 Is It Worth It!!!??? |
 May 1, 2008 - 7:55 PM
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Hey guys... Ive been in the 3sgte market now for about three years.....
Now that the swap is been becoming more realistic for me financially Im starting to have my doubts about the swap.... I came up with a total of like $8k i need to have in order to do this swap... that includes... vented/slotted rotors and pads and braided steel lines tein ss coilovers st185 front clip or maybe st202 (praying for the WRC) 3" back exhaust and down pipe Clutch electronics including a boost controller and timer as well as a standalone installation and all the other stuff not listed... Though I must say I love my celica is this really worth it...?? A gt4 I would say hell yes.... awd 3sgte in a car as beautiful as the celica is my dream but a fwd 200hp or so celica with a chasis of 190k miles plus on it.... it just doesn't seem like a good bang for the buck Plus I will be using this car for a dd... i dont mind the 93 octane but how much and how often will the routine repairs be.... Will I have to be importing little pieces between japan every other month? Going to school in the mountains of Western MD will the snow and rough conditions be too much for the car?? sorry for all the questions/doubts It's just that I feel for around $8-10k you could build a sweet 240 or buy an older already turbo wrx and be able to build a lot better of a street car. A celica is cosmetically pleasing and the 3sgte is one hell of a powerhouse but the parts are rare and honestly I just don't see as much potential any ideas? |
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May 1, 2008 - 8:43 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 7, '06 From wyomissing pennsylvania Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
i think the 3rd gen, some minor enhancements to that (intake, exhaust, ebc)
the tein ss is a great mod, along with some suspension tech sway bars also should look for some 16 or 17" wheels that are 8" wide and some nice tires to go with them to hold all that power and offer traction when cornering fast you have a gt, i wouldnt worry about the brakes. when pads you have now wear out, get some good pads, thats about it 3s celica's are more fun than modern cars with similar performance -------------------- you know why they put sheep at the edge of a cliff.... that way they push back!
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Bradley Is It Worth It!!!??? May 1, 2008 - 7:55 PM
supra12big go with gen 3 with that money, should be good eno... May 1, 2008 - 8:31 PM
Bradley I agree.... and I actually found a 3rd gen front c... May 1, 2008 - 8:56 PM lagos If this is your only car, and you need a daily dri... May 1, 2008 - 9:08 PM jason a swapped celica will eat wrx's and stock sti... May 1, 2008 - 9:12 PM Bradley One day I can say Im gonna have a bad ass car as m... May 1, 2008 - 9:21 PM bccentaur3 Why do you want to go standalone? You can save 150... May 1, 2008 - 9:23 PM Bradley Im thinking of the standalone honestly just becaus... May 1, 2008 - 9:27 PM Bradley Better yet... for discussion sake (and for some id... May 1, 2008 - 9:52 PM lagos Alight, since you asked via pm, i might as well br... May 1, 2008 - 9:52 PM njccmd2002 ^^^ he knows the subject.
Hey listen, since you ... May 1, 2008 - 10:04 PM Bradley Thank you Lagos...
that was the answer I was loo... May 1, 2008 - 10:05 PM Bradley "Hey listen, since you want a daily driver, h... May 1, 2008 - 10:08 PM lagos QUOTEThe shop that is doing the swap for me is the... May 1, 2008 - 10:12 PM Bradley valid point.....
As much as I have read into the ... May 1, 2008 - 10:18 PM njccmd2002 yummy. May 1, 2008 - 10:23 PM Bradley damn that does look delicious May 1, 2008 - 10:24 PM lagos QUOTE(njccmd2002 @ May 1, 2008 - 11... May 1, 2008 - 10:37 PM njccmd2002 QUOTE(lagos @ May 1, 2008 - 11:37 PM... May 1, 2008 - 11:26 PM Bradley What kind of problems usually happen after a 3s sw... May 1, 2008 - 10:40 PM x_itchy_b_x depends on is it worth it to you.
i don't regr... May 2, 2008 - 10:37 AM Bradley Unfortunantly, im still new to the tuner scene... ... May 2, 2008 - 11:01 AM |
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