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> thinking about swapping an st motor into my gt...., does better on gas
post Jan 30, 2006 - 11:59 PM
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i'm moving soon to another town, and i'll be driving on the hwy twice every day and my gt does terrible on gas. im lucky to get 300 hwy miles to one tank.

so my fiance and i were talking yesterday and he suggested swapping an st motor into my car.

is it hard? how's the wiring and all that crap?


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- 95gtschick   thinking about swapping an st motor into my gt....   Jan 30, 2006 - 11:59 PM
- - Batman722   I don't think anyone has done that before ...   Jan 31, 2006 - 12:02 AM
- - Bigmeanbulldog55   Might be cheaper to just tune up the 5sfe. I get ...   Jan 31, 2006 - 12:08 AM
- - ummmx2   im lucky to break 220 on a full tank. =(. all city...   Jan 31, 2006 - 12:54 AM
- - CelicaZR   I think your better giving it a tune up. Check if ...   Jan 31, 2006 - 1:38 AM
- - Dr_Tweak   Why don't you find someone with an ST and just...   Jan 31, 2006 - 2:18 AM
- - azian_advanced   ^^ well she's recently spent 4-grand on her pa...   Jan 31, 2006 - 2:24 AM
|- - Rjb23   QUOTE(azian_advanced @ Jan 31, 2006 - 7...   Jan 31, 2006 - 1:52 PM
- - 95gtschick   i don't know, was just wondering if it was a ...   Jan 31, 2006 - 9:31 AM
- - Silver94CelicaOwner   No reason to really swap....a well maintained 5SFE...   Jan 31, 2006 - 1:46 PM
- - zachattack15   I believe she was talking about where they live, n...   Jan 31, 2006 - 2:09 PM
- - lagos   let me get this right... you want to spend a few t...   Jan 31, 2006 - 2:42 PM
- - presure2   really, you should in reality just be thinking abo...   Jan 31, 2006 - 3:01 PM
- - lagos   or just check your tires to make sure they are inf...   Jan 31, 2006 - 4:12 PM
- - jess_i_74   Drive conservatively. A good 5SFE is able to avera...   Jan 31, 2006 - 4:44 PM
- - 95gtschick   this is something that has bothered me about my ca...   Jan 31, 2006 - 5:29 PM
|- - blu94gt   QUOTE(95gtschick @ Jan 31, 2006 - 4...   Feb 2, 2006 - 1:52 AM
- - celicaST   i wouldnt swap, i would think the difference in mp...   Jan 31, 2006 - 7:20 PM
- - pokemeintheeye   I don't get how you people get 400 miles to a ...   Jan 31, 2006 - 7:50 PM
- - creis   eh i can pull in a good 370 on a tank, but its pus...   Jan 31, 2006 - 8:54 PM
|- - pokemeintheeye   QUOTE(creis @ Feb 1, 2006 - 1:54 AM)...   Feb 2, 2006 - 7:29 PM
- - 95gtschick   just so you get an idea of how bad my car does on ...   Feb 1, 2006 - 5:04 PM
|- - celicaST   QUOTE(95gtschick @ Feb 1, 2006 - 3:0...   Feb 1, 2006 - 6:08 PM
- - 95gtschick   yeah i'm getting that done tomorrow.   Feb 1, 2006 - 7:46 PM
- - hata   man if you we're local..i'd say we can swa...   Feb 1, 2006 - 8:12 PM
- - yungazzdriver   well if u want i can trade motor mounts wif ya????   Feb 1, 2006 - 8:33 PM
- - TTE   I think you will be better with 1.6L 4afe from Pas...   Feb 1, 2006 - 11:43 PM
- - soulshadow   I should smack you if you were to swap an ST into ...   Feb 2, 2006 - 9:29 AM
- - 95gtschick   QUOTE(blu94gt @ Feb 2, 2006 - 12:52 ...   Feb 2, 2006 - 9:34 AM
- - yungazzdriver   hahah man i think u shuld do it flintstones style ...   Feb 2, 2006 - 8:31 PM
- - Cutrara   I skimmed through this topic but didn't read i...   Feb 2, 2006 - 8:51 PM
- - creis   eh i have run with a bad O2 cencor, did not get ba...   Feb 2, 2006 - 10:31 PM
- - 95gtschick   well everything is fine... our car's are supp...   Feb 2, 2006 - 11:52 PM
- - Valo666   Krysten, i had the same problem, i was gettin horr...   Feb 3, 2006 - 1:54 PM
- - 95gtschick   what about injector cleaner?   Feb 3, 2006 - 2:48 PM
- - spunky393   tell you what, this is just a whim, but look aroun...   Feb 3, 2006 - 8:28 PM
- - elvasoshexai   wow... i wish i could see the #s some of you peopl...   Feb 3, 2006 - 9:18 PM
|- - blu94gt   QUOTE(elvasoshexai @ Feb 3, 2006 - 8...   Feb 4, 2006 - 3:25 AM
- - Sev408   yeah 20mpg is pretty bad. I think i pulled 460 out...   Feb 8, 2006 - 12:59 PM
- - 95gtschick   i filled up today and calculated my mileage.... 17...   Feb 8, 2006 - 4:03 PM
|- - Negative   QUOTE(95gtschick @ Feb 8, 2006 - 9:0...   Feb 8, 2006 - 4:22 PM
- - Bigmeanbulldog55   QUOTE(95gtschick @ Feb 8, 2006 - 4:0...   Feb 8, 2006 - 4:15 PM
- - GeEkBoY   Again, I will add to what has been said, something...   Feb 8, 2006 - 8:48 PM
- - Clyde   If i were you, id just buy a ****ty small car. its...   Feb 9, 2006 - 1:01 AM
- - blu94gt   how exactly are you calculating your gas mileage? ...   Feb 9, 2006 - 2:17 AM
- - 95gtschick   okay well here, someone else calculate it for me. ...   Feb 9, 2006 - 8:40 AM
- - elvasoshexai   did you try resetting ur ECU? i heard that helps.....   Feb 9, 2006 - 11:10 AM
- - Alchemist_57   I've kindof been having the same problem. My m...   Feb 9, 2006 - 6:55 PM
- - elvasoshexai   QUOTE(Alchemist_57 @ Feb 9, 2006 - 6...   Feb 9, 2006 - 7:43 PM


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