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Enthusiast Joined Jul 9, '10 From Nottingham, England Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) ![]() |
After putting a picture of my latest progress onto the 6gc FB page, I had a few people ask me to do a build thread for my 96 UK spec St205 drift car so here it is.
I bought my Celica in 2009, and decided to turn it into a Drift car in December 2016 after spending the last year going everywhere sideways in a v8 Nissan Stagea First issue was the front subframe being smack in the way, so I had to notch it out and box it back in ![]() Next thing that needed sorting was the gap to the firewall, sorted by cutting a massive hole, and planning to fill back in with new firewall further back ![]() I decided I'd swap the super strut front end for a MacPherson strut off an st202 I'm breaking, so had to adapt the hubs of the st202 for the St205 front brakes to fit ![]() ![]() I spent a whole weekend making engine mounts and welding them together and to the chassis, only to figure out later on that they wouldn't work very well for packaging reasons so Chopped them off and threw them in the bin, then came up with the crossbar under the front of the sump (don't worry there's a 7mm gap) and being solid mounted to the chassis ![]() ![]() ![]() This weekend I've managed to get the steering rack mounted ![]() ![]() ![]() And also managed to cut the tunnel out where needed to test fit the is200 gearbox to the 1uzfe mock up engine ![]() The propshaft has also been cut to length with the is200 front spline and U/J ready to be welded up once I've felttled the joint a bit, no pictures unfortunately ![]() Future plans are fuel cell in the rear, finish up the turbo manifolds, custom wiring harness for the entire car, tube frame front end and general Drift tweaks. ![]() -------------------- '96 UK SPEC GT-4 - Blitz SUS intake, Forged Engine, Whiteline ARB, COMPLETELY Stripped out. FUN
Soon: 3inch CAT back exhaust completely empty, Refurbed Alessio Rims, HIDS, too much to list EVENTUAL Aim: 400hp @ wheels if turbo'd 325-350 if supercharged. |
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This build is awesome. That is all.
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now thats an original. i support this thread
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1997 Supra TT 6speed 1997 Celica 3MZ/1MZ swap 1990 Celica All-Trac |
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thank you for starting this thread on here. mad props to you for doing something totally different.
-------------------- ![]() *1997 Celica ST - 3SGE Greytop BEAMS *1977 Celica RA29 - Classic Cruiser *2005 Matrix AWD - dedded but still hanging around like a ghost 2019 Rav4 XLE Premium - Sports mode is fun. |
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 5, '13 From England UK Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) ![]() |
Great build idea. Love it
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How many years have we been telling noobs about the amount of fabrication it would take to make these cars RWD?
This thread should be a sticky. Just to show the true amount of fab work needed. Great Work OP! -------------------- ~bloodMoney
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Glad to see you made it over! I was one of the guys telling you to make a build thread.
Excited to see where this goes! -------------------- -Protection mode, For when your amp tries to blow its load. 1995 Toyota Celica GTS - Daily Driver 1999 Chevy Cavalier - Winter Beater 1994 Honda Civic CX Hatchback - Dead My Celica! |
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is this going to be a slow progress build or are you guys pumping this out for a deadline?
This post has been edited by Tigawoods: Apr 3, 2017 - 10:40 AM -------------------- ![]() 1995 GT::::Diffusing the Situation エキサイティングカーレーシングチーム! march 2010 COTM : 6GC feature 2014 : january 2015-2016-2018 COTM |
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Wow. You have defeated many dark theories. Awesome.
So you can swap a 2jz in a celica. In theory same process. The firewall can be cut. And notched..... Now in future threads asking if you can swap a 1jz ill send them here... How safe are those welds to mount the brakes. A lot people are afraid to weld cast iron Love the build.... -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
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Nice to see something exciting and different, look forward to continued progress.
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 9, '10 From Nottingham, England Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) ![]() |
@Tigawoods it's a case of as the budget allows it will be progressed, but I don't think I'm being unrealistic for my aim of doing the first shakedown run at the last Drift day of the season this year as I already have the full engine, harness, ecu, seats, pedal box and pretty much everything I need already.
