kurts progression thread, super clean dd mode (toy for the wife) Options

[kurt95gt]

so decided that I would do this instead of posting all over the place like I have been

start with a small back story of me an the car
my names kurt im 22 an been in love with cars for as long as I can remember my grandpa was big into muscle cars an use to race nhra drag cars when it was still small lol and he got me into cars young it all started with a 71nova (witch I still own since he has past away) an once I was old enough to drive I I bought my first car a 89 s10
an went crazy trading for a few then got my first job an got my first import a 94 celica st witch I loved but had to sell since a car seat wouldn't fit so ended up with alot of hondas but London story short 30 cars later I got my 95raise celica witch is what I wanted an have no need for anything else
I sold my last honda an bought the celica for 2500the in almost perfect shape with only 173000 miles on her
(beat my old civic in 4 different trys on the way home) since then I've found this site an found alot of things I loved to do
but enough with all of that
on to pics


the day I got her

the first time with her at the track still bone stock an ran 16.5

the first mods new header sri an rims

got bord an painted the rims an tinted some stuff

finally got my exhaust done 2.5 inch with no cat or resonator gotta love no emissions checks

quick photo op with my old civic



redone my console with custom gauge pod with mini gauges an homemade shifter boot (just ripped stitching out of old boot an copied the different peaces) an add some corning fiber overlay in

decided to sell the 17s an got stock 05 gt rims

last night I decided to put mudflaps on for little bit of a rally look
so that's how she set for now I thanks for reading
let me know what you guys think

This post has been edited by kurt95gt: Feb 4, 2012 - 2:05 AM

[kurt95gt]

just ordered a 7th gen short throw

[NYp8tBaller07]

Very nice man and welcome to the site...also you can post images with photobucket by moving you cursor over the image and copy the last link ( i think it says direct image or something) and paste it on here.

[kurt95gt]

more pics
these are from the first toyota meet I've went too
the white alltrac was my favorite hands down
I was one of only 2 6thgens the other was bloodmoney

Very nice man and welcome to the site...also you can post images with photobucket by moving you cursor over the image and copy the last link ( i think it says direct image or something) and paste it on here.

ok ill see if I can figure that out thanks

This post has been edited by kurt95gt: Nov 28, 2011 - 12:29 AM

[richee3]

To post pictures, just post the [img] links.

Good progress so far!

[kurt95gt]

just picked up a set of scion tc rims from a friend
now for spacers an springs

To post pictures, just post the [img] links.

Good progress so far!

ok thanks
hopefully I can figure that out on my phone

[kurt95gt]

http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k607/k...91711204951.jpg

[richee3]

Just put [img] before each link and [/img ] after. I've never really used Photobucket Mobile but they should offer the [img] links somewhere on the site for each picture.

This post has been edited by richee3: Nov 27, 2011 - 2:12 PM

[kurt95gt]

yea they should I just have to find it

[kurt95gt]

So tried the img thing an it says its not allowed

[kurt95gt]

just got scion tc rims

This post has been edited by kurt95gt: Nov 28, 2011 - 12:33 AM

[kurt95gt]

found how to get to the photobucket site on my phone now to just figure out how to link my pics on here

This post has been edited by kurt95gt: Nov 27, 2011 - 3:51 PM

[ricochet1490]

Kurt... here ya go buddy.
use this button
and where it says link to image, get that link from your photobucket account by clicking the "direct link" box, which will auto copy, and then you paste into the box that wants the direct link.

Your other option is to just use the "image code" button which will copy the text with the [img]http........ already in there.

text will look like this ( i left the final "]" off so it wouldn't post the image again
[img]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff473/ricochet1490/Screenshot2011-11-27at104643PM.png[/img

This post has been edited by ricochet1490: Nov 27, 2011 - 11:00 PM

[kurt95gt]

thank you trace!!!!

[ricochet1490]

VICTORY!!!! now edit your above posts so we can all see everything side by side

[kurt95gt]

forgot to add these back into the top post I did this last Friday
deleting the 3rd post was alot easier to do than I thought it would be

[kurt95gt]

quick update pic with the new rims still not the best pic but you guys get the idea


This post has been edited by kurt95gt: Nov 28, 2011 - 2:10 PM

[richee3]

Nice! I see you got the pictures working. Good progress

[kurt95gt]

Thanks but I got along way to go yet before she's done

[kurt95gt]

Got bord with a new app on my phone

[cheela]

nice! I want TC rims. gotta scope around for some or 7th gen gts rims

Do i spy a muscle car as well? !!

