Dan0004

Hi All after checking available wheel choices for my st204, i decided it was time to change stud pattern from 5x100 to the more common 5x114.3 now i can run so many more choices of wheels. this is an easy conversion for anyone wanting to upgrade. the rear hubs and discs have enough meat on them to simply redrill. i used a cnc mill to redrill mine. i needed to weld up one of the access holes to provide enough strenth for 1 stud hole. another option is if you have a dividing head on your lathe, or access to one. or if you have the measuring and drilling techniques to a fine art, you could measure and do it at home. converting the front was even easier. remove hubs, and purchase a pair of sxa11 rav4 hubs. cv shaft spline and bearing diamaters are exactly the same. press rav4 hubs straight into celica hub carriers with new wheel bearings. next purchase yourself a pair of xv10 camry front disc rotors (celica rotors wont fit due to the increased hub diameter) put disc rotors straight on, and bolt your original calliper in place. the whole conversion cost me: Cnc machine work for rear hubs - bottle of bourbon at $38 (knew someone with cnc mill) rav4 front hubs - $240 (either $120 ea from toyota, or ~$100 from wreckers) xv10 camry front rotors new - $70 pair wheel bearing kit - $100 for both sorry for poor picture quality, all i had on hand was my mobile phone milling in action more milling newly milled rear hub this is my second post, i am only new to this forum, so sorry if this is a repost or this has been covered before.

Hello TOC. i am newest member for the minute i see. i have been a toyota fan for some years. i did my automotive technician's apprenticeship through Toyota. i dont work as a tech anymore though, as i got sick of working on cars all day, so now its a hobby again. i have recently purchased myself a 6th generation celica, so thought i should look for a good forum to join the fun. my celica is not in the best shape, and it was purchased unregistered and unroadworthy. it needs everything from lower controll arm bushes, to cv joints to head gasket to rust repair and paint. im not planning on doing a 'quick fix' rather doing everything properly, so the car has many years of life left. ill take some pictures and upload into a 'project 6th gen celica' or something along those lines thread as i begin. Cheers Dan