Rhode Island Project Celica Options

[LimitedGT4]

hey, not sure if this is the right place to post this and sorry if its not, but here goes.

I live in RI and am trying to do an engine swap and cant decide between the Beams, GT4 or a 4age silver or black top.
i know theres a couple of people in this forum that live in RI and have awesome cars but i havent been able to get their attention or help so lets see if you guys can.
i have a 97 ST limited and so far ive gather that i need new mounts, tranny, possibly exhaust, trans axles, and complete engine for a beams or GT4 swap
and ill need an engine if i plan to go with the 4age or am i missing something else also.

as far as the wiring goes for the beams engine is it a plug n play if i get a celica st202 front clip? or am i better off getting parts seperately

as my project progresses i will continue to post updates, hopefully batman and hurley will help me out.

ill also post pics later

thanks for help in advance




This post has been edited by LimitedGT4: May 3, 2011 - 5:14 PM

[Fate]

For the most part, any clutch company will make you a custom setup if you call the company directly and ask. As far as what clutch you choose, that is going to be based off personal preference and other experiences. Taken directly from my swap thread:

This week I also got my clutch in the mail. I decided to go with a SPEC Stage 3+ sprung full faced clutch. Even though I read a lot of bad with SPEC and the springs exploding..etc (all over mr2oc) I have a few friends running it with no problems. Plus, a lot of the exploding springs were on the 6 puck from what i could tell-too much free motion i suppose in the tranny. Also anyone looking to buy from SPEC directly, deal with Jeremy. He was nothing but help and was well aware of the combination we need for the 5sfe transmission (3sgte pressure plate, 5sfe clutch, 5sfe throwout bearing and alignment tool).

I hate to beat a dead horse, but simply glazing over this thread it is clear that you need to do more research. You'd be amazed how many topics cover the same questions you're asking and they are answered with great detail. I do understand wanting to get an answer immediately, especially when in the process of the swap itself, but you are still in the planning phases. Take the time now to read/take notes so that you don't end up stuck later on waiting on a reply that will be brief and undetailed since it was most likely answered years ago. The amount of knowledge on present day 6gc.net about the different swaps is amazing. When i first joined the site, there were a select few (lagos, dg performance) that had swapped 2nd gen's because 3rd gens were just way too expensive ($5,000++). Take advantage of the site and everything it has to offer.