Mike's Super Celica Version 2.0, 96 white rebodied into 97 black, ground up overhaul Options

[delusionz]

Hey guys

It's been years since I've posted here, alot's changed and my car is taking shape in a new body, It's hard for even me to keep track so I thought I should make a thread.

The white ST205 is the old, the black is the new.


My old baby , 1996 ST205 next to my ****box runabout ST185


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The new body is a 1997 JDM ST205 and the new specs to be

Engine:
Toyota 3S-GTE Gen 3 engine overhaul - JE pistons 86.5mm, Eagle rods, ACL race bearings, ARP mains studs, ARP head studs, ARP rod bolts, ARP flywheel bolts

Gearbox:
Toyota E154F GT-Four gearbox overhaul - bearings & syncros. Exedy 3-puk heavy duty clutch kit, Mocal Oil cooler (gearbox)

Airflow:
Garrett GT2860RS turbo, Tial MVR 44mm wastegate, TTT fmic, TTT turbo manifold, TTT full 3” exhaust, K&N pod filter, HKS SSQV bov re-circ, Toyota 3S-GTE Gen 4 Intake manifold, TTT intake

Fuel:
Bosch 044 external, TTT surge tank, GSS lines, twin entry modified rail, Sard regulator, Speedflow filter, stock 540cc side feed, evap delete

Management:
APEX’i PowerFC ecu - ST205 AP Engineering

Cooling:
TTT custom radiator, TTT catch tanks

Wheels/Suspension:
BC adjustable suspension, GAB front strut brace, Stock rear strut brace, Mille Miglia 1000 17x8” et35 wheels.
Lou Brooks’ solid engine mounts, diff mounts, subframe mounts, shifter bushes, etc, full catalogue in race spec

Other:
Bride Zeta III Sport-C seat, OZ Racing steering wheel, Autometer & HKS gauges. Sony Xplod cd player and speaker
Facelift exterior

Performance:
Power currently 200kw
Best 1/4 ET 13.2 (@160kw)

This post has been edited by delusionz: Oct 27, 2015 - 9:01 AM

[enderswift]

Hey guys.

Yes most definitely the Clutchmasters FX400 is something I wanted to talk about my experience with it.

Conclusion: Will never buy another one, gone back to Exedy

From day one (some time in 2011 when my original engine in white car blew head gasket) the Clutchmasters FX400 was impossible to disengage, it only had about 1/2 or 3/4 disengagement at full travel. the thrust bearing ended up blowing to a million pieces from having to overstroke it, and later inspection found there was nothing at all wrong with the travel like we thought, the FX400 kit is sprung too heavily for the strength of its construction

sounds just like my experience with them, especially the disengagement and bearing issues. Clutch masters is garbage