 My Celica's progress, More like surgery |
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 Feb 3, 2007 - 5:30 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Aug 30, '02 From San Juan, PR Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%)  |
I am typing with the On-Screen keyboard so this'll be brief.
 I painted under the fenders black, removed bumper, hood, lowbeams, and fenders. Also painted left caliper and over the surface where the fenders go. Still need to do the right one, the rear drums, part of engine bay, valve cover, exhaust manifold, and interior. I am getting a custom-made radiator so I can fit the TO4E compressor I never installed when I purchased the turbo. I am also doing something cool with the exhaust I will not disclose yet.  I will be making some fiberglass pieces for the interior and installing another car's gauge cluster.  Will update with better pics later and more details. Stay tuned.   Intercooler looks big without a bumper to cover it.  Everything is dirty; lack of use and rats are to blame.  Fuel rail modified with braided lines.  Turbo oil return line, downpipe flexpipe, and external wastegate discharge.  Exhaust piping with a resonator and Magnaflow muffler at the end. This post has been edited by OOBE: Feb 3, 2007 - 5:40 PM -------------------- Past - 7A-FTE: Will never forget you
Present - 3rd Gen 3S-GTE: Swap in progress QUOTE (SinisterSinner @ Dec 19, 2009 - 10:52 AM)  I dont want to even think of turbos, they blow up way too often... |
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Feb 3, 2007 - 5:34 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From San Juan, PR Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
 Painted caliper.   No fenders. Peek-a-boo...I see turbo.  So you can see AFPR upclose.  Over-the-axle custom exhaust.  From the rear.  From underside.  My dogs about to eat a rooster they killed and stole from my neighbor.   No shame. 
This post has been edited by OOBE: Feb 3, 2007 - 5:53 PM -------------------- Past - 7A-FTE: Will never forget you
Present - 3rd Gen 3S-GTE: Swap in progress QUOTE (SinisterSinner @ Dec 19, 2009 - 10:52 AM) I dont want to even think of turbos, they blow up way too often... |
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Feb 3, 2007 - 7:09 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 9, '05 From green springs ohio Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
looks good ,keep us posted .
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Feb 3, 2007 - 9:45 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 29, '03 From Gosport, Hampshire, UK Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Good luck with the neighbour!!
(Project looks good too )
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Feb 4, 2007 - 1:54 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 27, '04 Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
magnaflow all the way
-------------------- ~Daniel~ No Longer Celica Owner.. moved on to a 03 WRX-EJ207
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Feb 4, 2007 - 12:17 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 21, '04 From New York City Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
nice work. do you intend to redo your exhaust? cause the part where it goes over the axle and where it's crushed bent.. looks kindda small.. maybe consider going under axle? less bent?
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Feb 4, 2007 - 9:45 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From San Juan, PR Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
Looks that way but believe me...it's fine. I'm a picky mofo.
-------------------- Past - 7A-FTE: Will never forget you
Present - 3rd Gen 3S-GTE: Swap in progress QUOTE (SinisterSinner @ Dec 19, 2009 - 10:52 AM) I dont want to even think of turbos, they blow up way too often... |
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Feb 4, 2007 - 10:19 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 21, '06 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Looking at pics...not reading captions...sees dead rooster...OMG...reads captions...lol
Car looks good! Hope your neighbor dosen't freak to bad! edit:spelling This post has been edited by JesterDC: Feb 4, 2007 - 10:20 PM |
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Mar 8, 2007 - 8:00 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From San Juan, PR Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
http://download.yousendit.com/A9ADD31279564F1E
The turbo was hard to spin, but once oil got in there, it went back to normal. Right now it's wingless, with GT-FOUR hood and stock bumper. Looks sweet from 10 feet away. I finally put some of the car together. I still need to install the l/h axle. I painted the valve cover black, but still need to paint the rest. Insurance money hasn't gotten here so I cannot send it to the paint/body shop. I sold the Microtech standalone because I changed my mind on the plans. I will be getting an e-Manage Ultimate. I'll buy another turbo car with more potential than this one. But so far, the 7A-FTE has proven to be reliable under the sh!tty treatment from me, haha. This week it should be out.
