Dream Build Options

[Box]

I've been a member since I got my Celica back in February. Since then I've seen lots of other Celicas on here and what others have done to them. Needless to say, this has instilled some thoughts as to what I'd like to do to my own. Today I sat down and "built" my dream Celica, just through what I've found out on here. Here's what I have so far:

Drive-train:
1MZ-FE
headers for the 1MZ-FE
custom dual exhaust with Magnaflow catalytic converters and Magnaflow mufflers
custom K&N cold air intake
E153 transmission with LSD
TWM short throw shifter for E153

Suspension:
Tanabe coil-overs
rear 3 point strut bar
front 3 point strut bar
Twos R Us end links set
Suspension Techniques sway bar set
JIC arm bar set

Brakes:
ST205 front calipers
ST205 rear calipers and emergency brake system

Exterior:
Curren front end conversion
Curren front lip
TRD side-skirts and rear spats
Euro spoiler blocks
Kouki tail lights
black 16" Enkei RPF-1 wheels
5GC side view mirrors
S2000 antenna
repaint in midnight blue pearl, purple pearl, or black pearl

Interior:
RHD conversion
Leather front seats
Japanese Pioneer double DIN head unit
premium audio door panels
replace speakers/tweeters with American, Japanese, or European components
DD subwoofer with American or Japanese amplifier

Of course most of this may never come into fruition, but some of it will. What does everyone else's dream build consist of?

This post has been edited by Box: Jul 9, 2012 - 12:17 AM

[Box]

Just got the reference, Home Improvement. It'd certainly be bad ass when all said and done. Hard part is convincing myself to spend $8K+ on a $2K car.

Im working on mine
An I'm not gonna lie we arent to far off on our dream builds lol

Great minds think alike.

[Zake]

Just got the reference, Home Improvement.

not home improvement, it's from the fast and the furious

[Box]

Just got the reference, Home Improvement.

not home improvement, it's from the fast and the furious

Haven't seen that movie in ages. There was Harry's Hardware, and he'd put stuff on his tab. So oh well.

That is sad.

I think the older I get the less I care about driving the street. I love to race, but not on the street anymore, plus theres not really anything i run into that can come close to hanging.

Getting older, and rally racing kinda took over my passion for cruising around. I see it all the time though, people spend uber dollars on crazy car builds, then they sell them once there done.

It's more about getting there than actually owning one. If I ever decide to sell the rx7 and build another 'street' car it'll most likely be a factory five GTM... but I doubt it. I'd probably spend the money building a replacement rally car.

Guess so. I'm fairly young and don't care for street racing, leave it for the track. I still want a car that looks nice and is fun to drive though.

[czwalga]

Just got the reference, Home Improvement.

not home improvement, it's from the fast and the furious

Haven't seen that movie in ages. There was Harry's Hardware, and he'd put stuff on his tab. So oh well.

That is sad.

I think the older I get the less I care about driving the street. I love to race, but not on the street anymore, plus theres not really anything i run into that can come close to hanging.

Getting older, and rally racing kinda took over my passion for cruising around. I see it all the time though, people spend uber dollars on crazy car builds, then they sell them once there done.

It's more about getting there than actually owning one. If I ever decide to sell the rx7 and build another 'street' car it'll most likely be a factory five GTM... but I doubt it. I'd probably spend the money building a replacement rally car.

Guess so. I'm fairly young and don't care for street racing, leave it for the track. I still want a car that looks nice and is fun to drive though.

Yeah, not trying to talk to you out of it or anything. It's more like... it's the project or accomplishment to get to get what you want done. You drive for it.

Once you get there though, then you're bored and need a new project haha.

[95CelicaST]

Yeah, not trying to talk to you out of it or anything. It's more like... it's the project or accomplishment to get to get what you want done. You drive for it.

Once you get there though, then you're bored and need a new project haha.

This.

I more or less did my dream build due to a high amount of disposable income... Excellent learning experience, and now I can appreciate all of the time and money that I have put into it.... except once that it's done and you're not putting any real amount of money into it you start to get bored and your mind wanders to thoughts of a new project.



2GR swap would be legit. Supercharged would be too much for a Celica. Too much instant torque for FWD. A 1MZ with an Eaton M90 + standalone would be great... Now to find a M90...

[Box]

2GR swap would be legit. Supercharged would be too much for a Celica. Too much instant torque for FWD. A 1MZ with an Eaton M90 + standalone would be great... Now to find a M90...

I know, was being facetious about the 2GR-FZE. Though I imagine that'd be excellent in an AWD layout.

Dream build
Celica hatch
Curren front
1mz with sc
Awd swap
Megan coil overs
Full poly bushings
St sway bars
Rhd swapped
Gts rims
Duck bill
Hatch spoiler

An oddly enough I dont want splitters on it or any other styling mods that aren't listed lol

Got the coupe to make pretty lol

Here I thought I was going to be the only one with a Curren liftback.

[smkr3w]

Here I thought I was going to be the only one with a Curren liftback.

Don't forget Playr158 did the conversion few years back, just saying