Celica RWD, Transform Options

[keison2000]

Hey guys, I love my 6th gen.. I also love rwd. I think it would be cool to transform my 7a into a rwd monster. Has anyone ever attempted to do this. My plan is to convert it and swap a 4agzte in there with a goal of 275 rwhp. This is a plan I am doing to start working on in about a year so I'm preparing my drawing board. As of now, I am swapping in a 4agze over the fall and winter for next spring.

[playr158]

see.... all the L4's are side mounted..... getting a RW tranny mounted to that is infact never going to happen. lol
if you want a RWD celica, your going to need a 1jz/2jz or V6 swap

I could be wrong but im 98% sure there is not a manufactured tranny that will bolt up to Any S or A series toyota engine that will product a rear wheel linkage aside from stuff from the 80's tercel and corolla. ONLY awd, and i dont believe the 154e (3s-gte awd tranny) bolts up to the 4a

the amount of time and effort to make an I6 or V6 fit, would be unbareably costly.

BUY A GT-FOUR! much cheaper

great since the server crashed I have to retype this.

*above post is wrong*

a) not all I4 motors made by toyota where transverse mounted. The RS200 Altezza beams, 1st gen celica are both longitude mounted motors.

b) Since there are long. mounted I4 motors that MUST mean there are RWD transmissions for them
(2S bellhousing + W58 supra trans) or the trans from the 3sge BEAMS BLACKTOP

c) you don't need a 6 cylinder motor to go RWD (see point a)
c1) the V6 swap has been done several times and its just as affordable as a 3sgte swap


onto my next points

Hardtarget - 5sgte - RWD - tube frame

RWD requires a completely custom steering rack and k-frame as the OEM ones will not fit with a longitude mounted motor.



This post has been edited by playr158: Aug 6, 2009 - 7:58 AM