lexus-supra-celica proj

[tacoma_kyle]

Yeah I am mostly on here to find parts lol.

I have a 77 Celica that I am putting MA70 front and rear suspension on. Short story, stock it is a live axle (RWD) with McPhearson on the front. Eh. Nothing strong, handles mediocre.

I did crap load of work on the front and rear ends...only to get the new bright idea of going with the entire suspension assemblies out of the 3rd gens. I like the idea of multi link suspension on the front and rear better anyway. :naughty:

I have the rear suspension, am getting a welder this weekend. Already started clearancing the body work. It will have a mild cage. I am intending to try and see if I can set up a simple manual-only TEMS controller. Bought the parts off someone on SupraForums.

Oh yeah, the entire IRS...150 USD...LSD even lol. Nice. Great shape too.

This has been a slow project. Wont be done anytime soon. Oh yeah has a 1UZFE in it.

A few of the car and my hippy-ass.

I probably wont really do much on here. Maybe suspension questions and mostly try and find nearby parts.

It as it is.

When installing motor. Unfortunately I have to now build new engine mounts...again.

Back when I had a live axle on the rear and 91 Cressida front suspension on it. There is more negative camber built into the spindles. IS300 wheels for 100 bucks! I love them. Hell I even love the road rash on them lol.

And dun dun dun...moi

Kyle.

 

[ms07s]

Welcome! WOW. Very Interesting build:thumbup:.

Lots of fab work to get all that to fit I'm sure. How much room up front do you have for the radiator and fans?

 

[jugodegolf]

Welcome from one old guy that grew up going everywhere in my best friend celica. Looks like one helluva a project.

 

[b'smk3]

my dad made a 77 celica into a race car lol... welcome

 

[honestabe]

Nice bro. Love the car. Don't worry about the suspension stuff, there are plenty of people on here who are practically suspension engineers. Oh yeah, welcome to the forum.

Adam

 

[tacoma_kyle]

Yeah, a lot of fab. The worst part will be figuring the shock mounting locations. Well hardest anyhow...

I am looking forward to getting it done...but it will be a while.

Still need to find a front suspension...

For the radiator and fans(s)...I read that 89-91 Cressida radiators fit in there, and are easy to mount. Based off junkyard experiences...they look to be identical to MA70 radiators (seeing as they both have 7M's...), in the mounting as well. So I will probably wind up with a Supra radiator. Stock or aftermarket? Dont know.

Fans... I have a high output 2 speed Taurus fan, may use that. But it squeaks a little on startup. I need to look into mounting it as well. I will probably hard wire it with a selectable speed switch, rather than have it thermostat controlled. Maybe change it down the road, but I can think of other things I would rather spend 100 bucks on. Maybe the 3 speed Altima dual fans...I think they are too wide though.

 

[empera]

nice.....

 

[jmono]

That's going to be a sweet car when it's all done. welcome!