the first mod........

[silverCELICAgt-s]

what should be the first mod..........

[rddcelica]

whatever the fawk you wanna do

[lowendfrequency]

http://www.newcelica.org/photopost/data/500/6078Hello_Kitty_Exhaust.jpg
:chuckles:

[evil eye]

I was gonna say the s2000 antenna, but looking at ure sig, I see u already did that.

TRD exhaust was my next mod after the s2000 antenna.

[evil eye]

on second thought, since u are going show and no go, i say drop it. please drop the car before the rims, looks 1,000,000 times better than just slapping rims on.

[silverCELICAgt-s]

anybody else got suggestions?

[specz]

lower it. I agree 1000x with evil eye... I made the mistake of putting my rims on before lowering my car, and it looks like crap.

[silverCELICAgt-s]

should i get tein coilovers or tein shocks if i were to lower?

[Viola4ka]

first CAI and exhaust
tehn system
tehn lower and THEn rims :D hehehe

[TRD StreetRacing]

lower it, CAI, exhaust, rims then system

[specz]

Originally posted by silverCELICAgt-s
should i get tein coilovers or tein shocks if i were to lower?

do you mean tein coilovers or tein Springs? If you have enough money, you should get the coilovers.

[TRD StreetRacing]

Originally posted by silverCELICAgt-s
should i get tein coilovers or tein shocks if i were to lower?

this is a waste of money for you. just get springs (and shocks later if needed). spending close to a G for suspension that ur not going to use is useless

[lowendfrequency]

instead of buying the TRD exhaust you should buy the Borla exhaust (since borla made the trd exhaust). Then you can buy your intake with the $200 that you save.

[evil eye]

Originally posted by TRD StreetRacing
this is a waste of money for you. just get springs (and shocks later if needed). spending close to a G for suspension that ur not going to use is useless

:werd: Buy my TRD springs when I sell them. :D

[twistedGTS]

CAI would be the cheapest and nicest mod. GT-S stock wheels are nice so i would'nt worry about those yet. I would suggest doing the drop first if you have the money.

[silverCELICAgt-s]

ill be gettin at least 500 when i sell my rc car so how much r tein shocks cause i could just save up for em?

-greg

[rddcelica]

sorry to burst your buble....you car isnt equiped with shocks

[KrysyGT]

lol lol lol :)

[speedeeGTS]

when will he ever learn???

:shakes head in disgust:

[evil eye]

Originally posted by silverCELICAgt-s
ill be gettin at least 500 when i sell my rc car so how much r tein shocks cause i could just save up for em?

-greg

Please think about what you say before you say it. They're TEIN coilovers. Say it with me, c-o-i-l-o-v-e-r-s, coilovers, coilovers, COILOVERS. :)

[evil eye]

Oh and cheapest I've seen are $800, for the basics.

[TRD StreetRacing]

Originally posted by evil eye
Please think about what you say before you say it. They're TEIN coilovers. Say it with me, c-o-i-l-o-v-e-r-s, coilovers, coilovers, COILOVERS. :)

if i'm not mistaken they have just springs too

EDIT: yes they do

http://www.suprastore.com/testespce20.html

[silverCELICAgt-s]

.......i dont know........i would love to save the cash to get a 6 speed manual transmission.......and i dont think i would care if it took me a long time to save up to......just have to sell alot of stuff on ebay, lol.... so do u think i should save up for this instead?

-greg

[silverCELICAgt-s]

yes i keep hemming and hawing about this.......... i wont get a manual.....1. the cash, 2. its not worth hurting my cars resale value, 3. i will just get standard on my second car i own, 4. my parents probably wouldnt let me, 5. ill just go for appearance and some performace parts as stated before.


so lowering it should be the first mod... how much do tein coilovers go for? will i be off of warranty? then what about winter time when i need more clearance from the ground?
-greg

[evil eye]

Yes there are springs too Mike, but I know he was referring to the thread that you made about the coilovers.

Greg, you should get the springs only, for you it would be a waste for a full coilover system. Just get springs, they're like $170 or so. And they lower you 1.5 inches. Dont worry about winter and clearance issues. I have TRD's, 1.2 or so, and I have never scraped. The only issue is major snow, but you know what? you shouldnt be driving the celica ever in a major storm, just ask Mike. :chuckles: But seriously, just get springs that lower about an inch or so. TRD, Tein, H&R, Eibach Pro's. There might be more, I'm not sure.

And greg, forget the transmission swap. Just go for show bro.

[silverCELICAgt-s]

thats what im gonna do.......but what is the main difference between coilovers and springs?

