Poking my head in for a hello, 97 celica st 5spd Options

[Stealthmode]

Well, I have been lurking for the past 2 months or so and decided that it was about time to introduce myself. I couldn't really find any rules against a hello thread but you can move and delete this if need be.

Ok, now that that is out of the way, let me introduce myself. My name is Matt O'Leary and I own a 97 Celica ST 5spd. She only has 54k on the clock (someone was talking about clean celica's in another thread so I felt compelled to post) and is in pretty grand condition.

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4. w00t fake wood. I also have a headunit not pictured.


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She's alot of fun to drive up in the mountains and the fact that this car exhibits such fantastic lift off oversteer is a massive plus.

Now for the bad news and the questions.
My clutch has very little feel in it and multiple petrolheads I'm friends with have said that my clutch is close to going. However they said this 3000 miles ago and I'm still going with no noticeable change in the clutch feel or car performance. I will eventually need to replace it and plan to do the work myself with massive help from people who know infinitely more than I.
what do I need?

I was going to just go ahead and buy springs for the car but decided I should ask the experts if my choice is sound and without unforeseeable snags. With my stock wheels on the car will the eibach sportlines be out of the question? Judging by what I have read on this forum and others they seem like exactly what I want.

I have a ton more questions but I seem to have run out of patience with myself. So, there ya go.

fake edit: yes my license plate says BRO in it, it slays me.
real edit: I paid 7600 before taxes

This post has been edited by Stealthmode: Mar 11, 2008 - 5:13 PM

[96bluevert]

Welcome! wow, that car is in really nice condition No rule against introducing yourself and showing us your ride..in fact it's encouraged Search the stickies and you'll find ALOT of info about you're car and answers to you're questions as well.

[Stealthmode]

Welcome! wow, that car is in really nice condition No rule against introducing yourself and showing us your ride..in fact it's encouraged Search the stickies and you'll find ALOT of info about you're car and answers to you're questions as well.

thanks. I have gone through the stickies i just wanted to see if I have missed anything. I don't have anymore shots of my car but I got a ton of other cars.

[Batman722]

nice car looks very clean.

welcome :

[GriffGirl]

wow... that would be a dream for me to find a Celica w/such low miles... nice, very nice Mr. Yet-Another-Matt-On-The-Site O'Leary! Car looks really great (except for the wood... heh heh, I said wood).

I can't answer about the springs because my knowledge is severely finite, but I thought I'd just say hi back.

Hi back.

[DEATH]

If a medium drop and stock quality ride are what you want - then Sportlines are def for you. There will be no issues with the stock wheels as long as tire diameter is still stock.
Beautiful car and welcome to the best site for it.

[njccmd2002]

^^^ clean ride, welcome

you need gauges, short shifter, and half tank of gas....

the wood trim i like, i had to take mine of because of sun damage

overall, nice ride... and again welcome

[Stealthmode]

If a medium drop and stock quality ride are what you want - then Sportlines are def for you. There will be no issues with the stock wheels as long as tire diameter is still stock.
Beautiful car and welcome to the best site for it.

I'm just looking to make my car a bit more aggresive looking with a moderate handling increase.
(I would also be getting stickier tires.)

[purplegt4]

Nice car!

a clutch is more important than springs. go about 40mph in 3rd/4th gear and step on it, if it revs and no catch, i'd say replace it.

springs would be fun to go along with that new clutch.

exedy or act are some nice options.

for the clutch i mean.

[CelicaZR]

Welcome

[Stealthmode]

Nice car!

a clutch is more important than springs. go about 40mph in 3rd/4th gear and step on it, if it revs and no catch, i'd say replace it.

springs would be fun to go along with that new clutch.

exedy or act are some nice options.

for the clutch i mean.

oh god no, my clutch is nowhere NEAR that bad. She catches in all the gears, its more there is not a TON of clutch feel when it actually engages.

[_mikeE]

Well, if you're gonna get springs, you might consider getting new shocks too, or you might be in for a bit of a bumpy ride. Anyway some ppl would consider KYB gr-2 gas struts and shocks, and some monroe, some koni, and some bilstein, i'm gonna get the kyb's. And no, you won't have to worry about your stock wheels with the suspension drop.
As for the clutch, i'm using centreforce dual friction, as it grabs really well and has the stock pedal feel.
And IMO change out the wooden dash trim, it makes the interior look like an oldie's or classic kind of car, or simply just airbrush over the wooden design as a member in this site has done so already or you can get a dash trim kit.
Also, you have one clean ass exterior man, looks like no rust and no dents and dings which is what 70% of all of us are facing. But once again, IMO i dont really like that black stripe decal design on your rear quarter panel/door.
But anyway, look through the stickies and you should find everything there, but if not, just ask! no need to put yourself in "stealthmode"

[Stealthmode]

thanks everyone.

mike: i do have a few scuffs and scrapes but no rust and really no marjor damage (no real minor damage either)
I totally forgot. Yesterday my drivers side window died. It will go down with a bit of fanfare but when it tries to go up the lights just dim and nothing occurs. I'm going to be pulling the panel this weekend and trying to figure it all out.

[Celicav]

Wow! That thing looks brand new. Are you the original owner? Or did an old granny own it before you, and hence the low miles? Prolly not b/c it is a manual.

[Stealthmode]

Wow! That thing looks brand new. Are you the original owner? Or did an old granny own it before you, and hence the low miles? Prolly not b/c it is a manual.

it was a company car that just wasn't driven much. I'm the second owner.

[snapshotgt]

Welcome to 6gc.

[joehernandez]

woww!
low miles!!
welcome to the site!
did you put the wood cover to the dash?

[D-Man]

Welcome indeed.

We look foward to modding with you soon

[Stealthmode]

Silly question but will 205/55/15's fit on my wheel? Right now I'm running 205/55/15's and want to make sure that my wheel can handle it. Reason being is that I am going to buy RT615s and thats the size they come in.

/hella tired

[DEATH]

/hella tired

Must be cause you asked if the same size tire [stock size BTW] would fit on your car. What size were you actually thinking?