 3SGE Beams powered Celica, Her replacement has arrived |
 Mar 15, 2011 - 2:21 AM
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I've had my Celica since 2005. It's a ZR model which was released in Australia with the 5SFE engine. The ZR came with a few nice little extras like the leather wheel and gear knob, airbag, ABS, cruise control etc. I wish it had the sunroof, but unfortunately the original owner was too tight to tick the option box!
My current plans are to build a car that I can enjoy on the weekends and take out to the occasional track day. I used to have an AE86 JDM Levin that I took to the track, so I'd really love to get back into that. I toyed with the idea of selling it and buying a later model WRX or EVO, but I reckon for less than $10,000 I can build a car that might not be a rocket ship, but will definitely be good fun. I'm not really into the visual side of things, so most of the work will be around making the car more fun and enjoyable to drive. Current mods:
Planned mods:
Here's a couple of pics back when the wheels were new:     Looking forward to starting the Beams conversion and I'll probably be asking plenty of questions on here! Cheers Shane. This post has been edited by S8S8: Jan 19, 2017 - 6:46 PM -------------------- |
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May 25, 2011 - 1:42 AM
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waaaaaaaaaBWARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
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1996 Toyota Celica ST205 GT-FOUR GT2860RS turbine, TiAL mvr44, JE 86.5φ piston, Clutchmasters FX400, APEX P-FC 269awhp / 273ft-lbs |
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May 25, 2011 - 7:58 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 9, '09 From Brisbane, Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I took the car out again last night, and I must say it's starting to feel a lot better. Maybe not quite up to expectations, but enough to keep me satisfied. I'll be filling her up with some high octane fuel today, so hopefully that will give the little extra that I'm looking for.
QUOTE (delusionz @ May 25, 2011 - 4:42 PM)  waaaaaaaaaBWARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Haha! Should it really be noticeable though? I don't feel anything different through the rev range, other than that she pulls a bit harder past 5,000rpm or so. Is there a more technical way to check if the VVT-i is operating properly? Also booked her in for some new tyres today, just the same 225/40/18 that she currently wears. This post has been edited by S8S8: May 25, 2011 - 8:37 PM -------------------- |
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S8S8 3SGE Beams powered Celica Mar 15, 2011 - 2:21 AM
THE20V hey, good looking Celica, looks clean.
Its good t... Mar 16, 2011 - 5:38 AM S8S8 I purchased my engine today, woo! It arrives ... Mar 16, 2011 - 9:14 PM njccmd2002 sweet find...... Mar 16, 2011 - 9:42 PM Batman722 what year do you think it is ?
I think it's at... Mar 16, 2011 - 10:29 PM BonzaiCelica oo very nice!! Mar 16, 2011 - 10:58 PM S8S8 QUOTE (Batman722 @ Mar 17, 2011 - 1... Mar 16, 2011 - 11:46 PM Rusty Yes, SS-II with BEAMS
SS-II is (E-ST202-BLMVF)
... Mar 17, 2011 - 12:08 AM Batman722 Rusty beat me to it, SS-II w/o lsd
Clip looks cle... Mar 17, 2011 - 12:13 AM CelicaZR Nice mate
Will be keeping an eye on this one Mar 17, 2011 - 7:28 AM PL-41-ER Very nice ride. It is good to see more Aussies on ... Mar 18, 2011 - 5:59 AM S8S8 Thanks guys.
Just finished reading the great thr... Mar 19, 2011 - 3:31 AM S8S8 The cut (or clip as you guys in the US call them) ... Mar 21, 2011 - 12:14 AM Cuts_the_Pilot Good job mate, look forward to the results Mar 21, 2011 - 1:28 AM S8S8 Thanks man. I love your GT4, very nice!
I fi... Mar 21, 2011 - 1:56 AM S8S8 The cut arrived today!
First of all I have to... Mar 22, 2011 - 2:17 AM Cuts_the_Pilot shame the airbag has gone off, they are a cool loo... Mar 22, 2011 - 8:18 AM
S8S8 QUOTE (Cuts_the_Pilot @ Mar 22, 2011 - 1... Mar 22, 2011 - 4:28 PM SwissFerdi LAL @ carpet matching the drapes. Nicely done. Tha... Mar 23, 2011 - 11:32 AM S8S8 Some slow progress is happening...
