Fwd 3rd gen 3sgte swaps, 0-100km/h, 400m, 1600m time ? Options

[quick_5hifter]

This year I'm doing the 3sgte swap for sure, I'm already saving money for it. The problem is:
-as far as I've read on 6gc forums, nobody has done the st205 tranny swap (for AWD/4wd); weight would be about the same as a gt4, so why bother swap instead of buying the gt4?
-242 hp on the front wheels seem like too much power for FWD; nobody here has ever shown results of a fwd 3rd gen 3sgte swapped Celica, so I think that, despite the ~200 kg "earned" by eliminating AWD, performances are not better than the original ST205.

So, is there any way of using the 3sgte gearbox on rear wheels transmission and cancel the front wheels transmission?
(this probably is a stupid noob question, maybe someone else already asked that question before, but I just couldn't find any answers about it).

This post has been edited by quick_5hifter: Jan 17, 2011 - 1:24 PM

[quick_5hifter]

Well, I would rather buy a turbo kit for my 3sge, instead of buying a 3sgte engine, for the following reasons:
1)A 3sgte engine shipped from the States to Europe would cost me about $3500 to $5000, depending if it's an engine clip or just an engine. A bolt-on turbo kit with all the accessories would probably cost me around $2000, because it's base price is lower and shiping is also cheaper because of the weight.
2)3sgte engines aren't so easy to find, plus they weren't manufactured in a big number, so they'll soon dissappear from the market or their price will go higher. In case i'll destroy my engine somehow, I'd rather be looking for another 3sge than a 3sgte; right now, as I'm typing this, I can think of 3 3sge engines for sale just in Romania, and I know all of those 3 sellers; and that's not all: if I check the local market right now, there are probably 15-20 6gc's equipped with a 3sge engine, for the price of 2000-3000 $. On the other hand, THERE IS NO ST205 IN ROMANIA and, of course, no 3sge Beams.
3)The local authorities here make it very difficult to change your engine with a more powerful one, even if it would bolt right up to your chassis and stuff. If I change my engine entirely to a 3sgte, I have to have my car checked for road safety, and that test is very expensive and hard to pass. They would never accept a FWD 3sgte, simply because it was never installed on a Celica (I mean the fwd version).

Probably there aren't very many guys in the same situation as me, but I bet there are a few, mostly in Europe. If you search all the european ebay's, you won't find more than 3 or 4 3sgte engines for sale and it's very expensive for us to order it in the States. Also, the 3sge-3sgte swap is illegal in many european states.

Other than that, I agree: it's a lot easier and safer to install a 3sgte than convert a 3sge from n/a to turbo.