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 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 27, 2004 - 10:48 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 28, '03 From Bloomington, IN Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Chips r dumb
Don't use over a 50 shot. And get a wet kit. Don't be cheap. Go Zex's if u can. In order for a celica to get into the 15s or lower you need one of these: Boost Swap Nitrous Any and all bolt ons, slicks, and mild tuning -------------------- NASA/SCCA RX-7....currently under the knife
92 Civic hatch B16 - Sold 10th anniv RX-7 - RIP The Slow Celica - Sold...and then crushed crushed due to street racing. Quote from Seinfeild: George's Boss reading a magazine: "People magazine's most beautiful people. Oh and a Celica...nothin wrong with that!" |
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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 jgreening You may want to ask Outsider about the swap. He i... Aug 26, 2004 - 11:25 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
Kwanza26 QUOTE (hs2g @ Aug 27, 2004 - 3:43 PM) OK thanks fo... Aug 27, 2004 - 10:51 AM |
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