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RWD celica with 1GGTE?
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Thu, 01 August 2002 09:25
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heya's!
i posted this on performance forums, and was told to come here as you guys know alot about it !!!
so, my plans are to buy a RWD celica - norbie has suggested the 75 - 77 RA23 coupe with the heart of it being a 1GGTE!
any more info, such as costs, power, where i can purchase the engine (in sydney) half cuts? boost limits anything!!!!
links would be great!
or as anyone else done this conversion?
easy?hard?
thanks heaps again peoples,
oh, and sorry for the long post !!
cheers,
chris
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Re: RWD celica with 1GGTE?
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Thu, 01 August 2002 10:07
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Well you've come to the right place, there are dozens of 1G RWD celicas, I am just finishing mine, as for car, go for the 77 RA28, much, much automobile and it has the same enginebay as the '23's. It's easy as hell to drop in a 1GGTE.
Tim.
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Sat, 03 August 2002 10:35
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1g's the flavour of the month ??
i thought these were pretty rare
hmms a ra28 with a 1G would be good or a 1uz
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Re: RWD celica with 1GGTE?
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Mon, 05 August 2002 03:30
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Now why the hell would you want a celica with a 1g in it ? 
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Mon, 05 August 2002 03:40
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EDIT - 1G-GTE..
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Re: RWD celica with 1GGTE?
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Mon, 05 August 2002 06:21
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hmmm.... making my GT 2000 faster..... 
ahah!! yes, definitely buy the RA28 if you can find one...
btw.. anyone gat a rolling shell of an RA28?? i neeeeed one bad!
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Mon, 05 August 2002 07:14
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BOO - get an RA65 !!
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Mon, 05 August 2002 07:36
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An RA65 ??
Nahh - too McWedges
anyway - i have a MA61 if i want something to mod from that yearage ..
Plus they are more " sporty" by a long shot
a 1ggte in a ta22 would be a rocketship - lots less weighty than an ra65 , an ra28 on the otherhand has the whole mini mustang thing going - and its ubercool when tweaked - Just look at teenz's new car..
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Mon, 05 August 2002 08:23
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| Classique71 wrote on Mon, 05 August 2002 5:36 PM |
a 1ggte in a ta22 would be a rocketship
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Except that it won't fit...
You need at least a TA23.
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Re: RWD celica with 1GGTE?
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Mon, 05 August 2002 08:25
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| Nark wrote on Mon, 05 August 2002 6:23 PM |
| Classique71 wrote on Mon, 05 August 2002 5:36 PM |
a 1ggte in a ta22 would be a rocketship
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Except that it won't fit...
You need at least a TA23.
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It can be done i've heard....but u need a little engine bay surgery
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Mon, 05 August 2002 08:37
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True. And with that time/effort/money, you could've fitted a 3S-GTE.
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Re: RWD celica with 1GGTE?
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Mon, 05 August 2002 08:37
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GA28 Celica... Hmmmmmm nice twin turbo mill inside the sexiest celica shape EVER... i think i can get to like that!
as much as i like the 65 coupes, id have to say the 28 is the best option for the 1ggte hehe. Nice and light and sexy, wat more do u want?
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Mon, 05 August 2002 08:45
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Really ??
Cause im actually tossing up whether to drop in a 1g-gte or 3s-gte in my ta22
ive hear the 3s-gte will be more fiddly and require more work ??
heard the 1g-gte conversion is more simple ??
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Mon, 05 August 2002 08:47
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It would be more simple, if you didn't have to move the firewall to make room for the 1G!
FYI the TA23/RA23/RA28 has a much longer engine bay, which has enough room for a 1G.
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Mon, 05 August 2002 08:49
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I think the TA22 bay is too small for the 1G, if it is any smaller than my Ra28 then good luck, there's no room left as it is.
Tim
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Mon, 05 August 2002 08:49
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Hoon, the xA23 has a lot less weight than an RA28... A 1G-GTE in one of them would be the best option.
Manipulate, there's a heap of work required for a 3S swap (there was a great post the other day about the whole process), but moving the firewall introduces its own headaches...
Plus you have to think about weight distribution. I don't think the xA22 chassis will take that well to a 6 cylinder out the front...
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Mon, 05 August 2002 23:31
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Yup. Much lighter than an RA65.
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Re: RWD celica with 1GGTE?
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Tue, 06 August 2002 05:43
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how does 1040kgs sound??
remeber that includes the brick sh!thouse 18RGU
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Re: RWD celica with 1GGTE?
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Tue, 06 August 2002 07:35
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what you mean the ra28 is much heavier?....
mine was only listed as 30kg heavier than a 22!
the 23 has to weigh more than a 22 surely....
By the way 1ggte ra28's rule!!!!!!!
Cheers
Stew
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Tue, 06 August 2002 14:00
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I'll have to second that. 1GGTE RA28's kick ass. You can afford to loose chasis rigidity for pure class...
Tim.
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Re: RWD celica with 1GGTE?
RWD 3S-GTE post