[kurt95gt]

yea I got lucky I have a friend with a tc an she just looked at ne the other day an said hey buy my rims lol

ahh I was waiting for someone to notice that
yes that would be my much neglected 71 chevy nova

[cheela]

lucky.

lol, my first gen cell is getting neglected as well. hahaah

[kurt95gt]

yea if I get the tome (an money) this summer im gonna get her running right
but right now the 3 that get driven all the time get the attention
although it just snowed here today so the celica is now put up for the winter

[kurt95gt]

I got mail
wonder what it could be

[kurt95gt]

7th gen short throw finally showed up

[NYp8tBaller07]

looks like this is the item to get this month

[kurt95gt]

seems to be
its cheap an if it works as great as everyone says its we'll worth the 30 bucks
one step closer to hurting my friends vtec pride

[kurt95gt]

small update ordered yellow highbeam lights

quick pic of my nova from last summer since me an cheela talked about it

[kurt95gt]

Short shifter is in car never want to do that again lol
pics tomorrow when I put the centerconsole back together
then ordered somemore parts today but im not saying anymore till they show up

[kurt95gt]

motor swap I want for my car is setting in my own town forsale in a car for 800 bucks an im too broke to buy it
oh well I guess life goes on maybe ill get lucky an it'll take forever to sell

[ricochet1490]

What car? the v6?!?

[kurt95gt]

yep 95 camry v6 5speed

[kurt95gt]

new shifter feels great can't wait for winter to end so I can get little better feel an see if its helped any lol
an going Monday or Tuesday to see if I can get a small loan to buy a camry

[kurt95gt]

so the camry sold so im still gonna see about a small loan but
should I look into a swap or cams im looking to get 200hp without turbo
an I want it to be reliable
any suggestions only swap I've looked into is 3svzfe

[ricochet1490]

3svsfegevsvsfe

That's what I would recommend swapping in lol

[kurt95gt]

thanks for the advise lol
found 2 more to call about but im gonna see if I can get a loan first before I get to worked up over it
might look at other options too idk yet

[kurt95gt]

lights showed up
now im just waiting on the last package to show up
so next time I update will be the mystery package or picks of a donor car!!!!

[kurt95gt]

small update
im looking at a 93 3vzfe tomorrow in the am
can't wait!!

[stephen_lee]

YAY 'nother v6 going down. i believe i am the 3rd 6gc v6, you should be the 4th


snapshotgt has a 1mz
K-ESD has a 3mz
stephen_lee (me! ) has a 3vz

[kurt95gt]

glad to be part of this unique club

[stephen_lee]

[kurt95gt]

Hopefully well be able to add another complete swap by the end of march
hoping to have her ready for import nationals

[kurt95gt]

more new ish parts thanks njccmd2002

[Ted95]

coupes lookin good man. i think it would be the first v6 coupe on here, keep it up man!

[kurt95gt]

it good to be one pf a kind lol

[kurt95gt]

bought 1mz an ill be picking up on Thursday
pic later

This post has been edited by kurt95gt: Dec 17, 2011 - 6:14 PM

[kurt95gt]

need I say more lol

1mz out pf a 96 lexus es300

[kurt95gt]

Not as cool as the v6 but I also got these today

300watt american legacy 8inch subs

[stephen_lee]

yay v6

[Ted95]

sweeet, homework time! lol v6 powered coupe this going to be sick

[kurt95gt]

been doin home work for awhile lol
but its gonna be great

[Ted95]

been doin home work for awhile lol
but its gonna be great

lol i kno man, its going to be fun and exciting i cant wait to see the progress, goodluck man!

[kurt95gt]

thanks im going to need alot of luck

[kurt95gt]

well got the tein type s springs on today an made a small list if parts I kno I need to get for swap or replace in genealogy
need fly wheel clutch
get my wiring converted
new sway bar bushing an end links
headers an y pipe
better struts
gasket kit for motor
new spark plugs an wires an may new coils for the coil on plug wire
new cia to fit new motor
an im sure other stuff will pop up along the way

[ricochet1490]

I'm going to voice my opinion here, as it is just that, an opinion.... but I don't buy the whole "I have a motor to swap in so I must replace EVERY SEAL and part on the motor", effectively x3 the cost. I would EXAMINE the timing belt. If good shape, keep it. I would EXAMINE the motor and observe possible leaks, and replace those seals specifically. IDK. a motor goes 20 years with 220k miles and never needs a headgasket. So why does this motor NEED a head gasket. Just seems like a waste to me. But it's your motor. And I'll be looking for the pics of it apart

[mkernz22]

I'm going to voice my opinion here, as it is just that, an opinion.... but I don't buy the whole "I have a motor to swap in so I must replace EVERY SEAL and part on the motor", effectively x3 the cost. I would EXAMINE the timing belt. If good shape, keep it. I would EXAMINE the motor and observe possible leaks, and replace those seals specifically. IDK. a motor goes 20 years with 220k miles and never needs a headgasket. So why does this motor NEED a head gasket. Just seems like a waste to me. But it's your motor. And I'll be looking for the pics of it apart

would you rather be safe than sorry though? something could go not long after it is put in the car. It may even last a year or two, but why take the time to strip it down once it's in the car if you already had it out at one point? It's more of a security and you know about how long it should last since you replaced it

