Need info about ST204 to ST205, GT4, Need ur Help ! Options

[EstebanGT4]

Hi, I need your help about my swap, I need a lot of info to complete the AWD GT4 205, in my ST204 celica ´94.

If u have Photos, tips, extra info, rear and front susp.., fuel tank,

I apreciate your help, TNX



Best Regards

Esteban Brenes
Costa Rica

[phattyduck]

First, read all the threads listed in the sticky at the top of this section of the forum.

Then, read this thread:
http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=45137

The short answer: The 3s-gte swap while remaining FWD is a well travelled path. The AWD swap is *very* difficult. It would be easier/better/safer/etc. to import a real complete ST205.

-Charlie

[EstebanGT4]

First, read all the threads listed in the sticky at the top of this section of the forum.

Then, read this thread:
http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=45137

The short answer: The 3s-gte swap while remaining FWD is a well travelled path. The AWD swap is *very* difficult. It would be easier/better/safer/etc. to import a real complete ST205.

-Charlie

I need more info, any body?

Please, I have the whole swap parts, I need info and Tips to beging the proyect

[lagos]

Do a search. This topic comes up about once a week.

[phattyduck]

Please, I have the whole swap parts, I need info and Tips to beging the proyect

Unless you have a complete ST205 floorpan, rear strut towers, gas tank, fully front a rear suspension and many other parts, you don't have a complete ST20x -> ST205 swap...

The ST205 is *very* different than other Celicas.

-Charlie

[Culpable04]

why don't you import a GT-4 to your country ? it'll be cheaper / safer / easier than swapping / building a AWD car, you're not in US ( unless it's a typo ) so the GT-4 is probably legal in your country ( Costa Rica ) if you have all the parts as you say, just import a ST205 chasis and put the car together.

[bccentaur3]

Yeah and sell me the 3rd gen complete swap for dirt cheap. . From what Culp said the thing that should stand out is the word CHEAPER. Just import one into Costa Rico and You'll be good to go.

O yeah, plus unless you already have the gt-four front end conversion if you ship one in you don't really need any thing else.

[EstebanGT4]

I do have the whole parts, I need tecnical info, pictures, tips... to do the best.

Tnx to all, I apreciate you help,

Esteban

[EstebanGT4]

why don't you import a GT-4 to your country ? it'll be cheaper / safer / easier than swapping / building a AWD car, you're not in US ( unless it's a typo ) so the GT-4 is probably legal in your country ( Costa Rica ) if you have all the parts as you say, just import a ST205 chasis and put the car together.

Thats a shame, here in CR its ilegal the rigth side...

But if u have some info, pics, tecnical, please



Best Regard

Esteban

[stephen_lee]

here is a lot of pics from an awd converted celica
http://www.mediafire.com/?enkt29wt4x4

[EstebanGT4]

here is a lot of pics from an awd converted celica
http://www.mediafire.com/?enkt29wt4x4

GREAT LEE TNX A LOT ++++AAA++++

[stephen_lee]

no problem! just want to see this conversion done more

[DEATH]

why don't you import a GT-4 to your country ? it'll be cheaper / safer / easier than swapping / building a AWD car, you're not in US ( unless it's a typo ) so the GT-4 is probably legal in your country ( Costa Rica ) if you have all the parts as you say, just import a ST205 chasis and put the car together.

Thats a shame, here in CR its ilegal the rigth side...
But if u have some info, pics, tecnical, please
Best Regard
Esteban

2 things:

1. There is at least 1 imported GT4 in Costa Rica - my sister goes to school there and her roommates dad owns one. He says he'll let me drive it when I come down there to visit. [just haven't done it yet cause that's an expensive test drive. ]
2. Not all GT4's are RHD. There are LHD ones that were originally for Germany and other European countries that are LHD.
So if there is no law against importing a car that is LHD but wasn't sold there - you should take the advice of the people above and just import one. There is so much that could go dangerously wrong with custom fabing the back end like that. I believe there was someone on here years ago that said his car pulled hard in one direction when he got above 60MPH.
Food for thought.