@njccmd2002 I was guided through the welding of the hubs by a guy who's been doing it for 20 years, also took a small sledge hammer to it a few times and seemed completely unscathed, but to make sure will be tested on the track with no accompanying cars and my hydro handbrake for back up It turns out in my haste to get the prop done I've fubar'd the IS200 spline/u-j so need to pick up another one of them. Bugger. Also hoping my e46 sells so I can get a bead roller to strengthen the propshaft tunnel panels I'll be making shortly This post has been edited by darkdaywalker: Apr 4, 2017 - 5:05 PM -------------------- '96 UK SPEC GT-4 - Blitz SUS intake, Forged Engine, Whiteline ARB, COMPLETELY Stripped out. FUN
Soon: 3inch CAT back exhaust completely empty, Refurbed Alessio Rims, HIDS, too much to list EVENTUAL Aim: 400hp @ wheels if turbo'd 325-350 if supercharged. |
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 9, '10 From Nottingham, England Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) ![]() |
Small update, manifold flanges fully welded yesterday
![]() ![]() The heim joints for the track rods arrived yesterday ![]() And Im going to mock up and just tack weld the propshaft with the knackered u/j just to keep moving forward ![]() Should be test fitting the seat later today, along with seeing how the pedal box is going to be mounted, will update this evening -------------------- '96 UK SPEC GT-4 - Blitz SUS intake, Forged Engine, Whiteline ARB, COMPLETELY Stripped out. FUN
Soon: 3inch CAT back exhaust completely empty, Refurbed Alessio Rims, HIDS, too much to list EVENTUAL Aim: 400hp @ wheels if turbo'd 325-350 if supercharged. |
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 9, '10 From Nottingham, England Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) ![]() |
So I managed to get my seat mounted the other night
![]() Even with my custom base plates I couldn't get it much lower and further back than the standard seat, but a lot more support. Steering wheel location will be around the same depth into the cabin, but a bit lower as Ill be using a quick release wheel ![]() Putting the heim joints in the steering arms in the hubs things starting to look feasible, will probably put a slight bend in the arm to stop interference with the wheel when at minimum extension each side ![]() A tip for everyone reading, don't buy **** for your project before you need to, I have to chop my pedal box to bits to convert it to a master cylinder under the feet design to put them far enough forward to be comfortable ![]() -------------------- '96 UK SPEC GT-4 - Blitz SUS intake, Forged Engine, Whiteline ARB, COMPLETELY Stripped out. FUN
Soon: 3inch CAT back exhaust completely empty, Refurbed Alessio Rims, HIDS, too much to list EVENTUAL Aim: 400hp @ wheels if turbo'd 325-350 if supercharged. |
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![]() Enthusiast ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Joined Dec 22, '06 From Columbia, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) ![]() |
are you going to double sheer mount the heim joint?
Putting the heim joints in the steering arms in the hubs things starting to look feasible, will probably put a slight bend in the arm to stop interference with the wheel when at minimum extension each side ![]() -------------------- ![]() 1995 GT::::Diffusing the Situation エキサイティングカーレーシングチーム! march 2010 COTM : 6GC feature 2014 : january 2015-2016-2018 COTM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 9, '10 From Nottingham, England Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) ![]() |
are you going to double sheer mount the heim joint? Putting the heim joints in the steering arms in the hubs things starting to look feasible, will probably put a slight bend in the arm to stop interference with the wheel when at minimum extension each side ![]() Yeah, when it's at ride height that will be sorted out, as with the standard 202 front suspension it look like it's pulling a wheelie so steering rack will be lower compared to the hub mount -------------------- '96 UK SPEC GT-4 - Blitz SUS intake, Forged Engine, Whiteline ARB, COMPLETELY Stripped out. FUN
Soon: 3inch CAT back exhaust completely empty, Refurbed Alessio Rims, HIDS, too much to list EVENTUAL Aim: 400hp @ wheels if turbo'd 325-350 if supercharged. |
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Why didn't you just get a Supra?
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 9, '10 From Nottingham, England Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) ![]() |
Why didn't you just get a Supra? A) can't afford a tt 6 speed, B) already had an St205 that no one would be interested in buying C) already had the v8 and manual conversion D) it's something new -------------------- '96 UK SPEC GT-4 - Blitz SUS intake, Forged Engine, Whiteline ARB, COMPLETELY Stripped out. FUN
Soon: 3inch CAT back exhaust completely empty, Refurbed Alessio Rims, HIDS, too much to list EVENTUAL Aim: 400hp @ wheels if turbo'd 325-350 if supercharged. |
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