Please help - looking for st205 conversion info. Options

[silverlude]

Ok, let it begin.

First of all - yes, I am looking for info to do a st205 conversion. Yes, I have searched and cannot find much useful info.

I don't want to waste anyone's time with this same old topic, so if you don't want to help, please hit the back button on your browser now. Also, if you have no real useful info, please do not post such things as "why don't you just import?" "why don't you just buy a DSM/5th gen All-Trac/EVO/WRX/VR-4...?" "It's not worth the time/money..." etc.

Bottom line is we have time/car/money and are looking for some great fun.

What I am looking for is USEFUL info on the conversion. Either access to someone who has done it before or someone who knows just what it is going to take.

We are also looking for connections to get some major parts. Anyone with personal experience getting clips, or possibly full parts-only cars from Japan or UK would be an asset.

Thanks in advance.

[stephen_lee]

I'm thinking about this conversion also. but instead of "bolting up" the awd parts to the celica, I plan on getting a rear cut of the car and cutting alonng the factory welds and welding that rear half of the GT4 to the USDM celica.. probably easier and SAFER in the long run. The drive train is a very sensitive thing to toy around with.

[goferris]

I'm thinking about this conversion also. but instead of "bolting up" the awd parts to the celica, I plan on getting a rear cut of the car and cutting alonng the factory welds and welding that rear half of the GT4 to the USDM celica.. probably easier and SAFER in the long run. The drive train is a very sensitive thing to toy around with.

cutting out the factory welds isn't the safest thing either.