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87GTS Turbo "Nemesis"

Discussion in 'Your 4th Gen beauty' started by Mafix, Jan 21, 2007.

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  1. Mafix

    Mafix Owner Staff Member Administrator Donated!

    new trailing arms
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  2. Mafix

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  3. Mafix

    Mafix Owner Staff Member Administrator Donated!

    someone asked about my exhaust...here it is.
    installed trailing arms.
    the hiding place of my air filter...with the splitter removed.
    funny looking without the splitter
    this is actually the first pic in this series, new headlight trim. IE not broken. and finally the facelift style.
    i moved the strut brace to the actual strut tower instead of on the strut mount, for some reason i didn't do this then? no clue why.
    a little meet up with a friend. it's a 240 that i've done a full haltech install, wiring job, and tune. it's quick, and strangely wide. doesn't look like it until i park next to him.
    and just a clean pic.

    the splitter is different now. i changed it around. i've got a little more work to do on it but i'm fairly happy with it. i'll geta pic of that soon.
     
  4. scottjackson1209

    scottjackson1209 Well-Known Member Donated!

    is that your exhaust going out the side? Do you have more pictures of that? what size is it? sorry to ask so many questions, I'm just looking for an exhaust solution...my 2.5" exhaust gets down to under 2" with all the bends going over my rear axle...l
     
  5. Mafix

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    i do. i'll get more pics online for you.
     
  6. Mafix

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    i haven't had time to get the car on the lift at work. sorry about that.

    while waiting to see if the car ever sells (not looking likely), i'm going to continue the modifications that i have sitting here. i also have some good ideas about the alignment issues i've been having. i'm considering getting a set of longacre alignment tools as opposed to the $15K machine at work (i think it hates me).

    all in good time at this point. until then i'll remain kind of in a lull.
     
  7. humble2

    humble2 Well-Known Member Donated!

    do you need the front sway bar?? does it do anything in our car???
     
  8. Mafix

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    calculated spring rate addition for the front bar is 25lbs/inch. which is nearly nothing. keep in mind my car is far lighter and stiffer than most. i would not recommend doing what i've done on most cars.

    so i'm driving around without the center piece of the wing. because i began the grafting process today for the high back!
     
  9. Mafix

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    splitter v3, I still want to make a new one.
    the wing! i'm getting there slowly
    at the track with the race tires on
     
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  11. sillyca

    sillyca Well-Known Member Donated!

    Hey mate were are you getting your trailing arms from?


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  12. ConceptCEO

    ConceptCEO Well-Known Member

    That wing looks good on your Celica man. I have the same one on my ST but white!
     
  13. Mafix

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    technotoytuning for the arms. i could make them but i'm supporting their efforts.
     
  14. Mafix

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    4 new control arms and new OEM ball joints.
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    and i've got an OEM wing on the way and i'm picking one up as well. no more "other than stock" rear wings for me.
     
  15. Mafix

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    i'll get the pics uploaded later but new alignment specs:
    i'm preparing for the switch to bias ply tires next year.
    front camber -0.5
    front toe -0.12
    front caster 4.2
    rear camber -1.0
    rear toe 0.25
     
  16. humble2

    humble2 Well-Known Member Donated!


    You installed the control arms?? can you show pic. please. :drool5 are you ever going to put a GT wing on it??? or it would not make a difference??
     
  17. Mafix

    Mafix Owner Staff Member Administrator Donated!

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    hellafail, lol!
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    new ball joints installed
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    old control arms
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    new control arms.

    what I find interesting is that the car rides better. I wonder if I was suffering from some binding in the poly bushings?
     
  18. humble2

    humble2 Well-Known Member Donated!

    So you don't use bushing for these control arms???
     
  19. scottjackson1209

    scottjackson1209 Well-Known Member Donated!

    The stock spoiler looks much better in my opinion
     
  20. Mafix

    Mafix Owner Staff Member Administrator Donated!

    well somebody had to try all the other things :p

    they use heim joints, not bushings.
     
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