Celica GT4 Forge Engine Build, Upgrade Options

[presure2]

Really glad you pointed that out, such a daft mistake, will leave it as it is until next oil change in about 100miles.

yea, it would totally suck if that line burst and leaked oil onto the hot turbo and block. engine bay fires are the worst, especially on a nice build such as this.

best of luck with it!

[cloqwise]

Cold air box has turned up, this should fit straight in, will need to make up a cold air feed for it.

[cloqwise]

Made some progress finally, just been making up the new downpipe, just chopped a few bits up today. Ben is doing the welding and cutting, we tried getting his escort started but the starter motor is a bit screwed so bit pissed off about that.

[cloqwise]

Got my bov finally, I put the bov on but i'm going to need a shorter 90deg out the throttle inlet to fit my alloy T piece, just gashed it up for the moment with my silicone T piece. Couldn't really hear anything as the engine is too loud, so gave it a few revs up to 4500rpm just to see if she was ok, me and ben are doing more on the downpipe tomorrow, if we get that done we can start on the wastegate relocation pipe and screamer. We were trying to get his mk1 escort going mainly today, got it running for 30secs but we think there is an issue with the carbs, starter moment was a right git to get on.


THis was in the garage, an old riley, never heard of them to be honest.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctcUlcVymHU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VacQuTvrYE


Was going to work on the downpipe but i was looking at my car and realised i only did this intercooler route so i could move the car. Wasn't happy with it so took it all off, unfortunately my mate has my 10mm flexi head rat ring so it took ages with a combi spanner :S. Anyway my routes now are less complicated and shorter, just need a 90deg silicone hose to complete them. Also need to lag some of the pipes and make a heat shield to place over the manifold.




Right we only did a few hours today and we weren't on the ramp as woody was using it so we decided to work on the wastegate relocation pipe. We chopped up some pipes to create the correct routing. Time passes too fast doing this but its pretty much ready to weld in place, was a right pain to come up with something that will work, mainly because you think you have placed the wastegate too high but because of the great 205 bonnet the recess allows you great clearance. This is where the wastegate is going to sit pretty much.

[JuMPiiN]

I love your car bro, its beautiful and looks nice. I actually like the yellow, I normally hate yellow. But I think you need a bigger intercooler. The one on there looks kinda funny to me.

[cloqwise]

I wasn't even looking for a gt4 originally let alone in yellow ha, was after an mr2 turbo.

I had a bigger intercooler but the problem is the crash bar no longer fitted so i had to take it off. In the end i took the intercooler out and replace it with that one which is an evo uprated intercooler, its pretty big to be honest and fits perfectly. The clearance to the crash bar is close so i stuck some heavy duty foam onto the intercooler in case it tries to chafe through it.

[Punch]

i love the build ..... uk guys have all the best 6g stuff:-)... good jod.................

[cloqwise]

To be honest mate, a lot of my stuff mainly the stuff for the head camshafts, valves etc i got from the USA and saved myself some money in the process. Managed to get some eagle conrods from over there for 180 quid which is about 270/300 dollars? Bargain

Don't know if anyone has done this on here on the GT4 but i've just put an st202 throttle cable on mine, so much shorter and a perfect fit, no modding needed. I hate the gt4 throttle cable is so long and is always getting in the way with it being routed across the engine bay :S I'm still fiddling with my intercooler pipework, should be finished with it tomorrow.

Mike

[Punch]

did you dyno the car yet???

[cloqwise]

Not yet mate, i'm still running her in, only done 50 miles in her and done one oil change. Still need to weld the downpipe in place, we have done the screamer and wastegate relocation pipe. Looking to get 450bhp but i'd be happy with over 420bhp

Got another little project now, going to start doing motocross and just got this



1992 Kawasaki kx 250 2 stroke

This post has been edited by cloqwise: Sep 25, 2010 - 4:59 PM

[TRDGT4]

Don't know if anyone has done this on here on the GT4 but i've just put an st202 throttle cable on mine, so much shorter and a perfect fit, no modding needed. I hate the gt4 throttle cable is so long and is always getting in the way with it being routed across the engine bay :S I'm still fiddling with my intercooler pipework, should be finished with it tomorrow.

Mike

yeah I use a ST215 GTT Caldina one as I too hated the length of the standard throttle cable!!!

[cloqwise]

What are after market part prices like in aus and nz mate? I'm thinking of moving over there after my career in the military is up as this country just seems to get ****ter and wouldn't mind something to work on if i go there.

[TRDGT4]

Havn't really brought parts from Aus but I know some prices in NZ are ok I order most of mine from japan itself

[cloqwise]

Right been a bit busy on my bike but because of the harrier getting binned i'm probably going to be moving bases in the next few months to start work on a new aircraft whatever that may be. ****ing useless government can't wait to get out of this country but it made me realise i need to get my bike and car totally finished.

Anyway had a bit of trouble with the relocation pipe, bit of chopping and rewelding, if the manifold to turbo adapter had the wastegate flange coming out the front it would be so much easier :S anyway i've made something way over engineered ha and i've had to route the screamer over the rad hose and down the other side of the engine.

[cloqwise]

This is just some videos of her, she's running without the downpipe on so its coming straight out the turbo so sounds like a bit of a tractor. My car now revs so easily now its such a difference from stock

[cloqwise]

just bought this sexual bit of kit
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...#ht_3560wt_1139

Getting my braided hose for my oil return line this week hopefully.

[enderswift]

fantastic.

like always

[cloqwise]

Right been fixing my mates golf cause he crashed it but managed to get some free time to connect the power source to all the gauges, surprised myself as they all worked first time. Sensors need to be wired up but shouldn't be too much of a problem, Just left all the wires hanging for now, will smarten it all up after christmas. Downpipe is coming along ok, i was tweaking it the other day as i could have welded it up but it was making the exhaust front pipe get too close to things so just adjusting the angle on a piece of the pipe and should be good, been going well.

Would have done LOADS these last few days as i havent been going to work since theres bugger all to do but ive been fixing my mates golf that he crashed but i sent him to peterborough on his own this time so i could do my gauges.

[cloqwise]

I will be putting these rims on my car in 18x8:
http://www.madmotors.co.uk/team-dynamics-p...ps&id=20622

I am currently trying to sell my bbs le mans 17" wheels and if you know anything about rims you'll know these cost **** loads to buy new. COuple of years ago i saw many places selling them for £4k, £2.5k these days though. Had loads of watchers on ebay but didn't get to the price i was happy with

[PolliS_5S-FE]

This is a pretty mad build man!! Yeah, come on over to NZ for a bit, always good to have another toyota lover/genius here, lol, would you ship over the celi or sell it and do another project??