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post Sep 27, 2010 - 5:27 PM
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I just bought a 95 celica GT liftback for the sole purpose of rally racing. I'm building it to meet Rally America and NASA specs.



I'm scrolling through reading as much as I can about the car, but any opinions on weak areas on this car would be appreciated; as in stresses a rally car might really effect. I will be welding as many seems as I can find, at minimum 6 point cage, but i'll probably make it 8 as i plan on going through the firewall to the front strut towers. Basically just reinforcing anything I can. My goal is to compete in blackriver stages next september.

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post Sep 27, 2010 - 5:32 PM
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Welcome to the forum!
Good Luck with the build man! That is going to be a project in a half!
Engine wise, go with a 2nd or 3rd Gen 3sgte engine. You can get a 3rd Gen 3sgte from _Jim_ at a decent price!
Also, are you looking to do the AWD conversion?


Posts in this topic
- czwalga   6th Gen Celica Rally Car AWD Build   Sep 27, 2010 - 5:27 PM
- - mkernz22   Welcome to the forum! Good Luck with the build...   Sep 27, 2010 - 5:32 PM
|- - czwalga   QUOTE (mkernz22 @ Sep 27, 2010 - 6:3...   Sep 27, 2010 - 5:38 PM
- - Tigawoods   i knew i recognized the 7! i was on pittspeed ...   Sep 27, 2010 - 5:44 PM
|- - czwalga   QUOTE (Tigawoods @ Sep 27, 2010 - 5...   Sep 28, 2010 - 6:50 AM
- - Johnnyny   a good rear strut brace will go a long way   Sep 27, 2010 - 7:07 PM
- - stl95celica   You should also try an hit the 100 Acre Wood rally...   Sep 27, 2010 - 7:44 PM
- - DEATH   the 6th Gen Celica was designed specifically FOR t...   Sep 28, 2010 - 11:45 AM
- - richee3   Contact windowlicker. He's a member on here wh...   Sep 28, 2010 - 1:16 PM
- - BonzaiCelica   yes I always to talk to windowlicker, you should s...   Sep 28, 2010 - 2:56 PM
- - czwalga   Cool Ill have to PM him. Does he do actual rall...   Sep 28, 2010 - 3:59 PM
- - BonzaiCelica   QUOTE (czwalga @ Sep 28, 2010 - 3:59...   Sep 28, 2010 - 5:14 PM
- - Tigawoods   he does rallycross. rally is a whole different bal...   Sep 28, 2010 - 9:20 PM
- - Coomer   Welcome! Looking forward to watching your rall...   Sep 29, 2010 - 1:06 AM
- - windowlicker   my ears were burning cause someone was talking abo...   Sep 29, 2010 - 2:41 AM
|- - czwalga   QUOTE (windowlicker @ Sep 29, 2010 - 2...   Sep 29, 2010 - 5:41 AM
- - windowlicker   the car has held up really well for the beating i ...   Sep 29, 2010 - 1:30 PM
- - czwalga   That's not bad at all...basic stuff. That is ...   Sep 30, 2010 - 8:20 AM
- - Tigawoods   where are you around pittsburgh?   Sep 30, 2010 - 11:20 AM
- - windowlicker   cool, look forward to seeing what you do with the ...   Sep 30, 2010 - 1:16 PM
- - czwalga   Picked up the car today. I'm going to start g...   Oct 1, 2010 - 3:46 PM
- - tony55343   nice looks like a damn good buy for 650. keep us u...   Oct 9, 2010 - 11:47 AM
- - presure2   looks to be in good shape for the price! good ...   Oct 9, 2010 - 11:56 AM
- - czwalga   The car's finally gutted. Engine should be co...   Oct 9, 2010 - 4:30 PM
