Celica Forums General Discussion General Celica GT GTS different?

I've been looking at a lot of pics recently of GT's and GTS's. And I don't know if it is just me, but stock for stock, the GTS looks different from the GT. I know the wheel sizes are different, (GTS being larger at 16" stock) but there seems to be a considerable difference between both at stock (I'm talking wtihout the TRD kits) and even between hooked up GTs and hooked up GTS's. The GT never quite looks the same even if lowered...larger wheels, kit etc...The GTS always seems to look better.

At stock, does the GTS already come with a lowered suspension? I can't put my finger on it but I know there is something different because I am able to tell from a pic if the car is a GT or a GTS (hooked up ones that is). What is the difference?

dude they are exactly the same besides the motor and brakes

Another few differences...

is exhaust tip curved/oval or flat/round? (curved is GTS)

tach on a GTS is 9k RPM... GT is only 8k RPM

speedo on a GTS is 160mph... gt is only 140mph

rear brakes on GTS are disk... gt has drum

engine on gts displays metal vaulves... gt displays plastic covers

gts comes with leather seating... gt is cloth seating

gts has side air bags on the seats... gt does not

gts comes standard with sunroof and power windows

there are several other ways to tell the difference, but after just looking at the above listing of obvious visual features, you will have a pretty good idea of what is what

more differences can be found at...
https://celicahobby.com/tech/2002celica.html

You have to be kidding me about the sunroof thing, I've actually notice that too every GTS Celica I've seen it has a freakin sunroof!!!!!!

No offense, but I don't like sunroofs being on Celicas , to me there's not enough roof to have a sunroof. Thats just my two cents

Question? Do you think I can get a dealership to get a GTS without a sunroof like custom build one

hmm thanks for the list of differences isaac, but i don't know what it is, from outside pics of the car, a hooked up GTS always seems to look nicer than a hooked up GT...well IMO at least. Maybe its me.

Man i love my sunroof...

i love my sunroof as well i think it's one of the coolest features... but i'm also short...

are you talking about STOCK GT vs STOCK GTS ????

or

HOOKED-UP GT vs HOOKED-UP GTS ????

...

It's very rare that I ever see two "hooked up" ANYTHINGS that look the same - everyone has their own style...

and on that note - no matter if I had a GT or GTS, my Celica would look the exact same now - I'm sure that the majority of people would say the same about their Celica too...

half the time you can't even tell if its a GT or GTS when they are done up i have no idea what you are talkin about

Celica22, please name these car from left to right... if they are GT or GTS...

hahaah this is gonna be funny...i bet you miss them

officially, the sunroof on the gts is an "option", although it is very rare that you see a gts w/out a sunroof.

that said, there are gts' out there that do not have a sunroof.

a link to the official toyota celica site where they list options. notice that under "options" for the gts they list the sliding sunroof. http://www.toyota.com/vehicles/2004/celica/options.html

also, here is a link from an ecelica user who has said he had to order (to give you an idea of how rare they are) a gts w/out a sunroof because of his height: https://celicahobby.com/ubbthrea...#Post1869760468

though rare, the sunroof is, at least technically, an option.

I want to try that (picking out the trim levels), but first let me say this is a little silly because (like has been said) there is very little difference stock to stock in looks.

OK I thing the first two on the left are GTSs, the last on the right is a GT, and...

...the middle red one is a GT and the middle silver is a GTS.


How did I do?

lol well the point was not to try...because there's really no way you can tell unless you knew beforehand which car was what.

I know , I thought it just makes even more recockulous to try.

Damn dude..u got it right on

wheels give them away.

Then explain the red and silver in the middle?

Cuz I want to know

lol, calm down beans...and it's just as easy to put stock gts rims on a gt (check subarashi's profile).

Oh, um . . . I wasn't angry or anything, I guess I just wrote it wrong.

Sorry!

Some ppl put GTS rims on their GTs and vice versa so you never know .

how did you get the silver and red in the middle?

The red and silver next to the red have aftermarket rims.

