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I want to first start the thread with a link to my last thread http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=52431 This is my next big step from all that info.

Here is the story.
I was in love with my 5sfte I drove her with a smile on my face each and every day. After my exhaust feel off at the dwg meet my car started really smoking so at first Jim thought my ebay turbo had finally blown the seals and the oil was just blowing into the downpipe and causing a huge amount of smoke. Well after getting my exhaust fixed it just kept smoking..I should get a video to show u guys bc its bad.

Well Jim and I wanted to check to see if the compression was still good b4 I went and bought a new turbo and that's when we found out cly 2 had 60 compression.

SO we sat down and talked about options for a little while comparing different set ups and different ideas...and my biggest prob was if I had to have it rebuilt I wanted to do it big. So once I asked Jim his brother and Manny what they would do it was clear to me that I had to be a traitor and go to the 3rd gen 3sgte.

We looked for mr2 engine sets with the lsd e153 trans since Jim had spare st205 parts. That way I could have the same setup as Jim's pretty much bc I love how smooth his car drives even tho my 5sfte was more fun and felt faster for a small girl like me have such a smooth driving car is much safer.

Jim decided to go to the local place that sells sets and talk to the guy and this is were I got very excited and decided to start a thread to share my story and experience with this build with you.

At the moment this is what my setup will be:
WRC ST205 3sgte
e153 from a mr2t with lsd
custom turbo kit(no more ebay turbo)

As for now Ill be updating this little by little but it could be a little while b4 another big update..and you will have pictures of me doing work on the car bc ill be helping out with the swap for sure! I am also gonna try to get lots of detailed pictures with explanations!

My old setup is gonna be sold off so if u will be looking for anything please contact me but it might not be ready for at least a month to be shipped.

Here are pictures more to come once the rain stops!














This post has been edited by supershannon77: Jul 18, 2012 - 8:18 PM

I'll be there my my 2 very usefull tools, video cam, and disposable cooler. I can also help with nut/s and bolts if needed

My god ya'll don't mess around.
Welcome to team 3S-GTE girl

the camry uses a different throw out bearing than the mr2's.... just so you know if you order a clutch kit for it i found out the hard way... also they use more tranny fluid... almost 5 quarts

everyone must grow up one day (and evolve to 3SGTE ). Big congratulation to your decision!

ah ha! so this is what all the buzz is about

good luck! it will turn out great!

This is why we have so many parts for sale lol.

I got the clutch in ill take pictures later.

Next week I am hoping to have such a big update that it will blow all your minds haha

So far we didn't get anything done this weekend bc of rain and Jim having a side job...ill see about later today tho.

I wish I had an update but this weekend was a bust...between some personal problems a family bbq and people not picking up there phones we didn't get this started.

soon enough!

lol yes!! now i can catch up with u guys haha.. j/k.. u guys gna start up again next weekend?

I think me might be in Maryland next weekend

this is my new quote. "Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly" It can be used for a lot of things in my life this swap is one of them .

This post has been edited by supershannon77: Sep 7, 2009 - 2:28 PM

a video of my smokey car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTRSCyMAplA

is that with the st205?

Judging by that video... You MIGHT have a problem. Lol. When you said it was smoking, I didn't think it was smoking that much.

Nice song in the background, by the way.

That's the 5sfte this is why I'm going st205.

I didn't even know I had a song playing lol

lol why did your 5sfte build smoke so much?

I lost compression in cylinder 2 I believe that a ring land went. With or without smoke I have daily driven this car and its still driving just as good just with lots of smoke.

shannon my birthdays coming up want to gift me your turbo stuff? i wont tell jim where it went, it'll be our little secret. I'm seriously wanting to buy your stuff though, I just need the money is all. Can I make monthly payments ?

pm Jim or catch him in the chat i kinda traded my kit off for parts of his and he is selling.

Swap starts today!

nice!! please let me know how u guys did ur hoses, fuel pump, and intercooler setup.. DETAILED pics PLEASE... lol good luck and have fun

Shannon that's great news, I'll stop by on Sunday to take a look at it and give a hand where I can.

Well I was wrong we are going to clean out the garage and then we are going to get started which will prob be tomorrow.




We will let you no but it might not be till sunday or monday or tuesday. lol



Awesome Stevenson its been awhile I miss you guys

I am going to have a st205 with a dual friction centerforce clutch in a lsd e153 and the emspowered s252 turbo kit I can not wait to see the results on the car!! It should be a nice new DD for me.