So I had my celica for awhile now and really wanted to add some modifications to help the performance. Im by no means a mechanic, but id love some ideas for some things that I could possibly do myself to make the car faster and handle better. From my research so far I found that in the most simple t…

Focus on the handle better part. Springs, shocks and strut, stabilizer bars and poly bushings. Then wheels and tires. Then brakes. Easier than engine work and should be done first. Given this is a 22 year old car, replace all the worn parts in the driveline and then consider a complete engine rebui…

I would more impressed by a1997 Celica that looks as stock and new as possible. Yes, to decent suspension parts but engine modifications on this will not even justify the expense .

Thanks for the feedback! I know it does not really make sense money wise, but for some reason i’m pretty into the car and I think its a lot of fun to drive. From your experience if I were to do these changes would I notice a significant change?

Check out the magazine Toyota Tuner, that’s a good place to start. There’s a fellow nearby to me to “tunes” 1980’s era Corollas as a hobby. His basic method – besides cosmetics – is to installs a more powerful engine, replace the automatic w/a manual transmission , replacing many of the suspen…

A change in handling, a resounding Yes! Performance tires on larger wheels will look good ad hndle great BUT springs and shock at least need to be done to make it work or the tires will over-power the rest. As far as performance, you don’t say but I believe his is a non-turbo engine. And it is fuel…

Thanks again! So I should’ve put it before, but its a 2.2L 5 speed manual. I’m thinking that i’m going to start with the handling and do exactly what you said change suspension and add polyurethane bushings. In regards to the stabilizer bars would you recommend a strut bar or a tower brace or both? …

Well i’m glad to hear i’m not the only one! Thanks the advise, ill definitely look into the magazine!

One thing to consider is wheel weight. This article was an eye-opener for me when I was thinking about mods to my 1999 Civic EX 5-speed. I kept the stock steel wheels and have been skeptical of alloy wheels/low profile tires ever since: https://books.google.com/books?id=Y7P6BFss_0cC&pg=PA24&lpg=PA2…

Consider signing up at one of the Celica forums. You can google for celica forums, there are several. Here is one example. https://celicahobby.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/forum_summary.html You will meet real enthusiasts who have tried just about everything you can think of and some you would neve…

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shanonia July 17, 2019, 11:12pm 2

Faster and better handling cars are not those from that era, but newer. They are designed from the get-go for more power, low emissions, better handling and braking and safety… best thing for a nice 1997 Celica is to take good care of it and enjoy, not try to make it into something it is not.

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