The Ddragon Project...(56k no way)

[Ddragon]

What's up everybody? Thought I should show everyone what's been going on lately. I've come a long way from when I first started doing stuff to the car so I'll show you some progression pics from before:

A lot of stuff to read (just a forewarning...)

When I first got it (day one...literally):



Then did a few things within 6 months or so:
(S2K antenna, painted GT-S rims, tint, installed a much better sound system lol...and it's not going anywhere this time.)



Yes, these are my only LEDs lightings and I rarely have them on because they tend to get distracting while driving. I also added Lexus Yellow lenses to the fogs with Nokya 2500K bulbs. Tinted the tails as well as removed the emblems on the trunk.




Then upgraded the lows to 8K HIDs:


Did some rewiring of stuff (everything is still completely reverseable too) as well as a few other things:




Upgraded the fogs to 3K Hids from vvme this past weekend (Thanks Bluedragon02 for helping me):


Warming up (sorry for the blurry pic, had to run to get a pic while they were green lol). Only problem is the passengerside HID warms up quicker than the driverside (Please help me if you know how to balance them):



And here's one of my future additions. It's only the front bumper though. I'm going a different route. Did a test fit tonight to see what it would look like:




I have a few other things I have to put on that I have in the basement and yes it's getting lowered lol...



Thanks for viewing everyone and I'll be updating this thread. Please feel free to leave comments and thanks!

[CRBCelica]

loving the trial,

[7th Gen]

very kool man, i like how it has progressed

[Ddragon]

Originally Posted by CRBCelica

loving the trial,

Me too man! Only thing is I want to go about my set-up a different way (well not too different lol...) I'll post up pics later on during the week of what else I have.

[Ddragon]

Originally Posted by 7th Gen

very kool man, i like how it has progressed

Thanks man!

[CRBCelica]

Originally Posted by Ddragon

Me too man! Only thing is I want to go about my set-up a different way (well not too different lol...) I'll post up pics later on during the week of what else I have.

cant wait to see the rear and sides, what drop are you going to use?

[Ddragon]

^^Yup yup, I'm gonna go with a 1.7 all around. Not too high and not too low for me Although I would like to go lower but the bumper would get torn up from a few of the roads I drive on.

Oh yeah forgot to add the license plate frame and custom front license plate I'll take to meets courtesy of blkcelica01

[CeLestialGT]

mods on an automatic celica people will always suprise me.

[Ddragon]

^To each his own People are always going to do stuff to their cars regardless of the way other people feel, some things will float your boat, other things wont Just like you, I do what makes me happy and that's all that matters at the end of the day. Thanks for the your comment though man!

[CRBCelica]

is your hatch handle cf or black? lol i also got a frame from him.


^on this forum there seems to be alot of hating on the GT's and auto GT-S's

[Ddragon]

^It's black (thanks Jin!), I wanted to see what it would look like and it's been on there since. I still have all of my stock parts just in case though you know?

I know a lot of people won't like some of the things I'm doing and plan on doing but I'm open to all comments and respect them. So it's all good

[Salincer]

Hey bud, whered you get the raised hoodscoop?

[Ddragon]

^^Oh yeah I forgot about that too hahaa! I got it from Bluedragon02 when he was trading his kits for the veilside during the time when his celica was 1D0.

[Salincer]

okay thanks. I was looking to doing somewhat like your stock (before trial). Add some black accents and stuff :P. But heck no to your console setup. Why didnt you just buy a double din touch screen?

[Ddragon]

^That's coming up too later on when the summer comes That radio is temporary until I get some more money for the celica. I forgot to mention a few other things too I guess lol...

Depending on how I like the outcome or along the way if I change my mind, I can always go about it a different route you know? One would be Rmm sides, Tsunami rear, and kam front. Or I was also thinking a pakfeifer lip with TRD sides and rear.

[celicayounggun]

auto celica's ftw! but i still wish i had a 6-speed gts haha
im mad jealous of the trial kit! thats what im trying to get, the car looks great man

[CRBCelica]

^ lol x2

[R I C H I E]

A celica is a celica, no need to hate on transmissions.

[celicayounggun]

Originally Posted by R I C H I E

A celica is a celica, no need to hate on transmissions.

thank you! theres some auto haters on here

[Ddragon]

Originally Posted by celicayounggun

auto celica's ftw! but i still wish i had a 6-speed gts haha
im mad jealous of the trial kit! thats what im trying to get, the car looks great man

Thanks man! I'm liking that sig too btw

Originally Posted by R I C H I E

A celica is a celica, no need to hate on transmissions.

