I need a car.

Post by **TheStig** » 22 Oct 2004, 03:32

the US celica GT has rear Drumbrakes (stupid but

) but the GT-S has full diskbrakes.

(the European version always has full disk

)

btw the GT has 140 BHP and the GT-S 180!
not 190.

only the Japanese and European versions have 190 (192 to be exact)

and yeah you can increase it but it rather expensive to do so.
for instance with the Blitz intercooler/supercharger set
but then again the 180 BHP isn't really much but the car isn't heavy so it can do rather quick 0-60 times for a 1.8

marshallpre1 · Post by **marshallpre1** » 22 Oct 2004, 03:47

yea celica gts, us version does 0-60 in like 6.7 or something... thats already pretty good, and with the manual, anything is more fun esp since than car redlines at like 8000 rpm.... but i wont push it that far

NismoSKYLIN3R34 · Post by **NismoSKYLIN3R34** » 22 Oct 2004, 03:48

o great 180 instead of 190 i feel better now! not lol. i wasnt awear that gts had full disks! thanx

Post by **TheStig** » 22 Oct 2004, 03:54

180 is pretty much is you know that the average car has like 90 if your lucky...

(it's about the performance not the HP numbers.... think about it

)

NismoSKYLIN3R34 · Post by **NismoSKYLIN3R34** » 22 Oct 2004, 04:04

yup i c what ur talkin' about. im jsut gittin a little bit more greedy for HP. and im sure everyone know how that feels . anyway thanx stig

Post by **TheStig** » 22 Oct 2004, 04:14

I know what it feels... I am saving for a Celica of my own... (new type) and am just as HP greedy as you... but I know I will settle for the 192 (sorry mate I live in europe) for a while and save for the Blitz kit.... wich will take me a while to get the money....

but I know in the mean while I can have lots of fun with the stock car

I'm driving a 90 BHP diesel now so

PSZeTa · Post by **PSZeTa** » 22 Oct 2004, 10:42

Screw the Celica, ride the 206.

Just wanted to say something.. Don't go horsepower pumping already with your just bought car. You can drive a car and you can wreck a car.

Sweeper · Post by **Sweeper** » 22 Oct 2004, 10:43

TheStig wrote:I know what it feels... I am saving for a Celica of my own... (new type) and am just as HP greedy as you... but I know I will settle for the 192 (sorry mate I live in europe) for a while and save for the Blitz kit.... wich will take me a while to get the money....
but I know in the mean while I can have lots of fun with the stock car

I'm driving a 90 BHP diesel now so

You can challenge the poor gasoline cars for torque and low end power (Down in the lower RPM) and of course, fuel efficiency, petrol just gives 20% while your diesel does push down 50% efficiency of the fuel

Post by **TheStig** » 22 Oct 2004, 20:32

yep the 206 has pretty high torque for a small car and even with the 9- BHP I can outrun alot of ricers

with their civics and golfs

but you need to know when to shift with a diesel to accelerate as fast as possible (low in the revs and quick up in the gears)

NismoSKYLIN3R34 · Post by **NismoSKYLIN3R34** » 23 Oct 2004, 05:34

TheStig wrote:I know what it feels... I am saving for a Celica of my own... (new type) and am just as HP greedy as you... but I know I will settle for the 192 (sorry mate I live in europe) for a while and save for the Blitz kit.... wich will take me a while to get the money....
but I know in the mean while I can have lots of fun with the stock car

I'm driving a 90 BHP diesel now so

"I can have lots of fun with the stock car" yup ur thinkin the right way

. makein the best of what u have! thats the way to do it.

and stig i have a ? i have 81 posts (at the time) and im "turbo charged" i ve seen people that have a lot more posts than me like 300 posts and there still "turbo charged" when do u officially "graduate" (ex. from ricer to turbo charged?) is that even based on posts or not? thanx for answering my question

Post by **TheStig** » 23 Oct 2004, 18:07

yeah the ranks are based on postcount:

Stock: 0 - 4 posts
Ricer: 5 - 49 posts
Turbocharged 50 - 249 posts
Drift King 250 - 999 posts
Professional 1000 - 2499 posts
Unbeateble 2500 - ++++

so got a long way to go...

NismoSKYLIN3R34 · Post by **NismoSKYLIN3R34** » 23 Oct 2004, 20:03

ok thanx. and stig when you get your celica what type of rims are you planning on getting?

Post by **TheStig** » 23 Oct 2004, 20:31

well Racinghart CR like in my sig... but then not 10" wide.... doesn't fit unless you have a widebodykit....like the APR wich is HUGELY expensive
so probably 7.5 wide or what ever does fit

but I doubt I got much money left after I buy the car, knowing it costs 20.000 euro. wich is 24000 USD secondhand....

NismoSKYLIN3R34 · Post by **NismoSKYLIN3R34** » 25 Oct 2004, 01:35

yae i plan on those rims too. i love that kit but it is very expensive. its like 3500 USD i think. and then figure another like 4000 USD to fit and respray it. i was looking at that vinyl thats on the APR Celica and its 300 USD!!

Post by **TheStig** » 25 Oct 2004, 02:29

yeah the complete car is hugely expensive

but I'm planning on a APR spoiler (GTC-300) and the rims...rest will be a rather simple/clean kit, wich comes first I don't know... cause it all is a damn lot of money... only the rims are almost 1500 without tires...

and I want a Blitz supercharger kit in it and Blitz Nur Spec exhaust... but don't expect it to be there soon...

first probably is the rims and later on the body and spoiler.. last the blitz kit

the car only costs me a fortune...

V0dka · Post by **V0dka** » 10 Nov 2004, 04:34

For the future readers of this topic: Im 17 and in Australia meaning i have had my license for 1.5 years now and only driven my myself for 6 months due to license restrictions. 3 weeks ago we had our graduation formal and after me and my mate climbed into his 180sx (Turbo SR20) to go and do a bit of show off drifting outside the restaraunt. My mate's 18 and hes been driving since 11y.o. as a result of our show off drifting every time the car went sideways he spun 6 times total that is coz he couldn't handle the car. As a result ive decided to buy a ford laser tx3 non turbo fwd pushing 100kw and then after 2 years or so move up to a 180sx.

Grez~Supra_RZ-S · Post by **Grez~Supra_RZ-S** » 10 Nov 2004, 20:57

For future reference, your friend is an idiot for drifting on a public road outside a restaurant which was likely very busy due to your graduation celebrations. He should have his license torn up in front of his eyes, then be made to dance on its burnt ashes.

Dont give up on the 180, take one to a track and drive it properly, you might be surprised at how well they actually handle. Although you might be better with a UK spec 200sx (CA18DET - 1809cc turbo) or with the KA24DE engine (non turbo). Just a thought