94 3gste fwd swap, help?, Swapping in a 3gste Options

[l_lauer_76]

First of all, I hope this is where a question like this goes. This is a whole new world compared to DSMtuners.com, so please bear with me, and move this thread wherever it belongs. That said:

I recently bought a 94 celica shell. I've read about some killer 'gt4' swaps out there, but after doing research decided all the extra fab work for the AWD system is not for me. On the other hand, I see that it is possible to do these cars in a FWD pattern that doesn't need nearly as much fab work. What all does this swap entail? What all will I need?

So far, I have a shell. I have an st205 3gste sourced and ready to ship to the states. That includes wiring harness, ecu, and tranny. from what Ive read I wont be needing the tranny, but one from a v6 camry? what else will I need? any help is good help.

Remember, I come from a DSM background.. so I'm not new to turbos or fixing cars in general.. just haven't been around a whole lot of 'yotas.

Thanks in advance guys.
Logan

[presure2]

yea,i agree with art (lagos) 100%.
the E153 really shows its advantage at the track, and on long highway rides, but like art said, the s54 works just fine, provided your not launching the car like your racing at every stop light.
for around town driving, i actually like the s54 better, the shorter gearing really just works perfectly for city driving, IMO. the fact that it revs a bit high at cruising speed on the highway only becomes annoying if you have an exhaust thats really loud..lol...and the higher redline of the 3s makes a big diffrence at the top of 3-5th as far as MPH as well.
if you have a GT, are not planning on racing often, and dont really neeed the extra gearing, then i'd really suggest just keeping the s54.
again, like art said, you can always upgrade later down the road if you feel like you need to once you get familiar with the setup and how it works.