Best year model for Celica

[Team Khompression]

Could you tell me what you think is the best year model for the celica like for modding.

[SpEkTiC]

id say the 5th and 6th gen celicas are the best for all the mods.

[tbg]

5th and 6th are okay, but you'll wanna do an engine swap and get a 3sgte or 3sge. ($1000+) 6th is heavier, and people I talk to are lukewarm about it. Looks nice, though. I have a 5th gen, and it's light and nimble, but be prepared to do some work getting it to go fast and handle right. It has some definite understeer/plow issues (only at high speeds), which may or may not be correctable with minor suspension upgrades.

If you can find an alltrac 5th gen, buy it. Other than that, it's really a matter of personnal preference and cost.

[91 Celica St]

um actually ur wrong....6th gens are lighter than 5th gens........
6th gen Manual Transmission
GT
liftback-2580, coupe-2560, convertable-2755
ST
lift-2415, coupe-2395
6th gen
Auto Transmission

GT
lift-2640, coup-2620 convert-2815
ST
lift-2495 coup-2475

5th gen
manual tranney
convertable
(90-91):2844
(92-93):3020
coupe
(90-91)ST:2500
(92-93)ST:2646
(90-91)GT:2674
(92-93)GT:2844
gt liftback
(90-91):2696
(92-93):2866
gt-s/alltrac
(90-91)AllTrac:3272
(92-93)AllTrac:3218
(90-91)GT-S:2804
(92-93)GT-S:2943

auto 5th gens
convertable
(90-91):2899
(92-93):3064
coupe
(90-91)ST:2551
(92-93)ST:2690
(90-91)GT:2725
(92-93)GT:2888
gt liftback
(90-91):2747
(92-93):2921
gt-s (didnt make auto all track)
90-91)GT-S:2855
(92-93)GT-S:2987

as u can see ever single 6th gen is lighter compared to a 5th

[91 Celica St]

oh not to mention better shocks struts and better fuel curve....6th gen dominates over 5th....

[Team Khompression]

tahnks for the info guys , but i think im going with a 7th gen celica cos it will be easier to mod. is it a good idea to turbo a GTs even tho is has a high compression ratio, im still kinda eh about that

[91 TRD]

i would say 00' up i meen get a gt no wing dude they look sick plus they are fast i test drove one plus ther a toyota

[Team Khompression]

i really wanna turbo the gts but im scared that it'll slowly kill my engine

[91 Celica St]

because it will.....

[fiveSFE]

haha ima turbo my gt, but ima be building the internals, ther are guys on celica.net pushin 10 psi on stock motors with metal headgaskets and upgraded fuel systems. yeah any will die with boost, but unless u tune it right be conservative wit the boost levels and upgrade what u need to likethe fuel system ignition timing and all that u should be fine

[91 Celica St]

Originally Posted by Team Khompression

tahnks for the info guys , but i think im going with a 7th gen celica cos it will be easier to mod. is it a good idea to turbo a GTs even tho is has a high compression ratio, im still kinda eh about that

DONT buy a gt, the motor sucks....if u bought a 5th or 6th gen gt or gts itll be faster than a 7th gen gt.... 7th gen has 140 Hp and 12 Tq 5th/6th gen have 135Hp 145 TQ....as well as its not easyer to uprage a 7th gen because almost everything is run by the computer...bnut is ur hoice, if ur gunna go for a 7th gen sopend the extra money for a gts

[91 Celica St]

correction the only thing good about a gt is its more easily turboed than the gts...but ud only get 40-50 horses outta the turbo...witch would be around the same as the gts....just go for the gts