Celica GT-4 question Options

[1994Celica]

Ok so I know that importing GT-4's is illegal, but what about taking a junker 6gc and throwing the GT-4 engine, trans, bumber, hood, etc is that illegal or legal for the U.S.A

[yarik83]

There is a reason why gt-4 is gt-4 and a celica with a swap is a celica with a swap.

A swapped celica is nice but it will never substitute a awd beast that you can take sideways going 50 on a snowy mountain road while drooling profusely. Instead you will be plowing straight through really really fast then slowing down then accelerating all the way up or down the mountain. It is hard to explain but the joy of what an all wheel drive car is can only be summarized by rally videos or by driving one of these babies yourself.

You can make anything go really fast. take smart car and drop a hayabuza engine in it and it will run faster than a sports car. Take err whats another slow car... lets say geo metro and drop a 900 hp engine in it and yes it will go really fast.. after all if you need a visual proceed to nearest quarter mile track on a race weekend and see what people race.

Having been behind the wheel of an evo and my swapped celi.. there is no comparison. All wheel drive technology makes your wildest dreams come true even while driving just a bit slower than a hooked up straight line car.

Given a choice between available gt4 that cost 10 grand vs spending 4 grand on a swap.... I would probably still go with a gt4 but alas here in states we have only 1 option