[rddcelica]

yah greg....for you id suggest just doin springs. and with your action package you dont want a HUGE dop. personaly i like the eibach's, so for you id go for the eibach pro-kit, which if i recall correctly will ive ya 1.3-1.5" drop. ths WILL wear out your stock struts faster than the stock springs, but nothing for you to be concerned with for a LONG time. anything bigger than a 1.5" drop then you hafta start thinkin bout buying new struts, AND rear camber links.

heres a pic of my old celi....that was with the eiback sportline kit, whic is a 2" drop, and with it i had TRD struts(which after a few months SUCKED), and the hotckis rear camber links. just to give ya a SLIGHT idea

my celi (http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid30/p65ff0da0faa82a1c544a976d75b2dbe9/fd570d87.jpg)

[TRD StreetRacing]

Originally posted by silverCELICAgt-s
i would love to save the cash to get a 6 speed manual transmission

IMO....i dont' thinking any 17yr old is muture enough to drive a semi-fast car. I know if i had the celi at 17, i would have gotten #1 arrested for speeding OR #2 gotten a **** load of tickets
OR #3 killed my self

from what i read, you definitly should not get a 6sp. maybe acouple years down the line, when you mature up a bit

[TRD StreetRacing]

Originally posted by silverCELICAgt-s
so lowering it should be the first mod... how much do tein coilovers go for? will i be off of warranty? then what about winter time when i need more clearance from the ground?
-greg

dude you asked question #1 about 5 times already. atleast 3 times from me fa sure. full coilovers are out of ur league man. it's just not worth it for you. i'm talking to you as man to man(maybe boy)......seriously don't get the coilovers. it's just not what ur looking for. just get spring for sub $200 and you will be more than happy

as for warranty, you are definitly fine. there are 1000's of lowered cares that come into dealerships. the suspension of a car does not cause any bad effect on a car (besides the tire thread wearing out faster)

as for clearance during winter, i can't realy say anything cuz i dont' have a kit

[TRD StreetRacing]

Originally posted by evil eye
you shouldnt be driving the celica ever in a major storm, just ask Mike. :chuckles:

ohhhhhhh....u got jokes huh joe :gap:

:fawk: you foo

[TRD StreetRacing]

Originally posted by rddcelica
my celi (http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid30/p65ff0da0faa82a1c544a976d75b2dbe9/fd570d87.jpg)

Forbidden

[silverCELICAgt-s]

wait so if i get springs im gonna have to get new struts?

[speedeeGTS]

mike, you need to copy and paste the link to the address bar for it to work.

greg, if you're gonna have the car that long, you should just get struts and springs. you dont want to ride around with the "ricer bounce" you get from just springs. i hate that so much and i laugh at all the civics and integras i see like that!!! :laugh:

for the winter time, i took off my kit and put on my stock front (but you cant do that). so you're best bet is to get springs that will only drop it about an 1", 1.5" max. here is a shot of my car on stock rims with my H&R sport springs.

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/i=wMzA5NjQ4NnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE%3D.jpg

the drop is alot better than stock, but its not too much and i love the ride. i have no complaints about my set up at all

[silverCELICAgt-s]

so if i were to buy springs...... what else would i have to buy to not have the "ricer" bounce? Would it just be worth it to buy the coilovers? What the hell would i do about the winter time?

-greg

[speedeeGTS]

Originally posted by speedeeGTS

greg, if you're gonna have the car that long, you should just get struts and springs.

dont worry about the winter time. you wont have a problem unless you plan on driving on streets or parking lots that arent plowed. i only got stuck once and that was my own fault. no other problems since

[silverCELICAgt-s]

so how much would springs and struts be...... would it be the same price as coilovers? if i got coilovers, would i have to buy somethin else like how i should get struts if i get springs?

-greg

[evil eye]

Originally posted by rddcelica
yah greg....for you id suggest just doin springs. and with your action package you dont want a HUGE dop.

The action package is not like other kits randy. The front bumper is the same height as stock. you can drop it two inches and be safe if you drive safe.

[evil eye]

Greg, you can TRD springs for 150-200. shocks for about 300 or so.

I have had just TRD springs for almost 2 years, and my stock shocks are still good. Just don't drive like an ass-hole.

and for the love of God, people got to stop voting for the CAI. He has an auto GTS and is into appearance.

[speedeeGTS]

joe, we have struts, not shocks

and just cuz you said not to vote for the CAI, im gonna!!! :p: haahaahaa im such an as$!

[twistedGTS]

get KYB struts they are good and affordable/ Check out the group buy forums.

[TRD StreetRacing]

Originally posted by silverCELICAgt-s
so if i were to buy springs...... what else would i have to buy to not have the "ricer" bounce? Would it just be worth it to buy the coilovers? What the hell would i do about the winter time?

-greg

well b4 u buy anything, first ride in a car that has only springs and see if you like it or not. afterwerds do as you please

[silverCELICAgt-s]

where am i gonna drive a car that has just springs?.......... the meet in may.....or if there is a meet in april?

should i just save up for rims or the trd extended exhaust for now till the meet in may when i can hopefully try someones celica that is on springs?

