Gt4 Questions?

[yellowchinaman]

Hi All

I think I'm nearly ready to buy a GT4 in about a month or two and been looking at GT40C and found pleanty of sellers. But I'd like to ask what are fig 8's? Everyone is asking have they been done? So what are they?

[adamgt]

they are part of the superstrut suspension setup. normally good for 80k miles from new.

when replacing fig 8 you need to do the lower arm at the same time. once they start knocking you need to replace within 2 months i recon and will cost ~ £330 per side for parts.

I did the GT to GT4 swap and it does work out more expensive to run... but such a great car, i love turbo cars. :D

[yellowchinaman]

Thanks Adam Sounds to me that most GT4 around 1995 would have done around 70K so no wander everyones looking out for that.

You managed to swap a GT for a GT4? Was that part exchange? I'm thinking of holding back a little while and selling my GT aroung October or so and treat my self to a bigger toy around the new years.

[adamgt]

sorry no i didnt swap in that way. I put my GT on eBay and it was sold within 48hours :D then bought my gt4 a week later from auto trader. Prices of GT4's has really dropped alot tho since i bought mine so there are some real bargains about!

[Sketchy]

Prices of GT4's has really dropped alot tho since i bought mine so there are some real bargains about!

Indeed there are/where ;)

Take you time when you looking mind there are a fair few coffins about to, make sure you don't get to excited and just buy the first one you see. Have a look at a few more and if it turns out the first one was best go back and buy it. But you'll never know without first looking at others to compair it to.

Also see if anyones in your area with a good one you can go for a ride in so you can get the feel of one a good gt4 is like.

[adamgt]

Indeed there are/where ;)

this looks a clean 4, couple of nice mods but not too much. but not sure what the reserve is i would guess it will sell for about 4k (if all is ok when you go to see it)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RED-TOYOTA-CELICA-GT...1QQcmdZViewItem

you on the lookout now then mate :D

[Fizz]

mines up for sale soon me thinks...

Check the for sale section.. :(

[yellowchinaman]

Indeed there are/where ;)

this looks a clean 4, couple of nice mods but not too much. but not sure what the reserve is i would guess it will sell for about 4k (if all is ok when you go to see it)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RED-TOYOTA-CELICA-GT...1QQcmdZViewItem

you on the lookout now then mate :D

Yeah I saw that one. And like mentioned before it's better to buy a second oowned rather then a fresh import. I have my heart set on another white one. Anyway. I'll be keeping a in touch later when I'm ready.

[adamgt]

mines up for sale soon me thinks...

Check the for sale section.. :(

why so soon?

[Sketchy]

Indeed there are/where ;)

this looks a clean 4, couple of nice mods but not too much. but not sure what the reserve is i would guess it will sell for about 4k (if all is ok when you go to see it)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RED-TOYOTA-CELICA-GT...1QQcmdZViewItem

you on the lookout now then mate :D

Not so much on the lookout as driving around... just need to give it a clean and I'll get some picks up

[Fizz]

mines up for sale soon me thinks...

Check the for sale section.. :(

why so soon?

Got a new job but its 22 miles away... and a 44 mile round trip per day at 20p mile aint good i tell thee! :!Removed!:

[IanGT]

Ive just done the superstrut on my car... Cost around £240 for the parts plus labour. my cars on 86k and it needed doing badly so it can last a little way past the 70k just depends how they've been driven.

[Fizz]

Ive just done the superstrut on my car... Cost around £240 for the parts plus labour. my cars on 86k and it needed doing badly so it can last a little way past the 70k just depends how they've been driven.

You have just done the super struts on a GT4

You have SS2 in your avatar profile

You have a Skyline in your Sig

Man you are one confused lad..

P.s) how much did the labour cost?

[IanGT]

lol Yeh ive got an ss2... Just love skylines. :) .. Labour wass about £130 a side depending on how easy the Fig 8 joint was to replace,

[yellowchinaman]

sounds quite a bit. No wander everyones looking out for fig8s when buying a GT4.

[GT4 BOOSTER]

you can get the fig8 from WHIFBITZ for around 44 quid , its the no1 camber arm that costs the money . anyone with half decent diy car skills can swap em over . make sure to find out the torque settings if you do have a go , these parts are an expence so do fit em properly , otherwise they may not last very long , SOME PEOPLE SAY DO BOTH SIDES ,i just did my drivers side as it was knocking , car seemed fine after , no problems whatsoever. I do recommend that you always change fig 8 with camber arm 1 , for 2 reasons , 1.you may just change the fig 8 to find its the camber arm thats goosed, 2. its easier to change both , than to try and split them ,

TCB sell the superstrut parts also off the shelf no waiting like with WHIFBITZ.

[adamgt]

You have just done the super struts on a GT4

You have SS2 in your avatar profile

You have a Skyline in your Sig

Man you are one confused lad..

P.s) how much did the labour cost?

i think your getting confused fizz.

He does not have a GT4, he has a SS2 which has the same superstrut suspension as the gt4 ;) unlucky for a GT owner to have to Shell out for that :!Removed!: