Mods: Prices, power increase, 97 GT Options

[vykiod]

I've got an entirely stock 1997 GT. I want it be a sleeper., so no exterior stuff. I know about the 3g-ste and 3g-se swap. But whats the price on that, with estimated installation. Same with some turbo kits. But what else is there? CAI's? how much hp would i gain. exhaust? same thing. Anything else you guys can think of would help. I want to spend as little as possible, but still get some power out of the car.

[SlowCelica94]

Good for you, you're one of the only people on this site that don't whack off to bodykits.

Celica sleeper eh? Well if you wanna go fast, a 3s would be the easiest way. It'd be around 5 grand w/ installation. Also, you need supporting mods like a turbo timer, manual boost controler, boost gauge, 3 inch exhuast ,ect. Some shops will include this junk, other may not.

If you don't have 5 grand, you can turbo your current engine. That would be good enough to run hi to mid 14s if you're a good driver. As for price, um...around 2 grand if you do it yourself. It'd be good for you to learn to do this stuff yourself. It's not hard.

As for an intake, you would only see around 2-3 hp. Bout the same on exhaust. Our engines suck for bolt ons. Hey, there's always nitrous. Worked fine for me.