I've been doing alot of thinking about this and I've been trying to figure out how a Celica thats pushing (estimate) 240whp/ 190tq be on Modified Mag(August 2007 issue). I read on about the Civic Hatch with a B18 thats pushes 477 whp and I cant figure out how a car like that celica thats pushing that much hp be on that mag. Everytime I see these cars on these different mag's I see most of them pushing more than 300+whp then some 240. I'm sure that some of the guys/ladies on this site that have their ride fixed up is pushing more than 240. I dont know, I'm just saying whatever.
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So! who gives a rats ass
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Im pretty sure hp is not the only criteria to be in a car magazine, and if your that upset about it, write to modified mag.!H22-T FTW!!!
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Na I'm not upset I'm just confused how that could happen. I mean like Honda Tuning has cars that push 250+hp and I can understand how they get on.Comment
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I think its because celica's have kinda been known as slow cars. They look cool and fast but I don't think they are really that great.
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Originally posted by F22HB
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Originally posted by DarkRidgeRacer
It's just like MM said: Sometimes less is more. It looks like a really clean car, I dunno about ya'll, but I don't see them like that often at all. And only one county over FTW
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I agree with you that it is a clean car. They were 4WD cars before they went to FWD. I could understand if a 4WD Celica was on there but a FWD, come on!!!Comment
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What he said.Originally posted by jDmacCordh22a
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it's called Modified mag, not Modified Engine mag. The title insinuates that you just need to be modified, you don't even have to do anything to the engine, all show no go...Comment
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x2Originally posted by Bud
1991 Lx coupe........traded now I have nothing lol
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The tuning community doesn't have lots of Toyota modders (minus the MR2 and the Supras) when compared to the Honda crowd. Their aftermarket support isn't as vast as Hondas. Its harder to extract more power from the 1zz/2zz than the Honda engines. I give more props to uniqueness.
You mean the alltrak? They were special editions and when the Celicas began production they were not 4WD.Originally posted by DarkRidgeRacerComment
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modified mag sucks balls anyway, sport compact car FTW. if not then car and driver or motor trend that is. cancel your subscription is best advice i can give you. dont have a subscription? then just never get one. that will teach those celica loving bling whores to ruin your day lol
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Modified is OK... Super Street is my rag of choice though. It's the only magazine where you can read about Skylines, manmaries, and chicken testicles
To be on the cover of a magazine, you have to have the total package. You also have to contact the right people at the right time, and be in the right area.
Accord_SiR has a ton of JDM parts. His car is crazy clean, if still the stock Rosewood Brown color. He was pushing over 400hp for YEARS... more now. He's never been in a magazine. stickydiljoe got the cover of Honda Tuning with an automatic H22-swapped CB7. His car was very well done, and had plenty of JDM goodness... plus the nice green paint that is subtle, yet custom... but still, automatic stock H22. Compare the drivetrains, and Accord_SiR wins hands down. Still, Joey got the cover of Honda Tuning, Carlos has never even gotten a mention (I think he COULD be in a mag if someone pushed for it, though)
Plus, magazine cars are often very show-oriented cars. Unless you're rich, you don't want a car you're going to drive hard to look TOO pretty! Most of those 400+hp magazine cars never make use of that power.
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Originally posted by deevergoteModified is OK... Super Street is my rag of choice though. It's the only magazine where you can read about Skylines, manmaries, and chicken testicles
To be on the cover of a magazine, you have to have the total package. You also have to contact the right people at the right time, and be in the right area.
Accord_SiR has a ton of JDM parts. His car is crazy clean, if still the stock Rosewood Brown color. He was pushing over 400hp for YEARS... more now. He's never been in a magazine. stickydiljoe got the cover of Honda Tuning with an automatic H22-swapped CB7. His car was very well done, and had plenty of JDM goodness... plus the nice green paint that is subtle, yet custom... but still, automatic stock H22. Compare the drivetrains, and Accord_SiR wins hands down. Still, Joey got the cover of Honda Tuning, Carlos has never even gotten a mention (I think he COULD be in a mag if someone pushed for it, though)
Plus, magazine cars are often very show-oriented cars. Unless you're rich, you don't want a car you're going to drive hard to look TOO pretty! Most of those 400+hp magazine cars never make use of that power.
It actually wouldn't really be a problem if he wanted to really get mag coverage, the only thing preventing it from happening is that fact that he's from the wrong coast and the exterior of the car lacks that complete show-car look. It's not a matter of him getting overlooked, he just hasn't been seen yet.www.stickydiljoe.com
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