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 Jan 20, 2009 - 12:19 AM
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Enthusiast  Joined Sep 29, '08 From miami Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
boost my 5s-fe or swap 3s-gte. there both ganna cost around the same.i need some help, what do you guys think?
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Jan 20, 2009 - 7:34 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 29, '08 From miami Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
found the 3s for 1450 ****in preety awsome
-------------------- -RELYKS
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Jan 20, 2009 - 7:55 AM
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 Moderator Joined Oct 1, '02 From fall river, ma Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
QUOTE (relyks95gt @ Jan 20, 2009 - 7:34 AM)  found the 3s for 1450 ****in preety awsome and what does that get you exactly? i would doubt you will get EVERYTHING you need for 1450. and if you did, i wouldnt expect it to be in "drop in" condition. if you think your doing a swap for 1500$, your sadly mistaken. -------------------- Former Team 5SFTE pro member ;)
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Jan 20, 2009 - 8:11 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 29, '07 From Hoyt Lakes, MN Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
Do you want to tune the car and squeeze every bit out of it? Or do you want something to run like factory and go fairly fast? If you want to first then do the 5s turbo. If you want factory and fast do the 3sgte. Advantage of the 3sgte no need to tune. Advantage of the 5s turbo very torquey bottom end power.
I have had both and if I were to do it all over again I would have done the 5s turbo right with a some what built 5s. I was sick of tuning and figured the 3s swap would be easier, later on finding out you are soo limited with the factory computer. If you like tinkering around with your car do the 5s turbo. besides with the 5s turbo you don't have to yank your motor out, unless you plan on doing maintenance. -------------------- 98 Celica gt red- totaled deer
94 Celica st black DD (bad weather beater)- totaled deer 95 Celica gt silver- chassis sold 88 Celica All-Trac (Burned to a crisp) 94 Celica gt white (sold) In need of a rust free chassis!!!! |
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Jan 20, 2009 - 9:16 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 22, '08 From Bergenfield Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (78%) |
5SFTE FTW below 300WHP
GEN3 3SGTE FTW above 300whp --------------------
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Jan 20, 2009 - 11:28 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 29, '07 From Philly Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
if you have a good 3k saved up...do the 3s swap...so much more potential and more power...plus you have a gt already which makes the swap that much easier...your gonna be doing an equal amount of work turboing that 5s then you would droping in a new motor.
--------------------  I"M NOT A TOYOTA FAN, IM A FANATIC 1984 accord hatch 5 speed (T-Belt)-Junkyard 1991 VDUB jetta wolfsburg Ed. 5 speed (clutch)-junkyard 1988 Dodge Aries K (sold) 1969 Chevy El camino - Traded for celica 1991 Dodge Daytona-Traded for Celica 1988 Chevy Camaro-Work in Progress 1989 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 - For Sale 1995 Toyota Celica-Work in Progress |
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Jan 20, 2009 - 11:54 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 29, '08 From miami Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
thats exactly what i was thinking cuz i already got 170,000 miles on it
-------------------- -RELYKS
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Jan 20, 2009 - 1:16 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
Trying to boost a motor with 170,000 miles is a bad idea.
Trying to do a swap on a $1,500 budget is also a bad idea. -------------------- 15PSI - 30MPG - Megasquirt Tuned
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Jan 22, 2009 - 12:06 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 30, '02 From Washington Spokane / Coeur D' Alene Idaho Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
you want alot of power for cheap
sell your car and buy a modded car that already has a 3sgte or you can buy my car with a 7agte built motor over 382 WHP http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=51291 just an idea 
-------------------- yea your 3sgte is cool but ill stick to my 7agte
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Jan 23, 2009 - 12:25 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From San Juan, PR Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
If you car was here, I would buy it from you RIGHT NOW. It's not fair that all the good deals are far away from me, LOL.
-------------------- Past - 7A-FTE: Will never forget you
Present - 3rd Gen 3S-GTE: Swap in progress QUOTE (SinisterSinner @ Dec 19, 2009 - 10:52 AM) I dont want to even think of turbos, they blow up way too often... |
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