increase HP/torque

**CeliNewbie** · 06-20-2005, 12:00 AM

Looking to increase my horsepower a bit on my 2001 GT. I think I should have gotten a GTS but the GT I bought is in mint condition. What kind of MOD chip for the ECU will work best... who knows what works? I also though about adding a new exhaust... I'd go for a turbo but I don't want to spend 4g's.... any suggestions would help

**BiG_ED** · 06-20-2005, 12:03 AM

get the standard i/h/e setup (intake header exhaust).. besides that get forced induction but like u said, its pricey
if u wanted power, u shouldnt have went with the celica, especially the GT

a mistake i know all too well

**celicastyle** · 06-21-2005, 03:28 PM

I prefer the GT to the GTS for an every day driver. But if you really wanted performance, you should have bought a gt4

**Pineapple** · 06-21-2005, 04:27 PM

2001 GT4? Don't think there is one. 6th gen was last one.
BTW we can't get them in north america. Last one we can get was 5th gen.

**blackTRDcelica04** · 07-08-2005, 02:57 AM

uhh interesting... an mod chip for the ECU.? uhhhh what good would that do if you got nothing but stock toys under ur hood... ECU is basically the control pannel that gives out orders on how much air goes out and goes in.. the more air you can make the ECU to put out the more horses and torque u will get... i would suggest go with an Injen cold air (full) or an AEM... two leaders! and then you might wanna get a Magnaflo or APEX1 exhaust system with some 2.5' headers.. and then u might be able to put a mod chip for ur cold air intake that will give the ECU diff air output setup. try this first.

**detasemen88** · 07-12-2005, 01:44 PM

I have got 2000 Auto GTS with SportShift (well in Indonesia, very rare to get the Manual). I guess the best aftermarket Piggyback Chip will be Dastek by Unichip. I got it installed about 3 weeks ago , and TRUST me you could really feel the difference. it tooks about the whole day for the installation and the car is dynoed, before and after the installation. the car now runs at 190 hp at wheels (compared to 175 hp before the installation of Dastek). it cost me about USD 400.00 for the Chip and installation, and I think it should be cheaper in the US.

My other mods are, Tanabe Ultra Medallion exhaust, AEM CAI and Air Power by Silver's Racing.

good luck.....

**Pineapple** · 07-12-2005, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackTRDcelica04

uhh interesting... an mod chip for the ECU.? uhhhh what good would that do if you got nothing but stock toys under ur hood... ECU is basically the control pannel that gives out orders on how much air goes out and goes in.. the more air you can make the ECU to put out the more horses and torque u will get... i would suggest go with an Injen cold air (full) or an AEM... two leaders! and then you might wanna get a Magnaflo or APEX1 exhaust system with some 2.5' headers.. and then u might be able to put a mod chip for ur cold air intake that will give the ECU diff air output setup. try this first.

Stock ECU are tuned for reliability and low octane gas. Tuning the ECU for more aggressive timing with higher octane gas will give more HP.
BTW ECU doesn't control how much air go in and out of the engine. It control how much fuel get in the engine and when it get burn.
Also a 2.5' (2.5ft) header is too big for any car.

**Hwanger** · 07-14-2005, 04:33 PM

There are no mod chips for the 7th gen ECU's. If you've seen an ad for one, its a phony. Our stock ECU's are always recalculating so even if you had a chip, the stock will cancel it out. The only thing close to a mod chip is a PFC (Power FC-fuel controller) or a full stand alone engine management system. But for the horsepower to money ratio, it is absolutely not worth it. IMO Forced induction...

**7th Gen Noob** · 07-15-2005, 08:51 PM

Actually, I think I seen one made by either superchips or Jet Performance.
Only down side is that you have to send them the ECU. Maybe not a chip, they might just reprogram it. I think it was like 500-600$.

**scoopuindacoupe** · 07-16-2005, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by detasemen88

I have got 2000 Auto GTS with SportShift (well in Indonesia, very rare to get the Manual). I guess the best aftermarket Piggyback Chip will be Dastek by Unichip. I got it installed about 3 weeks ago , and TRUST me you could really feel the difference. it tooks about the whole day for the installation and the car is dynoed, before and after the installation. the car now runs at 190 hp at wheels (compared to 175 hp before the installation of Dastek). it cost me about USD 400.00 for the Chip and installation, and I think it should be cheaper in the US.

My other mods are, Tanabe Ultra Medallion exhaust, AEM CAI and Air Power by Silver's Racing.

good luck.....

hahahahaha, your kidding me right?