Hey guys, if I am able to get a hold of a tsunami rear (hint hint anyone selling?) I'm going about my project like what I said in one of the above posts. If someone is, I'll sell my trial front to get it.

[R I C H I E]

^Seems like a good set-up, trial front and tsunami rear. How about the sides?

[Ddragon]

^^My fault, I meant I wanted to go about the tsunami rear set-up with rmm sides and a kam front. If I am able to get the tsunami rear somehow, I'll sell the trial front to get it, along with the sideskirts and rear I have in the basement now.

These were the other two set-ups I was thinking of:
1) Kam front+Rmm sides+Tsunami rear
2) (Zero's idea) Pakfeifer front+TRD sides and rear

[lamboceliGTS]

It's comin along nice!!!

[Ddragon]

Thanks Lambo!

[02GTCelica]

Your car is coming along great! I can't wait to see how it comes out

[BLUEDRAGON02]

looks great brandon! I believe you forgot to take a pic of the "other" thing we installed

^ The car being automatic has nothing to do with the way the car looks. Never understood why people with manuals are like that.

My car is auto :p does that mean i should stop modding it

[Geist]

Nice job so far, it looks great!

And ignor the auto comment, its your car, do what you want.

[Aznboi812]

looking good Brandon. and i used to have an auto celica. nothing wrong with having an auto.

[Gootz311]

Where did you get those fog lens Brandon ? ...oem lexus lens right ?

Cant wait to see your car kitted!

[Ddragon]

Originally Posted by 02GTCelica

Your car is coming along great! I can't wait to see how it comes out

Thanks man! Long time no see! How's school and everything coming along?

Originally Posted by BLUEDRAGON02

looks great brandon! I believe you forgot to take a pic of the "other" thing we installed

^ The car being automatic has nothing to do with the way the car looks. Never understood why people with manuals are like that.

My car is auto :p does that mean i should stop modding it

Ohhh yeah hahahaaaa I forgot to take pics of that! I'll do it tomorrow Thanks for helping me out bigtime man! I really appreciate it!

Originally Posted by Geist

Nice job so far, it looks great!

And ignor the auto comment, its your car, do what you want.

Thanks Geist!

Originally Posted by Aznboi812

looking good Brandon. and i used to have an auto celica. nothing wrong with having an auto.

Thanks David! I def. like what I have too man! Just trying to make do what I can you know?

Originally Posted by Gootz311

Where did you get those fog lens Brandon ? ...oem lexus lens right ?

Cant wait to see your car kitted!

I got them from catric69 a while back and I haven't been disappointed since man! Yeah, they're the OEM yellow lens option Lexus had. I def. can't wait to meet up with you and everyone else too man! Gonna have good times! Hopefully I can get my SLR camera by then so you already know!

[mrluilou]

so far so good

[SmutasticGT]

Originally Posted by CeLestialGT

mods on an automatic celica people will always suprise me.

What does appearance mods have to do with being auto or manual? Just because its an auto you can't mod for appearance sake? Not everyone wants to race. Most ppl that work 9-5 jobs drive during peak rush hour twice a day, even if someone wanted to race and I;m "manual" where the fcuk would I go? Speed up jsut to slam on my breaks in a few feet lol. Now you ppl make me laugh.

Looks hot Ddragon! Cant wait to see the rest of the kit.

[Ervino]

me likey

[Ddragon]

Originally Posted by mrluilou

so far so good

Thanks man! Much appreciated!

Originally Posted by SmutasticGT

What does appearance mods have to do with being auto or manual? Just because its an auto you can't mod for appearance sake? Not everyone wants to race. Most ppl that work 9-5 jobs drive during peak rush hour twice a day, even if someone wanted to race and I;m "manual" where the fcuk would I go? Speed up jsut to slam on my breaks in a few feet lol. Now you ppl make me laugh.

Looks hot Ddragon! Cant wait to see the rest of the kit.

Thanks SmutasticGT! Hopefully it'll be done before May or June! Got a few more things I gotta take care of first

Originally Posted by Ervino

me likey

Thank you sir!

[Ddragon]

Thanks for the comments everybody! Hopefully I can make it look nice enough for a celica calendar photoshoot!

[youngxlos]

i love it!