I ordered a bu... Mar 30, 2011 - 7:48 PM S8S8 More progress!
After having a little difficul... Apr 1, 2011 - 3:48 AM njccmd2002 the clutch combo thing, is only for us U.S.A. guys... Apr 1, 2011 - 8:54 PM Rusty Wouldn't it be easier to swap everything over ... Apr 1, 2011 - 9:52 PM S8S8 QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Apr 2, 2011 - 11... Apr 2, 2011 - 7:43 PM S8S8 More questions...
1. Removing the gearbox. As you... Apr 2, 2011 - 11:04 PM Euphoria I wouldn't of thought you'd have to take a... Apr 2, 2011 - 11:36 PM Rusty Congrates but, how long were the front brakes sitt... Apr 3, 2011 - 1:33 AM S8S8 QUOTE (Euphoria @ Apr 3, 2011 - 2:36... Apr 3, 2011 - 5:27 AM S8S8 No work on the Celica yesterday, instead I was luc... Apr 4, 2011 - 9:27 PM S8S8 After a few weeks away I made some really good pro... Apr 17, 2011 - 5:03 AM delusionz your donor clip has ABS too if your car didn't... Apr 17, 2011 - 5:34 AM S8S8 QUOTE (delusionz @ Apr 17, 2011 - 8... Apr 17, 2011 - 7:46 PM BonzaiCelica just to confirm something, can you take of a pictu... Apr 18, 2011 - 1:21 AM S8S8 QUOTE (BonzaiCelica @ Apr 18, 2011 - 4... Apr 18, 2011 - 2:54 AM S8S8 IT'S IN!
Finally got the gearbox on, and ... Apr 20, 2011 - 5:38 PM BonzaiCelica nice work! cruise control on the beams really,... Apr 20, 2011 - 7:43 PM S8S8 QUOTE (BonzaiCelica @ Apr 21, 2011 - 10... Apr 20, 2011 - 9:10 PM njccmd2002 i took mine off too actually. Apr 20, 2011 - 7:58 PM BonzaiCelica grr. I envy you right now. I'm having the same... Apr 21, 2011 - 1:24 AM S8S8 QUOTE (BonzaiCelica @ Apr 21, 2011 - 4... Apr 21, 2011 - 5:45 AM TRDGT4 sweet work there mate, you will be stoked once you... Apr 21, 2011 - 4:32 PM BonzaiCelica damn sorry to hear that. No i was envious of you b... Apr 21, 2011 - 9:07 PM Euphoria Awsome that someone in Australia has finally done ... Apr 23, 2011 - 8:47 PM S8S8 QUOTE (TRDGT4 @ Apr 22, 2011 - 7:32 ... Apr 24, 2011 - 3:13 AM S8S8 The engine is now fully installed, but I can't... Apr 24, 2011 - 3:21 AM BonzaiCelica ha yes sir removing the dashboard is one helk of a... Apr 24, 2011 - 4:29 AM delusionz Yeah swapping over the interior wiring and everyth... Apr 24, 2011 - 5:07 AM S8S8 I swapped over both interior looms today, what a f... Apr 25, 2011 - 3:26 AM S8S8 I've been playing with the car again, but stil... Apr 26, 2011 - 7:22 PM S8S8 Still no luck with getting the engine running, but... Apr 28, 2011 - 5:46 AM S8S8 I have accepted defeat... The mobile auto electri... Apr 28, 2011 - 11:27 PM S8S8 It's alive! The auto electrician sorted i... May 4, 2011 - 5:34 AM Rusty Congrates on getting it going! May 4, 2011 - 4:39 PM S8S8 As I expected, the problem was incredibly minor - ... May 4, 2011 - 6:26 PM BonzaiCelica muhha it lives. Very nice. Almost there!!... May 4, 2011 - 8:50 PM S8S8 There are a few more little jobs to finish, but th... May 4, 2011 - 10:20 PM delusionz Lol st202. Hey I got a spare set of foggies if u n... May 6, 2011 - 9:17 AM S8S8 QUOTE (delusionz @ May 7, 2011 - 12... May 9, 2011 - 7:24 PM Euphoria looking good dude! awsome that you got her sta... May 10, 2011 - 1:29 AM S8S8 QUOTE (Euphoria @ May 10, 2011 - 4:2... May 11, 2011 - 4:23 AM delusionz Awesome! May 11, 2011 - 10:06 AM S8S8 The interior is finished!
