all-wheel drive on vertible Options

[Terzin1]

talk about a crazy idea but i also own a Talon TSi and it has turbo all-wheel drive combo and it is sorely missed, at least the all-wheel drive. How much you think it would cost to make my vertible all-wheel? That would be sweet and well worth it.

[Blakout16]

oohh jeez. hope ur wearing a flame retardent suit (ppl love flaming people!). neways to answer ur question its not feasible. no one has actually been able to do it. but if u have enough money of course.

[darksecret]

It's possible, of course impracticle, but yes possible, don't let anyone hold you down if you want to do it though and be ready to spend some cash.

[bloodrain]

it is possible, i actually know a person (well, i know a person who knows a person) who has it, i've seen the car before and its pretty cool. He has the 3s-gte swap and awd.

[Supersprynt]

You'd be the first to do it, as far as we all know, if that gives you any indication.

[Bigmeanbulldog55]

It's diffenately possable. I think you have to get the awd drivetain an transmition from a 5th gen, and an GT-4 gas tank to clear. It would take some hit and misses. But I've seen other awd conversions done to cars. I don't see how the 6gc would be that much different.

[bloodrain]

talk to punch about it if u wanna do the AWD conversion, his friend has it and he is also selling his car for like 11k

[AndyST4]

It's diffenately possable.  I think you have to get the awd drivetain an transmition from a 5th gen, and an GT-4 gas tank to clear.  It would take some hit and misses.  But I've seen other awd conversions done to cars.  I don't see how the 6gc would be that much different.
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I read about someone doing it a long time ago and he just bought the rear half of a cut st205 for 800 bucks. That would be the most pratical way to do the conversion, but I don't know if the vert chassis are any different than the hatch"s and if so how different

[Bigmeanbulldog55]

I didn't even know you could buy the other haff of a clip. That would be the best way to go about it. It'd probably cost about what a swap costs ya, maybe less. But there would be a good deal of work. I'd jump into it with pretty good confedince to a coupe/vert. Be prepared to do some custom work.

[bloodrain]

i say the AWD is not worth it. Its gonna cost about $4,000, might as well save the money and invest in a better car. But hey, if you love your celi that much then go ahead.

[blu94gt]

definitily possible, but it's going to cost you a pretty penny as said before. could be tough to make right. more power to ya tho, it would be awesome

[Mr2_Joel]

might as just make it rwd if ur gonna do all this fabbing

but hey if you have the money, go for it man.

[Punch]

if you live in south FLA you can buy the only ST204/205 convertion for about 10K CASH I got his number or import an 205 R/H drive from italy or some where overthere...

This post has been edited by Punch: May 1, 2005 - 11:13 PM

[AndyST4]

might as just make it rwd if ur gonna do all this fabbing

but hey if you have the money, go for it man.
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The only fabbing that suposably has to be done is to the floor pan, everything esle "should" fit with out major modification

[Terzin1]

holy crap, yea i realize money makes anything possible but i was just thinking outloud i guess

[darksecret]

If the coupe/vert have a transmission tunnel then you need to fab a new trunk pan and seam weld the chassis for some cheap insurance, after that the chassis should be set.

[Punch]

I saw a 6gen RWD last month in ran 8.32 in the 1/4 mile if it didn't have a roll cage no one would know it was race car!!!
Thats how clean it was!!!

[Bigmeanbulldog55]

I saw a 6gen RWD last month in ran 8.32 in the 1/4 mile if it didn't have a roll cage no one would know it was race car!!!
Thats how clean it was!!!
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I'd like to see some pictures of this. And see how they did it.

[madmods]

i did it

[Terzin1]

hey madmods, i noticed you have that top-down cover for your celi, wehre you get that at and for how much? Does it stow in the trunk or something?

This post has been edited by Terzin1: May 3, 2005 - 12:09 PM

[madmods]

hey madmods, i noticed you have that top-down cover for your celi, wehre you get that at and for how much?  Does it stow in the trunk or something?
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They usually come with the car. You can get them from your dealer but its costly. they go on ebay from 99 to 300 bucks.

[zabe1]

i'd like to make my vertable awd, i'm thinking about it. I wouldn't mind spending the 4k or so to make it it happen. if I knew exactly where to go or how to do it.

[Terzin1]

i know, wouldnt that be tight? Luda asked me one day what my fantasy was and I had to say a vertible celica with the GT-4 package

[LBCxGUY]

i know, wouldnt that be tight? Luda asked me one day what my fantasy was and I had to say a vertible celica with the GT-4 package

LOL

[zabe1]

i'm curious, would it be cheaper to import a gt-4 then cut the top off?

[AndyST4]

i'm curious, would it be cheaper to import a gt-4 then cut the top off?
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no

[darksecret]

How are you going to make a hatchback into a vert, you lose that option when they decide which direction on the assembly line they go (coupe or hatch).

[zabe1]

you can do just about anything when it comes to a car. it will prolly cost you maby say 5-7g? i dont know. i just think it might be easier cause, u can take it to a body shop and tell em u want a convt, and they make it. and since its already a gt-4 your set

[darksecret]

Yeah it's possible to do it, if you take the hatch off the body they have the same shape, but you'll need to weld in a lower windshield mount and a boot support, not to mention all the other parts you'll require, such as trunk panels, and the seperator panel behind the seat, glass, molding, lid, and I think quarterpanels. Basically a rear clip from the coupe and a GT-Four and some really good welding skills. I of all people believe anything is possible, I want to do a RWD conversion, but were trying to find the simplest solution and that would be a totaled GT-Four and vert, since you don't have to go through all the red tape and cost of getting a GT-Four legalized a wrecked one will suffice.

[Terzin1]

what about targa top style?

[darksecret]

IMO it doesn't look that good on the Celica, maybe because of the side glass, i've seen it done though.