Not sure of what i should do yet, 5SFTE or 3SGTE Swap Options

[Valo666]

Im starting my co-op placement in about 3 months time for a year. Its a paid co-op placement as a automotive technician. So im gonna be making around $15-$18 an hour so bringing in around $1300 a month..so im gonna start saving up for somethin to make some more power in my car. I like it the way it is, but..its just gettin kinda boring. Im either thinking of doing a 5SFTE or swappin in a 4th gen 3s. Im not sure of what i wanna do just yet. Im plannin on gettin this project started in the fall/end of the summer. What do you guys think i should do? I i did go 5SFTE i would go with a T3 or a T3/T4 turbo, custom made equal length manifold, 3" DP with matchin exhaust, bigger FMIC (stock 94 front bumper though), probably do a 4 peice hard I/C piping system, walboro pump...ur basic 5sfte setup...or i would just swap the 4th gen in, FMIC, etc..but no internals/turbo upgrade. What do you guys think i should do? I got a solid 5S in my car right now with like 50000km on it..so its still good. Ur opinion?

[presure2]

the migga has the right idea.
if your shooting for a modest goal, (under 250whp) a healthy 5sfte can do that.
if your looking for that and eventually more, go 3s.
its all about your ultimate end goal for the car.
if your just looking to make it a fun , sporty DD.. the way it should have been from the factory, then yea, the 5sfte may work well for you.
but if your looking for somthing you can take to the track, and lay down super quick times, or autocross, ect, i would say go 3s.
not that the 5s cant do it, but the 3sgte is just better suited to those types of goals.
i've been running my 5sfte for almost 2 years now, and ill tell ya, ive had no real complaints about it.
its tons of fun to drive, lots of low end grunt, and i built it myself. (with some help of course..lol)
ive driven a couple 3s swapped celicas, and they are just as fun, with more top end.
and room to grow.