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post Aug 20, 2010 - 7:47 AM
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Hey Guys/Girls,

I have just purchased my new to me 1994 Celica (ST204) SX and cant wait to get to Adelaide on Monday to pick it up. In detail the car is a 5 speed manual that has clocked 187,000kms its a metallic blue color with grayish interior. The paint is a little off mainly on the roof and a little bit on the hood and a few tiny spots on the back hatch part, around $1000 for a fix up (quoted from one place in the country) The engine is the stock 53-FE all factory original or replaced with standard parts.

The reasons i chose to get a Celica is because i am currently driving a 1981 Toyota Corolla KE55 Coupe. It has been nothing but good to me and my uncle before me. Also the body of the 6th Gen Celica is a work of art. the curves from the front to the back along the sides are amazing and it is such a modern car for its age.

Plans for this car?

Audio is always a first... haha

ordered the following:

HU: Fusion CA-IP500 (FUSION HEADUNIT WITH AN INTERNAL IPOD DOCK)

Front: Fusion EN-CM650 (FUSION ENCOUNTER 6.5" COMPONENT SPEAKER SYSTEM 240W)

Rear: Fusion EN-FR6530 (FUSION ENCOUNTER 6.5" 3-WAY 200W SPEAKERS)

Boot: Fusion RE-SW120 (FUSION REACTOR 12" SINGLE VOICE COIL 600W SUBWOOFER)

Powered By: Fusion RE-AM90010 (FUSION REACTOR MONOBLOCK AMPLIFIER 900W FOR SUBWOOFER)
and... Fusion EN-AM60040 (FUSION ENCOUNTER 4 CHANNEL AMPLIFIER 600W FOR SPEAKERS)

all of that so far has cost me $548aud posted to me, just need the two 4 gauge wiring kits for the Amps...
Best get this out of the way first: I'm sure a lot of people have lots to say about the quality of fusion, i have been buying and using their products for quiet a few years now and am happy to say very impressed with what they supply, and I'm not out to impress you and what you like that's what your car is for smile.gif so lets please not turn this in to an audio brand debate, thanks.

If anything this will be one of the more higher powered sound setups i have ran and am still new to the amp/multi amp systems. (got my first amp about 2.5 weeks ago) and just trial and error with it.
So what I would love is some info on the wiring/setup of a system like this in the 6th Gen Celica as that's what I'm sure most of you know your way around the car itself and would be able to inform me of the best places to run the amp power cables to the battery and the best places for the amps and ways to run the speaker wires etc, etc... So any info you can share with me would be the most helpful thanks people.

Also wondering what to do with the boot, with that pesky spare sticking up in the way of everything..... Some ideas or things you have done would help here thanks again...

Secondly I would love to get some nice front bumper, skirts and rear bumper to toughen it up a little, Don't get me wrong the car is nice just a little work on the front end with an aftermarket bumper would make it look a hell of a lot better. I have seen a few on here with the Veilside front ends/kits and I'm in pure envy of it...... but here i have no idea of whats out there as Google didn't help very much at all when trying to search for this kind of thing....

After that's all fitted in i was going to get the money together to get the paint fixed on the roof, hood and back hatch which i think i said before is around $1000 from the local crash repairs for just a sand back and paint match....
The thought of a full respray has crossed my mind like hell I'm saving up the $1000 to get it touched up how much more can it be for a full respray (Obviously of some sort of quality/Standard)
In my head i got the figure of $4000 floating around but haven't even looked in to it so i have no idea...


Lastly would be the engine... I'm on the complete other side of the pole when it comes to engines, On my KE55 4K-C engine I can do the basics like change from the coil to the plugs and all the in between parts of that section, i can change starter motors and air filters and that's as far as i go... haha. So yeah fairly basic and when i look in at the 5S-FE its a complete different ball game, i would be able to change that nicely located oil filter at the front there and that's it lol.
Reading around the 3S-GE seems to be the choice engine swap in prep for a 3S-GTE... so maybe i should look in to this in the distant future...


anyways all thanks for reading, cant wait to start this adventure with my new Celica and hoping to meet some great new people along the way. Also lets try not to overload me and my brain and stick to the basics on all the steps apart from step 1 for now once the audio is set up we can move on to the others.... I think that sounds good as i cant tackle more than one thing at once..... biggrin.gif

catch ya all later biggrin.gif Thanks again.

