLE' or 'eat my Lambda'

[flyinglizard]

Ahh was probably mook. I was expecting to see you in my thread at some point haha.

This is who made mine for me if you cant find anyone else http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=72140

[flyinglizard]

This post has been edited by flyinglizard: Apr 23, 2010 - 4:11 PM

[johnnehh]

I think I'm in love...