Tidge

I think a BIT of work is an understatement. Didn't you read the posts above? The car is crashed, declared a write-off. Also, I don't have the time or money to convert it. ;) Yes I still have the car! Feel free to contact me if you are interested in obtaining parts. :) A special item I can offer is one KYB adjustable shocker suspension strut, rear. The other one was damaged. -Tidge.

*sigh* Tragedy. If anyone needs parts from this Celica, ask what I've got. The car is crashed and I can't afford to repair it. -Tidge.

I had a problem with my gear changes in my ST162 where the gears would be hard to get into gear and/or grind. This would usually be second gear. To fix this, I changed the transmission fluid to something a bit more industrial (I'm sorry I've forgotten what it's called at the moment, but it has an additive which helps fix problems with Synchros), I also adjusted the clutch cable a little bit. I'm not sure if adjusting the cable helped in any way, but I adjusted it for personal prefference, to grip higher on the pedal stroke. I would say maybe the clutch cable needs adjusting, so the clutch grabs higher up in the pedal movement. Or, change the transmission fluid to something high-quality. If you do anything, let me know how it works out. EDIT: As for the body and paint, I can't really help you there, sorry, but I can say that expect to pay anything upwards of $3000 for a complete repaint. As for a set of Coilovers, $2000 should be budgeted again. Depending on the brand, that price will cover a "set" of either just fronts (2), rears(2), or all four. -Tidge.

These are the alloys that are on the car since I bought it, but they're missing the plastic centre cap that says "celica" (found one in the boot lol) I was wondering if anyone can tell me where these alloys actually come from? They are a Toyota wheel (says so on the inner lip!). -Tidge.

Wow, sorry I was just trying to help. I guess I just posted the first thing I found. I'll try better next time I suppose.. -Tidge.

This site has a tutorial for a DIY Cold-Air intake. It's not the one I did on my ST162, but a mate of mine has built this for his Nissan Pulsar SSS. This can be done cheaper than what he quotes on the site if you look around and do it right. In this tutorial, he does say that you need to remove the high-beam light. It's not necessary, but of course you could redesign the general shape of the intake to go to where you want your filter to go. This intake is effective and the sound is much better, as for performance, it is noticeable compared to the stock filter system. Although not greatly significant, it is noticable. =) I know you said you have a 5th Gen Celica, and the page is for a 6th Gen, but it should be along the same lines anyways! Good luck! -Tidge.

Thanks guys. Heel-and-toe is how I drive anyway, so I already do that. =) I'm not new to the automotive or mechanical scene, just Front Wheel Drive. My first car was an old '75 Holden Gemini, which was also my first racer and tuning learner. =P A '77 Porsche 924 was the successor of my Gemini. Already changed the oil and filters. The clutch seems to be pretty new and good grip, so I'll leave it be. -Tidge.

Hello, My name's Axel, call me Tidge. I live in Adelaide, South Australia. I recently bought a white 1986 ST162 Celica, for a fair $1800. It's got the 3S-GE engine with the 5-speed manual cogbox, which have 310,xxxkms on it. Being a Toyota engine, I assume it will still keep going strong for quite a while. This car is my daily driver for the time being. Also, the car has 5-spoke alloy factory Celica wheels which I have never seen on this model before. It's a 5-spoke kind of twisted star design. I'll get some pictures up soon. :) It's a pretty good car, though naturally with the price I got it at, I've had to fix a few things up. The engine mounts desperately need replacing, I believe the synchro on 2nd gear has buggered up, front shockers were gone, need new side-view mirrors (power) and also the black air-dam that mounts on the front bumper is missing. The engine runs fine despite running a little rich (can smell it) but being an EFI engine, I don't know how to tune it. I did adjust the timing to 10 BTDC like my workshop manual says it should be and that seems fine (although I can hear a little pop coming from the muffler end). I did, however, manage to pick up some injectors from a wrecker, so I might put these in over the weekend. Done so far... -New sport tyres Dunlop Regal Sport Comfort 500, R14, nothing fancy but it's a mean tread -Cold air induction Replaced the factory air filter system with a high-flow filter and air-cooling system. I know it's cliche` these days and that some people say "cold-air" kits make no better performance compared to standard in-bay pod filters, but the difference was really noticeable moving up to a pod-filter from a factory standard system. The filter is positioned at the front end of the vehicle, with the air-cooling system plumbed back to the air-flow sensor which was repositioned as close as possible to the T-VIS injection unit. -Front suspension struts (shockers) The factory struts that were left in there were so shot, there was no resistance at all. While I was checking them, I discovered adjustable dampers in the rear, while the front still had its stock shockers. I replaced the standard fluid-filled pistons with Monroe GT Gas strut inserts. That's it so far. I was thinking of fabricating my own subtle body-kit, including a more modern looking rear-wing and front bumper, but we'll see how I go. Is there any advice you could offer me or perhaps any heads-ups you could give relating to this vehicle? Perhaps suggestions for upgrades, things to look out for in this model? Also, if there are any parts available that you're aware of, if you could please notify me, that would be appreciated! Particularly the mounts and air-dam. I'm pretty new to the Toyota scene, so whatever you can tell me will probably help! Thanks, -Tidge.