GT wonder boy takes the body kit plunge

[Maelfyn]

I ordered my Kaminari body kit today. Any loving advice from the body kit veterans?

[nccelica]

dont drive hard your first day, might want to learn your limits as far as how low you are... take driveways slow till you learn how to navigate them (diagonal ;) )

but i dont know what your drop is so you might not have to do the extremes like i do and some others...

[caz]

you're not slammed are ya joe? I thought you were on TRD's...?

[00BlackGT-S]

I'm curious to why you got a kit, it's just extra weight. (No flaming intended)

[J3adSeed]

probably because they look nice.

[chameleon]

Yeah, I agree that they look nice but Maelfyn is always trying to set new GT 1/4 mile records and the kit is going to slow him down...

[pokgai]

he should just run with no front bumper cover on! the thing weighs liek 20+ pounds, plus he could get diret ram air to his cold air intake! heh

[XYRCNCP]

Originally posted by 00BlackGT-S
I'm curious to why you got a kit, it's just extra weight. (No flaming intended)

yeah...you know how heavy urethane is.......Joe that's gonna f*ck up your times ......:gap:

[larryd]

congrats man, should look really nice

[DigableGTS]

Originally posted by XYRCNCP


yeah...you know how heavy urethane is.......Joe that's gonna f*ck up your times ......:gap:


true. BUT.... u are replacing the stock urethane front, with the kam urethane front, how much heavier is it? Plus, you're replacing the stock rear bumper with the Kam F/G rear which 'should' be lighter... you are adding some weight, but I'm not sure if it's as 'heavy' as some people might first think

[Redline]

Originally posted by caz
you're on slammed are ya joe? I thought you were on TRD's...?

I have the kam kit with the trd springs and I scrape very easily on inclines. I have to take them at angles or I scrape bad. I'd think he would be lower with 15" rims, but I could be wrong.

[Maelfyn]

I have 215/40/17s and TRD springs. And really the only weight being added is the side skirts which is hardly significant. Besides, I feel my racing days are over. I have no motivation to go out there and run a 14.4 which is not impossible with DRs and a pulley kit.

I figure why bother anymore. I went far beyond what anyone ever expected from a GT so I can live with that. I am better off sticking with the strong points of this car. Reliability, dead sezzy looks, and gas milage. I'll get some pics up in about a month when the kit is ready.

[XYRCNCP]

Originally posted by DigableGTS



true. BUT.... u are replacing the stock urethane front, with the kam urethane front, how much heavier is it? Plus, you're replacing the stock rear bumper with the Kam F/G rear which 'should' be lighter... you are adding some weight, but I'm not sure if it's as 'heavy' as some people might first think

I was being sarcastic....Joe and I know that a "urethane" body kit is NOT gonna hinder your "performance" in the celica.........eventually the "appearance bug" gets to the speed nut......hehe

[Mafiesto]

what the heck do you have done to that gt to make it run 14.7? NOS?

[DigableGTS]

Originally posted by XYRCNCP


I was being sarcastic....Joe and I know that a "urethane" body kit is NOT gonna hinder your "performance" in the celica.........eventually the "appearance bug" gets to the speed nut......hehe


ahhhhhh... gotcha ;)

I've recently been bit by the bug myself

:)

[Maelfyn]

Originally posted by Mafiesto
what the heck do you have done to that gt to make it run 14.7? NOS?

i/h/e, safc, about 160 lbs of weight reduction.