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Re: Check it out: Highly modified RA60 Celica
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Sat, 01 June 2002 11:37
 
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very nice!
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Re: Check it out: Highly modified RA60 Celica
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Sat, 01 June 2002 12:52
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DUDE! DUDE! DUDE! DUDE!
I found that car once while I was surfing through the net, and was never able to find it again!!! You are a legend!
Thats an awesome car...the lights look a little weird but... 
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Re: Check it out: Highly modified RA60 Celica
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Sun, 02 June 2002 07:38
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What's doing calling it a MK11 Celica?
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Re: Check it out: Highly modified RA60 Celica
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Sun, 02 June 2002 11:58
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Ummm, I think its to do with the way its the model that is the same as the Mk2 Supra...or possibly that it was the second model the USA received. Probably the Supra connection though.
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Re: Check it out: Highly modified RA60 Celica
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Sun, 02 June 2002 19:58
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the lights are probably the best eye pleasing thing you can do for an ra60, that and driving it into a tree
check out the 22rte ....12.9 quarter mile at 120mph (street tires and without the use of nitrous)
now i know why everyone says they are shit motors....because they dont have one
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Re: Check it out: Highly modified RA60 Celica
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Mon, 03 June 2002 01:34
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what a riced up hunk-o-shit.. if ya want non erecting headlights get an ra40  as for Mk II it would actualy be Mk III celica this person has no taste or idea!
Allan
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Re: Check it out: Highly modified RA60 Celica
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Mon, 03 June 2002 01:51
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| celicamad85 wrote on Mon, 03 June 2002 5:58 AM |
now i know why everyone says they are shit motors....because they dont have one
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I think you'll find there's very little 22R left in this engine.  The US boys generally slap a 20R head on a 22R block to get decent power output, because the 22R head just doesn't flow well. It would need to have custom pistons, manifolds, fuel system etc to run a 12. I bet you could get an RA6x into the 12's with much less effort if you started with a decent engine, like a 1G...
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Re: Check it out: Highly modified RA60 Celica
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Mon, 03 June 2002 02:22
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Whilst we can admire the amount of work that has gone into this car, lets just look at exactly how much work has been done:
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ENGINE: LC Engineering knife edge crank, LC Engineering rods, JE Forged Pistons, ARP head studs, JG ported and polished head, stainless steel oversized valves, titainium retainers, head modified for double valve springs, chambers opened and cc'd, Supra throttle body, upgraded injectors and fuel system, oil pump and front cover hard anodized, dual row timing chain, Nissan 300z alternator, NOS direct port kit with progresive controller
Fastrax Turbo: 76 trim ceramic turbine wheel, centerless ground to fit standard compressor wheel; .58 A/R stainless turbine housing sleeved and machined to match wheel, 57 trim TO4E compressor wheel in a .70 hi-flow compressor housing ($2,500 in turbo alone), custom tubular stainless steal equal length header, Tial 46mm wastegate, Garrett front mount intercooler, Tial blow-off valve, 3" custom downpipe and exhaust with Tanabe muffler
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That's a lot of stuff for 12.9 @ 120mph.
| celicamad85 wrote on Mon, 03 June 2002 5:58 AM |
now i know why everyone says they are shit motors....because they dont have one
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So why doesn't anyone have one? Because they are shit motors.
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Re: Check it out: Highly modified RA60 Celica
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Mon, 03 June 2002 02:36
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Hahaha, nicely put. And yes, it does seem mightily excessive for something to run a 12.9. You can get an S15 Silvia to run that without the need for even half of those excessive mods.
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Re: Check it out: Highly modified RA60 Celica
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Mon, 03 June 2002 04:13
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Hey just rate the car on how it does appeal to us - looks !!!
