Mak5603's Project, Dual tip exhaust and splitters on! Options

[mak5603]

I've always wanted to make a progression thread, just can never find the time to, and the more i modify my Celica, the more I wish I had one. So I decided before it gets too late or I lose all my pictures, I will post one now, right before I swap my motor. A little background info, my name is Matt, I'm 21 and my 1995 Celica GT was my first car. I've always been into cars and modified cars so as soon as I got it, there were lots of things I had planned for it. However, still being a kid had no money to fund any big projects, until I got a job...Here are some pictures of my cars evolution to the point where its as now. Enjoy I will try and keep this as updated as I can from now on.

Here's where I started...

Just a stock black celi...


Wanted to do things, but had no money, so I painted my stock GT wheels red.


First performance mod was a v2 TRD Quick Shift Kit, was VERY happy with it, bought some GT4 spoiler blocks, while in the paint process, tried spoilerless, not my thing.


Painted my blocks myself, put em on.


If you ever are wondering USDM tail light or JDM taillight? JDM ALL THE WAY!



My winter set of wheels are those stock GT ones.
Basically, I fell in love with OEM JDM from there on, and the real transformation started. I fell in love with GT4's, learned A LOT about them, and ended up purchasing a project car (ST-165) so funds halted on the 6gc





Winter time came and my birthday is 4 days after xmas so I got a decent chunk of cash and help getting this.


As you can see, it needed A LOT of work, but I was 100% committed to doing all the work on it myself and getting it on my car. Bought so many parts for it, got really used to seeing this.


While the work was getting done on the 4 front end, got some new wheels.



HID's too.


Front end on! And some OEM '98 skirts!



Spacers!


Like I mentioned earlier, my car is waiting on the arrival of a 3rd gen 3S-GTE motor set from _Jim_. I am extremely excited to start the swap. These are not mounted yet, but here will be what my gauge setup will look like. I also purchased an Apexi AFC NEO to be put where the cigarette lighter currently is.


Thanks for looking.

This post has been edited by mak5603: Jul 12, 2012 - 1:59 PM

[mak5603]

Decided instead of buying another car right now I am going to buy an E153 LSD and all of the FWD conversion parts for my 3s swap.

Also decided most likely this summer will be dedicated to having every ding and damage cleaned up and get rid of my OEM skirts for some TRD's or 404's and mount my splitters and then paint the whole thing BMW Black pearl. Gotta get the exact paint code / name from my grandpa (His 7 series was this color) but it's a pretty sweet color.

Now for a little question. I'm leaning toward an ACT clutch from what I've read, but want to listen to everyones opinions. What clutches you guys prefer for 3s / E153 combo?

Wanted to start another project with the cash I get from selling my Trac but its almost looking like I could finish this project if I want instead... might just end up doing that.