3S-GTE swap price discussion! Options

[Special_Edy]

I'm also going to be doing a swap soon and have been looking around at prices. I was thinking that an entire front clip would be the smartest option (not talking cheapest, but having all the parts). If I buy a front clip, and hypothetically every single part in it works what else do I need? Just to have the wiring harness redone?

Heres my homework-
The suite next to my job sells the frontcut for $3,000, rear subframe assembly is included and the hood/bumper will be in *good shape.
The 3S-GTE swap kit is $1,700. It includes the engine, wiring harness and ECU.

I think that by getting the whole clip you have a few advantages.

You now have a set of 4 piston calibers(GT and ST are only a single piston). Not sure what you could get for the brakes but definately a couple hundred.

The superstrut suspension off the GT4 will be worth a couple hundred dollars at least.

The RHD dash can be sold as a RHD conversion kit for $500 or you can sell the individual pieces

GT4 fenders usually go for around $200 here. The side marker is up by the door.

GT4 hood and bumper $400 and $200 is a fair price for the two of them. The crashbar, brackets hood latch and upper brace will also need to be used for a conversion.

GT4 AWD transmission. Worth maybe $500 or a little more if you include axles and shift cables.

Headlights- that an easy $100

Rear axle and driveshaft. Someone may want these and shell out a couple hundred



Anyways, that gives you an idea of what you MAY be able to sell the stuff for. Also consider that any USDM parts you remove from your own vehicle can be sold as well

This post has been edited by Special_Edy: Jul 19, 2012 - 1:16 PM

[Benny]

^^
Im missing these exact same items myself, and have no I dea where to look to find these items.

Try your local Toyota dealer my part was for a 94 mr2 3sgte when I told them celica gt4 they say they can't get without part number

[Xander_X]

Heres my homework-
The suite next to my job sells the frontcut for $3,000, rear subframe assembly is included and the hood/bumper will be in *good shape.
The 3S-GTE swap kit is $1,700. It includes the engine, wiring harness and ECU.

I think that by getting the whole clip you have a few advantages.

You now have a set of 4 piston calibers(GT and ST are only a single piston). Not sure what you could get for the brakes but definately a couple hundred.

The superstrut suspension off the GT4 will be worth a couple hundred dollars at least.

The RHD dash can be sold as a RHD conversion kit for $500 or you can sell the individual pieces

GT4 fenders usually go for around $200 here. The side marker is up by the door.

GT4 hood and bumper $400 and $200 is a fair price for the two of them. The crashbar, brackets hood latch and upper brace will also need to be used for a conversion.

GT4 AWD transmission. Worth maybe $500 or a little more if you include axles and shift cables.

Headlights- that an easy $100

Rear axle and driveshaft. Someone may want these and shell out a couple hundred



Anyways, that gives you an idea of what you MAY be able to sell the stuff for. Also consider that any USDM parts you remove from your own vehicle can be sold as well

Well I would keep the bumper, hood, calipers but don't care about the fenders, Super Strut sus, tranny or anything else for that matter so yes I'll sell them. I'm going to keep if FWD (less parts to break and have to source later). I'm not even worried so much about price as I am of just getting everything I need in one shot right down to the little things ... the extra price is worth the comfort and lack of headache of sourcing little bits. I'm thinking over all this is my best option as it gives me the body parts I want too.

This post has been edited by Xander_X: Jul 19, 2012 - 2:31 PM