This post has been edited by lilguy: Aug 20, 2010 - 9:02 AM

Posts in this topic
- lilguy   Hey all I'm a new and proud 6th Gen Celica owner.   Aug 20, 2010 - 7:47 AM
- - mgnt232   WELCOME! hope you find parts and info that yo...   Aug 20, 2010 - 11:06 AM
- - HectortheRican   It's always great to get new members! Just...   Aug 20, 2010 - 2:08 PM
- - block   Welcome. Post some pics!   Aug 20, 2010 - 4:31 PM
- - lilguy   There is one pic that i can get of it, otherwise o...   Aug 20, 2010 - 7:44 PM
- - THE20V   I love that colour on the Celica. Always good to h...   Aug 20, 2010 - 8:11 PM
- - zfjohnson07   nice nice... yep just read up on the forums, make ...   Aug 20, 2010 - 8:20 PM
- - lilguy   haha yeah that's exactly it a big booty.... th...   Aug 20, 2010 - 8:45 PM
- - CelicaZR   Welcome mate   Aug 23, 2010 - 5:43 PM
- - lilguy   hey all, got the car photos will be up very soon, ...   Aug 24, 2010 - 12:05 AM
- - mkernz22   you can actually buy the covers that are pre-made ...   Aug 24, 2010 - 12:12 AM
- - lilguy   Ahh ok cool thanks will look in to it... Pics:   Aug 24, 2010 - 1:14 AM
- - lilguy   All the new speakers, Head unit, Amps and Subs are...   Sep 4, 2010 - 2:43 AM
|- - mgnt232   Hey thanks I never got back to read ur comments, m...   Sep 4, 2010 - 3:59 AM
- - lilguy   Ohhh very nice, I'm liking the last video with...   Sep 5, 2010 - 8:17 AM
|- - mgnt232   Yeah exhaust is virtually endless as far as possib...   Sep 5, 2010 - 8:03 PM
- - lilguy   ok cool that helps heaps, thanks for the great pic...   Sep 6, 2010 - 5:56 AM
- - lilguy   Rang around and got a quote for $350 to get a...   Sep 6, 2010 - 10:43 PM
|- - mgnt232   thats a damn! good price!! go for it...   Sep 7, 2010 - 12:05 AM
- - lilguy   any insight to the lukey branded mufflers anyone? ...   Sep 7, 2010 - 12:23 AM
- - lilguy   anyone got any info for me about the Lukey muffler...   Sep 8, 2010 - 4:06 AM
- - kavy   I vote for a bigger size(2.5') coz of the thro...   Sep 8, 2010 - 5:21 AM
- - lilguy   so a 2.5" from the cat back with the hot dog ...   Sep 8, 2010 - 5:32 AM
- - kavy   Erm..im not sure what refers to "hotdog...   Sep 8, 2010 - 5:41 AM
- - lilguy   ok cool thanks for the extra info... if only i co...   Sep 8, 2010 - 5:44 AM
|- - CelicaZR   QUOTE (lilguy @ Sep 8, 2010 - 8:44 P...   Oct 5, 2010 - 9:05 PM
- - kavy   Wish you the very best with that but since you bou...   Sep 8, 2010 - 6:05 AM
- - lilguy   yeah, smart move, the exhaust was originally for a...   Sep 8, 2010 - 6:11 AM
- - kavy   Marvelous.Plus seeing that you opted for a 3S swap...   Sep 8, 2010 - 6:16 AM
- - lilguy   Yeah i will do, the car if i go ahead will be book...   Sep 8, 2010 - 6:19 AM
- - lilguy   Hey all been a little bit, but have the Exhaust in...   Sep 21, 2010 - 5:01 AM
- - lilguy   Interior parts around Shifter, Headunit and Steeri...   Oct 5, 2010 - 5:53 AM
- - camellia89   Hey guys, My name is camellia I am a new to this f...   Oct 5, 2010 - 10:12 PM
- - kavy   Progress sounds awesome.I second the request for p...   Oct 6, 2010 - 7:10 PM
- - lilguy   Will get the pics of the new exhaust up as soon as...   Oct 18, 2010 - 4:15 AM
- - lilguy   Question: Looking at this spoiler for the Celica:...   Oct 19, 2010 - 5:55 AM
- - lilguy   Update: All work and no play, Makes it hard to fin...   Dec 7, 2010 - 11:11 PM
- - Greyform   nice choice with the veilside invader style kit (i...   Dec 7, 2010 - 11:27 PM
|- - mgnt232   invader FB is the best! so aggressive looking ...   Dec 8, 2010 - 2:01 AM
- - mkernz22   try getting black paint with a lime green pearl th...   Dec 8, 2010 - 7:51 AM
- - delusionz   hey welcome i think 2" is the standard size ...   Dec 8, 2010 - 9:55 AM
- - lilguy   haha little late for Exhaust tips as i have had th...   Dec 9, 2010 - 8:58 AM
|- - mgnt232   yeah obnoxious green was reffering to the color a ...   Dec 9, 2010 - 9:20 AM
- - mkernz22   black with green pearl: It's the color I am ...   Dec 9, 2010 - 9:51 AM
- - 96stgreendemon   MHHHH RX7 FD in the background........   Dec 9, 2010 - 9:59 AM
- - lilguy   Not a big fan of the Black and green pearl. As Mgn...   Dec 11, 2010 - 1:45 AM
|- - mgnt232   The only ones you NEED to replace are the front tu...   Dec 11, 2010 - 2:53 AM
- - lilguy   Thanks heaps for those links. Some reason they wer...   Dec 12, 2010 - 10:37 AM
|- - mgnt232   Yeah I can get some more pics, but I dont actually...   Dec 12, 2010 - 1:19 PM
- - lilguy   Hold up, just realize you have a pic of them in ac...   Dec 12, 2010 - 10:38 PM
|- - mgnt232   Yeah I posted one a pic of them working, but i do...   Dec 13, 2010 - 10:45 AM
- - kavy   Hey there guys, this is a local 6gc with the 94 fr...   Dec 13, 2010 - 4:04 PM
|- - mkernz22   QUOTE (kavy @ Dec 13, 2010 - 4:04 PM...   Dec 13, 2010 - 4:17 PM
- - kavy   Lol,i agree.the clear ones are best suited.Just a ...   Dec 13, 2010 - 4:26 PM
- - lilguy   Yeah talked to the Crash Repair and he said he wil...   Dec 14, 2010 - 8:04 AM


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