Maverick's FRS Build :burnrubber:
 

My Rocketbunny build

Recent photos

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Mods;

Cosmetic;

Rocketbunny V1 Aero kit (minus rear wing and diffuser)
Rear Poly Spats
Baked and painted headlights
5K HID
JDM foglights and Bezzles
Red tails
Front tow strap
Perrin Short antenna
SunteK 35% Carbon tint w/ Bronzer
Factory installed wing
red strut bars, FRS MOD Strut tower brace
rear custom strut brace
Toyota Badging& GT86
LED DRL

Performance;

Maverick Performance Oil cooler
Enkei RPF1s (Track set up)
Nito NT01 (Track set up)
Innovate SC
Innovate LC1 wideband
FRS MOD Solid strut tower brace
Greddy magnetic drain plug
Perrin Shifter Bushing
Perrin Lightweight crank Pulley
TRD dual tip exhaust.
K sport Coilovers and Ksport adjustable endlinks
Adjustable rear LCA
J2 Adjustable toe bars
Takeda CAI
ECUTEK tune by Ross@ Trust Automotive
BBS LMs w/ Gt Radials for Daily driving.
GT Radial Tires
MTEC shifter springs
Redline transmission fluid
Mishimoto radiator hoses

Parts waiting for install

supertek airfilter
new DRL LEDs, My old ones are blinking sometimes...?

Hello!

First off, My name is Maverick
I have been building a 2004 Celica GTS for the last two years.

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here is a link to the celica build thread.
http://www.newcelica.org/forums/showthread.php?t=346898&referrerid=13372630

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My first Mod was to swap the Celica and FRS wheels out because honestly the OE wheels are awful.
Then I made a custom intake.

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Yesterday I drove to Nags Head North Carolina, my odometer has about 500 miles on it now.


Tomorrow I am ordering J2 dual exhaust and a Injen or Takeda intake As soon as I finish getting them installed, I will order either lowering springs or full coilovers.
I am just trying to take things one day at a time and enjoy my warranty.

New exhaust today.

Fitament is off, but it sounds great!

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Painted tails;

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wideband 02 bung welded thanks to Jesse

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Another fellow NC.org member. :D

Good progress so far. What other plans do you have later on? And do you still have the Celica?

What exhaust is that? How much did you get it for and would you be able to put up a vid? I'd love to see what it sounds like off of still stock car :D

Yes, I still have the celica. It is sitting in my garage. I am building the engine again in it right now.

As for the exhaust. It is the J2 dual SS 4.5 inch tip catback. I paid just over 4 for it. there are a couple of videos on youtube of it. DNA's video is the most accurate sounding imo.

Future plans- Coilovers within the next month or two. Greddy intake, Five axxis kit, cusco or megan racing rear LCA's. Front and rear sway bars, strut tower braces, uni chip. Eventually I would like to boost it, But I want my warranty to be over first. I will be getting different wheels and tires soon hopefully.

I am also interested in Fabbing up a custom intake mainifold out of aluminum and polishing it. Thank God there is a dyno down the road for me to test potential gains.

As for carbon fiber hoods and trunks, that's a NO No, I grew out of that.
I am interested in a BBK and a cf lip, side lips and a rear diffuser.

:drool: I should have most of it done within six months.

4k?.. And any links to the YouTube vids?


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no, no, no..... just over 400. :laughabove:

Updated 18NOV13

Since the first post I have many updates.

Takeda CAI to replace my Injen intake
Perrin Shorty antenna
Redded out tails
Perrin Shifter bushing + Redline Fluid Swap.
LED DRLs
HIDs 5000k
JDM fog lights, Harness and Bezzels, Fitted with another set of 5000k HIDs
Innovate wideband
Tinted widows 35% HP Suntek all around
Tinted side markers
Front Custom towstrap (RED)


I am currently waiting on my rocketbunny kit.
Also I am installing the fortune auto 500 coilovers.
wheel choice is tbd at the moment.

Future plans;
wanting around 400hp.
upgraded driveshaft
CV axcels
stage 3 Clutch.
MTEC Shift Spring Kit
Whiteline Gearbox Positive Shift Kit
billet pro short shifter
Greddy Dif cover
Rexspeed wide mirrors
Front and rear sway bar upgrades
strut tower braces
Bolt in roll bar
Rear LCAs



I am currently saving for the turbo kit. I should have the rocketbunny kit fitted by spring/ summer.
Turbo kit on possibly by next winter, if not for sure by spring 2015.


