Best Year GTS?

[alex93393]

Hey im gunna buy myself a new celica, gts 6speed this time, what year is best? I herd 00-01 because of rev limit or ecu or something? just wondering which year i should get. thanks in advance

[nyoneway]

For performance:
2001 has less probs than 2000 and probably less miles.

2002 have the 7800rpm rev limiter.
2003+ have DBW (electronic throttle)

But if you plan to get a PowerFC, you can add 2002 to the list since you can ignore the rev limiter issue.

[alex93393]

which has the black interior? and yes i will be getting a PowerFC

[SilverBulletGTS]

2003+ have the black interior(actually just a darker gray), but also the before mentioned drive by wire which the PowerFC can't handle.

[My Sixth Gear]

i personally like 2003+, i think the little interior modifications are much nicer.

[RookieGTS]

get a 00 GTS

[gts_rosh]

The best one for mods is a low mileage 2001, guess 2002 if you get the powerfc. The 03+ do have the nicer interior, revised instrument display, and feels of better quality, but the DBW will seriously hold you back from modding it to its full potential.

And stay away from an 05 GT-S, that's the worst one, it combines all the worse things all together, 7800rpm rev limiter + DBW, and I think an even stricter ECU and emissions parts, making it almost impossible to mod.

[My Sixth Gear]

just wait until an EMS comes out that is compatible with DBW. I still say get an 03

[krazeazn]

wats dbw?

[djbridge]

drive by wire

[lpphreakx06]

02 is the best in my opinion, if it comes to the interior, you couls just pop the dash and paint it...

[QTRMLR_1]

For performance:
2001 has less probs than 2000 and probably less miles.

2002 have the 7800rpm rev limiter.
2003+ have DBW (electronic throttle)

But if you plan to get a PowerFC, you can add 2002 to the list since you can ignore the rev limiter issue.


:werd:

also, the '02 has the newer-style, wider shift gates, so that can be a good or bad thing depending on the person.

[rotchcrocket04]

02 is the best in my opinion, if it comes to the interior, you couls just pop the dash and paint it...


maybe if you wanna be slower than all the other GT-S's


buy a damn 00 or 01 and call it a day.

[alex93393]

ok well i found a cpuple in my price range lol. thanks for all the info. 00-01 is my buy

[barefoott4]

Also the early 2000's have a 6k lift engagement instead of 6200.

[wawawaGTS]

00

[fox2000gt-s]

Also the early 2000's have a 6k lift engagement instead of 6200.

I don't know where you got that from but, I doubt that's true. I bought mine in Jan 2000 and it has the 6200 lift engagement.

[chrissi24]

I've never heard of the 6K engagement either. Knew someone that had an early 00 model and it had the 6200 lift.

I would say go for an 01. All the quirks from the 00 have been worked out. I haven't had a single problem with mine!

[lmac]

mine was made in 99 sept and lift kicks in at 6K

[fox2000gt-s]

mine was made in 99 sept and lift kicks in at 6K
:bs: I really don't think they would change the ecu configuration after the production of a few models.

What is your VIN#?

[rotchcrocket04]

its true... early 00 has 6k lift engagement ;)

[Spitfire]

i liked my 03 because of the interior and it was also the first year for the factory hids

[hephaestus]

I have an early 2000 and my lift kicks in at 6000 rpms.
Also the narrower shift gates for 2000.
I say 2000. They may have higher mileage but they may be cheaper too.

[youngxlos]

yup mine kick in at 6k
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[gts_rosh]

That is a true fact, some GT-S produced in '99 had lift kicking in @ 6000rpm. They were called the pre-production models, because the official launch of the car was in 2000.

[alex93393]

yea i found one of those pre-production models with 89k, all stock owned by the old lady. She wants 10k so i will see lol.

[GT-S Celica]

2000

[sO mAnY mOdS]

i pulled easily on an 03-05 even though im 250lbs and i had my gf in the car and he got a jump on me...i do have i/e though i guess that could be why

personally id go 01, 03 or 04 cuz pfc is expensive

[nyoneway]

Dynos shows that 6200rpm switchover makes better power than 6000rpm. People with the powerfc sticks with that point.

[R K e 1 C A]

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