lotus engine Options

[celiman5]

hey i was just curious but would a lotus engine be able to fit and run in our celicas since the engine is toyota based. i know it would be super expensive, but i was just wondering when i was reading a magazine with a lotus in there that, would it be possible.

[lagos]

On top of that, you can still buy a wrecked car with a 2zzge motor and swap it cheaper than you could buy a nice GT-S Celica.

that depends on who is doing the swap. if have to pay somone to do the swap, then the costs would quickly add up. you would be better off selling the 6th gen and putting that money down on a 7th gen. then as a fun project you could go around replacing all the KIA parts on the 7th gen with aftermarket goodies.

[Bigmeanbulldog55]

On top of that, you can still buy a wrecked car with a 2zzge motor and swap it cheaper than you could buy a nice GT-S Celica.

that depends on who is doing the swap. if have to pay somone to do the swap, then the costs would quickly add up. you would be better off selling the 6th gen and putting that money down on a 7th gen. then as a fun project you could go around replacing all the KIA parts on the 7th gen with aftermarket goodies.

For a lot of poeple that probibly is the best option. Most are happy with the 7th gen quality and with slowly replacing everything. And most aren't going to do their own swaps. I would do my own swap. I could get the motor and trans for about $1000 together. Then add another $2000 for odds and ends. Plus the value of my car, which is something like $5000. That's $8K. You could probibly get a 7th gen for that, but you still wouldn't have the 6th gen quality on build. I figure it would be just as much work to stop the rattles in the 7th gen. I could live with the interior. Heck, it really might be a better rote to get a 7th gen and start building. I have no overwhelming love for the 6gcs. I love my car, but that's because it's mine. I still think that because my car is solid, if my motor was bad it wouldn't be a bad swap. Same thing as the 3sgte. The 3sgte is just better suited for drag racing in a Celica with out AWD. But, if you are going to compare the swaps, the 3sgte has a big leg up for a base or if intended on drag. But the 2zzge's better flowing head would make better power for other types of racing if it's in NA or turbo form. Eitherway, you're building the bottem end up. And an advantage to the 2zzge is you can get parts in America from your local auto parts store.