Hey everyone

**GeneralHog69** · 02-07-2010, 11:52 AM

Well I have just bought my first celica a few days ago, so I figured I should join, so here i am lol. I bought a 1994 celica st liftback.

Hopefully I actually posted the pictures lol i always have problems with the codes.

And before i finish this, i have a few questions. How do you straighten the headlights? Mine are crooked, my S10 has a little screw to adjust them up and down, and another for left and right, where are they on the celica? Also, my celica has the 7th gen seats, and are fricken filthy, does anyone have the covers for cheap, is anyone parting a celica? On ebay the only OEM covers i could find were leather and the guy wanted 500 for them which is waaaaayyyyy out of my price range.

Locker · 02-07-2010, 12:04 PM

get some carpet shampoo and put some elbow grease on the seats and they should come clean relatively easily.
Welcome btw

**GeneralHog69** · 02-07-2010, 02:30 PM

Ill give that a try thanks!! yeah the seats are so bad, when you pat them dirt and dust flies up and alot of it

. ill post more pics when i get her clean, shes filthy right now lol

is there anything relatively cheap and easy to do to a celica? id love to mess with this car, my previous s10 was the 4 door and leather blah blah, but anyhting to be done was to expensive..thanks for any help!

**idrivefry02** · 02-07-2010, 03:07 PM

These cars have so much potential it's unreal.

Welcome to the wonderful world of Celicas!!

Locker · 02-07-2010, 09:39 PM

You can do the regular intake header exhaust for mild gains but if your looking for good power the 7afe in your car is garbage. For a fun high revving like 160hp you could swap a 4age (you can steal them from the geo prizm GtI or something) or you could swap a 4agze from an old MR2 (supercharged 1.6) These swaps are direct bolt in though may require wiring

If you want big power generally guys go for a 3sgte which in your case would require moving a mount

**jons02gts** · 02-08-2010, 10:23 AM

welcome to celispeed.

another thing to try for the seats, remove the covers, and throw them in the wash.

**akley88** · 02-08-2010, 11:59 AM

welcome. you can find covers online for 30 bucks for a set. but i think jon has a good idea by just washing them.

**GeneralHog69** · 02-08-2010, 01:03 PM

Wow thanks for all the suggestions everyone! yeah unfortunately i am not very savvy when it comes to cars. I can name one a mile away but when it comes to engines and mechanics i know jack lol. Unfortunately I am cash strapped hard so right now i am fine with how it is, i will worry about getting it like new first, new bumpers, paint etc etc. well i will be on the forums alot more ill probably drop by later today i appreciate it everyone

**akley88** · 02-08-2010, 02:15 PM

thats good. i think some of us live on the threads cause he comment no matter time of day

**GeneralHog69** · 02-14-2010, 11:47 PM

Hey everyone sorry about the inactivity, my computer decided to crap out on me, but i got it working. Just an update (not that anyone cares lol) i cleaned the car good. I shampooed the seats with turtle wax...oxy? and it did wonders! The seats no longer kick up dust yay! I have decided my plans, first i am going to fix all the problems, i took it to my friends dad, who fortunately is a really good mechanic, and told me the only real problems are 1 the brakes, which he can replace, 2 and the cv axel which is not horribly expensive, but takes the entire front end being taken apart to replace. other than that i was told 1600 was a steal which makes me happy (obviously) so my plans are to restore it to new than to eventually turn it into a gt4 clone (which i have fallen in love with lol) ill post more picks up tomorrow, i would have today but i parked under a tree and it got pooped on..fricken birds...lol

**subspec** · 02-15-2010, 12:12 AM

lol. are you going for a true gt4 clone. if so you got alot of work to do. considering the gt4 has a 3sgte awd. or just the exterior. :)