- - 4-eyed-freek   drop it down from underneath.. its a bit easier th...   Oct 9, 2010 - 4:49 PM
- - presure2   not in a celica. 15-16 chain links on the drivers ...   Oct 10, 2010 - 9:09 AM
|- - czwalga   QUOTE (presure2 @ Oct 10, 2010 - 9:0...   Oct 10, 2010 - 5:05 PM
- - presure2   yea, you dont have to remove it to remove the engi...   Oct 11, 2010 - 5:57 AM
- - lagos   Do the chain like Pressure2 said and put a floor j...   Oct 11, 2010 - 7:06 AM
- - czwalga   Thanks guys. I already pulled the harness off. I...   Oct 11, 2010 - 8:29 AM
- - tony55343   yup they will need to be replaced.   Oct 11, 2010 - 12:38 PM
- - czwalga   Progress has been slow... I havent been working on...   Oct 30, 2010 - 2:52 PM
- - Tigawoods   ill have to come see this sometime   Oct 31, 2010 - 12:49 PM
|- - czwalga   QUOTE (Tigawoods @ Oct 31, 2010 - 1...   Nov 1, 2010 - 10:24 AM
- - windowlicker   looking good. keep posting progress pics.   Oct 31, 2010 - 6:00 PM
- - czwalga   Reinforced the strut towers to handle the abuse. ...   Nov 8, 2010 - 9:59 PM
- - chacha   lookin good...be details on the mounting and what ...   Nov 8, 2010 - 10:17 PM
|- - czwalga   QUOTE (chacha @ Nov 8, 2010 - 10:17 ...   Nov 10, 2010 - 2:43 PM
- - presure2   looks great so far man!   Nov 11, 2010 - 12:16 AM
- - czwalga   I'll have some pics this week... got the entir...   Nov 29, 2010 - 8:45 AM
- - mkernz22   Ehhh, I'm not sure if that would be in the bes...   Nov 29, 2010 - 11:31 AM
- - Culpable04   your trans will blow in the middle of first race, ...   Nov 29, 2010 - 12:44 PM
|- - czwalga   QUOTE (Culpable04 @ Nov 29, 2010 - 1...   Nov 29, 2010 - 12:58 PM
- - czwalga   Once I finish the damn seat brackets i'll be a...   Nov 30, 2010 - 7:02 PM
- - easternpiro1   wow man! great progress! and stevenson, th...   Dec 1, 2010 - 2:48 PM
- - blu94gt   When I'm done with school I want to do the sam...   Dec 6, 2010 - 2:50 PM
- - epocsirhc   Awesome build! I love to see people do everyth...   Dec 7, 2010 - 10:10 PM
|- - czwalga   QUOTE (epocsirhc @ Dec 7, 2010 - 11...   Dec 8, 2010 - 7:04 PM
- - mkernz22   RE: 6th Gen Celica Rally Car AWD Build   Dec 8, 2010 - 7:51 PM
- - playr158   hot damn   Dec 8, 2010 - 8:47 PM
- - mmmchocolate   QUOTE (mkernz22 @ Dec 8, 2010 - 5:51...   Dec 8, 2010 - 11:35 PM
|- - richee3   QUOTE (mmmchocolate @ Dec 8, 2010 - 11...   Dec 9, 2010 - 2:39 AM
|- - mkernz22   QUOTE (richee3 @ Dec 9, 2010 - 3:39 ...   Dec 9, 2010 - 9:30 AM
- - czwalga   Thanks for the compliments guys. Hopefully ill...   Dec 10, 2010 - 7:04 AM
- - czwalga   Well, I have off this week. Finally have some tim...   Dec 27, 2010 - 8:19 PM
- - czwalga   Anyone know where to buy the roof vent cover that ...   Dec 27, 2010 - 10:03 PM
- - sips   I like your style. I have an FD and a GT4 Celica t...   Dec 29, 2010 - 1:15 PM
- - 3WayStunna   I think you should check out this thread on gt4oc....   Dec 30, 2010 - 4:46 AM
- - illneversellmycelli   amazing im saving this thread for sure. i swear yo...   Dec 30, 2010 - 8:10 AM
- - czwalga   Thanks for the pic. I've found a place to bu...   Dec 30, 2010 - 9:01 AM
- - czwalga   Nothing major this weekend. I was a worthless. T...   Jan 9, 2011 - 6:38 PM
- - presure2   nice ductwork!!   Jan 9, 2011 - 7:45 PM
|- - czwalga   QUOTE (presure2 @ Jan 9, 2011 - 7:45...   Jan 9, 2011 - 8:52 PM
