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Good question. Yes, I had the front and rears on my car all set the same.

thank you for the response… Great vids keep em commin👌

Thank you! 😊

Yay! I love this! You’re so welcome. 😀

Hello. Nice question! 15’s (6gc factory size) Look nice. 16’s (7th gen celica factory size) - I’m running a white set of these 7gc wheels on my white convertible Celica. 17’s fit quite nicely. I was running 17’s on my black convertible if you wanna look at my videos and see what the car looked like, they’re the black and blue Koenig wheels. The car was also lowered, which will affect the look too. I’ve seen someone run 18’s before, but at that point you’re sacrificing tire size to make it work, and thus risk getting more flats. So I’d agree that 17’s are the biggest I’d personally want to go on these Celica’s.

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I’ve not seen another set of skirts like it, I believe they are custom.

I just asked the owner and he thinks they’re called Z Glide. But he isn’t 100% sure.

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Hi Celica friend! 👋🏻 It’s fun to collect these cars, that’s for sure! 😃

Hi! 👋🏻 My old radiator was cracked and leaking coolant. So I decided to upgrade to the Mishimoto performance radiator, which has a lifetime warranty!The factory radiator is plastic and the Mishimoto is aluminum, because of this the Mishi won’t crack as easily and it dissipates heat much more efficiently. Win. Win.

@@NetsGarage I have a 97, and the engine temp would climb a little bit when at idle in traffic. Not enough that it will overheat, I am in Texas, and I noticed when we reach triple digits this summer it would occur. I will troubleshoot the fans first and all but the radiator looks pretty new when I bought it.

@@lightswitch342- The fans is a great place to start. The relay may have gone bad. Also, is your air conditioning on when this overheating occurs? If so, does turning the AC off fix the issue? It could be the AC fan relay isn’t turning on the fan, which the car would really need when you’re stopped and air isn’t moving through the radiator to cool the car.

@@AnnettesPerspective yes that is what happens, is the ac fan on the passenger side?

@@lightswitch342 - Yes, the AC fan is on the passenger side. There is a black relay box under the hood next to the windshield washer fluid fill cap. Under the relay cover is a diagram, it'll say Fan 2 and Fan 3. I'm pretty sure Fan 2 is the one you'll want to replace for the issue you're having. I had this same exact thing happen to me on my '99 vert Celica on an incredibly hot day, and replacing that relay fixed my issue. Good luck! I hope this helps.

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So glad I could help! It really is a crazy hard spot to get to. Happy you found it. 😀

😆 Yes, yes, thank you! I was having a brain fart.

Thanks! You’re an excellent cheer leader! 😊

The accident was so sad, I really miss driving the black vert. She was the best little car! Unfortunately the frame is bent and there was metal crumpling throughout the entire rear end of the car, so I'm not going to be able to fix her. I do still have the car in my garage, so she's officially a "parts car" now. I do have a few other Celicas, so I do plan to creating more Celica content in the future. Feel free to message me here with Celica questions and I'll do the best I can. Thanks for supporting my channel. :) Happy driving to you and your Celica.

Awe! Thank you! 😊 This is just the motivation I need. I appreciate you watching and letting me know what you’d like to see. Congrats on getting your Celica! It’s so similar to my black vert. I took some time to recover and switch gears after the accident. 🤓

Hey net I had a question about the speakers amp!.. I have the 8 speaker set up in my celica and I threw away the OEM amp that was under the driver seat cause it was all rusted and it sounded like loose bits inside of the amp anyway!.. but do I need that OEM amp from under the seat or can I bypass that?.. I'm running an aftermarket pioneer set up!

@@M-Cee-U-See​​⁠- Hi! So it depends on the wiring harness that you’re using. Some harnesses plug into and use the factory amp, and other newer head units come with amps built in and the harness that comes with it bypasses the factory amp anyway.

