Tigawoods' 1995 Celica, Racing n Stuff Options

[Tigawoods]

bored at work so I caved bit, and here is a little progress update. nothing special. general maintenance before the good parts come

Since I sold my second SLR I used to take pics of all car related work...and my other Canon body is too large...Ive been resorted to cell phone pictures.



....be aware that when soda blasting without mask, you will be inhaling pounds of baking soda, which very much disorients oneself



uber low




transporting the trans. it fit in the fit


new clutch etc


back from the bath with lsd installed






ARP Pro's on the re-surfaced fw


As of the past sunday, got a chance to place it back in the car. I need to grab a better picture to show how clean I got the backside of the engine bay. No more oil!!

[richee3]

Nice update! When will you get to test the LSD out?

[RabidTRD]

transporting the trans. it fit in the fit

OMG! THATS EXACTLY WHAT I SAID BEFORE I READ THE COMMENT HAHAHAHAHA!

"Hey! It fit in the fit!"

[Tigawoods]

Its a great car for wordplay haha

Nice update! When will you get to test the LSD out?

If I can stick to my current schedule then the weekend after thanksgiving. That date is becoming more and more unlikely. As much as Id like to, Id rather not rush the re-assembly and timing/oil leak fix
Im excited to see what its like! especially after your rave reviews

This post has been edited by Tigawoods: Oct 23, 2012 - 10:04 AM

[richee3]

I definitely enjoy my LSD, and mine really isn't even that good. Since you autocross your car, I think you'll notice a pretty big difference.

Edit: Here's a quote from the BEAMS Owners Group concerning the LSD you have versus the one I have.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OBX-LSD-DIFFEREN...#ht_2344wt_1139

I've got the first one, it's a hell of a lot better than the crappy standard LSD. You can feel the TRD one actually do some work especially mid corner.

This post has been edited by richee3: Oct 23, 2012 - 11:32 AM

[Tigawoods]

I am really really really excited for it. not having driven the car in about 7 months, im curious to see if I am able to notice the difference. I really dont remember how the car feels/handles/etc. I am assuming it will all come back when i hop back in

[Ted95]

did you go with the TRD lsd and did you do a full rebuild?

EDIT: trans rebuild*

This post has been edited by Ted95: Oct 23, 2012 - 12:54 PM

[RabidTRD]

7 months?! Wow, i hadnt realized it was that long

[Tigawoods]

yeah.......its really killing me.
Ive gone home most every weekend to work on her

did you go with the TRD lsd and did you do a full rebuild?

EDIT: trans rebuild*

Went with the TRD lsd, everything inside looked fine. Only other thing done was new seals all around. I need to fill it with some syncro-mesh when I get the chance to

[Tigawoods]

One step closer to getting her back on the road.

to accompany the LSD and all the other Stiff bits I have all over.


a side by side for the Speed Source extended push rod.



This post has been edited by Tigawoods: Nov 24, 2012 - 8:41 AM

[Julian_Navia]

Awesome car! By any chance have you ever met a really tall guy named Sam at work? I had a friend that said he used to work with a guy with a Celica with a description that matches yours perfectly

This post has been edited by Julian_Navia: Nov 24, 2012 - 4:44 PM

[Tigawoods]

Awesome car! By any chance have you ever met a really tall guy named Sam at work? I had a friend that said he used to work with a guy with a Celica with a description that matches yours perfectly

nope. i work in a really small office. Did he describe it to have white wheels? I know a guy at the toyota in Columbia who used to have a 5th gen that was blue and had white wheels

wish I saw more celica's that werent in terrible condition! Though I do see a pristine black coupe I see everyday on the way to work. Gives me the extra drive to get mine back out!

This post has been edited by Tigawoods: Nov 25, 2012 - 4:21 PM

[Julian_Navia]

Awesome car! By any chance have you ever met a really tall guy named Sam at work? I had a friend that said he used to work with a guy with a Celica with a description that matches yours perfectly

nope. i work in a really small office. Did he describe it to have white wheels? I know a guy at the toyota in Columbia who used to have a 5th gen that was blue and had white wheels

wish I saw more celica's that werent in terrible condition! Though I do see a pristine black coupe I see everyday on the way to work. Gives me the extra drive to get mine back out!

Yep he said it had white wheels. I'd love to autocross mine like you do but it's my daily driver and I can't afford to break it

[Tigawoods]

oh yeah..itll definitely break haha. Occasional tracking wouldnt be bad. Getting a second DD would be the best way!

[Syaoran]

What's the purpose of the extended pushrod?

Where are those control arm bushings from?

Why do you get to have an LSD and I don't?

Why is your car so sexy?

Why do I ask so many questions?

[Tigawoods]

1. It makes it so there is less of a distance you have to push the clutch pedal in to disengage the clutch

2. They are from the nearby land of Poland http://www.ebay.com/sch/gt4goodies/m.html

3. Because Racecar

4. Because Racecar

5. BECAUZ RACECAA

This post has been edited by Tigawoods: Nov 26, 2012 - 8:36 AM

[Syaoran]

Hahahaha thanks, so those are his bushings... I was looking at them not long ago. Any comments on the quality of the construction?

And I might have to try that pushrod.

[Tigawoods]

They are fantastic. I am however having an issue with movement in the rear larger bushing. Im sure it has to do with the sleeve (crash tube) that went with the stock bushings but had to be destroyed upon disassembly.
Car should be back on the road in a couple weeks so I can review their actual performance.

That pushrod is helpful with a stiff aftermarket clutch

[Syaoran]

That makes sense (pushrod)

I'll be waiting for the reviews. Should be a very noticeable difference in stiffness.

[jordisonjr]

I'll be waiting for the reviews. Should be a very noticeable difference in stiffness.

Definately.
I noticed quite teh difference when I installed mine.