94 Celica GT4???

[em4awon]

Is there such thing as an awd/ turbo 1994 celica? I've only seen up to 93 on the market. If there are 94+'s, email me saying where i can find them...

[PeetaaBlah]

obviously you don't know much about Celicas

1994 - 1999 Celica GT-Fours are not sold in the US, they have it in Asia, Europe, and i think Canada (i am not sure though)

http://www.nordaffari.com/celicagt4.html

that's a GT-Four i found in Italy and tried to shipped over to US, but the cost became too great, so i didn't do it

[TRDboi]

how much would have cost?
...if you don't mind my asking...

[PeetaaBlah]

well.... the cost for the car was about $8500, but including the cargo, shipping, handling, and me picking it up (i am on the east coast, NC, so may be some harbor in VA), all that, i estimated about $13 or $14k, this does not include legallizing the car within the US, giving it a Title and VIN number, making it fit the emission standard

[k_dog]

Well the 94' Celica GT-Four was one of the most succesful WRC carsof the year?!?!?!.

[PeetaaBlah]

actually.... the ST205 wasn't as succesful as other Celicas it did very well in Safari races... it has good heat resistance and endurance comparing to others, but it did horrible in the short swampy twist and turns of western europe races... but consider it was design so that normal every day drive could be fun also..... the performance was compromised

http://www.tte.de/st205.html

also...

Celica was kicked out of WRC b/c the turbo restrictor was placed in a way that it would allow more air into the engine when the car is moving(which obviously defeat the purpose of FIA regulation of putting on the turbo restrictor)

Originally posted by k_dog
Well the 94' Celica GT-Four was one of the most succesful WRC carsof the year?!?!?!.

[illGT4]

Good luck finding a ST205 that's LHD. Let alone, the difficulties involved in registering it for U.S.

CH.
ST185

[freakray]

Originally posted by k_dog
Well the 94' Celica GT-Four was one of the most succesful WRC carsof the year?!?!?!.

I would hardly call it that......although it did win the championship in 1993 and 1994, the Lancia Delta Integrale would have to be declared the most successful of all time though.
That was the only year Toyota had any success with the ST 205, since the previous year they utilised the ST 185, and then if you look deeper, Toyota only won 1 rally in the 1994 season, so their victory as a manufacturer was based more on consistency than wins.

BTW, I see you found Lau's modelling page, he did a good job on that Celica didn't he.....

Originally posted by PeetaaBlah

Celica was kicked out of WRC b/c the turbo restrictor was placed in a way that it would allow more air into the engine when the car is moving(which obviously defeat the purpose of FIA regulation of putting on the turbo restrictor)

It was not so much the placement as the fact that Toyota figured out a way to actually bypass the restrictor plate while having the restrictor in the position required by the rules....
Clever on the part of Toyota, but the FIA didn't find it funny I guess

[BLU CIVIC]

MY FAVORITE WEBSITE

[BLU CIVIC]

THERE WAS A 94 UP THERE FOR LIKE 2-3K...ITZ BEEN UP THERE FOR A WHILE AND I GUESS IT FINALLY GOT SOLD

[illGT4]

Originally posted by freakray


It was not so much the placement as the fact that Toyota figured out a way to actually bypass the restrictor plate while having the restrictor in the position required by the rules....
Clever on the part of Toyota, but the FIA didn't find it funny I guess

Was this Toyota's wrong doing, or TTE's ?
I recall this much; nobody was taking the blame...

CH
ST185

[illGT4]

Originally posted by BLU CIVIC
MY FAVORITE WEBSITE

What is the addy?

Too bad it's RHD.. But still GREAT for parts.

www.bestjapancar.com always has some good ones , too.

CH
ST185

[freakray]

Originally posted by illGT4


Was this Toyota's wrong doing, or TTE's ?
I recall this much; nobody was taking the blame...

CH
ST185

Obviously it was TTE that prepared the car to 'WRC Spec' so I would imagine it would be them to blame.

When I said Toyota, obviously I meant the rally team, which would be TTE.

[BLU CIVIC]

http://www.rizubi.com/stk.htm

[PeetaaBlah]

Originally posted by freakray


Obviously it was TTE that prepared the car to 'WRC Spec' so I would imagine it would be them to blame.

When I said Toyota, obviously I meant the rally team, which would be TTE.

personally... i feel sorry for the drivers... but i think they went on driving the Corolla later on in 97.... i am not sure though