218k mile 94 GT.., any experiences with Jotech? Options

[Jlacker3]

I posted a while back about doing stuff to my 218,000 mile 94 Gt. I took out the air box under the fender and put in a K&N drop in filter. Other than that the motor and exhaust is completely stock.

I want to keep this car forever, it is my primary driver car right now and I would like to keep it that way...these Celica's are so different and good looking to me I never want to get rid of it. I have never had any engine problems with it besides burnt spark plugs. Anyways, I live close to a Jotech here in TX, I have never had experience there before, but I think I may want to get my 5sfe rebuilt in a while and have them do a few mods just to get my HP up to around 200...new header, exhaust, head.

I've read a lot about a 3sgte swap..my car is an automatic and I want to keep it that way. I'm not looking into making this a race car or have it turbocharged/NOS..I think that a complete engine swap would definetely lower the dependability and cause more problems than good. I like the good gas mileage and I also read that some guys on here do get good results with fixing up the 5sfe. I'm not good with working on motors, thats why I brought up jotech..I don't know who to trust with my car besides my local tire shop, lol.

I basically would like my Celica to be as fast and sound as good as it actually looks.. I'm tired of it being a Sports Sedan, lol. Its sad that my wifes new Honda CRV feels faster than my car, lol. I also read on here that your engine loses horsepower with more miles.....if thats true thats real bad news for me..

Should I wait on exhaust until I ever decide to get the engine work done, or would it be okay to do now...any idea on full cat-back price?

Thanks guys!

[soven]

From the sound of things, it doesnt look like a swap is a good option for you. swaps need long term maintenance, has lower mpg etc. Getting your 5sfe to 200 without using a turbo doesnt sound like a cheap task either and may compromise reliability and drive-ability . At the end of the day, the 5sfe isnt too bad around town.
I drive a 140hp and a 200hp car around and I dont really notice it around town/city. If I were you, I would not swap or try and attain 200hp from your motor. I would just go spend the money on nice header/exhaust which may give you a few hp but the sound from it will make you think that your car's horsepower has increased by alot