Feasibility of Caldina GT-T AWD Drivetrain Swap Options

[dteo827]

Hey All,
The caldina wikipedia page got me thinking, particularly this part:
"The GT-T came with the turbocharged 260 PS (191 kW; 256 hp) 4th generation 3S-GTE engine, and included an all-wheel drive system similar to the Toyota Celica GT-Four."

I know the underside of the car would need to undergo a load of modifications, but do you think its worth a try?
Yes. In short, I'm considering a 3s-gte AWD ST204. I know it can be done (and has been done.)

Cheers

[njccmd2002]

If you have the money! But i hate to see you start and not finish due to lack of funds and patience

[Smaay]

how about reading through the stickies?

[Malek]

I'll give it to you as straight as I can and the answer to your question is, it depends.

For me, it was worth converting my car (see link in my sig, DARKSPYRO). At the time I was a mechanical engineering student who is in the middle of taking machine design, mechanics of materials, SolidWorks, etc. With this project I was able to convert what I learned in school and apply it, see it in person and the relationship between the equations and the handwork. I was interested in the engineering aspect of it..However, it costs money. A lot more money than buying a base Subaru perhaps and doing an STi drivetrain swap (those ****ing things are like legos where everything just straight swaps, I've built one of those too).

If you're doing it for the "it's worth a try" type of thing then I wouldn't suggest it. I think you'd get bogged down by issues that pop up (often unforeseen) or get tired of putting up money but most likely both.

That said, would I do it again? Of course. I'd be able to do it a lot faster and better the second time around.

But really it's all up to how invested you are in taking on this kind of project.

[richee3]

My question to you is this: Why try to take a Caldina, tear it apart, and try to modify what you have to fit your Celica, when Toyota built an AWD Celica? Spend the money up front to get a Celica clip with the floor pan. It'll save a fortune in time, money, and work.

[The_enD]

My question to you is this: Why try to take a Caldina, tear it apart, and try to modify what you have to fit your Celica, when Toyota built an AWD Celica? Spend the money up front to get a Celica clip with the floor pan. It'll save a fortune in time, money, and work.