|- - presure2   QUOTE (czwalga @ Jan 9, 2011 - 8:52 ...   Jan 10, 2011 - 8:59 AM
- - playr158   why keep the AC?!   Jan 9, 2011 - 8:20 PM
- - playr158   so you plan on keeping it for just heat? I just t...   Jan 10, 2011 - 12:14 AM
|- - czwalga   QUOTE (playr158 @ Jan 10, 2011 - 1:1...   Jan 10, 2011 - 8:23 AM
- - czwalga   How long do you think it would take to do the AWD ...   Jan 18, 2011 - 8:33 AM
- - Culpable04   with your welding skills I don't think that...   Jan 18, 2011 - 9:02 AM
- - czwalga   Thanks for the vote of confidence! Speak o...   Jan 18, 2011 - 9:20 AM
- - mkernz22   search for jmeyer's thread, he did an awd swap...   Jan 18, 2011 - 4:39 PM
- - czwalga   He's unresponsive...besides $1k for those...   Jan 19, 2011 - 1:55 PM
- - Culpable04   yes ST205 cables are needed.   Jan 19, 2011 - 2:50 PM
- - czwalga   Stupid question guys. Do the GT4's have the ...   Jan 20, 2011 - 7:18 PM
|- - Neon90424   QUOTE (czwalga @ Jan 20, 2011 - 8:18...   Jan 20, 2011 - 10:31 PM
|- - czwalga   QUOTE (Neon90424 @ Jan 20, 2011 - 11...   Jan 21, 2011 - 7:22 AM
|- - delusionz   QUOTE (Neon90424 @ Jan 21, 2011 - 4...   Jan 21, 2011 - 8:50 PM
- - mkernz22   I'm not completely sure about the GT4, but the...   Jan 20, 2011 - 7:23 PM
- - czwalga   So has anyone actually installed a GT4 gas tank in...   Jan 20, 2011 - 7:55 PM
- - czwalga   So yeah, zero percent chance this sucker fits with...   Jan 20, 2011 - 8:11 PM
- - mkernz22   I believe the GT4's have a shallower, but larg...   Jan 20, 2011 - 8:18 PM
- - czwalga   No worries as of yet, i like cutting stuff. Wheel...   Jan 20, 2011 - 8:33 PM
- - enderswift   I am really enjoying this thread. I can only take ...   Jan 20, 2011 - 9:10 PM
|- - czwalga   QUOTE (enderswift @ Jan 20, 2011 - 9...   Jan 21, 2011 - 7:16 AM
- - czwalga   Well after cutting the spare tire well out, and a ...   Jan 26, 2011 - 11:06 AM
- - czwalga   I'm rebuilding the engine and waiting for my E...   Jan 31, 2011 - 8:14 PM
- - mak5603   Nice cage man, liking the gussets.   Jan 31, 2011 - 8:29 PM
- - bccentaur3   Why dont ya get fancy and dimple die your gussets?   Feb 1, 2011 - 1:36 AM
|- - czwalga   QUOTE (bccentaur3 @ Feb 1, 2011 - 2...   Feb 1, 2011 - 7:49 AM
- - 96stgreendemon   This is a truely impressive thread, my hat is off ...   Feb 1, 2011 - 8:59 AM
|- - czwalga   QUOTE (96stgreendemon @ Feb 1, 2011 - 9...   Feb 2, 2011 - 9:56 AM
- - presure2   how thick is the gusset material? it may be the pi...   Feb 2, 2011 - 10:01 AM
|- - czwalga   QUOTE (presure2 @ Feb 2, 2011 - 10:0...   Feb 2, 2011 - 11:06 AM
|- - presure2   QUOTE (czwalga @ Feb 2, 2011 - 11:06...   Feb 2, 2011 - 11:26 AM
- - bccentaur3   Any reason why the main hoop is pretty far back? I...   Feb 3, 2011 - 5:33 PM
|- - czwalga   QUOTE (bccentaur3 @ Feb 3, 2011 - 5...   Feb 4, 2011 - 1:41 PM
- - czwalga   Ugh.... still waiting on the transmission. Progre...   Feb 10, 2011 - 9:05 AM
- - 96stgreendemon   are you still doing the 5sfe and awd combo? i cant...   Feb 10, 2011 - 9:16 AM
|- - czwalga   QUOTE (96stgreendemon @ Feb 10, 2011 - 1...   Feb 10, 2011 - 9:30 AM
- - czwalga   Hmm well good news. R&L carriers called me the...   Feb 10, 2011 - 10:20 AM
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