190whp, I think not

**detasemen88** · 07-26-2005, 12:53 PM

no Iam not kidding, i got it printed out on the Dyno Chart, before and after installation. well, you could really feel the difference, trust me.

Guys, i am thinking of putting a turbo in the car, could anyone help me what sort of turbo kit will be suitable for daily driving, as i could only really use it on the freeway at night, as traffic in Jakarta really sucks????

**MSGTS04** · 08-03-2005, 08:04 PM

Dude dont get a turbo......GTS has high compression....u'd be way better off with a supercharger for that car......plus they're more reliable.....in my opinion

**sublimen40o** · 08-04-2005, 02:19 PM

uhhh have you seen any superchargers for sale on gts?

**Pineapple** · 08-04-2005, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MSGTS04

Dude dont get a turbo......GTS has high compression....u'd be way better off with a supercharger for that car......plus they're more reliable.....in my opinion

Why would it be better with SC? At least he can add intercooler with turbo. Reliability depends on tuning and proper setup.

**Sal** · 08-04-2005, 03:42 PM

the blitz supercharger is the only one avalable for the GTS and it comes with a intercooler.

the XSturbo kit is a good kit as well gtsturbo has his installed now for prob over 2 yrs and no problems

**BioNeXuS** · 08-04-2005, 04:33 PM

Either way, going force induction is going to decrease your engine life significantly. Especially if you get a supercharger since its force feeding your engine even at idle. If you go with a turbocharger, at least you can be a little bit more conservative and not have the turbo kick in every time you move your car.

**Sal** · 08-04-2005, 07:13 PM

Not really.

The blitz kit has a switch that would engage the supercharger when u need it. otherwise it will disable the clutch so u r not spooling the supercharger.

**BioNeXuS** · 08-05-2005, 11:12 AM

Then go with a blitz kit. That would be pretty sweet if there's a killswitch for the supercharger. Maybe i'll get one!

**sublimen40o** · 08-05-2005, 05:29 PM

id love to get one... if i had 3 grand... pain in the ass to instal... must relocate the alternator

06-20-2005, 12:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
CeliNewbie Posts: 2 Join Date: Jun 2005 Last On: 06-21-2005 04:25 PM	increase HP/torque Looking to increase my horsepower a bit on my 2001 GT. I think I should have gotten a GTS but the GT I bought is in mint condition. What kind of MOD chip for the ECU will work best... who knows what works? I also though about adding a new exhaust... I'd go for a turbo but I don't want to spend 4g's.... any suggestions would help

06-20-2005, 12:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
BiG_ED Location: Richmond Hill Posts: 641 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: 08-21-2008 02:28 AM	get the standard i/h/e setup (intake header exhaust).. besides that get forced induction but like u said, its pricey if u wanted power, u shouldnt have went with the celica, especially the GT a mistake i know all too well __________________ go BiG or go Home...

06-21-2005, 04:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
Pineapple Location: Toronto Posts: 4,282 Join Date: Jan 2004 Last On: Yesterday 01:05 AM	2001 GT4? Don't think there is one. 6th gen was last one. BTW we can't get them in north america. Last one we can get was 5th gen. __________________ http://photos.yahoo.com/fredericklaw http://members.rankmyride.com/pineapplelaw

07-08-2005, 02:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
blackTRDcelica04 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 68 Join Date: Jul 2005 Last On: 07-14-2005 03:27 PM	uhh interesting... an mod chip for the ECU.? uhhhh what good would that do if you got nothing but stock toys under ur hood... ECU is basically the control pannel that gives out orders on how much air goes out and goes in.. the more air you can make the ECU to put out the more horses and torque u will get... i would suggest go with an Injen cold air (full) or an AEM... two leaders! and then you might wanna get a Magnaflo or APEX1 exhaust system with some 2.5' headers.. and then u might be able to put a mod chip for ur cold air intake that will give the ECU diff air output setup. try this first. __________________ ~ any other coments or questions? you are welcome to contact me at any time and leave your suggestions or answers. Thanks -Alex- ~ Visit my Cardomain.com for more pics and info.

07-15-2005, 08:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
7th Gen Noob Location: Kitchener Posts: 82 Join Date: Jun 2005 Last On: 07-28-2006 03:49 PM	Actually, I think I seen one made by either superchips or Jet Performance. Only down side is that you have to send them the ECU. Maybe not a chip, they might just reprogram it. I think it was like 500-600$. __________________ Boosted 7th Gen.... Gotta Love It!!!