-------------------- Past - 7A-FTE: Will never forget you
Present - 3rd Gen 3S-GTE: Swap in progress QUOTE (SinisterSinner @ Dec 19, 2009 - 10:52 AM) I dont want to even think of turbos, they blow up way too often... |
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Mar 8, 2007 - 9:10 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 15, '05 From Toronto Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
hotness..love that turbo sound..what BOV are u using??
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Mar 9, 2007 - 1:13 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From San Juan, PR Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
Blitz Dual Drive.
I have a TurboXS RFL I'll put on to hear how it sounds. Should be loud.
-------------------- Past - 7A-FTE: Will never forget you
Present - 3rd Gen 3S-GTE: Swap in progress QUOTE (SinisterSinner @ Dec 19, 2009 - 10:52 AM) I dont want to even think of turbos, they blow up way too often... |
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Mar 9, 2007 - 11:34 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 1, '04 From Alabama Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(OOBE @ Feb 3, 2007 - 10:34 PM) [snapback]523706[/snapback] My dogs about to eat a rooster they killed and stole from my neighbor. No shame. HA! I love it!By the way, good job with your project!
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Mar 9, 2007 - 12:03 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From San Juan, PR Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
Haha. Thanks. Man, I have such a craving to drive the car again.
I'm desperate. That ain't normal.
-------------------- Past - 7A-FTE: Will never forget you
Present - 3rd Gen 3S-GTE: Swap in progress QUOTE (SinisterSinner @ Dec 19, 2009 - 10:52 AM) I dont want to even think of turbos, they blow up way too often... |
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Mar 9, 2007 - 12:41 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 28, '04 From Houston, Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
Yes it is. For us anyway.
Nice work BTW. When I first saw the rooster [after the rats comment] I thought you were gonna say it was found in the engine compartment LOL. We found kibbles and bits in Ngofcukinway's Camry's intake box when we were adding his short ram LOL. This post has been edited by Negative: Mar 9, 2007 - 12:42 PM --------------------  |
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Mar 9, 2007 - 12:48 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From San Juan, PR Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
     Nothing pretty yet but that's why it's a progress thread...the progress of a once mint Celica that fell victim of Puertorican rats, while its owner served his country overseas.
-------------------- Past - 7A-FTE: Will never forget you
Present - 3rd Gen 3S-GTE: Swap in progress QUOTE (SinisterSinner @ Dec 19, 2009 - 10:52 AM) I dont want to even think of turbos, they blow up way too often... |
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Mar 9, 2007 - 12:53 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 28, '04 From Houston, Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
Looks beautiful to me! The rats were the culprets in the Kibbles and Bits incident too. Damn those rats and their attacks on Toyota engines! We need to enlist our dogs to safeguard our engines from the vermin forces.
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Mar 9, 2007 - 5:03 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 30, '04 From So Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
You make us 7AFE'ers proud!
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Mar 10, 2007 - 1:59 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From San Juan, PR Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
QUOTE(Negative @ Mar 9, 2007 - 11:53 AM) [snapback]534709[/snapback] Looks beautiful to me! The rats were the culprets in the Kibbles and Bits incident too. Damn those rats and their attacks on Toyota engines! We need to enlist our dogs to safeguard our engines from the vermin forces. That's funny ****, dude. I almost spat chewed-up cheese turnover all over my monitor. Thanks, Tomazws.
-------------------- Past - 7A-FTE: Will never forget you
Present - 3rd Gen 3S-GTE: Swap in progress QUOTE (SinisterSinner @ Dec 19, 2009 - 10:52 AM) I dont want to even think of turbos, they blow up way too often... |
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Mar 10, 2007 - 9:49 AM
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 Moderator Joined Oct 1, '02 From fall river, ma Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
hehehe
nice to see ya getting to work on the car man, gotta train the dogs to keep the rats out!! haha -------------------- Former Team 5SFTE pro member ;)
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