Chris' 1990 Toyota Celica All-Trac Turbo

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Chris' '90 Toyota Celica All-Trac Turbo (aka "The Shuttle")
Summer '03 Mod List

Updated: September 25, 2017

Ok, so Tranny Swap Summer of 2002 is over and done-with, and The Shuttle is running pretty darn well. However, I'm not at my goal of having an 11-second street car that anyone could (key word is "could".. not that anyone "will"...) drive without having to learn how to deal with the typical idiosyncratic behavior of a high-performance car. So, I've ordered-up a new round of modifications that should yield both more power and a lower 1/4 mile time (even with my crap driving skills). I'll also remedy a couple issues that have cropped up since completing Tranny Swap Summer and returning the car to road-worthy status in Dec 2002.

Issues to Resolve

Inconsistent voltage - Complete - Sept 19!
Inconsistent cooling - Complete - Sept 19!

Mods for Additional Power

Upgrade to a larger .82 a/r turbine - this should open-up the top-end a bit more - complete - Oct 10!

Postponded Mods - due to lack of either time or urgency.

Install Aquamist System 2S water injection
New intake manifold - I have the JUN intake, but the more I think about it, I think I want to fabricate a large plenum side feed manifold with single runners.
Along with a new intake, I'll install a larger throttle body - either a single 80 mm or a GM-style unit with dual 60 mm butterflies
Walbro 340 fuel pump (Supra TT upgrade) - Since my Supra TT pump seems to be holding it own, I'll hold-off on this expenditure till it's needed.

Mods for, well, Just Because I Can

Fabricate a switch panel to house switches for controlling nitrous activation, aux. cooling fans, launch control and a bunch more stuff. - complete!
Implement flat-shift via the Autronic SMC - OMG! This is this sh!t...! complete!
Implement launch control via the Autronic SMC - complete!
5" Autometer Cobalt tach with blue LED shift light (the factory tach reads low by about 200 rpms) - The new tach is purchased and awaiting installation.
Warning indicators for high water temp and low oil pressure - complete!
Install recently purchase ST205 rear TORSEN LSD differential

Mods Open for Debate and Discussion - Along with rewiring the engine compartment and constructing the control box, I'm pre-wiring electrical control infrastructure for the following items should I decided to eventually go this route.

Implement nitrous/CO sprayer on the FMIC (100% probability) - not that my FMIC needs help cooling the incoming air-charge.. but more of a test of the claims that this adds power. Received; awaiting installation!
Implement nitrous for faster spool-up (100% probability) in progress!

As always, I solicit your feedback via email on the above.

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