1996 GT4, My labour of love Options

[johnyboy1976]

Here are some pics and the specs of my 1996 celica GT4.
I bought her in july 09 and she was in immaculate condition inside and out and the last owner used only the best lubes / oils and components to service her and was OCD when it came to keeping her clean

When i got her she had a Blitz Nur spec R exhaust , Aussie DP , Blitz SUS induction kit and a Blitz DSBC spec S EBC - she had been dyno tested at 301BHP.
Inside she had the optional recaro interior and a Mook white dial kit
Sadly the exterior modifications left something to be desired - she had a genuine Veilside bodykit on and it was not to my tastes
The last owner had all the reciepts to show that the kit had cost £4500 to buy , paint and fit!!!
Luckily for me the car came with oem spoiler , skirts and bumpers too so easy enough to remove the kit and revert to standard

When i got her






Since then ive changed her quite a lot - here is what she looks like now












And here is the spec list - but most is unfitted in the garage as im saving up for the engine build

CHASSIS

Tein SS coilovers with EDFC unit
C-one 3 pt upper front brace
j-speed 3 pt rear brace
C-one trunk brace
Aerospeed transmission tunnel brace
OMP through dash cage
K-sport 6 pot/330mm rear brake upgrade kit
Tarox 10 pot/340mm front brake upgrade kit
HEL stainless brake lines
Revolution millenium gold alloys with 235/40x18 Toyo R888 tyres & Buddy club lightweight wheel nuts(track wheels)
Whiteline rear ARB
Adjustable alloy drop links
Pollybush kit

INTERIOR

Bride Gias low max carbon bucket seats
Sparco suede flat bottom wheel with NRG short hub & version 3.0 Quick release kit
Momo carbon handbrake
Momo gearknob/handbrake leather gaitors
Carbon rear view mirror
Razo alloy pedals
Flocked dash & centre console
Red suede headlining
Luke 3" 5pt racing harness x2
Motec dash with full data logging set up

ENGINE

C-one exhaust system-front pipe back 76mm front pipe back , 76mm front pipe
C-one low temp stat
C-one rad cooling panel
C-one style undertray
RT Performance alloy rad
Samco rad hoses
Mocal engine oil cooler and relocation kit with aerospace fittings & braided lines
Mocal gearbox oil cooler and kit with aerospace fittings & braided lines
Supertech titanium valve springs and retainers
Tial dump valve
HKS 1.6 mm HG
HKS exhaust manifold
HKS 264 cams
HKS kevlar cam belt
HKS cam gears
HKS 2200cc stroker kit-forged crank/rods & bearings
HKS twin spark amplifier
Wolfkatz 1000cc injectors and rail
SARD type RJ FPR
SARD fuel collector kit & 265 lph internal pump
Bosch 044 fuel pump
Full braided lines and aerospace fittings for fuel system
Custom FMIC kit and pipework
Garret GT3076 turbo kit with ext wastegate/screamer pipe and custom 3" DP
Ferrea 1mm OS exhaust/intake valves
2x Spal slimline fans
Phenolic intake manifold gasket
Billet alloy 80mm TB
Motec M4 Pro ECU-launch control/anti lag/data logging
Custom straight intake and filter
Battery relocation kit with carbon battery box
Aquamist 1S water injection system & 5L alloy WI tank
TRD plug leads
Custom header tank & swirl pot
ARP bolts throughout inc L19 head studs

TRANSMISSION

Ikeya sequential shift system
Clutchmaster FX600 competition clutch
C-one geubikt

EXTERIOR

Projector lights
Clear fronts
Clear sides
Carbon bonnet
Carbon tailgate
Carbon TRD skirts
Carbon rear number plate surround
Carbon WRC spoiler
Carbon raiser blocks
Carbon APR mirrors on custom base plates
Carbon lower front splitter
Carbon TRD rear spats
Carbon rear diffuser
Alloy flush fit fuel filler cap
PIAA carbon wipers
PIAA horn
PIAA LED side light bulbs
HID kits-inner & outer lights
PIAA angel eye fog lamp kit

[johnyboy1976]

Had real issues with my Tarox 10 pots.
when i got them i test fitted on my old 205 and they seemed to fit fine but i didnt put them on properly.
However i ended up getting rid of that to buy my current 205.
Anyhow in sept 09 i had my oem 4 pots removed so these could be fitted - brakes taken off and sold to a ST185 owner.
Came to fit the new ones next day and though they fitted there was lots of play - got in touch with Tarox who told me the kit i had been supplied was for a Celica ZZT230
As the company i had bought the kit from had gone bankrupt i was left with no choice but to buy the bits i needed off Tarox.
They told me all i would need was new calliper mounting brackets and would be £50 and take a couple of weeks at most
No problem with the money only issue was that i was deploying to Afghanistan and i wouldnt be back on leave till Febuary
However nothing i could do so paid the money
Came back in feb and no calliper brackets so rang Tarox who knew nothing about it despite taking my money - after a bit of colourful language and promises of what id do if they were not here by end of week they still didnt arrive before i went back out to Afghan
Anyhow on return from my 6 months away they were here
Mechanic mate came along to fit and still wouldnt fit - rang Tarox who then told me i would need new bells too but discs would be fine - another £200 !!!
So ordered ST205 specific bells that took another 3 months to arrive
They got here and guess what i needed new discs as they wouldnt marry up to the bells - rang Tarox and another £450!!!
So bit the bullet and ordered and took about 3 weeks
Got em here came to fit and still wouldnt fit - at this stage my mechanic decided that he would take the calliper brackets away and have them proffesionaly modified to fit
And now they fit but only after costing me £3000 in total!!!!!
And then another £1000 for the rears - but they fitted on spot on 1st time