Pete00
01-22-2004, 01:30 PM
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"When you are one of the largest and most recognized tuners in Japan, you are always looking for ways to challenge yourself. However stupid it may seem to us North Americans, tuners sometimes get a little bored working on the same platform over and over again. This may have been the situation for our friends at Trial Japan, as they are well known for building top notch Supras, Skylines, MR2 Spyders, and Silvias. Although this particular project car seems to stand out from the bunch. When asked about the choice of using a Toyota Celica, Scott Laking of Trial says, “we simply wanted the experience of tuning a Toyota front wheel drive.” By the looks of their fully built Celica, they’ve taken their experience level to a whole other dimension.
They have managed to successfully convert this Celica to a full-out racecar. Purchased in 2000, Trial immediately went to work on making this one of the craziest ZZT230-chassised Celica’s on the planet. Starting with the exterior, this vehicle was quickly given the Trial treatment. Due to the fact that this vehicle was going to be spending most of its time on the track, Trial designed a front bumper, side and rear skirts to maximize the vehicle’s aerodynamics. Downforce has been dramatically improved with the use of the carbon fiber Trial canards up front and GT wing in the rear and actually help the Celica stay glued to the track. Of course, the elaborate Trial graphics were added as the final touch to the exterior, ensuring that onlookers would know that this masterpiece is surely a Trial creation.
The Trial Celica’s footwork has been completely overhauled, giving it a racecar-like feel. The old 15x6-inch rollers were tossed out in favour of a set of G-Games wheels made by Rays Engineering. The thin five-spoke chrome wheels measure a massive 19x8-inches in size and are lined in Falken’s 235/40-series Silent Azenis race-ready tires for premium grip on the track. Although the rear stoppers remain factory, the front now feature 11.78-inch slotted rotors, Trial four-piston calipers, and Pro Nu brake pads to accommodate the rigorous demands of circuit racing.
When looking to upgrade the Celica’s suspension, Trial decided to flex a little of their industry muscle. As with Trial’s other demo vehicles, they collaborated with renowned suspension manufacturer Quantum to design a system specific to their exact specifications. Nova springs, which were also built to Trial specs, are wrapped around each custom Quantum unit to provide the responsiveness required to carve up the track on a regular basis. TRD front and rear sway bars are used to stabilize the vehicle and provide more neutral handling characteristics. The result according to Laking is, “track performance with a comfortable street ride.”
Though Trial spent much time developing and improving the suspension and aerodynamics of Celica, most of their efforts were focused on the 2ZZ engine that lies underneath the one-off carbon fiber hood. The Trial technicians ripped apart the engine in search of ways to strengthen and improve its power production. Many of the internals have been swapped with Trial-massaged 1Z components, including the crankshaft, connecting rods, and pistons. They needed to address the problem of the weak 2ZZ valves that bent when too much time was spent above 7000rpm, so they invested much time and effort in developing a “near invincible valve kit.” So many new components were dumped into this 2ZZ engine, that Trial dubbed it their very own 3ZZ engine. Putting out a hefty 220ps, the 3ZZ is a dramatic improvement over the 180ps found in stock 2ZZ form.
Trial did not finish there though. With the newly developed 3ZZ engine ready to go, they looked to get even more power out of the Celica. High performance headers and a one-off exhaust were developed to increase airflow, while stock intake manifold was thoroughly worked-over by the Trial techs for maximum efficiency. Let’s not forget about the intercooled, Blitz-based supercharger that has been highly modified for this specific application.
Fed by 430cc fuel injectors and tuned via the HKS V Pro engine management unit, the Trial Celica puts out a whopping 283ps @ 7720rpm! Dyno numbers don’t impress you? Then I’m sure the 13.4-second quarter mile and 62-second timeslip from Japan’s famous Tsukuba circuit will surely impress.
