Why Hello GT4 lovin ppl!

[Ricky-GT-4]

Names Ricky, bought a 1990 Jap Import GT 4 St185 Rally, apparently a rare car am told going to definitely join up as soon as I free up space on me credit card.

So my GT4 is going to become a rolling project car for a cruise and car enthusiast site http://www.northcoastcruisers.com which I help manage, run, and fix when the other staff members break it lol, going to take me a couple of years to do as it will be done as and when I can afford the bits, absolute complete novice at this stuff but am going to give it a blast

As she stands at the moment, 101,231 Km on the clock, already has a turbo timer
Everything seems in good nick, very small leak in the rear diff, hard to sort?



Plans are as follows...... Want to achieve between 250 reliably

Full service, which oils should I be using??
Change the head gasket and timing belts, then at least I know it is done
Repair Bolster on the drivers seat
Gauge Pod to compliment the gauges but also cover the nasty rip in the dash above the centre console lol
Tighten up the suspension
Boost Valve
Dump Valve
S/S Exhaust
Unichip, it is still limited to 112mph  :oops: but hopefully this will allow me to up the boost more, only thing I can find that does both here in Northern Ireland
Rims
Full Body Respray, Back to Original (the bonnet, roof and boot lid lol), this car is 3 shades of paint left side, right and center lol
Alarm
Nice sound system

If you think I should add to the list please do say, all comments are very welcome

Cheers

Ricky

[paul_gt4]

Hi there Ricky I think i've seen ya posting on jon44w.com, all the best with the car buddy, where is it your from anyways. Hope to see ya about in the near future.

[calam]

Hi Ricky, WTTC

Looks like youve got yourself a nice little project there.
If it is the rally version (i.e. uber rare) it has the manual windows for a start, along with a close ratio gearbox, and a couple of other minor tweaks.
The winders on the window are the biggest giveaway.

I have similar plans for mine (respray and a reliable 250/270 bhp) and shouldnt be that hard to acheive, although 4 years on and im still sorting the reliability side of things lol.

Anyway, have a nose round and feel free to ask as many questions as u need, they're all pretty friendly on here  

Matt

[Ricky-GT-4]

Bout ye Paul

I windy winders on the windows

http://www.xs4all.nl/~dublet/misc/celica.xml#ST185%20R
&
http://www.xs4all.nl/~dublet/misc/celica.xml#ST185%20V

look up ST185 R & ST185 V on the above page....

Celica GT-Four Rally (Normal body)

Official name Celica GT-Four Rally (Normal body)
Generation 5
Model Code ST185 R
Chassis Code E-ST185-BLMVZ®
release date 1989
final date 1991
Engine
Code 3S-GTE
Aspiration Forced induction: CT26 Ceramic Twin Entry Turbocharger
Cylinders 4
Valves/Cylinder 4
Valves 16
displacement 1998cm3
Bore 86.0mm
Stroke 86.0mm
Bore/Stroke Ratio 1.000
Compression ratio 8.8:1
Power output 165kW@6000rpm (222bhp)
Torque output 304.01Nm@3200rpm (224lb/ft)
Power over displacement 82.828kW/1000cm3 (111.074bhp/l)
Torque over displacement 152.157Nm/1000cm3 (112.225lb/ft/l)
Fuel 100 Octane Unleaded
Alternator 840W DC, max current 70A
Battery 12V 48Ah
Head material alloy
Block material cast iron
Ignition electronic
Injection electronic
Cooling Engine: Water cooled. Turbo: Water Cooled, Intercooler: Top mounted Air to Air
Cams two overhead
Cam drive belt
Drivetrain
Transmission 5 speed manual
gear ratios
1: 3.230:1;
2: 2.142:1;
3: 1.518:1;
4: 1.258:1;
5: 0.731:1;
R: 3.545:1.
Final drive 4.285:1
Performance
0-100kmph (62mph)
Top speed 180kmph (112mph, 300644furlong/fortnight)
Power per Tonne 121.684kW (163.181bhp)
Weight per Power 8.218kg/kW (6.128kg/bhp)
Fuel Economy
Motorway 9.4l/100km (30.1mpg (UK), 25.0mpg (US), 504460rods/hogshead)
City 16.5l/100km (17.1mpg (UK), 14.3mpg (US), 287389rods/hogshead)
Overall
Measurements
Length 4.420m (14' 6.0")
Width 1.690m (5' 6.5")
Height 1.305m (4' 3.4")
Wheel Base 2.525m (8' 3.4")
track width Front: 1.465m
Rear: 1.430m
mass 1360kg
fuel capacity 68l
oil capacity 4.5l
coolant capacity 6.5l
Drag coefficient
Steering Wheel Rotations
Brakes
Brake System Features powered brakes
Front ventilated disc
Rear disc
Suspension
Mount Front: Independent McPherson Strut type coil spring
Rear: Independent McPherson Strut type coil spring
Shock absorbers Telescopic
Stabilisers front and rear
Tyres
Rim size
Tyre size 175/70R14

[nev520]

welcome matey, you will have to keep everyone up to date on your progress.
 
nice looking project you've got there.

[ChrisW]

Welcome to the club Ricky. I'll be watching the project develop with much interest. As said above, ask away as someone on here will know the answers

Cheers

[flyingtele]

WTTC mate, looks like you got a good'un there, keep us posted with any mods etc.

Full service, which oils should I be using??

Ask Oilman! I'm sure he will be delighted to help you out