Hello and a techy question, GT4 Convertible ? Options

[carlosfandango]

Hi, some of you guys may know me from Celicatech / GT4OC / Celica Club UK / TOC etc etc.

I test drove a ST205 a couple of weeks ago and have a unusual question, perhaps its been discussed here before?

its been on my mind for a while, a St205 and ST202 Convertible modification.

using the st205 as the project car and getting hold of a crash damaged cabby to molest and take bits off.

I cant find any info regarding chassis strengthening on the st202 cabby. I know that my convertible was sent from Japan to germany in coupe form and converted by a german coachbuilder, they did all the gen 4 convertibles for the european market and differ from usa version, our hood is manual and has a targe top.

i'm assuming the st202 vert left japan as a convertible and need to know what was done to the chassis.

any ideas?

This post has been edited by carlosfandango: Mar 31, 2005 - 11:43 AM

[carlosfandango]

thanks goes to Katy aka Coughdrop, 6gc convertible owner from Celica Club UK

Toyota Press Release 18th Oct 1994;
The Cab's body is based on the GT Coupe, a model not sold in Europe........ The conversion work on the car is engineered by the specialist American company ASC, with which Toyota has worked for around ten years. The hood is completely new, and designed for easier operation than the model it replaces (which was not marketed in the UK). It features .......

Under the bonnet.....blah blah.... Torque is 137lb ft at 4,800rpm, and is maintained at high revs, with a flat torque curve. Top speed is 139mph, and 60mph comes up in just 7.9 seconds...(diff to Uncle Bobs figures)...... it goes on...........

that means that the Gen 4 USA and South Pacific version, all gen 5 and gen 6 where all made by ACS.



I gotta try and contact them and see if i can find out what was done to the chassis.