1999 Celica GT with VVT-I Inside, new video up 8/6/22 Options

[Smaay]

if you wanted to turbo your GT, why didnt you come to me? dont you know that i pioneered the turbo 7th gen celica?

[BonzaiCelica]

Pardon me if I might be basic, but maybe you're just hearing a new pops and noises associated with the straight pipe, rather than misfiring.

well ya that might be it. It didnt happened today as much. I guess its something that comes and goes. Since I couldn't find any topics about it: Today I was braking hard from 95-0 and again from 80-25mph. I started to notice a bit of brake fad right before getting to my house. When I got off from the car I noticed my front rotors were turning blue and the pads were smoking almost as if they were going to start a fire. I am using oem pads (without shims) and blank brembo rotors. Should I be concerned. Do the stock pads really heat up that fast. If so they wouldn't last more than 5 min on a racetrack.

[beams78]

time to upgrade to better brakes stock wont cut it and if you do plan on taking it to a racetrack you will need better ones believe me you wont want to experience them going out on you its not fun lol

[richee3]

$600 BEAMS? That's a steal. I'm glad you're getting the power you want out of it now

[BonzaiCelica]

how would I go about centering my maf so that it sits directly center inside the intake housing?? The honeycomb filter in front didn't change the air/fuel ratio at all. I was told its all about placement. The HKS adapter has a 71mm inside diameter but it allows the MAF to sit smack dab in the middle of the intake piping. Current Setup:





This post has been edited by BonzaiCelica: Nov 20, 2013 - 9:09 PM

[BonzaiCelica]

hmm don't you just love OEM, I know I do. Got the air filter included for free little modification to remove that big resonator box that detonates the noise and makes your oem intake quieter. Will also be putting back on aem air/fuel ratio to see to if I get a better mixture with the oem intake and more power. Oh how I hope!!







This post has been edited by BonzaiCelica: Nov 5, 2011 - 4:01 AM

[njccmd2002]

where you score that.

[BonzaiCelica]

where you score that.

the guy sold it back to me for the same price $80

Don't know if you've been following the intake pipe thread on beams forums. But richee already bought the top half of the redtop intake and will be mating it to the bottom portion of his 5sfe box. Vuala complete oem intake. Finally Cold Air intake on my celica haha

edit: what a pain in the butt, my throw out bearing is starting to wear out more and more. I misshifted 5-6 times last night. THen going into 3rd after that is starting to get harder and harder. Going to swap out final drive and lsd from current transmission and put it into the beams s54 transmission that came with the engine. Will have smoother gear changes as well due to low mileage transmission. $250 job that I'll have to swallow in the months to come.. ahhh fuueey.

This post has been edited by BonzaiCelica: Sep 24, 2011 - 2:35 PM

[njccmd2002]

well, my beams will be for sale very soon, so it does not matter.

[ricochet1490]

well, my beams will be for sale very soon, so it does not matter.

WHY?!

[BonzaiCelica]

well, my beams will be for sale very soon, so it does not matter.

WHY?!

hey hey stay on topic he's doing an 2grfe swap thats why.

[ricochet1490]

well, my beams will be for sale very soon, so it does not matter.

WHY?!

hey hey stay on topic he's doing an 2grfe swap thats why.

ahh - nice

[Rusty]

feel any different with the factory intake on now?

[BonzaiCelica]

feel any different with the factory intake on now?

uhh went for a drive after disconnecting the battery while I was installing intake. Noise levels are down a lot sounds like a factory car. Before the engine note was louder than the exhaust. Power delivery is smoother, a bit more torque down low. I don't think its as responsive up top??? Dyno is the only way to tell. I'll be putting the aem fuel ratio back on to see the difference.

Also trying to get a K&N or TRD Panel filter...

This post has been edited by BonzaiCelica: Sep 26, 2011 - 1:24 AM

[RabidTRD]

But engine noise and sucking and wining > quiet lol.

[BonzaiCelica]

hehe some more testing. Bought this from a place that's called Rod Millen Motorsport. Piping is made out of a metal and then powder coated black. the results :


This also comes with a little gasket so air doesn't escape

















This post has been edited by BonzaiCelica: Jan 10, 2012 - 6:14 PM

[njccmd2002]

^^ ou know thats not the right diameter, so why even bother....

[BonzaiCelica]

^^ ou know thats not the right diameter, so why even bother....

just cause it centers the maf sensor like the HKS does.

[stephen_lee]

its gonna make ur car run rich

smaller diameter = greater air flow per unit area. since the maf only reads a small area it will get a false "higher airflow" reading

[njccmd2002]

so whats wrong with the oem airbox? I guess you are looking at the beams as a strong powerplant but its not. There is no difference in gain from the one i sent you and the hks i have. I just got it for looks. Because its rare,and i only paid 50 bucks.

with that in mind, the adapter i was using was fine, my car ran fine. yes every now and then had a hiccup, but that was ok.

The beams is just another econobox engine, that has been tweaked, but it is still economy engine? or not? well i have to use premium gas. Cause regular dont cut it.

i just hope that you dont continue to spend money and end up in the same place as the beginning.

For those of those who read this, if you want power this is not the engine, as it gets old quick, and cannot be modified without serious cash.

This engine is an alternative with a little kick, and no turbo. Which i love and it does the job for me. Well for now...

Wish you good luck, and if you need help let me know. I can get you a pic of the maf on my hks adapter....