06-21-2005, 03:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
celicastyle Posts: 29 Join Date: Jun 2005 Last On: 07-15-2005 10:51 AM	I prefer the GT to the GTS for an every day driver. But if you really wanted performance, you should have bought a gt4

07-12-2005, 01:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
detasemen88 Location: JAKARTA, INDONESIA Posts: 10 Join Date: May 2005 Last On: 10-03-2005 02:39 PM	I have got 2000 Auto GTS with SportShift (well in Indonesia, very rare to get the Manual). I guess the best aftermarket Piggyback Chip will be Dastek by Unichip. I got it installed about 3 weeks ago , and TRUST me you could really feel the difference. it tooks about the whole day for the installation and the car is dynoed, before and after the installation. the car now runs at 190 hp at wheels (compared to 175 hp before the installation of Dastek). it cost me about USD 400.00 for the Chip and installation, and I think it should be cheaper in the US. My other mods are, Tanabe Ultra Medallion exhaust, AEM CAI and Air Power by Silver's Racing. good luck.....

07-14-2005, 04:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
Hwanger Location: Windsor/London Posts: 58 Join Date: Nov 2003 Last On: 09-09-2006 09:35 PM Vehicle: 03 TRD GTS	There are no mod chips for the 7th gen ECU's. If you've seen an ad for one, its a phony. Our stock ECU's are always recalculating so even if you had a chip, the stock will cancel it out. The only thing close to a mod chip is a PFC (Power FC-fuel controller) or a full stand alone engine management system. But for the horsepower to money ratio, it is absolutely not worth it. IMO Forced induction...

07-26-2005, 12:53 PM	#11 (permalink)
detasemen88 Location: JAKARTA, INDONESIA Posts: 10 Join Date: May 2005 Last On: 10-03-2005 02:39 PM	no Iam not kidding, i got it printed out on the Dyno Chart, before and after installation. well, you could really feel the difference, trust me. Guys, i am thinking of putting a turbo in the car, could anyone help me what sort of turbo kit will be suitable for daily driving, as i could only really use it on the freeway at night, as traffic in Jakarta really sucks????

08-03-2005, 08:04 PM	#12 (permalink)
MSGTS04 Posts: 6 Join Date: Apr 2005 Last On: 08-03-2005 08:09 PM	Dude dont get a turbo......GTS has high compression....u'd be way better off with a supercharger for that car......plus they're more reliable.....in my opinion

08-04-2005, 02:19 PM	#13 (permalink)
sublimen40o Location: Va... near DC Posts: 106 Join Date: Jun 2005 Last On: 11-24-2005 12:15 PM	uhhh have you seen any superchargers for sale on gts? __________________ 00 gt-s

08-04-2005, 03:42 PM	#15 (permalink)
Sal Location: Windsor Posts: 2,231 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: 11-21-2008 04:46 PM Vehicle: 07 Dakota 2nd Vehicle: 02 Celica GTS	the blitz supercharger is the only one avalable for the GTS and it comes with a intercooler. the XSturbo kit is a good kit as well gtsturbo has his installed now for prob over 2 yrs and no problems __________________ Let it not be said dat I iz a man dat does not care.

08-04-2005, 04:33 PM	#16 (permalink)
BioNeXuS Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 293 Join Date: Dec 2003 Last On: 11-19-2008 01:19 AM	Either way, going force induction is going to decrease your engine life significantly. Especially if you get a supercharger since its force feeding your engine even at idle. If you go with a turbocharger, at least you can be a little bit more conservative and not have the turbo kick in every time you move your car. __________________ Black 2003 Celica GTS

08-04-2005, 07:13 PM	#17 (permalink)
Sal Location: Windsor Posts: 2,231 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: 11-21-2008 04:46 PM Vehicle: 07 Dakota 2nd Vehicle: 02 Celica GTS	Not really. The blitz kit has a switch that would engage the supercharger when u need it. otherwise it will disable the clutch so u r not spooling the supercharger. __________________ Let it not be said dat I iz a man dat does not care.

08-05-2005, 11:12 AM	#18 (permalink)
BioNeXuS Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 293 Join Date: Dec 2003 Last On: 11-19-2008 01:19 AM	Then go with a blitz kit. That would be pretty sweet if there's a killswitch for the supercharger. Maybe i'll get one! __________________ Black 2003 Celica GTS

08-05-2005, 05:29 PM	#19 (permalink)
sublimen40o Location: Va... near DC Posts: 106 Join Date: Jun 2005 Last On: 11-24-2005 12:15 PM	id love to get one... if i had 3 grand... pain in the ass to instal... must relocate the alternator __________________ 00 gt-s