Celica Forums General Discussion Exterior what to buy with $1,200.00

i have an exhaust, sound system, all the neon and leds i need, altezzas, clear corners, air intake, rims, liscense frame, and antenna.--(i am leaning towards zex nitrous)if you had this money to spend on your car what would you do?? just curious what some ideas are

I personally would put it towards a cylinder head project b4 the nitrous, I would want the engine built up somewhat to not worry about runnign nitrous.

body kit

if i had the money..i'd use it to buy a 2ZZ engine...cuz i'm gonna get a mr-2..lol

are you talking about the MR-2 Spyder, because the 90's MR-2 Turbo's engine is a 3SGT engine

yes..the spyder...2200lbs+2zz engine=wow.

well you didn't mention body kit...but the GTS rims are good enough in my opinion to be able to rock a body kit as long as it's not too crazy...If i were you i would by a WW lip kit or Vizage kit...and lower it a bit...don't get altezzas they are gay imo. Get TYC reds or tinted tails or something. you should be able to get that kit for $400..maybe better...paint for $300 or better...that leaves you $500...antenna $15...clear corners $40...intake ~$200...drop ~$200...and your celi will be transformed

if yer gona be doing more stuff to the motor NOS, turbo and whatnot, i'd fix up the motor. there's nothin better than a sleeper celi

i already have all that stuff i dont wanna buy it---i would run the n20 pretty low so a head wouldnt be first on my list i am iffy on whether or not to get a bc since where i live my car is already so low to the ground but i love the kaminari kit and the action package spoiler-i really wanna do some performance tho and the only good hp thing i have for that price seems like n20 since 1200 will never get me the xs kit for my 2zz

Body kit, if your looking for a sleeper than get a simple body kit.

save it

Save for a turbo or go with N20

Headers, Pullys


simple Lip Kit, such as Wings West, also it isn't going to cost much to paint.

PowerFC, if you can afford tuning soon after. Right now I believe you can get the Commander with the PFC from MWR for about a grand, so at least you can monitor your knock before you get it tuned.

suspension

thats all cool i'll have to check into that wingswest lip kit since that wouldnt lower my car a whole lot and i would still be able to go up and down the hills in pittsburgh where i live(i hate the roads around here) n20 is still up there for me i will get the xs turbo once i sell my truck so that will come with the apexi fc anyway after i put the turbo on and n20 i wonder if its worth the performance to lower compression and up psi plus strengthen internals because if not i have to keep turbo to 6 psi and n20 to a 50 shot

stay way from the rice light! go towards the other light! theres nothing worse than meeting up with some friends in your kitted out celi with the neons glowin', system bangin' then someone wants to race you! uh oh! all i have is that flashing LED exhaust tip! crap! then you race, get smoked, and wish you spent that 650 on your motor than that kit...face it man...the minute you drop that kit on it, someone wants to see whats packin on the other side...and im that person! im the car you love to hate...the sleeper...dont get me wrong i love kits and ill end up getting one along with the TRD wing but at least get one for aerodynamics and not just looks!! just my 36 cents...

rims and a drop.

1. save up and get a turbo (c2power)... or
2. get a lip or body kit!

i have rim and a drop would kill a kit since where i live i cant do it and a kit would kill a drop i dont know my car looks racy enough for the timebeing i think so i do wanna go with power and i hear the ur racing pulley are not an option on a daily driver

performance -> save for a turbo
appearance -> body kit, paint, and install

u said you want to go "power" now...

save up for a turbo!

a money order for me!

real funny fonsi lol

save it then buy a bike if you wanna go fast

turbo...sweeeet!

if you want power save up for turbo if not then go for rims cause a nice body kit would look fucked up on stock rims

clutch and Flywheel

it is an automatic so i cant do clutch or fly wheel, i already have rims,and i will have the turbo money once i sell my truck pretty soon so i'm not worried about that- i want something that will go good with the turbo and i know n20 helps spooling i dont know if i am ready for a body kit yet if so i need to find one that is urethane and not already low to the ground-i was thinking of going with the action package kit because its better than nothing and i have seen it before and its not too low-what are some other kits that dont make your car that low and are urethane?

get a now torque converter

Get a good suspension set up, since you got money for the turbo kit, and the turbo kit should come with an engine management system of some kind all you really need then is the suspension. The head port isn't such a bad idea either, it should really when you get the turbo.

i was wondering if there were better performance torque converters out there and if they would free up any horspower from the tranny do you reccommend any certain converter?

i do want a suspension set up but i will wait for the body kit too see what drop i can do with that on there with all the hills and bad rds in my area