Newbie with a 95 Celica Options

[95Celica5Spd]

Hey Guys,
I have a 95 Celica ST with 1.8 and 5 Spd has over 200K miles and its all original
I would like to get to know about it like what particular motor and all I have and how to find out it all
Then begin to do some mods to it
I have had it over a year and other than doin the front spindles and putting 7th gen celica wheels with new tires on it and other odds and ends to get runnin and driving nice.
Most of the underhood stuff has been replaced just need to do a drive belt and will be all new parts

This is my first Celica and newer car as I usually drive and work on old Dodge and Plymouths like my 74 360 Dart Swinger and 73 340 Duster so not all up on good parts sources and mods to do to my car to make it perform well

Also How do I post pics?

Thanks for any and all help

This post has been edited by 95Celica5Spd: Jul 28, 2013 - 12:14 AM

[95Celica5Spd]

I think I am just gonna cut the front springs to lower it for now

I would absolutely advise against that.

Box, most everyone with a Tein spring reports bottoming out. I have never had such an issue with mine and I never heard of such with Megan, which is why I name those two as reliable choices. I'm not sure if Intrax is still available.

Mostly not gonna do it out of laziness as I don't wanna have to take the front end apart to do it and unload the spring too.
Also never really had any cars with coil springs. All my old Dodges and Plymouths utilize a torsion bar front suspension and leaf spring rear.
So what is the problem with cutting lets say 1/4 or 1/2 a coil out of the spring?