3sgte in an ST vs RSX Type - S Stock Options

[MonsterBOX]

im about to do the long ass installation of the 2g 3sgte into my 1997 ST with a boost controller looking to do about 13psi...everyone is dissin my car now and when I get the engine in a few months I wanna run it up against a new Acura RSX Type - S...i think they do 210 at the crank? anyways ive driven it, so far the RSX seems faster than RWD Silvia SR20DET!.....just woundering if anyone knew how a front wheel drive 3sgte at 13psi would match up to a stock RSX type S before i put down alot of money on a bet...ive never driven a 3sgte so this if anyone who has one has done alot of racing please give me some feedback on how this thing matches up to the world of racing

This post has been edited by MonsterBOX: Apr 12, 2005 - 8:54 PM

[lagos]

i think the only reason u dont see swaped celicas running 12-13s is because the ct26 turbo cant make that type of power. if you look at what the mr2 guys have done with the 3sgte, you can basically make300-400hp with the right fuel and turbo.

ive never been at a track, and i really dont care if i go or not. in my opinion 1/4 tracks are for awd cars or anything thats not wearing street tires.

there will always be a faster car then what u own, it just depends on how much money u spend. the point i want to make is that with the swap you will be more then able to hold your own against other fast cars on the road and the car will work as a good daily driver too.

[Kwanza26]

i think the only reason u dont see swaped celicas running 12-13s is because the ct26 turbo cant make that type of power. if you look at what the mr2 guys have done with the 3sgte, you can basically make300-400hp with the right fuel and turbo.

ive never been at a track, and i really dont care if i go or not. in my opinion 1/4 tracks are for awd cars or anything thats not wearing street tires.

there will always be a faster car then what u own, it just depends on how much money u spend. the point i want to make is that with the swap you will be more then able to hold your own against other fast cars on the road and the car will work as a good daily driver too.
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I get what you're saying... but to me... it's a very single handed veiw. There will always be faster cars out there, true... but who's to say what's faster than what without knowing what's in those cars? I'm just saying to you... based on the people who have run their cars so far... 3SGTE FF Celicas, regardless of the power/torque/weight advantage... has a hard time from a standstill. Not because of the turbo, not because of the lack of power... simply because the cars can't hook up. That said... MR2's cannot and should not be part of the equation. It's not really about power... it's about traction. A 3SGTE powered FF Celica should have more than enough power to run consistant 13 second passes with the stock turbo...

You really should go run your car though... it'll give you a whole new outlook on the import scene... because there really aren't any cars that are "sorta" fast. Imports are either very fast... which is low 14's and better... or slow... 16's and slower.