Rusty's SS-II progress thread, Many TRD goodies Options

[Rusty]

so where are these pics??

ok I have loads of pictures, but i've ran out of internet, so uploading will be slow, you'll have to wait a while sorry... ok im not that mean heres a couple to tie you over (theres are much better than the one I texted you TRDGT4 )



the first pic I took after getting her home, notice the indicators


today we had better weather... so I gave her a little clean up









now notice them now





This post has been edited by Rusty: Feb 27, 2009 - 12:42 AM

[Random_Stranger]

looks real good

[ej8ferio702]

OMG! that was a pretty impressive list of parts you got there...and for it all to be OEM one heck of good buy for you, the car turned out really well, i love the color and the stance! good job!

[delusionz]

You debadged the rear?

[whatthe]

Very very very nice !!

[Rusty]

You debadged the rear?

came like that,i was thinking of putting the SS-II badge back there but decided to put it at the front


yeah I really love that stance in that last picture


thanks guys for the great comments keep them coming

[Rusty]

another update: oil change and heatwrap




I can feel a big difference in engine bay temperature

[delusionz]

Looks good man, engine got some extra juice now? your temp gauge go down or not really?

wheres your 2000 twin cam 16 gone?

[Rusty]

Looks good man, engine got some extra juice now? your temp gauge go down or not really?

wheres your 2000 twin cam 16 gone?

I want to say it has more go-go but I don't know, but one thing for sure is that you can actually touch the extractors after going for a good run, I didn't notice the temp guage went down

I still got the badge, im just back to cleaning, got some autogel/polish stuff to hep bring up the shine, or I have metallic paint, which we used on my brothers rocket cover on his e30 BMW turned out real nice, so I dunno, will put the badge back on soon till then it sits up on my bedside table

[delusionz]

Well if your engine bay is cooler then your intake should be cooler, perhaps you'll notice it more at night.

I removed the heat shield from the SS-III too so the heat was also absorbed by the bonnet instead of being kept in, Probably wont do it on the GT-Four so crap doesn't drop through onto the engine.

[Rusty]

Well if your engine bay is cooler then your intake should be cooler, perhaps you'll notice it more at night.

I removed the heat shield from the SS-III too so the heat was also absorbed by the bonnet instead of being kept in, Probably wont do it on the GT-Four so crap doesn't drop through onto the engine.

yeah I think I can notice a bit more pickup at night time, i'll properly get more improvement with my cold airbox I plan to do one day lol

yeah true you look after that GT-Four


another couple of pics while im here








This post has been edited by Rusty: Mar 8, 2009 - 12:10 AM

[delusionz]

Beautiful. You keeping that rear wing? Hopefully a red GT4 or SS-III spoiler will come up, or even a two post wing and you could get the dimensions of the riser blocks and make it with fibreglass. Two post wings have different mounting holes so it will have to be professionally filled and drilled.

[whatthe]

too much porn for me to handle man. I LOVE IT, its so shiny and clean. You planning on getting raiser blocks?
ps. Need spacers too the offset on the wheels are whats ruining it imo.

This post has been edited by whatthe: Mar 8, 2009 - 4:59 AM

[Rusty]

i dunno I like my wing, I dont really want a SS-III wing because its not a SS-III, since its a SS-II

and yup wheels are next on the list, once I can kind some nice ones, except I cant find any I like/suit it

so start giving me ideas for wheels 16" or 17" nothing bigger than 38 offset (I think)...hmm maybe 17" by 7" ???

post up some pics so I have some ideas

too much porn for me to handle man

lucky your celica's white lol

the bodyshop put so much detail onto the sideskirts, it even follows the front wheel well plastic's the little back plastic bit that holds the wheel well cover in behind the front wheels

This post has been edited by Rusty: Mar 9, 2009 - 12:28 AM

[ZGear]

DAMN! Lookin good.

[malpaso]

Seeing this thread it reminds me my journey from stock look to SS-III look . It looks really good. Amazing work... really, really

[Sinyk]

Your car looks great so please don't take this the wrong way, but is your driver side (RHD from the looks of it) front splitter mounted a bit high towards the middle?

[Rusty]

Your car looks great so please don't take this the wrong way, but is your driver side (RHD from the looks of it) front splitter mounted a bit high towards the middle?

lol so it does.. i'll go check the real thing... lol you are right has been fixed

thanks malpaso & everyone else, I'm very impressed with it

This post has been edited by Rusty: Oct 14, 2009 - 8:11 PM

[Rusty]

does anyone have a picture of the air temperature thingy that goes into the stock airbox, i might be able to get my hands on one, but the person doesn't know what it is or what it looks like.

[MercuryFree]

does anyone have a picture of the air temperature thingy that goes into the stock airbox, i might be able to get my hands on one, but the person doesn't know what it is or what it looks like.

I'll take one in the morning if nobody else supplies one before then, can't get my tripod in there with both cars in lol.