woohoo, 3sgte time ! Options

[torhne]

ok so my parents are gonna loan me the money for the swap finally, or help me make payments on a credit card so i can do the swap and such. so im pretty excited. but the questiion i had was am i better off using the tranny i have in there now with 212k miles on it, and putting LSD in it, or going through the time and extra cash to buy the camry tranny with it built in?

btw its the s54 tranny, or whatever comes with the 5sfe

This post has been edited by torhne: May 13, 2008 - 1:44 AM

[illneversellmyce...]

if this is a one time shot on your money get what you need! lol. your paying it back anyway. nothing would suck more to get the swap done and tranny fail and you cant get anymore money lol

[torhne]

yeah im not really sure.... i think its kind of a one time help thing, they helped me before i hit the deer, but that wasnt very much into it, and it was my parts and mostly my labor, dad just helped pay for paint, but now the engine is weak, and a whole front clip is exactly what i need, although its a bit pricier than the previous fix was so yeah, i bent the wheel wells and stuff, so i am gonna have to have a body guy splice the gt4 front clip in i think from just ahead of the windshield.

[bccentaur3]

Do you think that welding in the front clip is a wise idea?

[lagos]

so yeah, i bent the wheel wells and stuff, so i am gonna have to have a body guy splice the gt4 front clip in i think from just ahead of the windshield.

Thats not exactly how "the swap" works.

[bccentaur3]

lol..... But it sure sounds easy.

This post has been edited by bccentaur3: May 13, 2008 - 12:41 PM

[njccmd2002]

i dont think it will be good idea, why dont you get a celica shell or something.

you may not want to spend all the money and then having your car look something like this because of an accident....

it may not even be legal, IDK

[Supersprynt]

so yeah, i bent the wheel wells and stuff, so i am gonna have to have a body guy splice the gt4 front clip in i think from just ahead of the windshield.

Thats not exactly how "the swap" works.

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This post has been edited by Supersprynt: May 13, 2008 - 2:22 PM

[_mikeE]

Good luck in trying to find the LSD module for the s54 tranny. And you're better off with the e153 tranny because it outputs a better power potential compared with the s54. Longer gears and everything so you won't be doing 4k rpm when doin 120 km/h (70mph?) However if you're going to go that route, you're going to need to make custom axles and get other stuff to. Research research....

This post has been edited by _mikeE: May 13, 2008 - 4:39 PM

[torhne]

i knopw thats now how "the swap" works. but like i was saying, i need the frame pieces from the front tire forward, only about 2 feet of it is wrecked. i live in montana, we dont really have any laws out here lol... unless you are lifting a truck. but yeah, swap out my 5sfe, get a new tranny, have the new front welded back on, and i will be good to go. and btw, i cant find a shell anywhere, and if i was to go buy another celica, i would have another 1k into it by then, then more money for the tranny, which i am def gonna buy, and the front clip with my headlights and hood and fenders and such. even as it is now, the money im putting into the car is more than it will ever be worth.

[bccentaur3]

Good luck in trying to find the LSD module for the s54 tranny. And you're better off with the e153 tranny because it outputs a better power potential compared with the s54. Longer gears and everything so you won't be doing 4k rpm when doin 120 km/h (70mph?) However if you're going to go that route, you're going to need to make custom axles and get other stuff to. Research research....

Dude.... the mr2 spyder lsd will fit into the s54 tranny. To be honest putting an lsd into a tranny isn't hard at all. I took my tranny apart to see how hard it is and it doesnt look hard at all.

[torhne]

yeah thats what i read. i have been doing research on this from the day i bought my car almost a year ago, i know all of my options, but now im just trying to piece them together, and like i was reading in another post, although i lost it, the LSD from the mr2 tranny will fit in the s54 if i do decide to go that route. this isnt something im doing tommorow, but i am gonna order the clip tonight i believe, and at least have it sitting here

[bccentaur3]

where are you getting your clip?

[torhne]

mrjdm i think, that seems to be the most complete one, and he has it set aside for me, talked to him yesterday about it. or i could look around more and find something else

[bccentaur3]

How did you get a hold of the guy? I called that dude like 10 times and even emailed him with no response.

[njccmd2002]

How did you get a hold of the guy? I called that dude like 10 times and even emailed him with no response.

he has better luck than you..

[bccentaur3]

Yeah maybe.

[99GT]

You don't want that one Will. It's already modified who knows whats wrong with it. Don't rush buying the clip dude.

[bccentaur3]

I really wanted the clip for the projectors bro. And maybe the c-one hood too. But its all good.

[torhne]

well its perfect for me, because like i said i need the headlights, fenders, hood, front bumper, the core support, radiator, AC condener, all the tubes for the ac. it would cost me like 5k to buy all that **** seperate, and get the 3sgte on top of it