Out with the Old, In with the New Options

[SuperDollarStud]

I have been around drag cars since I can remember. I've been racing since I was 15 unfortunatly they have been all muscle cars, and I am not downing muscle cars cause I love them. But I want to get into the import crowd and start working on new cars. I have chosen the 6gen celica basicly because it beautiful and can look very aggresive when worked right.


soo I have a few questions for all of you experts on the subject, and maybe I can help you guys too?

1. Are these 6gen celica's a hard to find celica because I can't find them on any local car lot?

2. Is it possible to engine swap the 2.2 4cyl for the 7mgte ( turbo supra engine)?


What do all of you Race out there?


I dont race a celica yet, but I race my 71 camaro on the 1/4 it runs 9sec. if you want any pics just ask me.




Thanks for all the help,
-Brandon
-superdollarstud

[Coomer]

I'm glad you chose a sixth generation Celica as your next car, and welcome to the site!

Although it may be possible to swap in a 7M-GTE with lots of money, a better swap to do would be the 3S-GTE swap. It's a 2.0 liter DOHC turbocharged engine with lots of power from the factory and lots of potential. It's the engine that some MKIV Supra track racers swap into their cars instead of keeping the 2JZ-GTE if that tells you anything. You can find more information if you do a search and check out the sticky threads in the engine/performance forum, but basically, if you're going to do this swap, you'll want to try to buy a Celica GT rather than an ST, because the swap will be easier if you've got a GT.

[No0bOne]

A 7M-GTE is a sensitive engine...from experience I think a 3S-GTE will be a better choice for the 6GC.

3S-GTE is bout 255HP
7M-GTE is 232HP.

As for the 7M there are many performance parts for it but i don't know about the 3S-GTE. Custom work always works. How much power are you aiming for?

-I have both the supra + celica sittin outside my garage right now:)

[SuperDollarStud]

Basicly I want enough power so that I can talk and back up what I have to say. I am thinkin...300 - 350hp would keep me satisfied until after high school. But speed isn't everything... it may be 95% of it... but the last 5% is style so I am thinkin... 95 celica gt w/ erebuni 404 kit, supra style wing, painted candy apple red with 2 black pin stripes going from front to back... I am not sure about rims I really havn't found " the right ones ".


What do you guys think about the Erebuni 404 body kit? I love it!!


-Brandon
-Superdollarstud

[No0bOne]

Do you have a 6GC yet? If so is it hatchback or coupe? What are you planning to swap in? the 7M or 3S? Both can achieve that much power.



Dayam you're exciting me already, I've been waiting for someone with a fast 6GC to race with(derno why:))

[Coomer]

300-350 horsepower is easily reachable, because the 3S-GTE has lots of aftermarket parts.

Erebuni's 404 kit is very nice looking, though a lot of people have it. I personally would want some OEM SS-III front lips, OEM side skirts, and the OEM SS-III rear lips if I was going to get a kit for my car. It'd be a more subtle look, like this, and wouldn't be as low, but would cost a lot more than the 404 kit. I'd browse through some of the parts in the parts database to try to find some cool kits that you like, and then do a search to find out where to get them. Most of the best ones will have to be imported from Japan though, which costs a lot of money!

[SuperDollarStud]

lol, no I dont have one yet, we are closeing on a property sale and when its all done my parents are thowing me 6 grand plus the money i have saved. SO I will have one soon. I want the Hatchback for sheer looks, and I have planned the 7m-gte but according to coomer its better to put the 3s-gte, so hey you guys are the experts on these haha, like i said earlier I know alot about muscle, and little a moderate amount about imports.

I probably wont get one right away, but what kind of turbos are good in 6gen celicas?



So you race NoObOne? haha what do you do in the 1/4...or do you street race?


- 55 chevy bel-aire 13sec
- 71 pro-streeted camaro 9sec

[97sccelica]

[FallenHero]

If you want power and an easy car to get parts for, Get the GT hatchback. These guys are telling you the truth. A 3rd gen 3s in a hatch is a force that 90% of the cars on the road can't handle. Put a few basic mods on it and you have a auto-x beast that can hang with most anything.

Jon

[SuperDollarStud]

Thanks guys, I origonaly planned on getting a 94 - 95 GT hatchback, and dammit having to wait just kills me I want to get it and start with my mods. That way I can shut up the punk asses in my town with there stock hondas and **** (not dissing hondas) revving up at me all the time.

[97sccelica]

[LuDaChRiS]

[FallenHero]

[Drocay]

With a swap and some parts out of the part directory u could kill about anything on the road especally honda ricers.

[Cody]

Read this also:

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=1311

[SuperDollarStud]

haha ok I didn't want to piss anyone off by saying sh*t about hondas but yeh I hate them lol

[silvasurfa]

im goin for the 404 with supra, wing, its one of the only kits half easy to get hold of over here, yeah lots of people with celicas have it but really in comparison to any other car celicas are rare enough to be cool anyway, youre plans sound good, look forward to seein it

This post has been edited by silvasurfa: Sep 3, 2003 - 6:47 PM

[FallenHero]

you want a 404 in england??? I thought you guys could get most anything over there.

Jon

[silvasurfa]

[SuperDollarStud]

Yeh the 404 kit has allways been my favorite since I have been looking at celicas.

Wow England huh.... I bet there is a good amount of car clubs / underground race people out there?