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[momentai99]

Hey guys, my celica is abnormally quick. I shift at 5500 typically but I just changed the clutch and my car takes off like a bat out of hell. I know I was driving it slipping before and it makes a difference but my other car is a 1982 camaro with a 350 and 345 horsepower (net) under the hood. I bought my celica from some kid who had the engine rebuilt because he blew it up and it has maybe 20k on it now, i've only driven it maybe a thousand miles.but everyone talks about how slow these cars are stock, mines really not. Had a friend pull it apart and he said the car isn't stock and as far as he can tell. He owned one for years, a 5th gen though and he said it's nowhere close to his. But all I can tell it has is a cold air intake....what the hell could they have done when it was rebuilt?ported the heads maybe?

94 celica gt 5sfe

[Batman722]

The 5S has torque.
It makes it feel faster than it really is.
I fresh rebuild done right does help though.

[momentai99]

The 5S has torque.
It makes it feel faster than it really is.
I fresh rebuild done right does help though.

My camaro has 420 ft/lb of toque. Trust me when I say this thing is pushing more than it should be. I know torque very well, I used to camaro to tow the celica home when the clutch blew XD.
Something is just...different. Haha It's messed up when I wanna drive this over my camaro, something about it.

[Box]

The 5S has torque.
It makes it feel faster than it really is.
I fresh rebuild done right does help though.

My camaro has 420 ft/lb of toque. Trust me when I say this thing is pushing more than it should be. I know torque very well, I used to camaro to tow the celica home when the clutch blew XD.
Something is just...different. Haha It's messed up when I wanna drive this over my camaro, something about it.

Small world, I absolutely hate driving the Celica because it's a slug and am buying a F-body to replace it.

[momentai99]

The 5S has torque.
It makes it feel faster than it really is.
I fresh rebuild done right does help though.

My camaro has 420 ft/lb of toque. Trust me when I say this thing is pushing more than it should be. I know torque very well, I used to camaro to tow the celica home when the clutch blew XD.
Something is just...different. Haha It's messed up when I wanna drive this over my camaro, something about it.

Small world, I absolutely hate driving the Celica because it's a slug and am buying a F-body to replace it.

Make sure you don't buy one with a 305. Such a dog of an engine. I'd trade you if I could, you would love mine. Completely customized. Got offered a 65 impala in a trade, think im taking it.


I was booking 90 in third, wouldnt consider that slow....

This post has been edited by momentai99: Feb 13, 2013 - 11:17 PM

[Special_Edy]

The 5S has torque.
It makes it feel faster than it really is.
I fresh rebuild done right does help though.

My camaro has 420 ft/lb of toque. Trust me when I say this thing is pushing more than it should be. I know torque very well, I used to camaro to tow the celica home when the clutch blew XD.
Something is just...different. Haha It's messed up when I wanna drive this over my camaro, something about it.

Small world, I absolutely hate driving the Celica because it's a slug and am buying a F-body to replace it.

Make sure you don't buy one with a 305. Such a dog of an engine. I'd trade you if I could, you would love mine. Completely customized. Got offered a 65 impala in a trade, think im taking it.


I was booking 90 in third, wouldnt consider that slow....u

Yeah the 305s are crap, Id rather have a 283.

[momentai99]

The 5S has torque.
It makes it feel faster than it really is.
I fresh rebuild done right does help though.

My camaro has 420 ft/lb of toque. Trust me when I say this thing is pushing more than it should be. I know torque very well, I used to camaro to tow the celica home when the clutch blew XD.
Something is just...different. Haha It's messed up when I wanna drive this over my camaro, something about it.

Small world, I absolutely hate driving the Celica because it's a slug and am buying a F-body to replace it.

Make sure you don't buy one with a 305. Such a dog of an engine. I'd trade you if I could, you would love mine. Completely customized. Got offered a 65 impala in a trade, think im taking it.


I was booking 90 in third, wouldnt consider that slow....u

Yeah the 305s are crap, Id rather have a 283.

agreed. So any input on why this thing could be so damn quick, it's still a 5sfe, possibly bored with upgrades? idk bought the damn thing for 500 bucks from a college kid with a slipping clutch

[Box]

So any input on why this thing could be so damn quick, it's still a 5sfe, possibly bored with upgrades? idk bought the damn thing for 500 bucks from a college kid with a slipping clutch

Take it to the 1/4 mile to find out if it is faster than stock for sure. Again it's all perspective. Out of curiosity is your Camaro automatic? Since you're more engaged it could seem faster than what it is. I wouldn't think boring would add much, even boring a V8 does little.