That is prolly the best looking Celica I have seen for a LONG time - possible ever - no fancy bodykits, just a subtle wing, nice rims (wow not chrome!) and some bonnet features and oh yes - nice looking lights - sorry nark ! 
excellent paint job too !!!!
but yeah shame bout the engine 
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Re: Check it out: Highly modified RA60 Celica
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Wed, 05 June 2002 07:53
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well lets see what we have here
"I bet you could get an RA6x into the 12's with much less effort if you started with a decent engine, like a 1G..."
i have no doubt about that norbie, im sure you could do anything with any motor, but we arnt talking about any motor it is a 22re, maybe with a 20r head who cares
you dont see a 3t/2tg hybrid and say well that sucks compared to a formula one race car motor that would be easier to get to go faster, i dont think you would say that would you ?
and to everyone else what sort of cars are you running around in to say a 12.9 second car is shit, get your hands off it fellas and wake up, it is a fast car most likely faster than your car..... especially yours, justcallmefrank a 21rc isnt even on the same playing field as a 22re, mate are you jealous or what ?
who cares if you can get a silvia to go fast you can get any car to go fast, go to a nissan forum if you want to wank on about them i dont give two shits myself
i have a ra65 with a 22re that lifts the front passenger wheel up from the ground in second gear, do you ? (im in brisbane if anyone wants to dispute this, come over for a beer and a look at the car we can talk about toyota's all night)
im just wondering why do you so called toyota enthusiasts constantly put shit on what can be a great motor, i know it isnt the best but definatly not the worst either, it comes out STANDARD with forged pistons and a crank, plenty of room for improvement before you have to spend big bucks
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Re: Check it out: Highly modified RA60 Celica
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Wed, 05 June 2002 08:31
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Ummm, settle down dude. 
I never said anything to do with my car, hell, I know its slow...VERY SLOW!
The only observation I was making is that it was a lot of work to do on an engine just to make it run that fast. Sure, that is very fast, faster than any car I've ever been in, I was just using the Silvia to highlight how much work they put in to achieve it compared to other cars.
I'm not doubting your car would lift a wheel on a hard launch, its got bucketloads of low-down torque. I was just making the observation, and NO I'm not a Nissan lover, otherwise I wouldn't be here!
Jeez...
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Re: Check it out: Highly modified RA60 Celica
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Wed, 05 June 2002 08:39
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And no, I dont want your 22RE, we;ve been over this before.
BTW, is this the 22RTE ur talking about with forged pistons, or a 22RE? A 1GGTE has that shit too. Tell me which is easier to source too, a 22RTE or 1GGTE?
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Re: Check it out: Highly modified RA60 Celica
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Wed, 05 June 2002 09:35
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Deja Moo! I can pick up my LHF wheel too! ya jack it up undo the wheel nuts and pull it off!
Allan
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Re: Check it out: Highly modified RA60 Celica
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Wed, 05 June 2002 09:39
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Haha, sometimes it takes a bit of humour to break up the stress of everyday life
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Re: Check it out: Highly modified RA60 Celica
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Wed, 05 June 2002 11:22
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Celicamad85: frothing at the mouth isn't such a good look. Get a grip! Why do you have to turn everything into a pissing contest?
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Re: Check it out: Highly modified RA60 Celica
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Wed, 05 June 2002 22:49
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ats all about getting the post count up ....   
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Re: Check it out: Highly modified RA60 Celica
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Thu, 06 June 2002 01:09
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For what it's worth, I think that:
A) It looks the goods
B) It obviously goes well (Few people on this forum could claim a 12-second quarter in their cars, right?)
C) Don't know much about the 22X series engines, but feel it's a LOT of work for the result, as good as that result is and,
D) If I could have a rolling shell that looks as good as that, and drop a 1UZ-FE into it, backed by the 5-speed 'box, I would. (Unfortunately not the point of the thread, just me dreaming out loud!)
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Re: Check it out: Highly modified RA60 Celica
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Thu, 06 June 2002 07:48
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Celicamad85, look at it this way. 12.9 @ $15K engine. Not great.
