Aug 26, 2004 - 10:49 PM
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Hey guys, I'm new to the toyota scene. I have been a honda guy for a couple of years now and thought it was time to find something new.
Well I purchased a 97 celica GT convertable with 75000miles. Is it me or is the car just slow? It feels slower than my honda civic ex. Well i have $1000 to mod it. I looked on jdm motor sites (sevenstarJDMmotors.com) that a 3s-ge motor is only for $550? The 3s-ge motor has vvti correct? so its kind of like the honda vtec motors? I read the feasable motor swaps and this motor just bolts right into my 6th gen celica? So with this motor and labor to install, will it be around $1000 give/take a few hundred. If not the swap, I was planning on going with basic mods (headers, intake, exhaust) maybe put a dry nitrous kit (50 shot)for weekends (but very rarely I will use it) maybe once or twice a week. My goal is running in the low 15's or better. I'm a pretty good driver. |
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Aug 26, 2004 - 11:25 PM
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You may want to ask Outsider about the swap. He is doing it now. See this thread:
Outsider Swap Update Thread -------------------- QUOTE(lagos @ Jul 10, 2006 - 1:55 PM) [snapback]454118[/snapback] i know your trying to do the right thing for your motor, but this is one of those times where you should just trust the guys who have had their swaps for a while and have done a ton of research into this. |
hs2g New to the site and celicas learning as I go Aug 26, 2004 - 10:49 PM
Digndoug congrates on the car, you'll quickly find ther... Aug 26, 2004 - 10:53 PM
DamDirtyApes YAY A new member that doesnt ask already answered ... Aug 26, 2004 - 10:57 PM
hs2g Yea i was thinking about turboing the motor and ha... Aug 26, 2004 - 11:17 PM
hs2g And the 3s-ge will run me too $3000? I guess... Aug 26, 2004 - 11:20 PM
Kwanza26 There are many versions of the 3SGE and only the l... Aug 26, 2004 - 11:59 PM
macavely if you don't turbo or swap and are looking for... Aug 27, 2004 - 7:48 AM
hs2g OK thanks for all the helpfull comments. I think ... Aug 27, 2004 - 10:43 AM
DamDirtyApes iv heard it doesnt with our cars unless its heavil... Aug 27, 2004 - 10:47 AM
SlowCelica94 Chips r dumb
Don't use over a 50 shot. And ge... Aug 27, 2004 - 10:48 AM
Kwanza26 QUOTE (hs2g @ Aug 27, 2004 - 3:43 PM) OK thanks fo... Aug 27, 2004 - 10:51 AM![]() ![]() |
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