[ricochet1490]

I'm going to voice my opinion here, as it is just that, an opinion.... but I don't buy the whole "I have a motor to swap in so I must replace EVERY SEAL and part on the motor", effectively x3 the cost. I would EXAMINE the timing belt. If good shape, keep it. I would EXAMINE the motor and observe possible leaks, and replace those seals specifically. IDK. a motor goes 20 years with 220k miles and never needs a headgasket. So why does this motor NEED a head gasket. Just seems like a waste to me. But it's your motor. And I'll be looking for the pics of it apart

would you rather be safe than sorry though? something could go not long after it is put in the car. It may even last a year or two, but why take the time to strip it down once it's in the car if you already had it out at one point? It's more of a security and you know about how long it should last since you replaced it

dually noted and I understand the thought process... but yeah. Kurt, you have your thread back

[kurt95gt]

ok I don't plan on pulling the whole motor apart im ment more along the line of like valvecover gaskets intake gasket basically gaskets for whatever I remove but im also going the replace a few other things here an there like timing belt an water pump since it'll be harder once motor is in
im planing a full rebuild maybe next winter so I can have the option to bolt on the ted supercharger without the need to rebuild then an take longer to do
hope that explains it all better
but you both have very good point just depends on the person

[kurt95gt]

little preview of how she's setting now

[kurt95gt]

Ok im buying another 5s harness Thursday so I don't have to rip my celica apart yet
anyone on here want to di the harness conversion for me before I go to someone outside 6gc to do it
I've look into doin it myself but I looked at the diagrams online an let's just say it made my head hurt lol
if anyone knows how an want to make some money lmk

[ricochet1490]

does tweak do these things?

[kurt95gt]

does tweak do these things?

I don't know an I can't find him to ask

[richee3]

Yes he does. http://www.tweakdperformance.com/. I think mr220v is cheaper though.

This post has been edited by richee3: Dec 21, 2011 - 1:52 PM

[rave2n]

Spoke to tweak recently his price is pretty competitive to the past prices i've heard thrown around here, but I would let him do the talking =)

Progress lookkking good!

[kurt95gt]

im still waiting for my mr2oc account to be approved
big thing im doin is getting a price to get it done so im not thinking it's gonna cost 400 an its actually 600 or visa versa its one of the last 2package big money thing I have to figure out
I did find tweak on here today an pmd him but ill try the site an see if I get a awnser
fighting with my bank an paypal right now cuz when I bought my springs the paypal f#@ked up an sent the payment 2 times so im about 110 in the whole an no one want to fix the goof up (excluding who I bought them from off here ) so about half of what I was Goin to set back this check is going to fix that
but I sold my tc rock crawler so that alil extra forwards my go fast fund

[kurt95gt]

im still waiting for my mr2oc account to be approved
big thing im doin is getting a price to get it done so im not thinking it's gonna cost 400 an its actually 600 or visa versa its one of the last 2package big money thing I have to figure out
I did find tweak on here today an pmd him but ill try the site an see if I get a awnser
fighting with my bank an paypal right now cuz when I bought my springs the paypal f#@ked up an sent the payment 2 times so im about 110 in the whole an no one want to fix the goof up (excluding who I bought them from off here ) so about half of what I was Goin to set back this check is going to fix that
but I sold my tc rock crawler so that alil extra forwards my go fast fund

[richee3]

Go to mr2.com. mr220v is on there as well, and you don't need to wait for a mod to approve your account.

[kurt95gt]

sweet ill do that in the morning then after I pick up my motor

[kurt95gt]

1mz picked up!!!! pics later

[kurt95gt]

teaser pic

[Neon90424]

niice man, also IMHO when you buy an engine buying a whole gasket kit is less of a hassle looking for leaks, do it right the first time and have no regrets...You never know how these old engines have been run

[kurt95gt]

I got a rough idea how it was treated
the motor came from a one owner car an they were in there 50s lol only junked it cuz the brakes were shot an the body had some rust

[kurt95gt]

Time for pics

front

side

first part removed

harness removed

dads little grease monkey

an the almost brand new looking timing belt

[kurt95gt]

Tear down I think



4 cams 1 motor yes please


looks clean in there to me

[kurt95gt]

cleaned an painted one valve cover today an started cleaning the block up
finally got my extra 5s harness ordered now to save back up for the conversion (as soon as I can contact someone about doing it )

my christmas gift from the wife

[kurt95gt]

Put the 8 inch subs in the doors today wiring was a pain to do but worth it
now to rewire my 12s to get them as good as the 8s

[kurt95gt]

pic of the sub being put In the door ill have pics of the finished install tomorrow

[stephen_lee]

that motor looks a little sludged up? you said it has 170k miles??

look at mine with almost 300k...

