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92 SX Celica Performance upgrade?
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Sun, 19 October 2003 11:27
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Hi,
I plan to sell this car in a year or so so I can save up to get a GT4...but I was after a couple cheapish mods to help with performance. The old airfilter pod and extractors/exhaust all help....anything else I should consider?
I'm going to get the suspension done aswell(1.5 inches lower, new rubbers etc)
Cheers,
Ado
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Re: 92 SX Celica Performance upgrade?
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Mon, 20 October 2003 00:01
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Yeah I know.....but If I end up being satisfied with the performance after the upgrades, then I'll probably keep it.
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October 2003
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Re: 92 SX Celica Performance upgrade?
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Mon, 20 October 2003 00:32
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Ado (or anyone else), im thinking of purchasing a '92 sx celica coupe (not the liftback). i checked this one out and i found a bit of rust in the engine bay. im not too familiar on engines but some of the parts in the engine bay have a bit of rust on it. if it helps, there's 120,000kms on the clock. u being an owner of a 92 celica, i would ask............ is this a major problem? will i have problems in the future? and does it affect the performance of it?
Is it worth me buying it, regardless of the price?
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Re: 92 SX Celica Performance upgrade?
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Mon, 20 October 2003 01:12
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I havent noticed any rust in mine nor on the engine. Have to admit that I dont go under there much though. Rust on the engine wouldnt affect it...but rust in the body would be in the future.
IF you do buy it....just use a little bit of rust cleaner and then cover the spot with some old oil or sumthing....shouldnt be an issue.
How much are you buying the car for?
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October 2003
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Re: 92 SX Celica Performance upgrade?
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Mon, 20 October 2003 01:46
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the car is advertised 4 $12,750, but i might be getting a couple hundred knocked off. It is in immacualte condition, the body work is in perfect condition, but its just under the hood which im worried about. what do u think?
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October 2003
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Re: 92 SX Celica Performance upgrade?
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Mon, 20 October 2003 01:47
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sorry... i mean $11,750
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Re: 92 SX Celica Performance upgrade?
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Mon, 20 October 2003 01:55
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I cant really comment without looking at it.
If its only on the engine....I wouldnt worry too much. As long as it drives well and you get a mechanic to look at it before you buy it....I dount you will have any issues.
Good luck.
Cheers,
Ado
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Re: 92 SX Celica Performance upgrade?
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Mon, 20 October 2003 02:43
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Nige - if its anything more than the lightest patch of surface rust you should screw the price down a fair bit. Those celicas are going for $6-12k here in sydney. I appreciate that this might be a clean example but the price you quoted sounds a little bit high.
Ado - There won't be any cheap mods that will give you a decent power hike. Maybe a few kilowatts here or there but these will be a long way from the power of a turbocharged engine. I suggest you decide whether or not you will be selling your car before you spend any money on it.
Cheers
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May 2002
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Re: 92 SX Celica Performance upgrade?
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Mon, 20 October 2003 08:07
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id suggest maybe a good set of wheels and tyres, because anything else - bar stereo components - isnt worth swapping over
for the meantime - if you want a few more horsies - just run it on decent fuel - and maybe put a some sort of cold air ducting into the airbox + a decent filter - like K and N ..
just for the record - i payed 11k in melbourne for my st185 ... Ive seen Sx's dearer - but honestly i cant see why ..
Save your dollars go for the Gt4 - and put cash into that - youll be overly impressed just by swapping one car to the other.
the 5sfe ( wheeser ) is the biggest letddown for this model of car - they really neede to stick with the 3sge for the NA engine - its heaps better
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Mon, 20 October 2003 23:06
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I've got a 92SX and just bought a GT4. Was entertaining keeping the SX as a shopping car but it's just been sitting there for a week. When you have a GT4 you're not going to drive the SX... trust me  Save your money for the GT4.
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October 2003
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Re: 92 SX Celica Performance upgrade?
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Tue, 21 October 2003 23:59
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SXer (or anyone else who knows)............. if there is rust in the engine bay or some of the parts how can that affect the performance now or in the future? like the guy is asking for $11,750, if i say i'll offer him a lot less due to there being rust, what should i say will be affected in the car? what will the rust cause? cos i dont know if this gy knows much bout cars.
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Re: 92 SX Celica Performance upgrade?
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Wed, 22 October 2003 02:48
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Rust is a bitch. It sits there quietly growing while you forget about it and then turns into major problems. There is almost always more rust in a car than you know about.
Honestly, I'm pretty surprised that a car that age would have rust in it. I think you should consider why a particular area has rust. If its just a battery spill tray then you know its been caused by the battery and that you can just replace it. If its in a structural component then replacing it won't be so easy. Also - why is it there? Has the car been in an accident?
If the rust is in a non-structural, easily replaceable area (ONLY), then it shouldn't be expensive to fix. If it doesn't fall into that category then fixing it properly will most likely be expensive. Too much rust, or rust in structural members can make regitering a car very difficult. It also affects resale value.
As I see it you have a couple of options:
Option 1 - find another car that doesn't have rust
Option 2 - see if you can take it to a repairer to get a firm quote to fix & factor this cost into your offer price
Option 3 - run the risk of the rust being much worse than you know about but compensate for this by offering a low price.
It depends on your appetite for risk...
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October 2003
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Re: 92 SX Celica Performance upgrade?
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Wed, 22 October 2003 03:18
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Thanx man............. well yeah i am getting the car inspected anyhow so they will pick it up and tell me exactly what is going on. i don't know much about cars so im not taking the risk of buying a total rust bucket. there is also another problem he has told me about. apparantly there is a very quiet rattle sound coming from the left side of the car under the bonnet (left side if your inside the car). he said it has sumfing to do with the ball bearings or sum shit, and need to be replaced i think. he said it should only cost like $6 to replace them, but then u have labor cost. he sed it isnt a mjor problem. do u know anything about this problem? and how much will it cost to get it fixed?
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October 2003
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Re: 92 SX Celica Performance upgrade?
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Thu, 23 October 2003 00:26
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can anyone help me?
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Thu, 23 October 2003 02:54
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I don't think you could seriously expect a diagnosis from the description you've given. There are plenty of things that could cause a rattle.
Keep in mind though that $6 doesn't buy you much when it comes to cars.
I'd let your car inspector sort it out...
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October 2003
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Re: 92 SX Celica Performance upgrade?
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Thu, 23 October 2003 03:20
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cheers SXer, u truely know nothing lol! nah thanx anyway.
do u know how much it will cost to put a GT4 bonnet on a SX? the price including labor also!
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November 2002
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Re: 92 SX Celica Performance upgrade?
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Thu, 23 October 2003 03:36
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Maybe this is not what you are looking for, but why don't you combine your idea's and instead of selling the SX to buy a GT4, fit the 3S-GTE engine to your current car.
You obviously like your current ride, and the 2.2L donk is really wasted in that car. Getting more power out of that thing is really a waste of $$$ and effort, short of fitting a turbo anyway.
Cheers,
Mitch.
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Re: 92 SX Celica Performance upgrade?
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Thu, 23 October 2003 08:29
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to purchase , fit , and tune a 3sgte would still set you back abbouther 4-5 K
youd STILL be better off selling your current SX - and buying a REAL gt4 if you want a performance increase
once again - My gt4 cost me 11 grand - its A ripper of a machine .
At least a gt4 can put the power to the ground in ALL conditions - not just in a straight line, And has the brakes to pull it up again ..
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