I was wondering something..., a quick poll to see who out there has a... Options

[easternpiro1]

whats up people?? i was wondering who out there has had a 3sgte swap and still uses their car for daily driving. im still looking into getting the swap into my st auto, but im a little concerned about a turbo'd car for daily use. I know the 3sgte is a dependable engine, but just how dependable is it when swapped?
any info and opinions would be greatly appreciated!

[jgreening]

My car is daily driven and I have had a ton of issues. However, once you get the bugs worked out, its pretty good all things considered. Also, try a search on the term "reliable" or "reliability" with 3sgte and you will find lots of info.

[BBoYRuGGeD]

my 3sgte swapped celi is daily driven...i had a few issues that had to be worked out but nothing serious. Jay is right...every swap will have some bugs to be worked out. but once theyre all worked out its a great reliable car. just save some cash for AFTER the swap and call it ur bug removal fund. lol

bboy

[easternpiro1]

my 3sgte swapped celi is daily driven...i had a few issues that had to be worked out but nothing serious. Jay is right...every swap will have some bugs to be worked out. but once theyre all worked out its a great reliable car. just save some cash for AFTER the swap and call it ur bug removal fund. lol

bboy

what sorts of bugs do you guys have to work out? and how can they be prevented?

[BBoYRuGGeD]

what sorts of bugs do you guys have to work out? and how can they be prevented?

it could be a number of things. with mine doc tweak did a really good job on my car and i only had to worry about some minor stuff. not cheap, but still minor i think the biggest issues i had was that after a month of the swap completion that power wasnt going to the coil and injectors cuz that part of the circuit needed a relay and after that i had to get the engine shifted a lil' further away from the chassy cuz one of the pulleys was hitting the chassy during hard acceleration. stuff ALWAYS pops up after the swap, u cant really predict it....thats why its smart to have some cash just in case. just replace alot of things that would need replacing. plugs, wires, cap, rotor, timing belt, drive belt, etc etc and maybe even some gaskets if the engine really needs 'em. oh and make sure u get a healthy engine!

bboy

[popstar]

if done right you have nothing to fear........

i've run my 205 for 30,000 km now with no real service just oil and filter changes....... for two russian winters and she's still running sweet and that siting in traffice most night for over an hour........

an before anyone says i don't care for my car, i do but i have other more important needs on my money,,,,,, so if it an't broke, don't fix it

[easternpiro1]

oh i see! hmm im way in north carolina and i was looking for a place to do it and i thought about dg performance. he lives in pennslyvania, my main man dr tweak lives too far! but i'll keep my hopes up! were there any issues with boost leaks? and how could those be prevented?

[Defgeph]

keep everything nice and tight, you wont have any boost leaks. I choose not to drive my car everyday. All I would need to do is raise the suspension alittle, and I could drive it every day with out a problem. Once the post swap bugs are worked out, the car is as reliable as a new car. It makes for a great daily driver !

DEF

[BBoYRuGGeD]

yah i hadda big time boost leak problem. matter o fact sometimes under boost my IC piping would pop out! lol the clamps (from ebay) i got with my IC piping kit were crap...bought some home depot ones and never had a boost leak anywhere since then. those things are tough! boost leaks and vac leaks are pretty easy to fix. dont worry bout 'em.

bboy

[easternpiro1]

aaahhh i love u guys... youre calming my fear of doing the swap and being assed out later byfaulty mechanics. thanx!