Project Silly Celica.....*it runs, vid page11*

[clay72]

You are good at 1UZs

[Steve Groenink]

Went to the track this weekend to see how the bugs shake out!

10.400@142.64mph with a 1.83 60'




Not too bad at all considering it's a turbo, Stick shift, low profile radial car set up for corner carving lol there's still lots more left in it. That was on 21psi. So I'll head back in a couple weeks, play with the shocks a little more and throw some more boost at it and hopefully attain my goal of 9.99@150mph

[tig-321]

I have nothing to add, other than to say this car is really something special. I love it!
Oh, and you posted the same burnout video, perhaps you meant to post track video?
I hope said video is in car. I bet it makes amazing sounds on the inside too

[Steve Groenink]

Thanks I think I fixed the video now?

[77Celica]

Hey Steve,
I would love to see a picture of your Pedal Box installation!
Is that possible?
Thank You,
Adam

[Steve Groenink]

You could say things have gotten a little serious....

[Sparkie]

Is that an auto? Did this always have an auto?

[Steve Groenink]

Is that an auto? Did this always have an auto?

Will be an auto now but previously had a t56 magnum 6spd in it

[clay72]

He lives his life 1/4 mile at a time. As short a time as possible.

[Old 'Rollas]

Do you have plans for the T56? or did that get blown up LoL

[J-Min]

"celica"

[wonda]

well Steve, I've always felt like a bit of an outcast being on this board with a drag car, now i o have company for sure.

[Wonderbread]

Things have gotten super srs

[Steve Groenink]

Do you have plans for the T56? or did that get blown up LoL

Sold the trans itself, still have the adapter/clutch/flywheel setup for it though, along with the 1uz which are both for sale but I just haven't had the time to actually advertise them lol

[Steve Groenink]

A few updates

Fabricated 9" housing with four link brackets and back brace, narrowed and line bar'd ready for some paint



Front suspension all finished up


Seats mounted



Removeable Driveshaft loop installed, temporary body mounts made so it has some to index back onto after I remove it to finish the top side of the cage welding



Rear suspension structure and tubing started yesterday




A small yet important detail! This hole is in the dash bar, fully sleeved and welded/dressed. This allows me to run wiring for say headlights/signal lights etc down through the strut tubes and out to the front to keep as many wires as possible hidden



Should be off the table and on the ground in the next couple weeks for final welding and then chassis certification!

[Steve Groenink]

First floor panel installed



Door hinges done




Chassis/cage is done minus the passenger door bars.


Original dashboard will work great, steering column mounted


Rear suspension and cage is done

[wonda]

Sweeeeeet

[Sparkie]

What engine powers this now? It's still going to be turbo, guessing from the front exit manifold.

[Steve Groenink]

What engine powers this now? It's still going to be turbo, guessing from the front exit manifold.

big single turbo (built by Scremin) on an aluminum LS this round

[Steve Groenink]

Firewall progress


Drivers steel floor done


Ignore the ugly ass grinding pattern on the floor where the Tilton pedal box mounts, it's an optical illusion in the photo. Note that the firewall panels use 6-32 button head cap screws to be retained.


And my new billet 88mm goodness custom made by Scremin! This things gonna be a monster!