3sgte swap or used mr2 turbo Options

[powerkor]

from what i've read, the 3sgte swap is expensive... not only that, not many people have done this (especially in the north east... PA etc)... so I've been thinking about the alternatives, and if I buy an mr2 turbo (the entire car) and work on that, would that be the smarter investment? I know it has greater power potential than the 3sgte in quarter mi. time. what do you think?

im also concerned about emissions, so thats why a US mr2 sounds like a better option.

This post has been edited by powerkor: Nov 21, 2004 - 3:49 PM

[boosted_K2]

best i ever did autoxing in my celica was mid pack, now i havent been out of the top 5 with the MR2, i cant wait to get another celica again to see if its more the power and learning the specific car or if im actually becoming a much better driver in general.

i dont think the weight difference in the motors is >200lbs.... but i have never tested it either. alot of the excess weight on the MR2 is chassis reinforcement for the mid engine and the T-tops, i believe the Hardtop MR2 is significantly lighter, though i dont remember any exact numbers for that.