Monday, September 12, 2011

BIG UPDATE!

OK, so I have been really lazy with updating this blog, I have done a lot of work to the Celica since the last update.

The first thing I had done since it went in and got repaired was a full 3" mandrel bent stainless exhaust system, from the custom dump pipe back, from Brian at Exhaust Innovations. This consists of a new high flow cat and single rear muffler, and sounds fantastic! I also got Brian to put a burnt tip effect on the pipe


I have also been freshening up the bushes throughout with Whiteline Plus chassis control bushes, and have removed the steering rack mounts to replace those bushes as well.

I have also fitted a new Alpine head unit, Infinity Reference speakers (4" front, 6.5" rear) and Sony amplifier.


I installed a fire extinguisher on a bracket in front of the passenger seat, using aluminium that I polished up to a mirror finish


I have also had the distributer reconditioned as it was leaking oil.

Last but not least, I have fitted up a set of 17" SSR Professor SP1s, in Super Black Coat. These are 8" wide, with an offset of +37 and are normal disc up the front and Super Low Disc at the rear (super low gives more lip, these could have fitted the front too but I wanted to leave room for a big brake kit). Tires are 215/45 Dunlop Sportmaxx TTs

So the car is currently sitting on stands in the garage getting the rear bushes done, I am also replacing the brake lines with braided and repainting the calipers, hubs and spacers black.
The work continues...