i know this is gonna piss people off but...... Options

[SAMIAM]

would it be possible to use a awd tranny to make a rwd celica? I know that the topic of rearwheel drive celicas has been beaten to death but i cant find any info about not using a supra motor but using a 3s motor with an awd tranny and removing driveshafts or anything else. i love drifting my 2 ae86s but it would be sweet if i could sell them and make a drift celica.after selling them and with money saved ive got about 6k to work with. could i make my celi rwd using a 3s swap ,turbo or non? ive seen drift cars where they use integras with crv trannys and make it rwd only. just wondering if its been done and/or if it could be done.

[richee3]

Ken Block is God.

In my opinion, the AWD tranny is heavy, and yes, you will have the benefits of drifting if it's RWD instead of AWD, but other handling benefits are much greater with AWD. However, it's more work to make the car RWD, for drifting only. I say stick with the AE86's for drifting, and the Celica for... whatever you deem a front wheel car to be best for. Just my opinion though, and I would admittedly worship you if you do make it RWD and drift it.

[razor7]

and the Celica for... whatever you deem a front wheel car to be best for.

In other words, DD.... Front engine front wheel drive cars aren't amazing at anything else :-/

-TC

[Random_Stranger]

and the Celica for... whatever you deem a front wheel car to be best for.

In other words, DD.... Front engine front wheel drive cars aren't amazing at anything else :-/

-TC

I used to think the same way, until I seen a few tuned Type R's in action on winding roads. True they lack potential benefit over other platform layouts, but they aren't 100% useless. So I agree with you, while acknowledging that rule of exception.

[razor7]

and the Celica for... whatever you deem a front wheel car to be best for.

In other words, DD.... Front engine front wheel drive cars aren't amazing at anything else :-/

-TC

I used to think the same way, until I seen a few tuned Type R's in action on winding roads. True they lack potential benefit over other platform layouts, but they aren't 100% useless. So I agree with you, while acknowledging that rule of exception.

Yes,
Well let's be honest, the celica has superb handling, I just don't think that it's nearly as good as it could have been (i.e. GT4). I've definitely hauled on some people through windy roads. As with all professional driving/riding/racing, SKILL is what makes the biggest difference, not how much hp you have under the bonnet...

That being said, once you master a FF car, you'll realize all the fun you're missing on any other platform. It's just too easy to floor it and regain traction...

-TC