**GeneralHog69** · 02-17-2010, 12:54 AM

well the plan is to do an engine swap and exterior. My friend and his dad are mechanincs, lucky me, and have agreed to help me. but it wont be til about a year til i can really start anything as funds are tiiiight now lol. so what engine does the gt4 use? is it the same as the mr2 of the same year? lol excuse my noobness ill google it but its nice talking to people, and not a computer. And man leia (my carlol, i know lame

but i cant help it, i am in love with her

) but ya, she gave me a scare. yesterday her clutch randomly went out at aboout 7pm, conveniently after it got dark. well my friends and i tried to figure out what was wrong as there was no pressure to the pedal, and could not figure it out. one second it was fine, came back and nothing. well today we looked at it, and she needed fluid lolol

man i was relieved

**subspec** · 02-18-2010, 08:39 AM

well theres already a problem, you have a 7afe motor. and the gt4 uses a 3sgte. (and yes the mr2 has the same motor as the gt4.) heres the probem you have a A series motor where the gt4 (3sgte) has a S series motor. the problem is that the 7afe has diffrent motor mounts, so your gonna have to move a mount to get everything to line up and fit properly. if you guys dont mind moving the mount then your all set. :)

02-07-2010, 11:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
GeneralHog69 Location: Florida Posts: 14 Join Date: Feb 2010 Last On: 10-23-2010 08:11 PM	Hey everyone Well I have just bought my first celica a few days ago, so I figured I should join, so here i am lol. I bought a 1994 celica st liftback. Hopefully I actually posted the pictures lol i always have problems with the codes. And before i finish this, i have a few questions. How do you straighten the headlights? Mine are crooked, my S10 has a little screw to adjust them up and down, and another for left and right, where are they on the celica? Also, my celica has the 7th gen seats, and are fricken filthy, does anyone have the covers for cheap, is anyone parting a celica? On ebay the only OEM covers i could find were leather and the guy wanted 500 for them which is waaaaayyyyy out of my price range.

02-07-2010, 02:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
GeneralHog69 Location: Florida Posts: 14 Join Date: Feb 2010 Last On: 10-23-2010 08:11 PM	Re: Hey everyone Ill give that a try thanks!! yeah the seats are so bad, when you pat them dirt and dust flies up and alot of it . ill post more pics when i get her clean, shes filthy right now lol is there anything relatively cheap and easy to do to a celica? id love to mess with this car, my previous s10 was the 4 door and leather blah blah, but anyhting to be done was to expensive..thanks for any help!

02-07-2010, 03:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
idrivefry02 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 595 Join Date: Oct 2009 Last On: 09-09-2011 11:35 PM Vehicle: 1994 Civic DX 2nd Vehicle: BF's 96 Vette	Re: Hey everyone These cars have so much potential it's unreal. Welcome to the wonderful world of Celicas!! __________________ Finally learning what it means to come out of the garage in desparate need of GoJo, with metal shards stuck in your hands, tools shoved in your pockets, blood dripping from some unknown place, Haynes manual in one hand and broken part in the other. I love it!!

02-08-2010, 10:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
jons02gts check me out Location: central North Carolina Posts: 3,517 Join Date: Feb 2009 Last On: 02-09-2012 01:16 AM Vehicle: 02 gts blfvfa 2nd Vehicle: 1985 RX-7(rip?)	Re: Hey everyone welcome to celispeed. another thing to try for the seats, remove the covers, and throw them in the wash. __________________ mods: modified factory airbox, k&n panel filter, removed back seat, stg 2 clutch, c-one style frp high rise wide bulge scoop, pure white driving, highs, and fogs, 6" stubby antenna, filled in rear lp valance black housing head and tail lights, de-badged, adjustable coilovers(2-2.5 drop) after market center mount fog lights. need to do: mount hood diffusers, re-do axle back "keep racing on the track and off the roads" 0-60: top of 2nd gear

02-08-2010, 11:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
akley88 Watchn Super Speeders Location: reading, pa Posts: 3,697 Join Date: Jul 2009 Last On: 11-11-2011 01:12 PM Vehicle: 07 Eclipse GS-N	Re: Hey everyone welcome. you can find covers online for 30 bucks for a set. but i think jon has a good idea by just washing them. __________________

