when dealing with high horsepower 3sgte's...how bad is it to have FWD. are you guys with swaps in your celica's spinning your tires too much to make the car fun to drive? the reason i ask is because i read people hating on FWD all the time, saying RWD is the only way to go (it IS more fun), but im almost done swapping a 3sgte+lsd mr2 tranny into my celi. my goals are to have it around 300-350hp before too long.

what are your opinions on high HP and FWD

um i dont see a problem with FWD. just get some wide rims with good grippy tires and you should be ok. you wont have wheel spin if you learn how to launch properly.

also get stiffer springs/ shocks in the rear to keep wheel hop down.

This is a very good post for discussion....its really bad when you have FWD to launch but i think with LSD or a good weight balance it could be better but you will never have the launch of a RWD and especially AWD.
This is an answer that the swap people should answer.

if you have 15s with crappy tires, you will spin like crazy when u floor it.

right now i got 17s with kumho tires. never had any problems with this setup. the 3sgte just feels right in a 6th gen. i can honestly say that if i had to choose having my swap be fwd or awd, i would pick fwd.

with LSD you should be fine

you dont even need an lsd. yeah...if you can, get one...why not, but its not the type of thing that is a must buy.

heh but what do i know...im driving around with some major boost leak issue.

-lagos+Sep 19, 2004 - 11:48 PM

FWD sucks major a$$ performance wise
the same tires have to do most of the breaking, steering and apply power..
in a straight line I'm sure the car will be a blast with the correct tires and right suspension set up, but around a track is a totally different story.. loads of understeer and an inability to get any power down in harpin curves..
I wouldnt reccomend trying to get too much hp out of the 3sgte, it will be redundant after a while, even at launch in a drag race FWD set up is the worst because all the weight of the car goes to the rear...

RWD is the best drivetrain by for for city driving (IMO)

I think our cars are great, but if you want performance, jsut get something else..

This post has been edited by Mike: Sep 19, 2004 - 7:47 PM

-lagos+Sep 19, 2004 - 7:48 PM

ill break loose in 2nd but only on rainy days....when its dry, it almost wants to break loose. i need to figure out whats going on with my car....my theories are, boost leak, clutch (maby), or incorrect timing belt install....who knows.

yeah. u should have more power. i break in third with rain.

-x_itchy_b_x+Sep 19, 2004 - 7:26 PM

well i wont be doing any track racing, and very little drag racing...this will just be my daily driver...i just like to get out of a corner with a little space ahead of me and just take off like a bat outta hell for a second or two, for that nice feeling of rediculous speed, then just go about driving like normal till the next turn. >>