Swap question, 3s 0r 4a? Options

[95CelicaST]

I am tired of my 7a and I am looking to swap. IYO should I go with the 3sgte or a 4age 20V blacktop..

What else would I have to do for the 4a? I wouldnt have to swap tranny, because its a 7a to a 4a right?

Also, if I were getting either I would be getting a clip... but like I said, In Your Opinion what should I go with?

Matt

This post has been edited by 95CelicaST: Mar 30, 2005 - 1:42 PM

[Coomer]

What do you want to do with the car? Do you want it to be fast in a straight line? Do you want instant power the second you hit the gas? Does your car see much time at autocross events or on road courses? We need more information to help you decide which engine would be good for your driving habits.

[95CelicaST]

I just want the most rounded engine for any type of driving. I dont race often, mainly because the 7A is slow, any I have never autocrossed. I'm not ruling either out, I would enjoy doing both. I want the most well rounded engine that I can pull the most HP from..

Does that answer the question?.. I guess I want fast, light, and soft on the pocket (as "soft" as a swap can be)..

[Coomer]

Fast and soft on the pocket shouldn't go in the same sentence when talking about our cars.

My car is decently quick(much faster than my stock engine), but not as fast as a 3S-GTE-powered Celica. But it is awesome having instant throttle response and no turbo lag, and my swap was a lot cheaper(even though I didn't do a lot of the labor myself) than what most 3S-GTE swaps cost, at a total of $3,000, including labor, the engine, tranny, ECU, harness, tons of replacement parts, upgrade parts, fluids, belts, etc.

You should come out to a meet sometime and I'll give you a ride in my car(Which will probably have 20-30 more horsepower if you wait a couple months.) Then you can decide if you need more speed.

[95CelicaST]

sounds like a pretty good plan to me, let me know when a meet is coming up

Matt

[Jdog1385]

yea its really about the price and power. 4age is less to swap in and also has less power.

hows the aftermarket parts for it coom? i dont really know too much about the motor but i do know its reliable just like all toyota motors.

[Coomer]

yea its really about the price and power.  4age is less to swap in and also has less power. 

hows the aftermarket parts for it coom? i dont really know too much about the motor but i do know its reliable just like all toyota motors.
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The aftermarket for the 4A-GE is huge. Lots and lots of parts are available, though most are expensive and hard to get a hold of.