Is It Worth It!!!??? Options

[Bradley]

Hey guys... Ive been in the 3sgte market now for about three years.....

Now that the swap is been becoming more realistic for me financially Im starting to have my doubts about the swap....

I came up with a total of like $8k i need to have in order to do this swap...
that includes...
vented/slotted rotors and pads and braided steel lines
tein ss coilovers
st185 front clip or maybe st202 (praying for the WRC)
3" back exhaust and down pipe
Clutch
electronics including a boost controller and timer as well as a standalone
installation and all the other stuff not listed...


Though I must say I love my celica is this really worth it...??

A gt4 I would say hell yes.... awd 3sgte in a car as beautiful as the celica is my dream

but a fwd 200hp or so celica with a chasis of 190k miles plus on it.... it just doesn't seem like a good bang for the buck

Plus I will be using this car for a dd... i dont mind the 93 octane but how much and how often will the routine repairs be.... Will I have to be importing little pieces between japan every other month? Going to school in the mountains of Western MD will the snow and rough conditions be too much for the car??

sorry for all the questions/doubts It's just that I feel for around $8-10k you could build a sweet 240 or buy an older already turbo wrx and be able to build a lot better of a street car. A celica is cosmetically pleasing and the 3sgte is one hell of a powerhouse but the parts are rare and honestly I just don't see as much potential


any ideas?

[lagos]

Alight, since you asked via pm, i might as well break it down and elaborate a bit here...

Question: Is the 3sgte swap worth it (in terms of performance)
Answer: 100% yes. Its like a whole new car with the 3s under the hood. I couldn't imagine driving a celica without it.

Question: Does a 3sgte swapped celica make for a good daily driver
Answer: Not really

I daily drive my 3s and have been doing so for 4yrs. In the mean time, I have also gotten just about every question/pm/phone call, etc... from dozens of swappers over the years. So Im going to try to be very honest with you...

1. You will have issues that you need to work out after the swap.
2. Your going to regret having any shop install the motor for you
3. If you want to own a swapped car, You need to take the time to do things yourself and learn whats under the hood.
4. The more power you make, the more stuff can break.
5. You will have issues that you need to work out after the swap.

The problem with your plan is that your going to take 1990s junk yard motor, hand the keys to some shop that doesnt care about you or your car, and expect to never have to pop the hood again while at the same time spending as little money as possible and the things thaat actually matter when trying to have a reliable car.

This post has been edited by lagos: May 1, 2008 - 9:54 PM