Need help deciding if I should sell out...., How can you put up with FWD? Options

[tin_foil]

Lately I've been getting more and more into drag racing, horsepower, autox, drifting and upgrading cars in general. And sadly, my sexy little FWD GT celi just isn't cutting it. Now I'm in a decisional dilemma. For years I wanted a celica because I still think it's by far the nicest looking car of its class. When I first got my car, I had dreams of a 3s swap, and lots of exterior mods. But no matter what, racing a FWD car, no matter how much power at the crank it's got, just can't get that power to the ground well enough. I've played with the idea of an AWD conversion with the celi; I'm not at all daunted by the work, I just don't have 5 grand(+) to sink into it. For that price, I could get a 240sx shell, and drop in a RB26DETT. (that's the skyline engine for those of you that don't know) That would be an amazing car, and it would be crazy fun to drive.

Anyway, I know some of you will say stuff about how could I betray my kind. But I'm curious to hear what those of you that are really car racers and modders say? How can you put up with a celica, no matter how much power you've got under the hood? I love fantasizing about driving up to races with a kick-arse celica, half the people saying, "what's that?" and blow everyone away,(somewhat like tufy, ) but the money required to basically do a full gt4 conversion plus suspension upgrades and bolt-ons is just ridiculous... Should I just sell the black beauty and sink my money into something that can really perform amazing for cheap? Or maybe just save up for another year (maybe more), AWD convert the celica, and get a very good(with awesome handling, and looks), but not really that amazing of a performance car?

[purplegt4]

get a motorcycle.

[Jeremiah]

get a motorcycle.

x2

I'm not sure what you're really asking here. It sounds like you're very unhappy with your setup.

1) Understand the Celica's advantages and limitations. It's pretty, but heavy with very little aftermarket support (especially for go-fast parts). In other words - for the same ammount of $$$, you'll go faster in a different car. The Celica is a good looking car, and you can have fun driving fast in it. But, if winning races is more important to you than how you look going across the finish line, the Celica's not for you.

2) Decide what kind of racing you want to do, and how extreme you want to get. As a general rule of thumb, the more extreme your ride is, the shorter lifespan it's going to have - and the worse it's going to behave on the street.

3) Match the vehicle you want to your type of driving you want to do. If you choose to drag race, the Celica's going to be a pig - it's heavy, and weight KILLS you in drag racing. Boost your b16, and use that. If you go Autox - learn how to drive FWD better. FWD takes the most skill in autoX. Hone those skills, and you might be supprised at how much speed you can carry through the turns. Ralley - the ONLY way to fly is AWD. Drifting is stupid, but if you have your heart set on it get a RWD. I think the 240sx is over rated, and WAY over priced.

4) If you just want to go fast - spend $4000 on a used motorcycle, $1000 on gear (you will go down, and you'll want good gear when you do). You'll go faster than just about anything on 4 wheels. You'll save $$$ at the pump too.