Showing posts with label HKS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label HKS. Show all posts

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Progress Check Part 2

Another week has gone by and it was time to go check up on the progress of the Celica. The things needed to be done last week seems done and these are this week's to-do-list. First up is my prized HKS Silent Hi-Power exhaust system. It consists of a box and muffler tip. What I really love about this exhaust is the power it gives and the low bassy sound that could be heard when driving slowly but a nice roar when at the high rpm. The muffler body receive quite a blow and is now dented. It is still usable but the airflow will be affected and might sound off. The solution here would be to replace the muffler although there is a need to cut it off because it would be hard and expensive to get another such muffler. It is sad to see it go like that.


 

Next up is the rare TRD Mechanical Sport bumper. At first I found a replacement but the stupid workshop did not buy the bumper because I had blue fog lights but the replacement comes with yellow fog lights. Now I could not find another one and this bumper will be send for repair if possible. 



Finally, the last and most troublesome part. The brake system is finally repaired but the suspension is the problem. The awesome but hard to find superstrut legs is crooked. In its current condition, the wheels will be touching the car wall. Usually, owners would change the whole set but I could not do that because it would be expensive and it is almost impossible to find one for superstrut. However, luckily I met up with friend who suggested a good solution to me. He have stock absorbers and proposed to me to replace the crooked part with his stock. It seems like the only way I have to repair and use back the same suspension.




 I really hope things will go smoothly and I can be reunited with Celica A.S.A.P.


Saturday, June 15, 2013

Better Than Thought

After 3 weeks, I finally got the chance to visit my Celica in the workshop. Finally I got a closer look at what is the damage. First off with the good news. The only damage to the front in the front bumper (plus fog lights). The radiator and ATF cooler which are the parts just behind the front bumper are unharmed meaning that the engine is safe. Moving to the driver side, the fender and wheel are could be seen damaged from the photo in the previous post. The damage includes broken brake rotor, broken rims and broken lower arm. I am so happy that my rare TRD anti roll bar is unharmed. The coilover might be bent and calipers need to be checked. At the rear, the rear bumper is gone, rear skirt melted by exhaust tip, exhaust tip dented and one rear lights smashed. Below are some photos of damaged parts.






In total, the front bumper with fog lights, right fender, right front rim and tire, one headlight, one brake rotor, one rear light, one rim and rear bumper are confirmed gone cases which needs replacements. Small parts like lower arm assembly, right door, right side skirt and exhaust tip remains unknown at the moment. Brake caliper and coilover needs to be checked. The problem is to locate some of this either rare facelift parts or hard to retrieve parts for the Celica. The front facelift light with build in H.I.D. is as rare as a gem and the suspension is long obsolete. I would not even know what to do with the rims because rims come in a set of 4 and I broke only one. The nut remover is also missing. So, the good news is the damage were not as serious as I thought but locating these parts is not an easy task. I provided the workshop with some leads I have for sourcing these parts.



Saturday, April 2, 2011

Finally

After 2 months of waiting, my car number plate is finally out and that means I can now have my Celica.
I went to CF Import with my dad with all the documents needed to get my car. That day I drove the Celica home for the first time. I felt so happy and proud to say that I finally got a sports car and most important of all is that it is the car that I love.

When I first reached home, I parked it beside the Vios to compare them. It may sound silly but I'm just a happy guy. Haha. The second thing I did was get the camera and immediately had a simple photo shoot of the Celica. Here are the photos and the goodies that came with the car from Japan. I'm happy to be driving a very new Celica as my daily drive.


Front with Aero Bumper

Side with TRD skirt
Rear with TRD skirt and spoiler
Rays 18"

Tein Suspension

HKS Muffler

Interior 2 tone

Recaro Semi Bucket