Well, almost... I s... May 12, 2011 - 5:58 PM Rusty looking great, not long now May 12, 2011 - 6:04 PM S8S8 DONE!!!
Tonight I drove the Celica ou... May 13, 2011 - 4:54 AM delusionz You can make your climate control orange to match ... May 13, 2011 - 5:04 AM S8S8 Not a lot of progress over the last few days, but ... May 16, 2011 - 9:48 PM delusionz Yeah man, That 2.0L High compression motor should ... May 16, 2011 - 10:25 PM Euphoria Did you sort that seal out? theres a special tool ... May 17, 2011 - 4:34 AM BonzaiCelica the difference between putting 100 ron (which is w... May 18, 2011 - 12:27 AM S8S8 I've just had the new exhaust fitted. It... May 23, 2011 - 7:38 PM BonzaiCelica Im on the same boat my motor is not fully at 100% ... May 23, 2011 - 7:43 PM Rusty I suggest getting it dynoed. the 197BHP was the cl... May 24, 2011 - 1:47 AM delusionz If you're used to driving fast (turbocharged) ... May 24, 2011 - 2:52 AM delusionz There was simply power in places that were never t... May 24, 2011 - 2:55 AM Euphoria Have you done a compression test? I would of assum... May 24, 2011 - 7:29 AM njccmd2002 I dont know why you guys are having problems with ... May 24, 2011 - 8:10 AM Cuts_the_Pilot I suggest getting it dynod to know if its truely d... May 24, 2011 - 8:29 AM njccmd2002 going from a 3sge non beams to a beams is not much... May 24, 2011 - 11:43 AM mak5603 Nice looking car!
I'm sorry you are disap... May 24, 2011 - 2:53 PM BonzaiCelica ya me going from a 7afe to a beams motor is quite ... May 24, 2011 - 8:29 PM S8S8 Thanks for the tips and comments. I knew the Beam... May 24, 2011 - 11:25 PM BonzaiCelica the compression for each cylinder should be identi... May 25, 2011 - 1:44 AM SwissFerdi ^ You're rocking 18's, ever think that you... May 25, 2011 - 9:18 PM BonzaiCelica QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ May 25, 2011 - 10... May 25, 2011 - 10:19 PM S8S8 Yeah, but I had the same wheels with the 5SFE, so ... May 26, 2011 - 4:15 AM delusionz I agree, so long as the rolling diameter is within... May 26, 2011 - 5:13 AM al94st QUOTE (delusionz @ May 26, 2011 - 5... May 26, 2011 - 6:15 AM delusionz QUOTE (al94st @ May 26, 2011 - 11:15... May 27, 2011 - 4:38 AM S8S8 Project update
Time for a project update and pics... May 26, 2011 - 7:51 PM enderswift nice job man. Now tell us how it feels to drive May 26, 2011 - 10:20 PM S8S8 QUOTE (delusionz @ May 26, 2011 - 8... May 27, 2011 - 7:12 PM BonzaiCelica Thise octNe boosters are marketing scams they migh... May 27, 2011 - 10:21 PM delusionz Yeah 98 is perfect, even 95. Just not 91 (this is ... May 28, 2011 - 3:39 AM BonzaiCelica Ur wrong 91 octane equals to 95 ron. In the us we ... May 29, 2011 - 2:19 AM delusionz Do you read before you correct? In this part of th... May 29, 2011 - 10:22 PM BonzaiCelica QUOTE (BonzaiCelica @ May 29, 2011 - 3... May 29, 2011 - 10:34 PM S8S8 Well, whatever measure they use here in Australia ... Jun 5, 2011 - 8:53 PM TRD-Corolla QUOTE (S8S8 @ Jun 5, 2011 - 8:53 PM)... Jun 5, 2011 - 10:45 PM |
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