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Lord Banshee
03-06-2002, 07:58 PM
Car = 02 Celica GT

hey got a couple of questions for you guys.
1. I haven't when been a week , and my car is so dirty the first 3 days i had it was raining non-stop grrr. then it was cold past 2 days and tommorow i have off work and it should be warm. So i need to know the best technique in cleaning and drying the car.
2. my car has a pinstripe out of no where. I want it off please tell me some ways to get it off with out messing up the paint.
3. My car does not have a remote entry which i want toyota can get me one for 125 is thier cheaper?
4. Anybody recieave power decrease with injen intake below 4k? i want one but i read here that some gts had a power decrease below 4k. that would be very bad for a GT lol. so and ideas??

Here is what my car has on it
-Action Package
-Upgrade Package
-Cold Area Package(i think it came with a rear windshield washer)
-Sunroof
-Carbon Fiber Dash
-Black Exterior and black/silver interior


Well oh yeah i accidently went above 4k rpm like amost 5 two times, ehhh i am not at a 1000 miles yet. Could i have hurt it something. i have 750miles already. so i was thinkign no. and what kind of oil should i get when i get my oil change. i was thinking 5w-30 synthtic(however u spell that)

peace

HilfigerCelica
03-06-2002, 10:14 PM
5w-30 is right for our car. Those numbers are a measure of viscosity, the higher the number the thicker the oil. You might want to change to 10w-30 when you're maybe at like 40K miles or so.

Going past 4Krpm during break in is a no-no, but I think everyone on this board has done it so it's safe to say that it's ok as long as you keep it to a minimum until you reach 1K miles.

I've heard that you can take a hair dryer to soften the glue that holds the pinstrips on. After it's warmed, just peel it off and take a bug and tar remover to get rid of the excess glue.

I think you can get a whole alarm system for like $350 or so with keyless entry, but I'm not really an expert on this dept. so the other guys can help you out more.

Now washing the car, you will need the following items:

100% sheepskin wash mitt
Car wash soap
and two buckets


To dry a car, the best way is to use the California Water Blade and towels made by Canon or Royal Velvet by Charima. I myself use a 100% leather chamosis. Chamosis don't have anyplace for dirt to go when you're drying so there's a chance of it swirling your paint.

Well just email me at tuan311@hotmail.com and I'll forward you a car wash guide. There's more in depth stuff in it.