Thinking About Starting Over Options

[Coomer]

I'm thinking about starting over from scratch with a new Celica. It seems like a waste to paint over my paint job, which still looks pretty nice, and it'd be nice for another member to get a car with a 4A-GE in it.

Basically, I want to sell mine and drive my Nissan(which is almost back to normal and is definitely tolerable) until I find a cheap manual ST hatchback. Or possibly trade mine for a manual ST hatchback plus cash.

Then I want to pull the engine, install my extensions and sideskirts, paint the car, put another 20V 4A-GE in(with a AT200 C52 and lightweight flywheel), wire it to use Megasquirt, and then install some KYB AGX shocks with Tein springs, and get some 15" lightweight wheels.

Do you guys think this is a good idea? I'm really considering doing it.

[scothaniel]

Sounds like you've already made up you mind - but I'd say go for it too. Thinking back, working on the second project car seemed more fun then the first. You know what your getting into and what to expect, plus your not as stressed when little things go wrong. Plus you get to answer all those "what if I had done this" questions.

Maybe its just me, but I think engine swaps are quite addicting - planning the build up, sourcing all the parts, setting up the timeline, and then driving the final projects. I have one car in the body show getting a fresh paint job with a motor still being broke in, one car waiting for parts to get here to finish the motor swap, and I'm already thinking about what to do next (maybe a 7M swap into the 4runner, maybe a 3S powered RA28 Celica, or how about a 1JZ powered IS300 Wagon). I wonder if there a support group for this?


BTW - I heard that Team RIP and Monkey Wrench Racing were swapping the gear sets from the 6-speed 7th gens into the older C-Series transmissions. Just imaging a 6 speed 4AG setup!

This post has been edited by scothaniel: Mar 17, 2006 - 9:57 AM