The A6 Celica/Carina topic

Iketani Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 32

Here are two of the 'single headlight' grills that I've got. I think I've got another one kicking around somewhere...

Other variations of the carina lights look like this:

twin round

twin square

And this is just a gratuitous rear 3/4 shot of this sweet looking sedan. Very Happy

Iketani Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 32

Here's some inspiration to help make 'later' into 'sooner'. Smile

Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

I'm very pleased with these TA60 sedans/coupes (especially coupes), and I came up with several questions. Does it has LSD or what brakes are in front/rear? Did TA60 carinas is very different from AE86 in technical area? Is the 2T-G engine very bad Confused

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Sorry or OT Stupid

Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 12:05 pm Post subject:

My TA60 has an open diff (S-class) and LSD on the TA60 was not an option as far as I know. All TA60s have disc front, drum rear.
I think a LSD can easialy be swapped from some Celica models, same axle and same diff size. Also swapping the axle and drivetrain from an AA63 or any other model XA6X Celica should be easy: same wheelbasis. Only the Celica Supra should be a problem since it has a different wheelbasis. Puh

From what I read and heard the 2T-G engine is not bad at all but it has a bit less power and is less rev-happy than the 4AGE. I'd rather have a 2T-G in my TA60 than the 2T I currently have. Very Happy

The TA60 carina isn't that different than the AE86, but it is much closer to the Celica than to the Corolla, so it isn't entirely a 4 door hachi. Puh

Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 10:47 pm Post subject:

2TG engine is meh..but a 3T-GTE with a huge turbo hanging from the side. Puerto Rican dragracing style.

Iketani Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 32

Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 12:21 pm Post subject:

I think the Carina front on a Celica would look great (i think Toyota did it themselves, with the Corona Very Happy

), not too sure about the other way around tho Very Happy

Check the Soapra:

Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 12:53 pm Post subject:

CHeck..imho better looking then either a supra or soarer. Nice car.

Not sure about the carina/celica throug Smile

Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:38 pm Post subject:

You probably mean this one:

I found it here:
http://www.geocities.co.jp/MotorCity-Race/4894/6.html

But that is a corona rear-end and a celica front end. Wink

Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:48 pm Post subject:

Hmmm, just realized that is not the case here... Two different cars. Wink

This is the Corona front-end:

It resembles the Carina, but it is actually not the carina.

Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:56 pm Post subject:

I'd go for that soapra:)

Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 8:42 pm Post subject:

I'd go for a Carica Wink

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:23 pm Post subject:

Something like this carica? Puh

I'll try to make a real carica later on (when I recovered my photoshop. Wink

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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:58 am Post subject:

yeah. That's exactly what i mean. Puh

Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 4:52 pm Post subject:

whiteline does them for the Celica's, could probably work on the Carina too. AE86 loweringsprings do fit at the front, if you have the "veerschotel" of an AE86 too.
The front struts are nearly the same as AE86 struts, exept for the mounting holes at the bottom (and in the case of Dennis' and my GT, they are bigger too, but your ST has smaller sized brakes)

And since your Carina has the same rear axle as the AE86 i believe (6,7" T series rear end, right?) they MIGHT be the same too. But i'm not too sure about that.

difference between AE86 and AA63 brakes:

Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 5:18 pm Post subject:

does it have 4x114,3 or different?

Iketani Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 32

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:58 am Post subject:

That TA63 Carina coupe is just awesome!

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:12 pm Post subject:

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:45 pm Post subject:

no worries Banpei, i also LOVE those Carina Coupe's, but i must say that Corona Coupe does even look better!!

It's so wrong, it's cool Very Happy

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:22 am Post subject:

Haha... Somehow you are right about that. Very Happy

I think the British have a great phrase for it: it looks bonkers! Very Happy

Iketani Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 32

I've got a whole stack of pictures of carina coupes/sedans in various states of modifcation, if anyone wants to see. They look cool with an AE92 front bumper, but I'll be sticking with the standard one for mine.

If anyone is keen to see some pics, let me know and I'll make a new thread. Thumbsup