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Topic #34915 36 posts Started by urbandork
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QUOTE(adamgt-4 @ Mar 17, 2006 - 4:40 PM) [snapback]409281[/snapback]
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frown.gif i had no idea it was that hard to buy one!! Why cant you import them from Japan? There are always at least 5 for sale locally (within 20miles) over here kindasad.gif



because of customs laws. they wont let you import an entire car. but we can import one thats been cut in half (a front clip) and use that for its motor, since customs cosiders that "car parts". thats what swapers like me and a few other ones did. then we swap that motor over to our fwd celicas and have a car thats 2x the power of what it used to be.

there were maybe around 1-5 (that we know of) real GT4s that made it into america, because their owners found loop holes in the laws or paid lots of money to make happen.

15PSI - 30MPG - Megasquirt Tuned
the fenders are HOT, love the sidemarkers.
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QUOTE(lagos @ Mar 18, 2006 - 2:04 AM) [snapback]409395[/snapback]
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QUOTE(adamgt-4 @ Mar 17, 2006 - 4:40 PM) [snapback]409281[/snapback]
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frown.gif i had no idea it was that hard to buy one!! Why cant you import them from Japan? There are always at least 5 for sale locally (within 20miles) over here kindasad.gif



because of customs laws. they wont let you import an entire car. but we can import one thats been cut in half (a front clip) and use that for its motor, since customs cosiders that "car parts". thats what swapers like me and a few other ones did. then we swap that motor over to our fwd celicas and have a car thats 2x the power of what it used to be.

there were maybe around 1-5 (that we know of) real GT4s that made it into america, because their owners found loop holes in the laws or paid lots of money to make happen.


I never knew you couldnt import entire cars kindasad.gif Whats traction like with fwd and a gt4 engine?

Forged rebuild very soon....will be setup at 420bhp100% original GT4 ;)
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QUOTE(soltrain @ Mar 18, 2006 - 4:47 AM) [snapback]409464[/snapback]
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the fenders are HOT, love the sidemarkers.


thanks im lovin them too weeee
nice car urban.. i noticed you lurking around gt4oc and alltrac.net for the gt-four conversion since last year.. it's good to hear that you finally found yours. i'm still waiting to get a set myself but so far i've had two potential sellers back out in the past. i'm still trying to see if i can get a used set than new... but if i can't get that, then i'm either getting an st205 front clip next year or a whole st205 in 3 years.

This post has been edited by azian_advanced: Mar 20, 2006 - 11:41 AM

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Urbandork always finds someway to outdo me... first he doesn't turbo my car... now he won't let me jack his side markers. Looks good man!

I'm surprised how well that white primer turned out... good job!

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This post has been edited by Chanh55: Mar 20, 2006 - 11:54 AM