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post Jul 26, 2004 - 5:56 PM
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Being the U.S. representative for Varis, I've been toying around with doing another project car for them. I've seen alot of attempts at turning 6th gen celicas into ST205 GT-FOURs but I also saw a guy in Australia who turned a ST185 GT-FOUR into a RWD monster by dropping a Lexus V8 in it and making it RWD.

Seeing as how the U.S. Spec Celicas have the driveshaft tunnel and I already have a AWD Celica, I've been thinking it would be pretty dope to convert a U.S. Spec 6th gen into RWD with a 3SGTE. I already have a spare rear diff from my ST185 which is a small, yet vital, part that I will need....

What are your thoughts on such a project??
 
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post Jul 28, 2004 - 5:42 PM
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I'm not chopping up my ST185 to do it. I just got a ST205 WRC edition engine and tranny to swap in the ST185 (not to mention some cams and other power-aiding mods) and that's how it's going to stand.

Reinforcement of the rear is an obvious issue but I believe if it is done properly, it will not have stability issues.

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- roo   RWD 6th Gen   Jul 26, 2004 - 5:56 PM
- - Digndoug   i personally dont think it would be worth it. some...   Jul 26, 2004 - 5:59 PM
- - Coomer   I saw that turbo V8-powered ST185...that car was s...   Jul 26, 2004 - 6:07 PM
- - Digndoug   also another ting about the one that was made rwd,...   Jul 26, 2004 - 6:21 PM
- - drdos   ****, go for it. more power to ya. i want todo a...   Jul 26, 2004 - 6:22 PM
- - RedSunCelica   QUOTE (drdos @ Jul 26, 2004 - 4:22 PM) ****, go fo...   Jul 26, 2004 - 6:31 PM
- - roo   QUOTE (Digndoug @ Jul 26, 2004 - 3:59 PM) someone ...   Jul 26, 2004 - 7:56 PM
- - Digndoug   QUOTE (roo @ Jul 27, 2004 - 12:56 AM) QUOTE (Dignd...   Jul 26, 2004 - 7:58 PM
- - FallenHero   If you have the rear diff and rear drive shafts it...   Jul 26, 2004 - 11:30 PM
- - playr158   neverstop did an AWD conversion with a 3sgte, but ...   Jul 26, 2004 - 11:37 PM
- - Kwanza26   trunk pans, fuel tank and lines are all different....   Jul 27, 2004 - 2:39 AM
- - shid   QUOTE (playr158 @ Jul 27, 2004 - 4:37 AM) neversto...   Jul 27, 2004 - 6:30 PM
- - fastgt   u dont?   Jul 27, 2004 - 6:32 PM
- - PhillyGuy086   i was thinkin bout that one day... i was looking a...   Jul 27, 2004 - 9:44 PM
- - shid   QUOTE (fastgt @ Jul 27, 2004 - 11:32 PM) u dont? ...   Jul 27, 2004 - 9:47 PM
- - Kwanza26   Back on topic now... Let's get down and dirty...   Jul 27, 2004 - 10:13 PM
- - playr158   neverstop did produce pictures to some degree....i...   Jul 27, 2004 - 11:32 PM
- - jgreening   Who cares if he did or not? We know that its been...   Jul 28, 2004 - 12:12 AM
- - shid   Jay, my point was that his "unstable at high ...   Jul 28, 2004 - 12:14 AM
- - jgreening   I think it is reasonable to have doubts about Neve...   Jul 28, 2004 - 1:15 AM
- - RedSunCelica   QUOTE (jgreening @ Jul 27, 2004 - 11:15 PM) I thin...   Jul 28, 2004 - 4:53 PM
- - roo   I'm not chopping up my ST185 to do it. I just ...   Jul 28, 2004 - 5:42 PM


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