Secret Weapon

I remember a long time ago I was looking for ways to increase my Celica power output and to my findings, many people regardless what car, the easiest way is by using a piggyback ECU. The most commonly used is the TRUST Greddy E-Manage series. During that time, there was only the common E-Manage a.k.a. E-Manage blue because of its color and the more expensive and more superior E-Manage Ultimate which is color.

 

The price for these products is not at all cheap when new but the E-Manage blue becomes affordable when it is used. I see my opportunity to maybe save up for one but because I had other projects during that time, money does not seem to be enough. After some time, major tuning company in Japan, M7 re-branded the blue and named it EM-CON with the metallic finish. The function is the same as the blue but different branding, faster and slightly more expensive.

Just recently, I found a seller trying to clear his unit of EM-CON at a ridiculously low price that matches the used market price of a blue. I could not let this opportunity to go away so I bought the EM-CON. I am happy I got it cause it is cooler than blue and is cheap. However, I did not have the intention to buy it at first so everything is spontaneous. At last, I do not have the money to install and tune it. I will keep it until I have the funding but at least I already have one unit on standby. This is the photo of the unit I bought.

Idols

Toyota Celica, especially the last generation has always been known among car enthusiasts as a car with only looks of a sports car and none of its power. This maybe due to the fact that Celica is not as powerful when compared to other sports car. There are some who tried to enhance the power of its 2zz-ge engine to match its competitor. In Japan, the favorable and easier way is by supercharging the car with a Blitz supercharger kit with intercooler.

However, when it comes to forced induction, turbocharging would be the preferred kind. I finally met one turbo Celica from the CCM. His name is Bernard and I really admire his turbo Celica and it poisons me to get one myself. If I ask him, he would encourage me to get a bolt on turbo for my ride but I have always wanted a supercharger for its low rpm power. I knew he could be a guy that I could go to for advise on modding my car.

Recently, I stumbled onto my Celica Idol, Allance. He owns the only Twin-Charged Celica in Malaysia! I first saw his car in a magazine and remembering another CCM member told me about a twin-charger among the club members. I was so fascinated about it because I did an assignment on forced induction. The first mass produced twin-charged car came from Volkswagen and I could not believe that someone put that technology in a Celica.

I was already poisoned by Bernard but was furthered poisoned by Allance and made me asked Allance more about forced induction for my Celica. If you ask me, I would like to have a twin-charged Celica but in reality I would just go for one and that would be turbo after some advice from him. It's time for me save up some money and plan for the future. With this advancement in Celica, I feel that Celica has its potential and is not a weak car as people perceived. After all, I did personally chose this for myself and I never doubt my choice and not planning to.