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alexjb

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does removing the catalytic converter add HP? - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 15, '06From Leicester UK.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
QUOTE(94wrc @ Mar 28, 2006 - 2:56 AM) [snapback]414446[/snapback]
Good point, it may not help the N/A engines as they do need back pressure however turbo cars would run best with no exhaust or a tiny ...
Topic ID: 35476 • Post ID: 7304475

does removing the catalytic converter add HP? - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 15, '06From Leicester UK.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
QUOTE(94wrc @ Mar 28, 2006 - 2:40 AM) [snapback]414442[/snapback]
Wrong,
Or certainly wrong on JDM cars, when you remove the cat you should see around a 3-5 BHP increase due to the exhaust gases exiti...
Topic ID: 35476 • Post ID: 7304473

180 hp jdm engine? - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 15, '06From Leicester UK.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
QUOTE(BLADDER_MASTER @ Mar 28, 2006 - 2:23 AM) [snapback]414438[/snapback]
Got my 3rd gen 3S-GE for $650.
That's cheap,
but what's the cost of fitting it to a US car?
how different is your 5F from the...
Topic ID: 35449 • Post ID: 7304070

what do you guys think of this rear? - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 15, '06From Leicester UK.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Exterior Styling
I agree, but i dont think so that 2x3'' pipes are too much for a swapped gt-four. In the photo, the left pipe is fake but i have diferrent plans about it.. Both pipes will be working of course and the...
Topic ID: 35409 • Post ID: 7303513

what do you guys think of this rear? - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 15, '06From Leicester UK.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Exterior Styling
Bumper is nice,
Not sure about the wheelbarrow handles though...
Some how OEM's seem to know best on where/how many tail pipes.
BMW M3.... yep, seems good with 2x3" either side
1.1L 86' golf with badl...
Topic ID: 35409 • Post ID: 7303510

Found a 6th gen - pics - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 15, '06From Leicester UK.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › General Discussion
QUOTE(Starcraftjunkie @ Mar 24, 2006 - 10:28 PM) [snapback]412854[/snapback]
Are those 7th gen rims on your old car?.. if they are, man.. you shouldn't have traded those away..
I'd have traded my g6 ...
Topic ID: 35331 • Post ID: 7280105

No GT4's in the US? - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 15, '06From Leicester UK.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › General Discussion
My Celica is in the UK, while I'm in Japan on business.
I been liiking into JDM tails and projectors... but that's a different story
I'm in Sagamihara and I get the buss to the CAT plant each day, on ...
Topic ID: 35328 • Post ID: 7280054

DYNO RESULTS - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 15, '06From Leicester UK.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › General Discussion
Hats of to you fella, close to the 500....
What a car, a sleeper too, no rice boy about it.
hope you get over the 500 with your new mods.
Topic ID: 35318 • Post ID: 7279878

DYNO RESULTS - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 15, '06From Leicester UK.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › General Discussion
Impresive!
490 at the flywheel from a 2litre 4 banger! wow, very nice set up dude.
Topic ID: 35318 • Post ID: 7279861

New from the UK - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 15, '06From Leicester UK.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › General Discussion
Nice car dude.
The first photo is a cracker, you should use that in a signature.
smoked side repeaters and chrome top/orange front indicator bulbs would look a treat, cheap mods too!
wish my black Gt ...
Topic ID: 35273 • Post ID: 7279365

New Guy From England - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 15, '06From Leicester UK.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › General Discussion
Nice GT4 dude,
I used to live in Stoke, Northwood to be precise. Whereabouts do you hang out?, when I'm back to see my folks at the weekends I'll look out for your car
Topic ID: 35162 • Post ID: 7278323

İt's Dyno Time - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 15, '06From Leicester UK.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › General Discussion
hope you make big BHP, looks like a list of mods that will make over 400 easy...
as for 500, didn't the fastest UK Evo just make 430 with even more mods and nearly 2.4L displacement?
Gorgeous car thou...
Topic ID: 35145 • Post ID: 7278136

front number plate removal - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 15, '06From Leicester UK.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Exterior Styling
Hi All,
I was wondering as some of you lucky US guys don't need a front number plate, but some do, has anyone who needs a fromt plate removed the bumper mounted plate and re-located it?
In UK the plat...
Topic ID: 35100 • Post ID: 7277703

140 MPH...not my car!!! - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 15, '06From Leicester UK.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
Sounds like (and felt like to me) that the Celica is easily capable of handling high speeds, the GT4 is designed to get a battering from dirt track roads at rediculous speed sou the drivetrain and cha...
Topic ID: 35071 • Post ID: 7277326

140 MPH...not my car!!! - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 15, '06From Leicester UK.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
I'll check with the guy who imported my 3sfe, most of the card he imports are modified already so maybe limiter was removed already.
Didn't seem like a lot left but definately no limiter.
Next time wi...
Topic ID: 35071 • Post ID: 7277317

140 MPH...not my car!!! - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 15, '06From Leicester UK.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
There's a WWII airfield near me that has infeilf race track and a central 2 1/2 mile landing strip that we test construction machines on and my JDM import indicated 140mph untill I ran out of airstrip...
Topic ID: 35071 • Post ID: 7277308

Just reached 120,000 miles - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 15, '06From Leicester UK.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › General Discussion
you should be good with more than a few thousand miles! I bought mine 3.5 years ago with 85,000 miles and have put over 120,000 on it since then...these engines go and go and go if well maintained and...
Topic ID: 35063 • Post ID: 7277177

Just reached 120,000 miles - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 15, '06From Leicester UK.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › General Discussion
Sounds like a well maintained car
I bought mine at 120K, I have just got over 148k, third cam belt, second set of shocks springs, countless oil changes etc, I think the 3SFE engine is good for 200K if...
Topic ID: 35063 • Post ID: 7277172

breaking traction allways left side? - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 15, '06From Leicester UK.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › General Discussion
That looks like a good product, thanks!
What is the cost other people have paid for LSD and are they all aftermarket?
Searched for limited and diff but not found much.
Topic ID: 34991 • Post ID: 7275940

breaking traction allways left side? - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 15, '06From Leicester UK.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › General Discussion
QUOTE(spunky393 @ Mar 16, 2006 - 3:18 PM) [snapback]408673[/snapback]
i think the driverside drive axle is shorter than the passenger side. it would make sence because the transmission is on the driv...
Topic ID: 34991 • Post ID: 7275938
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