An avid participant in tuner battles, the Celica has been pitted against the Top Fuel/Option 2 turbocharged Honda Integra at Japan’s Central Circuit twice, with the two vehicles splitting each meeting. The team at Trial has surely surpassed their expectations, as this front-wheel drive project exhibits that their tuning expertise goes far beyond the run of the mill Japanese Supercar. With its incredible performance, the Trial Celica has been winning fans over and is making quite a name for itself. Look for a digital version of it to appear in the upcoming Gran Turismo 4 video game."
gt4
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"When you are one of the largest and most recognized tuners in Japan, you are always looking for ways to challenge yourself. However stupid it may seem to us North Americans, tuners sometimes get a little bored working on the same platform over and over again. This may have been the situation for our friends at Trial Japan, as they are well known for building top notch Supras, Skylines, MR2 Spyders, and Silvias. Although this particular project car seems to stand out from the bunch. When asked about the choice of using a Toyota Celica, Scott Laking of Trial says, “we simply wanted the experience of tuning a Toyota front wheel drive.” By the looks of their fully built Celica, they’ve taken their experience level to a whole other dimension.
They have managed to successfully convert this Celica to a full-out racecar. Purchased in 2000, Trial immediately went to work on making this one of the craziest ZZT230-chassised Celica’s on the planet. Starting with the exterior, this vehicle was quickly given the Trial treatment. Due to the fact that this vehicle was going to be spending most of its time on the track, Trial designed a front bumper, side and rear skirts to maximize the vehicle’s aerodynamics. Downforce has been dramatically improved with the use of the carbon fiber Trial canards up front and GT wing in the rear and actually help the Celica stay glued to the track. Of course, the elaborate Trial graphics were added as the final touch to the exterior, ensuring that onlookers would know that this masterpiece is surely a Trial creation.
The Trial Celica’s footwork has been completely overhauled, giving it a racecar-like feel. The old 15x6-inch rollers were tossed out in favour of a set of G-Games wheels made by Rays Engineering. The thin five-spoke chrome wheels measure a massive 19x8-inches in size and are lined in Falken’s 235/40-series Silent Azenis race-ready tires for premium grip on the track. Although the rear stoppers remain factory, the front now feature 11.78-inch slotted rotors, Trial four-piston calipers, and Pro Nu brake pads to accommodate the rigorous demands of circuit racing.
When looking to upgrade the Celica’s suspension, Trial decided to flex a little of their industry muscle. As with Trial’s other demo vehicles, they collaborated with renowned suspension manufacturer Quantum to design a system specific to their exact specifications. Nova springs, which were also built to Trial specs, are wrapped around each custom Quantum unit to provide the responsiveness required to carve up the track on a regular basis. TRD front and rear sway bars are used to stabilize the vehicle and provide more neutral handling characteristics. The result according to Laking is, “track performance with a comfortable street ride.”
Though Trial spent much time developing and improving the suspension and aerodynamics of Celica, most of their efforts were focused on the 2ZZ engine that lies underneath the one-off carbon fiber hood. The Trial technicians ripped apart the engine in search of ways to strengthen and improve its power production. Many of the internals have been swapped with Trial-massaged 1Z components, including the crankshaft, connecting rods, and pistons. They needed to address the problem of the weak 2ZZ valves that bent when too much time was spent above 7000rpm, so they invested much time and effort in developing a “near invincible valve kit.” So many new components were dumped into this 2ZZ engine, that Trial dubbed it their very own 3ZZ engine. Putting out a hefty 220ps, the 3ZZ is a dramatic improvement over the 180ps found in stock 2ZZ form.
Trial did not finish there though. With the newly developed 3ZZ engine ready to go, they looked to get even more power out of the Celica. High performance headers and a one-off exhaust were developed to increase airflow, while stock intake manifold was thoroughly worked-over by the Trial techs for maximum efficiency. Let’s not forget about the intercooled, Blitz-based supercharger that has been highly modified for this specific application.
Fed by 430cc fuel injectors and tuned via the HKS V Pro engine management unit, the Trial Celica puts out a whopping 283ps @ 7720rpm! Dyno numbers don’t impress you? Then I’m sure the 13.4-second quarter mile and 62-second timeslip from Japan’s famous Tsukuba circuit will surely impress.
An avid participant in tuner battles, the Celica has been pitted against the Top Fuel/Option 2 turbocharged Honda Integra at Japan’s Central Circuit twice, with the two vehicles splitting each meeting. The team at Trial has surely surpassed their expectations, as this front-wheel drive project exhibits that their tuning expertise goes far beyond the run of the mill Japanese Supercar. With its incredible performance, the Trial Celica has been winning fans over and is making quite a name for itself. Look for a digital version of it to appear in the upcoming Gran Turismo 4 video game."
gt4
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