Is Gt4 King?, 3sgte its awd...unbeatable? Options

[tattooedtoes]

Just wanted to get conversation going on the gt4 stock vs a st205 with turbo added. At the risk of sounding like a complete idiot I am new to all the engine work and differences between the 6th gen celicas.

My real question is can a stock st205 ever compete with the power and all wheel drive system of the gt4, even if you add a turbo? Or what would you have to do (costings also in mind) to the st205 for it to even compare...or could it?

Sorry if my ignorance offends die hard celica fans. Im just trying to work out my options of buying a gt4 or buying a st205 and putting the money into it to improve performance.

cheers
tattooedtoes

[Promasta]

ya, i was told that if they had the same engine, the fwd would beat the awd for two reasons:
a) it is lighter (by over 200 lbs apparently)
b) less power is lost when being transferred to the wheels, so while they have the same bhp, the fwd has more whp

i myself am not too sure about this
how many fail wheel drive vehicles do you see winning races at the track?
remember that guy HARDTARGET with the fastest 6th gen ever?
it was fwd and it was running a 9.5 sec 1/4 mile
then he converted it to rwd and ran a 7.8 sec 1/4 mile

i don't know how you guys with 300hp and fwd keep traction
i guess with lsd and drag radials it might help
but i have a NA 5sfe and i am always spinning tires

so ya, i would also go for the gt-four if possible, because i still think awd is better