Ok I see. I am in the process of ordering all the speakers now! Also I live in Northern California San Francisco area and there are plenty of junk yards "Picknpull" as it's called here within very reasonable driving distances about 12 all together so i'm fortunate enough to have access to enough donor celicas so I'm collecting parts for these cars now!.. but is there anything you happen to need or need extra of ? Let me know and I'll get it cause I'm not seeing as many of these 6gen celicas in the yards out here compared to 5-15yrs ago finding these 6gens in the yards on any given day is a thing of the past now clearly! so I'm going to collect as much mostly OEM parts off these cars that I can while I can! but even having access to 12 junk yards out here ,these 6th gens in particular are getting pretty rare to find in the junk yards now unfortunately!😑. But yea let me know and we can work out a next to nothing price! but mostly shipping cost. ttyl 👍

@@M-Cee-U-See Oh nice, I have some family in San Fran! That's so amazing that you've got so many junk yards to pull parts from! It's a very smart idea to stock up while you can. They are getting rarer and rarer by the day. I have an entire donor car in my garage right now, as well as a pile of parts, so I'm good for now. Thank you for the offer, that's incredibly sweet. The vert specific parts are definitely worth saving if you come across a vert. Happy picking! 😃

🤔 That might get a little messy with the way the oil filter is positioned on this engine, it’d spill all over the place when putting it on. Maybe I can swish a little bit around and let it soak in before installing. But I’ll definitely make sure the rim is lubricated. 😋

Thank you, thank you! 😊 I’m so glad this video was helpful for you, Celica friend.

I’d definitely recommend hand washing convertibles, in general. My car doesn’t leak in the rain either, but in the car wash they spray water at a low angle, and it gets right into the car. Ugh! 😩 You could always try the car wash once to just to see what happens. 😬 Maybe your top seals better than mine?! 🤔

Convertibles are so much fun! But yeah, not so great in the car wash. 🧽 🫧😆 I always think of Sebring’s as the “Michael Scott” from The Office car.

Hi Celica friend. 👋🏻 Hand washing is definitely the best option! 🧽🫧😀

Absolutely! Happy to help. 😊

De nada! 😀 Feliz de haber ayudado.

Yay! Very Exciting! 🔧

Oh no! That’s not good. 😬 I would reach out to BC racing and see what they say. It might be seized up, if that’s the case, you can get replacement parts for it. Good luck! 🔧

Hi Brian. I have the OEM TRD strut bar that I purchased from a fellow Celica owner several years ago. I had it powder coated in blue/purple glitter, because I was feeling fancy. I don't have any personal experience with the Laile Beatrush strut bar, however I did to a quick search on the FB groups about it. It seems that some people have installed in on their Celica's, one person mentioned it rubbing at one spot, but others said there were no clearance issues at all. Perhaps it depends on what engine set up you have. Laile Beatrush makes a bar for the front and rear. So when you order yours make sure it's for the front, as I don't think the rear strut bar will work for the convertible, the top mechanics get in the way. I hope that helps out, good luck with your strut bar!

You can do the same process.

Hello. I used Audison speakers in my Celica. 😀

Hi! Thanks for the update, it's wild that coolant came out after a while. I'm wondering if your engine cooled off and moved the coolant about the system, or maybe something was blocking it? Bizarre. Anyway, the good news is you were able to drain the back of the block. :) And yes, that bolt is SOOOOO hard to get to. Such a PITA. Good luck with flushing your system. I hope your car is running smoothly.

Yay, I’m glad this was a helpful video. 😀 For sure, it’s way tight in there if you don’t remove the wheel. Do you have an aftermarket set up? With the 3sge engine?

@@NetsGarage I would not have been able to replace the driver side high beam on my 98 convertible with out this video and like someone else mentioned there were plastic clips above the fog lamps

@@dpsinoh - Yay! I'm glad the video was helpful! 🙂

Yes, I would assume so.