Reserved for photos and updates. This is mainly a record for me to keep track of what I have done.

i swear, everytime i drive passed the auto hobby shop, your car is in there. whos going to be fitting your rocket bunny fenders? i was thinking about doing the fenders as well, but havent found a shop around here i trust to do it

Well if the vendor does not cancle my order and I end up installing them, I will be doing it myself. Also You see my car at the shop, because I work there part time hen I am not on duty.

K sports, LCAs and Toe adjustment

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aaaaaaaaaah i see, well sir i may just have to ask/pay you to do my fenders. whos painting them?

Well my order is supposedly canceleed now.

There is a shop downtown I have paint all of my things. I had them pant my wifes car last year and its super clean :)

If you want me to do it I can, But I will have your car for atleast 4 days. I take my time and do things perfectly. You can have the fenders painted on your own and it will be cheaper.

oh the car down time isnt an issue, its my third vehicle. you going to try and order the fenders from some where else?

Dude you need to update this build journal! I think I saw your car today parked outside the auto hobby

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teehee. I might start a new one for the suprise

working in the driveway


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Andrew and I

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Well it's gonna be pretty sweet. We should get a Hampton Roads meet when the weather gets better.

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we just had a small one. Joint the facebook group hampton roads 86 owners

ah i dont have facebook so thats probably why i didnt know about them :/

Sir I think I need you to do some work on my car lol, those headlights were gorgeous!

Oh and the rest of the car looks okay ;) :thumbsup:

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pm me

updated first post
also started the Rocket Bunny Registry

New wheels :) For track days 5x114 lug pattern. 18x10.5 +15 running NITO NT01 275 35 18

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Actuators I fabbed me up some active aero

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So how bad are rocks flying off your wheels into the sides?

Who did all your fender work(cutting/fabricating) btw?

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I have not had issues with rocks flying all over the place, the fenders catch pretty much everything, The inside of the fenders are rino lined as well thanks to an extra can i hadlaying around.

I did all the fender work, i am pretty handy. I also installed tims kit a couple of weeks ago, you should see it at springfest.

I seem to remember you had a lot of help doing both RB kits...credit where its due.

Either way it looks great!

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Yes from Jesse (You) (who's last name I won't post due to respect for security)
I wasn't trying to not give you credit, You just wernt on the forum until now so no one would know who you are.

Also Alan helped with mine and Tim helped with his. We had 3 people for each job. Jesse, post some pics of your sweet MR2.

"I tuned my car"- ***forum translator** I paid some doode who knew what he was doing
"I did all my mods"**forum translator** I bought my car this way
"I do all my own mechanics". **forum translator** I can change my own oil.

Enough trollolol...it's all rings and oil pump gears anyway.
/subscription

Your car looks better and better each time I see it. I was passing by today in my wife's corolla.

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Well I just returned from Trust automotive. Ross flashed a NA tune onto my ECU after I purchased the ECUTek license.
Ross seems like a chill guy and customer service was top notch.

I have my rear 18x10.5 RPf1s sitting in the garage, I'm just waiting on the front pair before install.

I also have an oil cooler and Innovate supercharger that I plan to install on Sunday.

I am trying to get everything done before Springfest.

Tires for the RPF1s

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and now they are on, nice and meaty.

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I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING WITH A TURBO SET UP?

I am, The plan is to supercharge for autox this summer. I still plan to get the FBM turbo kit, but I wanna have fun with this for now.

Will you be at springfest next saturday?

My oil cooler is here!

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yo speed coin tray thingy.

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sitting pretty


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So is your car gonna end up being twin charged or are you going to sell the innovate before putting the turbo on?

I'm gonna try, incoming family might ruin that chance.

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I'll probably sell the supercharger after I throw the turbo on. I am not interested in compound charging. I am no shooting for some ridiculous HP, I am simply trying to build a great handeling 400whp car. If thats too much power, then it will get toned down.

You are welcome to come over tomorrow, we are starting the install at 0800.

Yo dude did you ever finish the install?

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he finished it, working kinks out now through logs for him. His should go on the rollers on Tuesday. lol 2 rocket bunny cars on the rollers on the same day, what are the odds.

Yeah, I installed it last week. Tuning has been going great with Ross!

IM removed;

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and finished

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Cars and Coffee a couple of weeks ago;

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That's great to hear that it's up and running!

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From SpringFEST5

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As I told you the other day, those RPF1's set the car off much better than the BBS. Pulls everything together much more agressively.