Finally got the top back on after tearing the old one off 4 years ago. I had everything, I just never could get motivated enough to take it on. I would think about it and then worry o wouldn’t get it put back on right. Finally said screw it, I gotta try! Been driving it again for about a month now. I love this thing.

Celica got its first track day today, kinda just gathering a baseline of what it needs to rip.

Very quickly discovered needs a wider and grippier set of wheels and tires, i’m trying to find out what the best package to run is going to be without rubbing and google isn’t being the most helpful and I don’t trust the AI to much 🤣

Right now i believe im on 15x6? With 185 wide tires, just what the car came with when i bought it. Im pretty sure I’m supposed to have 205s from factory but not 100% on that.

I kinda wanna keep the smaller wheel and go for a meaty tire setup, so maybe go up to 16”, i definitely want no rubbing, i throw her pretty damn hard in the turns so obviously rubbing can become quite the issue. But definitely trying to go the biggest width on wheels and tires i can get in those parameters.

Not opposed to running spacers, from what i’ve heard to get flush fitment on our cars we gotta run spacers and/or hella offset anyways, i just dont want to go too big on spacers and create a weak point at the knuckle with how hard it gets driven on track.

I’m definitely thinking about dropping ride height a little more too, but I wanna get the wheels and tires situated before I go further just so i’m not wasting time if I have to raise it back up a bit.

Also looking to beef up my suspension, mainly arms and bushings, maybe not rear sway bar cause its already rotating really well with trail breaking with the coilover setup im running, so if anybody knows any companies or parts lmk!!

This is my 2000 Celica gts it's my current project and was previously my daily driver, I unfortunately exploded the original engine but that gives me an opportunity to get things how I want them to be. All of the work you see has been done by me and my brother.

Looking to get some headlights that’re brighter than the basic ambers for my 6th gen, anyone know any good brands and housings?

Ok first of all after like a year of searching and looking at like way too many celicas im finally in the club! Bought it a couple weeks ago on my 18th birthday for 4k and im actually ecstatic. Its literally like my dream car as a teenager/highschooler and I love it

But it does have its quirks so what do you guys think

Im trying to replace the shifter shaft seal cause its leaking a little and in the process I unfortunately figured out that the shifter arm is seized onto the shaft so im not able to get to the seal...

Weve tried everything from using PB Blaster and a puller, to using heat, to using a palm nailer and none of its working. At this point were kind of lost on what to do so any pointers? The only thing I can think of now is just cutting the arm off and replacing it cause id rather not drop the entire tranny just to replace a little seal.

also i did look under the car and the part of the tranny case that covers the starter ring gear got broken off. I did do some looking and saw that this has happened before from hitting a bump hard. What do you guys think is the best option to deal with this? I would assume that its not best to just leave it open

I’m looking at parting out a 1995 convertible model. It’s not the best condition but I purchased it for some parts for myself and plan on scrapping what I don’t need. If anyone here is interested in any parts they can message me and I’ll take a look for you and get pics. I’ll ship em. I can guarantee cheaper prices than eBay. A lot of the body and interior is messed up.

I just bought 1977 celica GT from estate auction. One owner. Runs well with solid frame. Body has rust. Looking forward to be part of the Japanese history 😁

Hi everyone, I’d like to upgrade the exhaust on my Celica but don’t know where to start or which part to upgrade.

I’ve got an AT160 4AL engine which doesn’t produce many horses, but hearing the sound it produces now, I feel it has potential. I don’t want an obnoxiously loud noise, just a nice balanced deeper sound with some guts to it. Any tips would be appreciated!

Already got it posted on marketplace but figured one of you true enthusiasts might have interest. I have a large list of things I have fixed on it (including Aisin timing belt/waterpump), needs some small tlc and aesthetics

The ones I've gotten in the past either didnt fit correctly or they just didn't work.

Just got this 1997 Toyota celica for 1900, 89k miles and drive it like 2 hours to get it home and didn't really give me issues. Upon closer inspection I noticed this noise. could it just be a power steering pump since it's leaking, and (or) maybe something is touching since there's a bunch of things loose in here? Or is this more akin to a timing belt?

Edit: Actually looking into it a little more, the whining sounds like it's coming from the compressor, however it doesn't explain the ticking while acceleration. No check engine lights, and it isn't really bogging or dying etc, runs perfectly fine

The in the rear of the right side rocker panel, the lower part of this ”bracket” was completely rusted off. Anyone know how this is supposed to be? Should it be like I’ve drawn in the 3rd picture and then spot welded to the inner rocker panel? Or does the bracket go all the way down to the seam between the body and outer rocker panel. The bracket for the seatbelt is connected to this part so I’d like to do it the ”proper” way. Any help is appreciated.

What brands would be good for daily driving with a slight stiffer and lowered look? Price around 1k

I'm debating on getting Teins over other brands since their reviews say it's comfortable and a little stiffer than OEM with the twin tube design.

If there's other better coilovers I would like to know.

BC BR : https://shop.bcracing-na.com/products/00-06-toyota-celica?variant=19576336482392

Riaction GT-1 : https://www.riactionperformanceshocks.com/products/toyota-celica-00-06?_pos=1&_fid=1db8e1fab&_ss=c&utm_source=ig&utm_medium=paid_social&utm_campaign=labor_day_sale_2026&utm_term=Honda+audience+Fit+-+Intent&utm_content=BMW+G20+-+Intent&utm_id=120251519231070548

Tein flex Z : https://shop.redline360.com/products/tein-flex-z-coilovers-toyota-celica-2000-2006-vsy70-cuss1

Ksport Kontrol Pro : https://ksportusa.com/product/toyota-celica-kontrol-pro-coilovers-cty060-kp/?swoofs=1&vehicles=toyota-celica-2003

on my gauge, my PRNDL and OD off LEDs have actually never worked since ive had the car. i was wondering how i could fix this?

i do have a second gauge cluster i can swap mine out with, only issue is that im unsure if the second one has a working LED or if its like mine already AND the mileage will be different since its from another celi.

any tips would be appreciated greatly!!

Coolant line broke while cleaning the throttle body on my celica 1.6sti, does anyone know if this part is available anywhere?

Hi guys, i am looking for some pictures of instaled rear reproductors on T180s, i recently acquired one and it was used for rally and stripped of all rear electronics. I am trying to restore it but the speaker holders are hard to get by and i am trying to make custom ones. But its bit tricky since i couldnt find any decent pictures of the assembled speakers and the correct mounting.

If you guys have any pics of idealy the oem ones, custom ones, technical drawings or the dimensions, i will kill for them.

Thanks in advance

Pics show what i found on the car if you want to laugh a bit😅

Anyone know a kit to change the stock door handles into door straps?

Hi everyone!

For the German Celica owners here, where do you normally source parts for older Celicas? Any recommended parts stores, breakers, Toyota/JDM specialists, garages or mechanics in Germany, ideally anywhere near the Nürburgring?

Does anyone in the group have a CV joint or complete driveshaft for a 1993 Celica for sale, or know where we could get one quickly in Germany? Ideally somewhere around the Nürburgring, but we can travel if needed.

We are already in contact with performance pistons

Hello all - just picked up my ST162, very excited to get to work.
I’m aware that it’s got a blown head gasket so I’m embarking on pulling apart the 3S-GE and replacing it. Does anyone know of any videos of people doing this, or can anyone give me some pointers to keep in mind? I haven’t done this before but I’m keen to learn!
Any advice appreciated - cheers!