@@NetsGarage i just found out 3 of my struts can go up to 33 clicks (2 rear & front driver) & 1 can go 32 clicks (front passenger). Does all of yours go up to 32?

Thank you! 😊

Excellent tip! 💡👍🏻 😃

Hi! This makes me so happy. I’m glad it was helpful. Welcome to the Celica family. 😊

😆 So glad I can be entertaining. Good luck! I hope you find that rattle. 😀

Thanks for saying hi! 👋🏻 And thanks for watching. These cars are absolutely the best, especially the manuals! 😉

Hi, welcome to the Celica family! These cars are so much fun. Please don’t be scared, but enjoy every moment you’ve got with your Celica. 😀

@NetsGarage hey I've been trying to find a front strut assembly for my girl and am not having much luck. Any suggestions?? Also I'm sorta broke so the expensive ones are kinda off the table. Thanks!

@@scottparker9078 Hmmm. Well, I have a few ideas. You could call the junk yards and see if you can source a used set. I'd also check eBay. Additionally, there's a FB group called "The Official 6gc Group" you could ask the group, someone might have the parts they'd be willing to sell you. Do you only want to replace the fronts? Do you want to stick with OEM parts, or are you willing to go aftermarket? I hope you're able to find what you're looking for. Good luck!

Thanks! 😊

Hi. It depends on the part. There are new fabric tops, and fabric with the glass rear window available on eBay. And as far as the skeleton of the top, I’d start checking junk yards. Or asking around in the FB group to see if anyone has the parts that they’d be willing to sell. The Facebook group is called “The Official 6gc Group.” Good luck, I hope you find what you’re looking for. 😀

Hello! I chose the strut bar to stiffen up the front end of my convertible, it has a lot of sway since there’s no roof. It’s definitely not a requirement for the BC coils. 😀

🙂 Looks like you’ve got the ultra basic speaker option set up.

Hi! Thank you. 😊 Excellent question. So, I just looked into this for you. On the 7a engine, the lower radiator hose is in a different spot from where it is on the 5s and 3s engines. So it’s probably not the best option for you to get the Mishimoto radiator, unless you want to do some re-routing of the lower radiator hose. Next best option is stock, if Toyota has one, otherwise I’d check out Rock Auto and choose from their selection. There are differences depending on which transmission you have (auto or manual), so you’ll also want to take that into account. Good luck. 🍀

Hi there! 👋🏻

The fabric was much improved and didn’t soak up any moisture! Yay! So that leak was solved. However, there’s a spot where the rear quarter window doesn’t meet up perfectly with the top, so there’s a little gap there that leaks. It’s more a design flaw than anything. And it’s a minimal leak, so I’m not too worried about it. 😀

Hi Celica friend! That’s awesome. I’m so happy to contribute to your motivation. 😊

That’s exciting! Which engine are you going with? Beams? 3sgte? 3sge? 5sfe? Best of luck to you! 🔧😃

@@NetsGarage 1mz-Fe!

It’s the JDM TRD strut bar for the Celica. I had it powder coated. 🤩💜💙✨

Hi! Excellent question. So, I bought my coilovers new. I accidentally messed up the preload on one coilover when I installed it (it’s the one shown in this video). The other 3 coils were still factory pre load setting. The one corner, front left, where pre load had accidentally been adjusted when installing was super bouncy and it did not ride well. I could feel in that one corner that something wasn’t right while I was driving. In fact, that error was the inspiration for creating this video, I wanted to teach others not to make the same mistake that I did. So if you got your coils from factory, I would 100% recommend leaving pre load alone, and only adjusting the ride height to suit your needs. Good luck with your coil install. Thanks for watching, I’m so glad this video was useful for you. 😀🔧

Thank you so much for the great detailed response…💪🏻✅

Hi! Are you in the Chicago area? There’s a meet up section on 6gc.net and also there’s a FB group called “The Official 6gc Group” where we all stay connected. 🙂