ok, once and for all.., weights, 1/4 mi. times, etc Options

[atmosfear]

Ok, can someone on this forum give me a definitive answer? Everywhere I've looked, (I've just about reached the end of the interwebz) hasn't found me a definate stock weight of a 5th or 6th gen hatch. ( I've got a 5th gen hatch) everywhere I've looked ranges anywhere from 2500 on the nose to 2750. 2500 seems to light, 2750 seems a bit much. My buddy has a MK5 GTI, (3100 lbs.) He SWEARS it will absolutely dominate a FWD swapped celica, 5th, or 6th gen. The specs say anywhere from 6.3 to 6.9 0-60, and 14.5 - 14.9 1/4 mile. If anyone who has swapped can give me accurate times, it would be SO appreciated. From what I've seen and read, a healthy 3SGTE swap will run high 13's. How's the roll-on performance? What have some of you that have swapped beaten? Its really killing me, someone help.

[texasnick]

I can only really speak from my own experience......I'm AWD so I'm not sure how much relevance this has. My 60' were terrible b/c I don't want to have to replace the clutch until at least next summer. I can only really get 2 or 3 good runs with sub 2.0 60' times before I can really start to smell it.


1994 ST205 WRC
120,000 km
150 dry compression on all 4........170 wet all 4
bone stock from top to bottom
stock wheels and 205/55/16 Goodyear Nordic winter tires....unstudded.
approximately 3,500 ft elevation ASL

Best time was 14.7
best mph was 95.4
with a ~ 2.0'ish 60 ft.

for reference my buddy's 02 Impreza w/ v7 STI swap traps ~97 w/ 3" downpipe / exhaust and a street tune at the same track.

I was pretty happy with being able to hang with an (essentially) stage 2 sti.

hope that helps.