Guess what I did this weekend, st205 w/ e153 - pg5 335whp, vids pg7 Options

[Batman722]

i'm curious to know where exactly on the firewall you cut to fit the engine harness? did you use the same rubber grommet from the original harness on the firewall?

^^ that's the only pic I have. I first decided what spot would be best with the harness, where the ECU sits, and it's a clean spot through the firewall so everything fits nice. We then drilled a hole then measured the size of the sock hole and cut the hole to match. I have the stock rubber grommet over (not screwed in) the hole just like the original spot, just haven't gotten to securing it properly. note: we used the 5s ECU brackets on the 3s ECU to fit it exactly where the 5s one was.

Please tell me what you have done regarding the axle's. I too will be useing the same gearbox as you - E153.
What I want to know is as the output drives of the E153 gearbox is bigger than that of the S series box, did you just change the inner CV joints of the ST205 to the standard axles of the GT.

for the e153, the axles you need are MR2 inner axle stubs (they fit into the tranny) and they bolt onto st185 outer axles (they fit into the celica hubs). Both MR2 and st185 axles are not like the stock celica axles, they each seperate into 2 pieces and and you need inners from one and outers from the other. I also used 1/2inch (12-13mm) spacers in between each piece so they would be long enough for our cars. Snapshotgt posted a pic of his spacer (a few posts up) and I posted a pic on page 1.

update.
I haven't had much time to mess with the car lately but today I rebuilt the pass side axle. I was leaking grease from the spacer (I didn't use new cork gaskets when I first put it together) and the grease eventually just spun out of it. I could hear the axle make a little noise (from the balls and cage) so I had to get this done.
I also put the cruise control back in
and we tightened up the power steering line that was leaking too (banjo bolt).

so now the car runs just fine, no real problems - just the axle I didn't do properly to begin with and a few little things but nothing major, and nothing that prevents me from boosting heavily daily

I need to make a vid soon with how much of a difference the exhaust cut-out makes. If I'm in 3rd at about 3k rpms and I floor it the boost builds to about 11 psi and the car is fast. If I open the cut out and do the same thing it instantly builds up to 17 psi and takes off like you wouldn't believe. It's incredible I can open the cut-out parcially and have super fast spool to 13, 14, 15, whatever psi I want. It's a great boost controller.

[x_itchy_b_x]

...takes off like you wouldn't believe...

I bet it feels amazing!

[DEATH]

I need to make a vid soon with how much of a difference the exhaust cut-out makes. If I'm in 3rd at about 3k rpms and I floor it the boost builds to about 11 psi and the car is fast. If I open the cut out and do the same thing it instantly builds up to 17 psi and takes off like you wouldn't believe. It's incredible I can open the cut-out parcially and have super fast spool to 13, 14, 15, whatever psi I want. It's a great boost controller.

Yeah - I'm totally doing this now - I miss the open downpipe sound and easy spool but I just can't drive around all the time like that. I've been wanting to do this for years but the last time I checked the electric cutouts were going for roughly $200. Is that still the going rate or has the price come down any?

[jeffrosie]

Thanks for the headsup on the axles batman, about the spacers - did you have them specially made??

[Batman722]

Thanks for the headsup on the axles batman, about the spacers - did you have them specially made??

I made them from the un-used axle parts.

also, small update.

after driving the car for a few weeks now I finally calculated my mileage.
with some boosting, nothing too crazy just daily fun driving mixed highway and city, I got 25 mpg ! that's just about what I got from my 5s I'm gonna try to make some vids today, stay tuned.

[lagos]

damn you. I get a rocking 19mpg.

[jgreening]

Looks great, Dustin. Congrats on the swap. I knew you would do the 3rd gen some day.

- J

[playr158]

out of curiosity did you get an OBD2 motor?

[presure2]

out of curiosity did you get an OBD2 motor?

IIRC the motor was out of a 94, so no.

[Batman722]

2 quick vids

first is just a small pull 2nd to 3rd with the cut-out closed at 10psi then cut-out open same thing but 15psi.
Nothing special and I shifted too early

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yHFD0F1Gmo

second vid is the sound diff in the car (window open) with the cut-out closed then open then closed again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9FEKJ1VTvw

[lagos]

cutout sounds nice dude.

[DEATH]

Sweet

[Batman722]

those vids suck, I know. I will have better vids soon.

[97lestyousay]

That cutout is the ****, the first one looks like the only road in Fall River I know.

[zero07]

Sounds good............ but stop teasing us and post the good sh1t!

[Daftboy]

yea it looks like the circle by pressure2's house....at least i think...

[presure2]

yea it looks like the circle by pressure2's house....at least i think...

nope, thats not near me.

and yes, the cutout sounds AWESOME.

[_mikeE]

I really like how you placed that wideband meter, and tell me, is that a custom made pod that u made so u can put the gauge there or did you buy that somewhere? I wanted to do something the same but that look 10x better than what i had in mind, but i plan to put a boost gauge there. I wanna buy a gauge pod like that if its sold somewhere.

[Batman722]

the single pod was made by an overseas member here a while back, doGGy was his nameo.
AFAIK he doesn't make them anymore.

[Daftboy]

When you taking this to the dyno....I want to see some numbers =]