Educated guess, I felt that a GT owner is more apt to put on a raised hood scoop than a GTS owner. Almost as way to make the car seem like more than it is to those who don't know, like neon owners or honda owners. I say that knowing that chances are that is not the case, and I say that being a GT owner.

Educated guess, I felt that a GT owner is more apt to put on a raised hood scoop than a GTS owner. Almost as way to make the car seem like more than it is to those who don't know, like neon owners or honda owners. I say that knowing that chances are that is not the case, and I say that being a GT owner. [/quote]

HAHA ok ...the red one is mine

Some ppl put GTS rims on their GTs and vice versa so you never know . [/quote]


yes but what are the chances, it happens but not much. If your showing your GTS would you put GT rims on for the photo. Isaac was proving a point, he didn't set up this photo for the thread to throw us off.

Oh Shit! Please don't take that the wrong way Trog. I didn't know that was you.

haha nate...you ricer! tryna be cool w/your scoop, huh?

no, just pickin

HHAHAH i don't care...i like my scoop

So do I, wanted one since the first time I saw them. I was just trying to break it down to put the odds in my favor.

i like it too. but you know what? i'll do you a favor and i'll ship my factory scoop to you and you send me your raised hoodscoop and we call it even. thataway you won't look like a gt poser trying to be gts

don't take me seriously.

Yea sure sounds like a plan...u want anything else? my kit, rims? stereo?

nah, i'll be straight. i just didn't want you to look like a poser, thats all. we'll leave it at hoodscoops.

HAHAHA aight

Trog2233 and Celikitten can you tell me what you like about them try to convince me why I shouldn't mind having it, How do they operateone button, two? just curious

On a nice day...open that up and all the windows and you got sun and air...and it looks better with it open i think

Educated guess, I felt that a GT owner is more apt to put on a raised hood scoop than a GTS owner. Almost as way to make the car seem like more than it is to those who don't know, like neon owners or honda owners. I say that knowing that chances are that is not the case, and I say that being a GT owner. [/quote]

Ohhhhh I see, brilliant, just bloody brilliant

Cheerio cheerio, good show, good show

Ohhhhh I see, brilliant, just bloody brilliant

Cheerio cheerio, good show, good show [/quote]

Bobs your uncle!

who's bob?

How can you NOT love sunroofs? After going to a hardtop after having a convertable for so long, I would have never been able to make the switch without having the sunroof for some consolation.

a gts doesnt have to have a sunroof, neither leather interior...
when you get the gts action package, sunroof and leather are still options. they arent a part of the action package (according to few salesman at the dealership). thats messed up, but i think a sunroof is a plus on a celica especially when you have it open sticking out. i still think celica is overpriced though.

I like to drive with my head sticking out the sunroof

using enlish terms but you don't know them...hmmmmm...


Bobs your uncle = no problem, there ya go, werd, and so on

Sorry I didn't get to reply sooner before someone else did. But my honest answer (not dependent on what was already said)

left to right, GTS, GTS, GT, GTS, GT

And I was referring to hooked up GTs vs hooked up GTS as well as stock vs stock (meaning i looked at pics where a GT had GTS rims and I was still able to tell it was a GT) I'll post pics if I can remember where I saw them.

Sorry I didn't get to reply sooner before someone else did. But my honest answer (not dependent on what was already said)

left to right, GTS, GTS, GT, GTS, GT

And I was referring to hooked up GTs vs hooked up GTS as well as stock vs stock (meaning i looked at pics where a GT had GTS rims and it looked different.)

[/quote]It's gotta be in your head or something. All of the dimensions are the same. I think it's like how some people take out their butterfly valve and say, "Holy shit! It sounds so much differently!"

I think Gen7Fan totally hit the nail on the head in that some GT owners (NOT ALL) are more apt to put on certain things than GTS owners. That is probably the thing I seem to notice then.

this is true, but was noted on the first page.

sunroofs own. what's not to like?

the sunroof top drops the roof about a 1/2" - 1" in that area...for tall people with concerns about headroom, sunroofs may not be best.

personally, i love mine.

ROFL, Subarashi's celi is a GTS! Hahaha I've seen it in person.