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Re: 96 Celica SX
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Tue, 02 November 2004 02:18
 
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You've got a few options, depending on your price range. A 3rd generation 3SGE (132kw), a 4th generation 3SGE (147kw) (also known as a Beams 'red top') or a turbo 3SGTE either 165kw Gen 2 or 187kw Gen 3.
The 2nd generation 3SGTE (turbo) is from the 1991 Celica GT-4, so perhaps you'd want to stick with the 3rd gen engines.
Halfcut prices from my brief research:
3rd Gen - $2200
4th Gen - $4500
2nd Gen Turbo - $2650
(no price on a 3rd Gen).
I'd assume all the heavy labour involved in the transplant would make it VERY expensive, but if you were going to put in the 147kw Beams or 187kw 3SGTE, you'd have a very sweet car.
The ST202 Beams frontcut would also include a limited slip differential (LSD) gearbox which will be very important for a high-powered FWD and other bits and peices you'd want to swap in (flywheel, loom), so I'd say it's worth going with a full frontcut.
The 3rd gen 3SGE represents the best value for money, but if you have the funds availible, a Beams swap would make you very popular.
Your Celica has a cub weight of about 1200kg - so that puts it 300kg heavier than an Integra Type-R and at about the same power. Roughly pricing suspension, exhaust and engine work at $10,000 for your car, depending on how much you're paying for the Celica, you might be better off going for
a 1996-1999 Type R instead.
I would 
EDIT: I'm doing some looking around now and I'm seeing that the Integra Type-R curb weight is rated at 1000-1100kgs, so thats not as far ahead as I thought. However, it takes the risk out of the engine swap, gives you airbags, good suspension and LSD setups and a gauranteed 147kw. I still would
[Updated on: Tue, 02 November 2004 02:24]
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96 Celica SX
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Xizor | Tue, 02 November 2004 01:16 |
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buck naked | Tue, 02 November 2004 02:18 |
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Dust | Tue, 02 November 2004 02:23 |
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Xizor | Tue, 02 November 2004 02:23 |
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buck naked | Tue, 02 November 2004 02:26 |
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Xizor | Tue, 02 November 2004 02:29 |
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buck naked | Tue, 02 November 2004 02:36 |
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Xizor | Tue, 02 November 2004 02:42 |
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ae95 | Tue, 02 November 2004 02:39 |
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buck naked | Tue, 02 November 2004 02:57 |
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Xizor | Tue, 02 November 2004 03:04 |
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Xizor | Tue, 02 November 2004 22:12 |
