3sgte swap, weight balance Options

[Hanyo]

Hey guys.

As we all know the most common and favorable motor to swap in a celica is the 3sgte. And the perfect weight distribution for front -to -rear is 50/50. But how much heavier is the 3s compared to the 5sfe and 7afte.

How is the balance of the celica affected after the swap? Is it going to be like a h22 swap crx? ( aka fat girl sitting on your hood?)

[lagos]

the 3sgte does add a little more weight to your car. i noticed my car sitting a little lower then before when i 1st set it down on wheels.

one of the best things about the swap is how much your car stays the same with the new engine. basically think of it as a normal Celica GT with a 5sfe motor in it, with a turbo added ontop of that. what i mean by that is that the handling and ride qualty dosnt change, but when u floor it, all hell breaks loose and the car starts to move. i always thought that toyota should have built a fwd 3sgte 6th gen, because the engine fits the car so well.