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well that certainly got conversation going! even if it was at my expense!! lol

thanks for all the input, i have heard alot of people telling me different things in terms of power to weight ratio

i guess to further my interest is to ask is it possible to 'do up' a standard 6th gen cel engine so it competes with the gt4 for the same cash...

ie. price of gt4 vs price of standard cel plus upgrades...does that make sense? like does it equal or am i wasting money on the standard cel?

Just wanted to get conversation going on the gt4 stock vs a st205 with turbo added. At the risk of sounding like a complete idiot I am new to all the engine work and differences between the 6th gen celicas.

My real question is can a stock st205 ever compete with the power and all wheel drive system of the gt4, even if you add a turbo? Or what would you have to do (costings also in mind) to the st205 for it to even compare...or could it?

Sorry if my ignorance offends die hard celica fans. Im just trying to work out my options of buying a gt4 or buying a st205 and putting the money into it to improve performance.

cheers
tattooedtoes

hmmm, ok thanks for the reply and input. i understand that there is some modification to be done but maybe was unaware that the front end itself has to be fabricated. i would have bought a gt4 but opted for the 'rare' (in australia anyway) convertible instead thinking i could always make it faster.

i have been given a quote for roughly $8500aus for the 3s-gte conversion and an estimate of $12500 including awd and brake upgrade, can you tell me if this is a good quote? Im under the impression the price always changes during the work! lol!

also if this is a 'not the best idea' for my convertible could you give me advice on what options i may have to make it faster? my budget is around $10,000aus...cheers

Im just wondering if anyone can give me info on the 3s-ge beams vs a gt4 conversion. Im new to all this and am considering an engine swap. I currently own a 94 convertible.