wut can a stock 3s swap hang with???, just wanting to know wut 2 expect... Options

[hashmaster52]

iono if this has already been asked, but how does a 3s swapped celi compare to other cars? could it beat a 5.0 mustang? i heard it was about as fast as an srt4 but iono...thx for any replies.

[lagos]

i don't think a basic 2nd gen swap is really going to net you more then mid 13s..

the mr2 13.2 i think would be attributed to less weight, midship rwd platform
your really not going to start to see low 13s to a 12.9 until you start doing a bit more work to your car, more practice at the strip and better launches

one other thing to remember.

2nd gen mr2's make about 200hp at the wheels bpu.
2nd gen jdm swap celicas make about 230/240hp/tq bpu (better intercooler and jdm ecu)

so if the mr2 can run a 13.2 with the advantage of mid engine/rwd, then i think a celica could hit that same 1/4 mile with the 30-40hp that it makes over the mr2, and with some slicks and suspension upgrades.


EDIT: something funny came to mind. the owners of the local dyno around here had a really high hp del sol. the car was a beast and i think it did around 500hp? i was talking to the guy and he said that when they took it to the track, it only ran a mid 13. .... so that just goes to show that its not the hp, but the fwd platform that limits you in getting good 1/4 times.