[Ddragon]

Thanks Carlos! Hey you still gonna be able to make the feb 7th meet? Pitchblackgts, Bluedragon02 and me were thinking of heading down on the 5th.

[simba888]

NICE! where'd you get the front bumper and hood scoop bro?
looks nice though..i really like how it evolves into something so much better by the second!

[RTZCeli]

hahah man... I wish I documented some of my mods. In any case, I'm looking for a new set up myself...

Trial rear + Trial sides + 03 front + C-One lip

[Mister Celery]

Originally Posted by Ddragon

^^My fault, I meant I wanted to go about the tsunami rear set-up with rmm sides and a kam front. If I am able to get the tsunami rear somehow, I'll sell the trial front to get it, along with the sideskirts and rear I have in the basement now.

These were the other two set-ups I was thinking of:
1) Kam front+Rmm sides+Tsunami rear
2) (Zero's idea) Pakfeifer front+TRD sides and rear

^those are very good choices

but im gonna have to say I don't like the trial front lol its so weird? but everyone has their one taste

it was nice to see the progression of your celica! keep us updated

[donkyranger]

That front bumper looks very familiar! How did the fitment end up?

[Zero]

[Ddragon]

Originally Posted by simba888

NICE! where'd you get the front bumper and hood scoop bro?
looks nice though..i really like how it evolves into something so much better by the second!

Thank you sir!

I got the hoodscoop from Bluedragon02 when he was switching over to the veilside kit so I got the scoop and the trial bumper came from Donkyranger (thanks man!)

Originally Posted by RTZCeli

hahah man... I wish I documented some of my mods. In any case, I'm looking for a new set up myself...

Trial rear + Trial sides + 03 front + C-One lip

Thanks man! Yeah I wanted to keep track of all the stuff I did hahaa.

Originally Posted by Mister Celery

^those are very good choices

but im gonna have to say I don't like the trial front lol its so weird? but everyone has their one taste

it was nice to see the progression of your celica! keep us updated

Thanks! Yeah, if I'm able to get a hold of a Tsunami rear, that'll be the route I go! I want the rear first though and I'll sell the front.

Originally Posted by donkyranger

That front bumper looks very familiar! How did the fitment end up?

Hahaa! Thanks a million for sending it man! The fitment isn't too bad but I know a shop can take care of it no problem. The bumper sits slightly in front of the headlights, creating a small gap between the two. No biggie though!

Originally Posted by Zero

Thanks Chad!!

[Ddragon]

Something else I got...






How much do you think I paid for it?

Those who know don't spoil it just yet!

[celicayounggun]

Originally Posted by Ddragon

Something else I got...






How much do you think I paid for it?

Those who know don't spoil it just yet!

brashboy! and hmm i hope not a penny over 120 because thats what theyre at on ebay

[BLUEDRAGON02]

sell it to meeeeeeeeeeeeee

[Dragon Racing]

Where do you need to put those 2 clips?

[horty222]

Ddragon, looking niccccce.. good luck with everything, where is the meet on the 7th? maybe i can make it.

[FrostsCelicaGTS]

Everything thing looks good expect for this interior lights otherwise good job.

I believe what the other guy is trying to say about modding and auto vs manual in the end of the day penny for penny on the same identical car with identical mods the manual version will sell for more . But two each his own

[Ddragon]

Originally Posted by celicayounggun

brashboy! and hmm i hope not a penny over 120 because thats what theyre at on ebay

Yup yup I got mine for $30

Originally Posted by BLUEDRAGON02

sell it to meeeeeeeeeeeeee

Hahaa, sorry Jon! I'm gonna keep this for a bit

Originally Posted by Dragon Racing

Where do you need to put those 2 clips?

The two clips go underneath two holes on the underside of the spoiler and connect to the trunk of the celica hatch.

Originally Posted by horty222

Ddragon, looking niccccce.. good luck with everything, where is the meet on the 7th? maybe i can make it.

Thanks Horty! The meet's gonna be in VA Beach but a few of us are heading down on the 5th to enjoy the weekend. Check out the DC metro section for some more details and stuff.

Originally Posted by FrostsCelicaGTS

Everything thing looks good expect for this interior lights otherwise good job.

I believe what the other guy is trying to say about modding and auto vs manual in the end of the day penny for penny on the same identical car with identical mods the manual version will sell for more . But two each his own

Thanks Frost! Yeah, I rarely have them on so it's no biggie. I actually forgot I had them at one point lol.