Excalibur

Have you put injector cleaner into your fuel? Oiled your throttle pedal and checked your cable is running freely? These are all basics you can do yourself before you go to a mechanic I think fuel pumps (in tank) can go anytime from 200k on and I would replace the fuel filter before this

Hi. People need a bit more information. How many k's has your car done? It is most likely something simple. Celicas are solid cars. Have you checked your air filter or replaced it with a high flow one? Have you looked under the bonnet to see if there is slack in your throttle cable? Put in new spark plugs?

Read my thread on 'SS3 Performance and Handling Modifications' and you should gain an extra 20% power plus improve your fuel economy.

The guys are right in saying forget about bigger injectors. I phoned the states and was about to order some, but the guy told me mine were good up to 300hp. Bigger injectors will muck up your computer and fuel economy so you would need a new computer And porting? Yes it will work, but save it for when you need a new set of rings. There are many other, simpler things you can do. Every 6 kg of weight you lose on your car will improve acceleration and basically frees up 1 hp. This is a trick of the racing world. Also start with centrifugal weight. 2 kilos saved on your 2 front tyres is also about a 2 hp gain To start with i would recommend - Use a hi flow filter - Dont drive with a full tank. It wears out your engine and decreases braking. Fill to ¼ or 1/3 of a tank only. This will free up about 6hp. You have 2 gallons or 100k on reserve . - Get rid of the spare wheel, jack, brace and wheel cover (17kg or 3 hp gain) and carry a can of tyre foam - Use lightweight Toyo T1R's on the front. They are one kilo lighther than most other tyres - Lighweight mags such as 16" Volks at 5.3 kg will free up an extra 2 or 3 hp - Put in a pod or ram situated facing into a cool air flow - Gain 3hp by using the Buddy Club Racing Spec Condenser - Get a carbon fibre bonnet and use a Vertex 440A racing battery at 5.5kg

Jeez mate. You are going way over board, If you want another 20% power read my thread on SS3 modifications. The things I have done to my car will make yours fly like a rocket, as well as increasing engine efficiency and life.

I dont quite understand why you say these shocks come with 'lowering springs'? As lowering springs are a different product. Most adjustables are lower anyway by about 40mm. Lowering springs are not a good idea as they take travel out of your shock which will wear them out quicker. I was going through a shock a year with my hard driving. And have you used coilovers before? Because they arent comfortable. The first month they will almost bang the fillings out of your teeth..esp if you have 17 inch wheels. Your stock shocks are adequate. They are nice and stiff and have the extra bonus of comfort. I would stick with stock on your car. A good shock like Tein Super Street will keep the maximum piston travel for a lowered ride. They are also the 'softest' apparently Another way to make it more stable is to use 15mm spacers as they do on race cars (can be a hassle to remove) or to use a slightly lower offset rim.

True. i spent about 2 months researching them, mostly on uk sites and only found 2 that gripped well in the wet. Toyos and GT Radial HPX and 228's. The Toyos definetly being the quietest, even though tyre dealers think the GT radial is the quietest tyre. Gt has stiffer sidewalls and is more of a 'square' tyre. I think there are some Yokohamas like the Advans that are good to. The Michelin Pilot Sport 3 does have good reviews. But they dont make them in my size and as you say, too noisy. And as for Bridgestone Ecopias. They are a deathtrap and if you read reviews you will see they dont perform well in wet braking

I hear waht youre saying. Personally I think no-one should push their car unless they have specifically set it up for performance driving. Safetys not a problem for me as my car has a very stable platform with 15mm spacers, Tein Suspension, Volk rims and 100kg shaved off the body. The Teos are very predictable in the wet and easy to control if they slide. For example, once i braked to avoid a bird at 120k, locked up the abs and steered around it with the abs on ful lock. The car didnt sway or roll at all. Did your celica come out with 16's? Because I think they are a far better tyre for that car - quiter, more comfortable and more grip as they wont skip on bumpy, wet corners like 17's will

No. For me a large part of the driving experience is getting there in comfort and feeling more relaxed. I do 26,000k a year. Yes im older now at 50 and slowing down. Whats your model like for raod noise with those 17's? Mine was awful and Ive done a lot of soundproofing. I will investigate those Yokohamas.

How many k's has your car done? The most common leaks on the cambelt side of the motor are: 180,000k - the rocker cover gasket (happens on most Toyotas) 200,000k - the power steering box (just keep topping it up. They need to be removed and recod' - not expensive) 200,000k + Change the oil pump o-ring ($100) when you do your cambelt and your water pump ($75) Not sure when cam or crank seals go, but youd want to do these at 300k

Im interested to know which tyres other drivers think are the quietest? I found the Toyo Teo Plus to be the quietest tyre Ive had Which would probably also include the Toyo C!S (dont fit my 15's)

Camrys are front wheel drive are they? Coilovers are the answer and will stop 90% of your sway I got $3000 Tein Super Streets off treade me in very good condition for $900 There are a number of groups importing direct from Japan now Expect them to be bumpy for th efirst month, wear out your bushes and struts if they are old already Im going ack to 15" rims as mine are still too bumpy and limit my driving on country roads

Sounds like one of your sensors has gone or blocked air / fuel filters?

The Xtreme Chromoly flywheel did fit. But the clutch recommended by Xtreme ( Oz) in the invoice they sent me didnt On another look I saw on the Clutchpro website (They make Xtreme), That they dont mention a lightened flywheel / clutch combo for the1998 ST202 BLMZF Beams SS3 Celica I was avoiding machining it, but it turned out to be easy and it was balanced to 0.3 of a gram at 8000rpm

? Mines an SS3 197 stock