-greg

[silverCELICAgt-s]

if i got coil overs would i have to get struts or anything?


should i go for this look?
this is a chop of my car with 18'' konig imagines, lowered, and clear corners.
http://locker.uky.edu/~dasuta2/celicachops/konigimagines.jpg

-greg

[marc]

save up for a turbo.

[evil eye]

Marc it's an auto... btw, sucks what happened to your car bro.

Sorry Matt, I'm so used to calling it shocks from when I was a little kid.

Ummmm, hey Greg, where are you gonna ride in a car with just springs? Hmmm, I mustve said at least 3 times before that I have JUST TRD SPRINGS. and we have the same damn kit so you will know exactly what yours would feel like. Your skimming through threads really pisses me off. Read a little closer.

Oh and case anyone is interested I have KYB AGX adjustable shocks for sale. brand new never used. If you want them PM me.

I'm going to stop talking now, no one listens anyway.

[silverCELICAgt-s]

The roads around here r a lil bit bumpy in some areas... as rattgt can tell u......people here r cheap but rich and could care less about the off roads of longmeadow. The thing is for when i goto college, i am most likely going to go to a school in georgia or florida.

Ok, i dont know what it feels like driving on springs or coilovers so hopefully at the meet i can try two celicas out that have each.

I think i might just save for rims right now.

-greg

[TRD StreetRacing]

Originally posted by evil eye
btw, sucks what happened to your car bro.


what happend to his car?? i was looking for a thread on this but i couldn't find anything.

[evil eye]

Originally posted by TRD StreetRacing
what happend to his car?? i was looking for a thread on this but i couldn't find anything.
never saw one either, just saw a lot of his turbo stuff for sale in the for sale forum. plus his sig hurts my eyes.

[TRD StreetRacing]

he did alot of tranny work in the past month or 2 also. so this is even a bigger blow

from the look of it, looks like he's car is totaled. looks like some1 just swiped off the whole front left side of the car :AF:

[evil eye]

:werd:

Looks like a figgin' dinosaur bit into it Jurassic park style. :wtc:

[silverCELICAgt-s]

..........once again:

The roads around here r a lil bit bumpy in some areas... as rattgt can tell u......people here r cheap but rich and could care less about the off roads of longmeadow. The thing is for when i goto college, i am most likely going to go to a school in georgia or florida.

Ok, i dont know what it feels like driving on springs or coilovers so hopefully at the meet i can try two celicas out that have each.

I think i might just save for rims right now.

-greg

[TRD StreetRacing]

why did you post the same thing on page 2?

[silverCELICAgt-s]

cause no one responded this post......... was wantin opinions

[TRD StreetRacing]

was there a question for some1 to respond too?? :confused: from what i see, ur just giving out info

EDIT: here is an opinion

dont' get rims with out a drop first ;) . your gonna look like randy's jeep if you do so

[evil eye]

Mike you are wasting you breath, I said that already, but he doesn't listen. Get the rims greg, go get them.

[silverCELICAgt-s]

no i heard u the first time, i just think as u guys said i need to try driving a car with coilovers and one with springs, so i can decide on which to get. So thats y i may get the rims first.

-greg

[speedeeGTS]

Originally posted by evil eye
Your skimming through threads really pisses me off. Read a little closer.

:werd: x 1000000000000000

Originally posted by evil eye
I'm going to stop talking now, no one listens anyway.

i think you need a hug. i listen joe :)

Yeah Marc, what happened to your car. i tried doing a search, but i couldnt come up with much. that looks BAD!!!!!

[TRD StreetRacing]

Originally posted by speedeeGTS
Yeah Marc, what happened to your car. i tried doing a search, but i couldnt come up with much. that looks BAD!!!!!

i PM'd him and asked him what happen. he told me that he had his track tires on in the rain. enough said :AF:

[evil eye]

Thanks matt. :)

Ouch, seriously? Wow, that is nuff said. I dont even like driving with my tires in the rain, and they're street.

[speedeeGTS]

goddamn..... that suxs hardcore!!!!! what is he doing with track tires on so soon in the season?

[evil eye]

prolly cuz he's hardcore into racing. everytime someone posts something appearance wise, he'll respond automatically, "dont waste your money, buy a turbo" :chuckles: But yeah, he's got the right idea to whup my ass. :(

[speedeeGTS]

lol! i noticed he said that alot too!

[TRD StreetRacing]

Originally posted by evil eye
prolly cuz he's hardcore into racing. everytime someone posts something appearance wise, he'll respond automatically, "dont waste your money, buy a turbo" :chuckles: But yeah, he's got the right idea to whup my ass. :(

if i'm not mistaken, i think i read somewhere that he went to a track acouple days ago, so maybe that's the reason he got those tires on??