02-08-2010, 01:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
GeneralHog69 Location: Florida Posts: 14 Join Date: Feb 2010 Last On: 10-23-2010 08:11 PM	Re: Hey everyone Wow thanks for all the suggestions everyone! yeah unfortunately i am not very savvy when it comes to cars. I can name one a mile away but when it comes to engines and mechanics i know jack lol. Unfortunately I am cash strapped hard so right now i am fine with how it is, i will worry about getting it like new first, new bumpers, paint etc etc. well i will be on the forums alot more ill probably drop by later today i appreciate it everyone

02-08-2010, 02:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
akley88 Watchn Super Speeders Location: reading, pa Posts: 3,697 Join Date: Jul 2009 Last On: 11-11-2011 01:12 PM Vehicle: 07 Eclipse GS-N	Re: Hey everyone thats good. i think some of us live on the threads cause he comment no matter time of day __________________

02-14-2010, 11:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
GeneralHog69 Location: Florida Posts: 14 Join Date: Feb 2010 Last On: 10-23-2010 08:11 PM	Re: Hey everyone Hey everyone sorry about the inactivity, my computer decided to crap out on me, but i got it working. Just an update (not that anyone cares lol) i cleaned the car good. I shampooed the seats with turtle wax...oxy? and it did wonders! The seats no longer kick up dust yay! I have decided my plans, first i am going to fix all the problems, i took it to my friends dad, who fortunately is a really good mechanic, and told me the only real problems are 1 the brakes, which he can replace, 2 and the cv axel which is not horribly expensive, but takes the entire front end being taken apart to replace. other than that i was told 1600 was a steal which makes me happy (obviously) so my plans are to restore it to new than to eventually turn it into a gt4 clone (which i have fallen in love with lol) ill post more picks up tomorrow, i would have today but i parked under a tree and it got pooped on..fricken birds...lol

02-15-2010, 12:12 AM	#11 (permalink)
subspec angry modder/5th gen guru Location: albuquerque Posts: 7,271 Join Date: Apr 2009 Last On: 12-20-2011 02:57 PM Vehicle: ST184 5SGTE 2nd Vehicle: 02 golf gls	Re: Hey everyone lol. are you going for a true gt4 clone. if so you got alot of work to do. considering the gt4 has a 3sgte awd. or just the exterior. :) __________________

02-17-2010, 12:54 AM	#12 (permalink)
GeneralHog69 Location: Florida Posts: 14 Join Date: Feb 2010 Last On: 10-23-2010 08:11 PM	Re: Hey everyone well the plan is to do an engine swap and exterior. My friend and his dad are mechanincs, lucky me, and have agreed to help me. but it wont be til about a year til i can really start anything as funds are tiiiight now lol. so what engine does the gt4 use? is it the same as the mr2 of the same year? lol excuse my noobness ill google it but its nice talking to people, and not a computer. And man leia (my carlol, i know lame but i cant help it, i am in love with her ) but ya, she gave me a scare. yesterday her clutch randomly went out at aboout 7pm, conveniently after it got dark. well my friends and i tried to figure out what was wrong as there was no pressure to the pedal, and could not figure it out. one second it was fine, came back and nothing. well today we looked at it, and she needed fluid lolol man i was relieved

02-18-2010, 08:39 AM	#13 (permalink)
subspec angry modder/5th gen guru Location: albuquerque Posts: 7,271 Join Date: Apr 2009 Last On: 12-20-2011 02:57 PM Vehicle: ST184 5SGTE 2nd Vehicle: 02 golf gls	Re: Hey everyone well theres already a problem, you have a 7afe motor. and the gt4 uses a 3sgte. (and yes the mr2 has the same motor as the gt4.) heres the probem you have a A series motor where the gt4 (3sgte) has a S series motor. the problem is that the 7afe has diffrent motor mounts, so your gonna have to move a mount to get everything to line up and fit properly. if you guys dont mind moving the mount then your all set. :) __________________

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