ST 162 Celica mods

[F1 Champion]

I am looking for suggestions on the best modifications to make to a Celica
2000 5spd,
I have a very original 2 owner car with low kms, I would like to keep very original just up the performance .

[AJz]

search is your friend, this has been covered many many times.

my suggestion

- Pod filter in CAI box
- Full exhaust system including headers (if you gots the $$$) , otherwise just from flexi back, use 2 and a quarter inch piping. To keep it lookin original just get a high flow sports muffler, not a fart can.
- TRD lowering springs
- Sum decent tires (mabey sum direzza DZ101's or eagle f1 GSD3's)
- And mabey sum non bling 5 spoke mags just to brighten it up a bit, prob nothing bigger than 16's

this all really depend on how "STOCK" you want to keep the car, but yea, if you looking for performance to start, do the exhaust and intake.

[NZcelica]

yuck...ST162

Well for performance upgrades the best I can suggest is ditch the gen 1 3SGE ALL TOGETHER! chuck in a gen 2 (and gearbox) or a gen 3. Far better engines and make much better power at the right times.

As far as looks go, heres a couple of pics of mine, just had sport low springs and 15 inch TSW's...Thats all you need with out going over the top.

[Adydas]

and a hugeee Turbo

[F1 Champion]

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Cheers Guys , thanks for the pics .. thats the look im after .. my car is very straight and has only just passed the 100km ..I just want some more go .
I cant understand why the 162 isnt more popular , I have had newer versions and older BUT the old St 162 is the most vesitile .. maybe cause im old .. The closest thing to it was the 88 Corolla GTi .. but its to like a buzz box any suggestion most welcome ..]

[NZcelica]

Yeah belive it or not my celica in those pics had just under 300,000km on it.
I would have to ageee the ST162 is the best looking fwd celica.
I'm still convinced the best thing you can do is chuck in a Gen 2 3SGE

[F1 Champion]

[quote="NZcelica"]Yeah belive it or not my celica in those pics had just under 300,000km on it.
I would have to ageee the ST162 is the best looking fwd celica.
I'm still convinced the best thing you can do is chuck in a Gen 2 3SGE

Good looking car your 162 .. Ages ago I had a TA-61 RWD stargazer striped out .. yamaha head ..Inj .. go kart suspension ..headers .. KN .. ect ..
slow off the line but just went like crazy when it got going .. real quick .
however to be kind .. it was the ugliest kid in the class .. haha ..

[jiranz5]

I have a question, if you put a 3rd gen 3S-GE into a car with a 1st gen 3S-GE do you have to get certification even tho the chassis plate (or whatever you call it...the thing that states the type of engine, type of frame, etc.) only specifies the 3S-GE and not any particular engine number? (and my corona specifies a 3S-GELU...LU meaning the engine meets japanese emission control?)

[4ageman]

na just swap the engine. it will use the same engine mounts and wont have a increse of 20% power so no cert needed.

[jiranz5]

anyone got any idea how much for a new clutch, gearbox, 3rd generation 3s-ge for my corona + installation and get a cv joint fixed? and is it possible to tighten my steering as i've got a bit of play with it when going in straight lines? I live in dunedin remember...

[AJz]

anyone got any idea how much for a new clutch, gearbox, 3rd generation 3s-ge for my corona + installation and get a cv joint fixed? and is it possible to tighten my steering as i've got a bit of play with it when going in straight lines? I live in dunedin remember...

clutch kit - 200ish
gearbox - 1000, shop around and you may be lucky to find a good one under that but dont get your hopes up.
3rd Gen 3SGE, shouldnt be too hard to find a wrecked SSII - price, no idea, im guessin round $1000 - $1500, not sure tho.
install - do it ya self, much cheaper, not sure how much labour it would be to take old gen1 out, put in gen3 etc, but it wont be cheap, got a run about car, make it into a project.

whats wrong with the CV? needs replacing, needs boot? have to be more specific.

steering, should be, but i hav no idea

[Malcolm]

$1000 for a gearbox? you've got to be joking right? Unless a gearbox is something special (like an mr2 turbo box with LSD, for instance), you shouldn't pay more than about $400, and much less if you're smart about what you buy

[AJz]

sorry i was quoting a S54 LSD out of a gen6

[jiranz5]

whats wrong with the CV? needs replacing, needs boot? have to be more specific.

The boot has broken off and the CV rattles quite loudly whenever i go round corners...guessing i need to replace it?

[4ageman]

why would you give him a price for a gen6 gearbox when he asked what a gen3 would cost.

[Malcolm]

ah ha
gen 3 3sge happens to be in a gen 6 celica
still I don't see the point of upgrading a gearbox if it's going to cost that much, especially since it's still just an s series box.

[AJz]

why would you give him a price for a gen6 gearbox when he asked what a gen3 would cost.

because the GEN 3 3SGE is in the ST20# or (GEN 6) Celica

i know what your saying all fours, but i reakon if you were to do the transplant anyway then why not fit an LSD, but yea, hes wanting to do it, im just giving my opinion on it. Sorry i didnt make it clear which gearbox i was referring to

[AJz]

whats wrong with the CV? needs replacing, needs boot? have to be more specific.

The boot has broken off and the CV rattles quite loudly whenever i go round corners...guessing i need to replace it?

that would be correct

[NZcelica]

get a front cut and use ITS cv's

[JASON_SHEMAN]

dear Ajz, any 2 1/4 inch muffler in the market? cos i look up trademe, all of them is 2 inch or 2.5 inch?