just wanted to introduce my P&J to the board

**glass_image** · 05-07-2003, 09:54 PM

2002 Liquid Silver Toyota Celica GT

right now my only mods are as follows...

removed badges/emblems

disabled DRL`s

s2000 antenna

blue celica fill-in

j-spec trd emblem

trd front license plate cover

trd mechanical body kit

tanabe srm exhaust

kenwood excelon kdc-x659 head unit

15 inch blue neons in footwells

blue strobe in hoodscoop

white hyperblink LED turn signals

apc frosted corners

hope you enjoy my baby

**George M.** · 05-07-2003, 10:38 PM

Looking good. Most of those "riced" out vehciles annoy me, but this one has taste. I have always liked Celicas so that may be my biased opinion.

Good job. Welcome to Autopia

**glass_image** · 05-07-2003, 10:40 PM

thanks! i don`t plan on doing anything else to her except redding the tails, and getting some rims and springs this summer.

feel free to offer any suggestions/ideas! my ears are open!

**huggybear** · 05-07-2003, 11:13 PM

That doesnt look like Peanutbutter and Jelly to me....

**glass_image** · 05-07-2003, 11:15 PM

Pride & Joy... sorry for the disappointment

**huggybear** · 05-07-2003, 11:19 PM

LOL I understood.

Nice Car.

**Scottwax** · 05-07-2003, 11:27 PM

Definitely nicer than the 1985 Celica I used to have. Good car, but the 22R is a truck motor. Still it had a 5 speed and was the last RWD Celica. Had a 1979 also. Both were still running with 200,000+ miles on them.

**medic159** · 05-08-2003, 05:37 PM

I always wondered... why put a rear wing on a front wheel drive car?

**Jademonkey** · 05-08-2003, 05:40 PM

Originally posted by DFTowel

I always wondered... why put a rear wing on a front wheel drive car?

While I am sure there are some people who believe that it helps, mainly people put them on for looks.

**TortoiseAWD** · 05-08-2003, 09:15 PM

While many do put spoilers/wings on cars for the bling-factor, a properly designed-and-fitted spoiler`s functional purpose is to counteract lift generated by the body of the vehicle at highway speeds. As such, a spoiler can be useful regardless of drivetrain layout, especially if the vehicle ever sees extremely high speeds at a track (or during covert canyon carving).

Some body kits, such as the OEM kit that can be purchased from Subaru for the WRX, have been wind-tunnel tested, are designed specifically for the vehicle, and actually do provide an aero-effect to reduce lift. Of course, most aftermarket wings are for aesthetics; however, when they`re used correctly, they may benefit FWD, RWD, and (the beauty of) AWD alike.

Tort

**Thomasfl** · 05-08-2003, 09:34 PM

Originally posted by DFTowel

I always wondered... why put a rear wing on a front wheel drive car?

That`s a wing, sorry I thought it was a park bench, just joking.

**glass_image** · 05-08-2003, 10:09 PM

its proven to give 50+ lbs. of downforce to the rear. no joke.

**xrenchtwistr** · 05-10-2003, 03:59 PM

most wings will slow down cars, though, but that`s way at the high-end of speed.

but glass...you do really need some rims and springs/coilovers. the exhaust, bud, doesn`t fit and that should be addressed. tanabe is a good brand, and you ought to have the installer get it closer to the bumpers