1G + 15K = low 10's.
That's not to say I don't like the car...I just wouldn't have wasted my time on a 22R.
Of course each to their own....most people wouldn't bother with an M engine either!
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Re: Check it out: Highly modified RA60 Celica
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Thu, 06 June 2002 09:14
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no $15 grand is probaby not that good for the end result but as they say it is all about cubic inches
as for a pissing contest wouldnt that be your group norbie ?...trying to see who can piss the most on the 22re
just for the record to get my 22re where it is (in terms of being able to lift the front wheel off the ground whilst the vehicle is in motion, no dyno tests yet) has only cost $1500 plus the actual motor, and i wouldnt go any further im putting a 3t-gte, i like to stick to my four cylinder origins
also i think all toyota motors are great, maybe you guys should be looking at somebody like honda instead of a 22re TOYOTA motor (made by some rich crazy dude) when you feel like having a piss...
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Re: Check it out: Highly modified RA60 Celica
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Thu, 06 June 2002 10:11
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Guys stop giving celicmad85 a hard time. If I had the 6 grand (or whatever it costs to do a 1G swap), then I'd do that over spending that much on a 22RE.
But for $1,500... a few engine mods(mainly porting, and a warmer cam, headers) you can get a torque monster engine which'll get an RA65 moving fairly well, have a nice usable powerband and which is still bloody depenadable and reliable and extremely bulletproof. If they were shit engines, I don't think LC Enginerring and other places in the US would exist - people wouldn't bother playing with the engines when they could swap something else in instead.
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Thu, 06 June 2002 10:22
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Personally, I like the look of the Fastrax Celica. t's tasteful (ish) in my book. You want rice, go look at some Honda Civics and Preludes with 100 stickers on them, fake Type-R badges, wank-off bodykits, huge rear wings to lift their driving (front) wheels off the ground at speed and horrid sounding exhaust pipes you could stick you head inside. You want crap... swap your toyota for a commodore 
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Re: Check it out: Highly modified RA60 Celica
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Thu, 06 June 2002 11:40
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Or the Hyundai S Coupe I saw today. Overly loud, drony exhaust...not to mention the VTEC and Spoon stickers!
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Re: Check it out: Highly modified RA60 Celica
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Thu, 13 June 2002 05:55
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Guys,
A couple of things to keep in mind while your taking the piss out of what is a very nicely done Celica. Yeah I like it
First thing is to remember its in the US ! The US are not a dumping ground for Jap import engines like we are. There emissions laws and the like don't allow it.
We get the base model cars and the good import engines. Its not that bad a position to be in.
No one is going to argue that 12.9 isn't a good quarter ! Club record is 12.3 remember !
Being in the US they don't have 1GGTE's to just drop in and keep in mind its a 4 Cylinder if I'm not mistaken.
As for Costs $15K is not unusual for a Decent engine build. Mind you thats Aussie Dollars. Since he is in the US your really looking at a $30K engine and for that I would want more than a 12.9
Either way I like it and its a Great acheivemnet for a street car and a Nicely prepared one at that.
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Re: Check it out: Highly modified RA60 Celica
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Thu, 13 June 2002 09:09
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I agree, except that 15k AUS = roughly 8k US (not the other way round!) Unless you're trying to saying they spent $15k US, which comes out at $30k Australia, which isn't so crash hot.
It's funny how conversions go. $1 dollar US is worth a similar amount to them as what 1$ AU is worth to us here in Australia, if that makes sense.
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Re: Check it out: Highly modified RA60 Celica
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Thu, 13 June 2002 09:30
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Yeah just say something is worth AUS$X over here. The same item in America is often around US$X.
This is what you are trying to say right?
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Re: Check it out: Highly modified RA60 Celica
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Thu, 13 June 2002 09:38
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Exactly. So the guy woulda spent 15k TO HIM, not 30k to us
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