[kurt95gt]

They look skittles better now than in the pic
the pic was taking about 5 minutes after I flipped the motor back over
I had it flipped over cleaning the bottom of the block checking for anything bad

[kurt95gt]

So i finally was able to get ahold of mr220v he said he can make my harness plug an play for 350 an shipping is gonna cost around 60 so 410 altogether
That's slot better than tweak at 630 for plug an play
So hopefully I can have the money around in a couple more week an send my harness out!!
Then done some research on the fuel pump the 92-93 an 94-96
Camry/es300 us the same stock fuel pump as the Celia.gt. so no need to change like slot of people that do 1Ms swaps think
Now to find a flywheel

[95CelicaST]

Any 1MZFE or 3VZFE flywheel will work.

[95CelicaST]

http://thmotorsports.com/fidanza/fidanza_f...1/i-165480.aspx


Cheapest you'll find a lightweight flywheel...

[kurt95gt]

Ill keep that in mind i was planning in going with just a stock flywheel but im having zero luck finding one
Unless the 3v flywheel from a 4runner works

[PhoenixTech]

Please post pics of the harness once you get it done, I'm curious to see the kind of job $350 gets you. Strictly professionally speaking of course.

-Cam, Tweak'd Performance

[95CelicaST]

This is what it gets you. $430 (including paid return shipping) from MR220V.



Plug and play, plus replaced some of the plastic casings that were missing from the harness I sent him.

[kurt95gt]

Wow thats alot less wiring than there was to start with lol
Looks like a good clean job cant wait to get mine done since from what ive read everyones big problem was the harness

How hard was the fuel lines to hook up on your car im guessing easy since ive read idk how many theards an no one mentions them
An can i reuse mt 5s ps pump or do i need 1mz pump or an electric pump from a mr2

[95CelicaST]

I don't know if the 5S PS pump will bolt to the 1MZ. My MR2 doesn't have power anything, so I didn't have to worry about it. You'll probably need the 1MZ pump, which shouldn't be a big deal.


My fuel line work was easy - connect the banjo fuel line from the motor to the fuel filter, and run the rubber return line from the outlet on the fuel rail to the outlet on the firewall. Done. Easy Peasy. The hardest part for me was that the MR2's banjo fitting for the fuel filter is 90 degrees, so the 1MZ fitting wouldn't fit right, so I cut the fuel line off the 5S with plenty of extra line and spliced the two together with a barbed brass fuel line adapter with 4 fuel line clamps and then wrapped in electrical tape so it wasn't as visible.

[kurt95gt]

Ok that sounds easy enough
I'll keep looking on the P's pump

[kurt95gt]

My extra 5s harness just showed up
Now to wait for my goal share check from work an ship this thing out!!

[stephen_lee]

yea im having fun trying to figure out what pump to use too, the lexus one wont work. wish i stilll had my 5s pump

[kurt95gt]

Amcmoe has a 94 gt parts car that you might be able to get the pump out of

[kurt95gt]

Been thinking about the exhaust alittle more an does anyone know if these would work in my Celia with the 1Mz or would I be better of just using the stock manifolds an getting the y pipe custom made
And should I stick with my 2.5 exhaust or should I think about bumping up to 3 inch

[richee3]

Your 2.5" should be fine, I would think. Maybe 2.75". I'd just keep the stock 1MZ manifolds and y pipe then have the exhaust shop hook them up for you.

[kurt95gt]

The stock y pipe is shot the flex points are rotted
So I know I have to atleast replace that plus that seems to be the worst part of the stock exhaust so it's the easiest Ashcroft build skittles extra power
But your right I could probably stick to the stock manifolds

[95CelicaST]

Stock y-pipe is horrible. The stock manifolds are bad, but they will work. Have the Y pipe remade with a better flowing merge.

[kurt95gt]

Thats why im leaning torward the headers
Just not sure yet might stick with stock for now so i can get it running then upgrade when i pull it back apart once i get a s51 trans
But does anyone else agree with richee3 that my 2.5 without thr cat or resanator is big enough

[richee3]

Do you have any exhaust pipe from the donor car or just the manifolds? If so, measure the stock exhaust pipe to find out what the stock size was and go from there. I can't imagine that stock exhaust on the donor car was much bigger than 2.5".

[stephen_lee]

stock is 2.0" i used the resonator / muffler on my DD

[kurt95gt]

Yea stock it 2 so 2.5 should be good for a mild build i guess