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#77132 Jan 5, 3:40pm
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just got the new HCI and they had a feature 3S-GTE powered celica in it. its a silver celica with a full vs kit and rolling on 19"s. best thing is that they went into pretty good detail on how exactly the swap was done and the modifications it took. probably one of the best celica articles i have read thumbsup thumbsup


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gonna check it out!


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i can't wait to see it

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HCI?

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HCI = Hot Compacts and Imports, a magazine.


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Originally Posted by Street Prototype
gonna check it out!

definately.

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pics?

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I'm almost sure it's this one . i mean 19's , 3S-GTE, body kit ... [Linked Image from sdsefi.com] [Linked Image from sdsefi.com] [Linked Image from sdsefi.com]

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^^ yep looks like it


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how many HPs??

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i remember reading something about it having around 540 hp.

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I dunno if it said that now it has 610...or they are shooting for getting that almost but i saw it somewhere.

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Do you need to upgrade your tranny for all that power plus a new engine or can you use the same tranny?


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I read it but I like the way Hotchkis is going with their Celica much better. For me they have the right idea extracting the most from the original. Just a question, does anybody know off hand how much the 3S-GTE weighs over the GTS engine or is it around the same?

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Originally Posted by hephaestus
I read it but I like the way Hotchkis is going with their Celica much better. For me they have the right idea extracting the most from the original. Just a question, does anybody know off hand how much the 3S-GTE weighs over the GTS engine or is it around the same?
I thought the hotchkis article in the super street was pretty good. And i just bought the HCI tonight, and i am getting ready to read that article.


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Why the f*ck can't I post a link, this shit is pissing me off.

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you cant link form new celica.org because of the censor.

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they are using a MR2 tranny with the engine . since the engine is cast iron and not aluminum like the stock GTS engine it probably weights maybe 50-70lbs more.

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just found this [imagestation.com] it's his imagestation account

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wow. i wanna drive that. front wheel drive?

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is that the feb issue?

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SO, death, what did you find out when you talked to him on AIM?

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is it the fed issue if not were is a place were i can get a back issue

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wats his IM sn

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damn thats a huge intercooler!


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looks funny with the engine plastics in there...dosent flow

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that is awsome. 500+ in a celica has got to be one sweet ride. and it looks great too. i'll trade lol


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ya i read it too they put a lot of wrk into it and the guy that owns it owns a shop to so he had a lot of help on that car but it is sweet

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nice...now thats show and go thumbsup now i hella wanna do this conversion

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does anyone know if the 3SGTE will fit without large modifications?


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no...the swap and tuning work and custom fabrication cost him like $20,000 it was insane...and yes its real...he's over on the other site, I think his member name over there is Jamasco or something

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that engine is sooo sweet i can't imagine a celi with over 500 hp shocked

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i think the carf was running low 12's because of poor traction, his tires were slipping all through the 1/4 mile strip eek

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