Celica Alloy And Other Stuff...

[Asterix187]

hi, having had my Gen 7 for a month now I have grown to love the car!

It has its faults but overall it is superb and the best handling car i think i have ever driven (and i have driven some nice cars)

Anyway, I have been offered a set of 17" alloys for the car but they are off a gen 6 car. Will they fit???

Cheers

Danny

[DefiantFrog]

Yep, in theory...

Gen7 alloys go on Gen6's all the time, so don't see why a set of alloys from a Gen6 wouldn't go on a Gen7...

Get the exact PCD and off-set and stuff for the wheels you are getting and post 'em up and one of us will tell you for sure...

[Asterix187]

thanks i will see if i can get hold of that, also is there any good places to get hold of a cheap rear spoiler other than from a toyota dealer?

[Spuffington]

You could always try a breakers yard - but remember, you need to uprate the boot struts aswell if you fit a spoiler.

[Asterix187]

even if you fit the little standard one??? how would you go about doing that then??

[DefiantFrog]

Yes, you DEFINATELY need to uprate the boot struts... Unless by some freaky chance you already have the uprated ones... Check for the letters 'SP' on the struts somewhere - if they are there, then you're fine.

They are about £60 a side from Toyota. Or go to a breaker, and see if they have any available. There is a sticky at the top of the Celica forum with the number of at least 1 good Toyota breaker.

The struts also do wear out. Mine are labelled SP, and are on the way out. I have to lift the boot all the way up, and when cold, they will slowly slide down again. Very annoying.

As for the spoiler, how much is cheap for you? I seem to remember the Toyota one isn't too badly priced, compared to other new ones available. Don't forget to include spraying and fitting costs in your purchase. And again, try breakers yards, you may get one with a colour match already.

Good luck chap!

[Asterix187]

oh so the struts are just the things that make the boot go up with gas in them!! lol

[DefiantFrog]

oh, and if you go the breaker way, and decide to do the boot struts yourself, be VERY careful taking them off the boot lid, and putting the new ones on... heard a few horror stories of people having to buy new boot lids 'cos the mount point has snapped when they're tried taking the old ones off.

Oh, and I don't think I have said... Welcome to the club chap! :D

[Asterix187]

cheers mate!!

Might get a garage to do it!! lol