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 Apr 22, 2013 - 8:31 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Jun 2, '10 From Davenport, Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
brought my car into the shop for the new suspension parts and to have my new header and b pipe installed. Cant wait to pick it up tomorrow but I can certainly wait to pay for it. lol
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Apr 22, 2013 - 10:23 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 12, '07 From Lancaster, Pa Currently Offline Reputation: 35 (100%) |
Repaired a fuel line today.... Ugh
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Apr 23, 2013 - 12:36 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Today someone asked about buying my car, and I told them I've changed my mind.
WHAT'S GOING ON!!! THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH ME!!! I just don't know anymore, I really don't. I'm the world's most indecisive person. Though the more I think about it the more I lament selling it, so maybe it's for the best. -------------------- 2001 Miata LS 5-speed
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Apr 23, 2013 - 11:52 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 31, '11 From Rochester, NY Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
QUOTE (Box @ Apr 23, 2013 - 1:36 AM)  Today someone asked about buying my car, and I told them I've changed my mind. WHAT'S GOING ON!!! THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH ME!!! I just don't know anymore, I really don't. I'm the world's most indecisive person. Though the more I think about it the more I lament selling it, so maybe it's for the best. Damn things grow on you. Idk what it is, but I dont like how any other car feels now. There's just something about a Celica. -------------------- 1994 Toyota Celica GT-S 5S-FE 190k Miles. Project car 1992 Toyota Celica GT 5S-FE 170k Miles. Daily driver/beater 1999 Toyota Camry LE 5S-FE 216K Miles. RIP You will be missed.  *ASE Certified General Manager |
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Apr 23, 2013 - 12:59 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I've always liked the Celica to an extent. I don't know, I guess logic is to blame for a lot of it. Everything has been taken care of on it, no surprises for 60k+ miles unless the engine or transmission spontaneously explodes. Even if I were to go out and buy a Trans Am, Supra, or 280Z in really good maintained shape odds are it'd be in need of tires, suspension, brakes, and a timing set at least. That being said I genuinely like the Celica too, with my only complaints being the lack of power. If I could get it up to 130-140 at the flywheel and not sacrifice fuel economy I'd be more than happy to keep it. Though aside from using a turbo I don't know how I'd go about it. I have looked and found where Russian 7A-FE's made 120 hp, and I can't help but notice they have a header like manifold from the factory without the giant pre-cat. Though I find it hard to believe just that would net 10 at the flywheel. Then again a slight change in the top part of the intake manifold dropped power from 110 to 105 in 96+ models, so maybe it's possible.
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Apr 23, 2013 - 1:05 PM
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 Moderator Joined Jun 29, '08 From Denver Currently Offline Reputation: 59 (100%) |
^^ The same goes between the Greytop and Redtop BEAMS- the motors are identical except for the header. The Greytop has a cat where the Redtop doesn't, which results in a 10 hp gain.
-------------------- "Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others labored hard for." -Socrates. Even Socrates told us to use the search button!
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Apr 23, 2013 - 1:48 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Hmm, I may have to give this some serious thought then... Header to the back of the car might give some credible gains then. Especially considering it'd remove two original, and probably partially clogged, cats and a restrictive OEM muffler. Would keep the upstream O2 of course since it controls the AFR, but the downstream just monitors the cat I would think. Being it's OBD I making a simulator shouldn't be hard at all, probably would just take a 1uf capacitor and 1M resistor to keep the light off. Being in the magical land of no car inspections, much less emissions, doing such poses no issues. My main concern is how many Magnaflow mufflers would I have to throw on it in order to tame the sound.
-------------------- 2001 Miata LS 5-speed
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Apr 23, 2013 - 2:37 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
changed the top!
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Apr 23, 2013 - 5:13 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 10, '11 From Rockville, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
Cleaned and polished my exhaust because it was covered in layers dirt, crust, and old
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Apr 23, 2013 - 6:30 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 29, '09 From Prince George, BC CANADA EH! Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
put another layer of fiberglass on the boxes. Gonna be smexy
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Apr 24, 2013 - 12:04 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 2, '10 From Davenport, Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
picked my car up
 damn it rides nice now
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Apr 24, 2013 - 4:50 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 18, '09 From Orlando Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
Started sanding my "new" set of alloys.
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Apr 24, 2013 - 7:06 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Finished cleaning the Celica. Washed it and rejuvenated the rubber trim yesterday, conditioned the interior today. Meguiar's interior detailer smells like conditioner you'd use on your hair. Needless to say, it smells really good.
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Apr 24, 2013 - 7:21 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 15, '08 From Royal Oak, MI Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
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Apr 24, 2013 - 10:30 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Today I re-listed the car for sale because my mind changes with the wind...
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Apr 25, 2013 - 8:42 PM
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Moderator Joined Jun 29, '08 From Denver Currently Offline Reputation: 59 (100%) |
Today I got this bad boy in... A few people here will recognize it.
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Apr 25, 2013 - 8:44 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
What did u pass gass?
Shoot posted at same time. That's the hide away antenna -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
If you PM me and I dont respond, dont fret or cry. Im alive, better post your questions in the thread below, maybe I log back in 2grfe Swapped... Why I chose the 2GR, before you ask read here... A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. @llamaraxing in Instagram is the best way to find me. I hardly log here anymore. |
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Apr 25, 2013 - 10:27 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I want a stealth antenna so I can shave off the one that's on there now.
Meh, I'm just a terribly indecisive person. That's ok, if my knee doesn't heal I'll have to sell it anyway and buy an automatic. *shivers* I can't even think of any cars that I'd like with an auto, except for maybe those giant gas guzzlers of the 60's and before. That or figure out some way to swap the locations of the clutch and accelerator pedals... OR win the lottery and buy a car with those flappy pedals.
This post has been edited by Box: Apr 25, 2013 - 10:29 PM -------------------- 2001 Miata LS 5-speed
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Apr 26, 2013 - 1:19 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 23, '12 From Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
Painted the calipers blue:
 And started painting the side skirts: 
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Apr 26, 2013 - 2:16 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '12 From Hanford/Fresno, Ca Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
QUOTE (Box @ Apr 22, 2013 - 10:36 PM) Today someone asked about buying my car, and I told them I've changed my mind. WHAT'S GOING ON!!! THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH ME!!! I just don't know anymore, I really don't. I'm the world's most indecisive person. Though the more I think about it the more I lament selling it, so maybe it's for the best. QUOTE (Box @ Apr 24, 2013 - 8:30 PM) Today I re-listed the car for sale because my mind changes with the wind... Lol. Funny thing is someone also offered me 5grand for my car and I was just laughed and told them that I'll never sell my car. Then he up the price to 6 grand, I just looked at him and said, "It doesn't matter how much you offer me. I'll never sell my car" Lol. -------------------- |
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