Supershannon77's 3sgte build, WRC st205 3sgte with emspowered s252 turbo kit Options

[supershannon77]

I want to first start the thread with a link to my last thread http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=52431 This is my next big step from all that info.

Here is the story.
I was in love with my 5sfte I drove her with a smile on my face each and every day. After my exhaust feel off at the dwg meet my car started really smoking so at first Jim thought my ebay turbo had finally blown the seals and the oil was just blowing into the downpipe and causing a huge amount of smoke. Well after getting my exhaust fixed it just kept smoking..I should get a video to show u guys bc its bad.

Well Jim and I wanted to check to see if the compression was still good b4 I went and bought a new turbo and that's when we found out cly 2 had 60 compression.

SO we sat down and talked about options for a little while comparing different set ups and different ideas...and my biggest prob was if I had to have it rebuilt I wanted to do it big. So once I asked Jim his brother and Manny what they would do it was clear to me that I had to be a traitor and go to the 3rd gen 3sgte.

We looked for mr2 engine sets with the lsd e153 trans since Jim had spare st205 parts. That way I could have the same setup as Jim's pretty much bc I love how smooth his car drives even tho my 5sfte was more fun and felt faster for a small girl like me have such a smooth driving car is much safer.

Jim decided to go to the local place that sells sets and talk to the guy and this is were I got very excited and decided to start a thread to share my story and experience with this build with you.

At the moment this is what my setup will be:
WRC ST205 3sgte
e153 from a mr2t with lsd
custom turbo kit(no more ebay turbo)

As for now Ill be updating this little by little but it could be a little while b4 another big update..and you will have pictures of me doing work on the car bc ill be helping out with the swap for sure! I am also gonna try to get lots of detailed pictures with explanations!

My old setup is gonna be sold off so if u will be looking for anything please contact me but it might not be ready for at least a month to be shipped.

Here are pictures more to come once the rain stops!














This post has been edited by supershannon77: Jul 18, 2012 - 8:18 PM

[supershannon77]

Im going to post up the pictures from the place we got it since I can't take pictures bc the engine is covered and we have all this rain.

When we talked to the place we told them we wanted a e153 with lsd so Jim search the place for one with lsd and they didnt have one in so he told them he would take the camry e153. He talked to them again and they said they should have a lsd e153 in for us in a few weeks so we decided that since we are in no rush that we def don't mind waiting for an lsd trans.

Manny thank you...you are def on my speed dial once things get rolling and we are able to start working on this I am sure we will end up having questions for you. I wasn't that bent about having to put lsd in since Jeremy told me he could do it for me so it would just be the cost of the diff and we got a good deal on the whole setup but I was def wondering how much it cost to install if i had to go that route.

We were not sure if the shop used the same photos for listing there engines online so when Jim origanlly saw this engine he said it was WRC I didnt wanna get excited and post the pictures until I was sure they were the right ones and he was right this engine is WRC so I think thats pretty cool!

I am going to edit my first post with some pictures! Pictures are up!

sickie.

thank you and same to your build

Can't wait for the updates Shannon; good luck to you and the guys on this build. It's going to be stellar...and I'll be taking notes for when it's my turn.

Yea i cant wait for the updates either and thanks for the luck and nice comments!

Soon I wont be the only woman driving ST205 power.. Hope all goes well..

I was trying to remember who the other women st205 3s was...I wont let you down I promise! and thank you I hope it goes well as well!

post 93 E153 w/LSD are all over MR2oc. i just posted a WTB and had several responses. i just bought 2 of them. so they are out there. however i also suggest the 205 tranny and convert it. it will have the same syncros as the MR2 tranny. just get the cover plate and a quaife LSD and be good to go. plus the shifter linkage will be on the right side. MR2 trannies have the shifter linkage on the front

When I read that they are rare it was some site over in another country Jim corrected me...For now since I got the e153 lsd trans I am gonna run that Jim's drives so nice so Im not worried atm about that...I also have the gt4 trans in my engine set but thats going to be put aside for a very possible future project.

This post has been edited by supershannon77: Aug 22, 2009 - 10:46 AM