Hi I'm new and have a few questions

[turbo jon]

Hi everyone

I currently have a celica gt4 and am hopefully going to be buy a twin turbo supra within the next few months. I would really want a black twin turbo manual aerotop, which i realise is going to be impossible, i think it will be hard enough to find a black twin turbo, with either a manual box or aerotop. so my question is what would it cost to covert an auto to manual? and how much would it cost roughly to fabricate an aerotop?

One other question i have is has anyone gone from a gt4 to a tt supra? my one concern is i will be going from a 330hp, awd, rally car with is sooooo forgiving. To a 350hp'ish, rwd, gt car that will bite you if you make a wrong move. so how forgiveing are they?

Any advice greatly appreciated

Cheers

Jon

[JustGav]

Putting a manual gearbox in is not too hard a job, current record I believe is 8 hours, cost wise I believe is roughly 2.5k to 3k depending on where you sources parts and things..

As for an aerotop conversion, don't even dare think about it, search around the forum and you will see that it is not a practical solution due to different chassis strengthen between the two models.

[Rayman]

You are better of going for an auto to manual conversion on an aero than making a hardtop an aerotop due to the safety aspect i would have thought.

They arent too bad in the dry to be honest, mine has loads of grip. Make sure you have decent tyres tho!
In the wet or cold they are a different story.

[Mike_Mac]

One other question i have is has anyone gone from a gt4 to a tt supra? my one concern is i will be going from a 330hp, awd, rally car with is sooooo forgiving. To a 350hp'ish, rwd, gt car that will bite you if you make a wrong move. so how forgiving are they?

In the wet? Not at all!! Softly Softly with that right foot is definitely a good idea. Just have a look at the posts since the weather went crappy!

I made the same jump you did, but from an ST185, well worth it IMO.

BTW welcome :)

[turbo jon]

Thanks

I did sort of figure about the aerotop conversion, i have seen it done in other car with a cage ect. i would just love the idea of driving on a warm summers night with the top off, with the twins spooling.

Before the four i had a s14 200sx, the back end in that was stupid, it would kick out in the dry, in the wet it was amost uncontrolable.

[Rayman]

Is there a Gt4 owners club forum Jon?

Was the GT4 made in jap and Uk models?

[turbo jon]

Is there a Gt4 owners club forum Jon?

Was the GT4 made in jap and Uk models?

Yea it's www.gt4oc.net

and yes they were made in both jap and UK, uk ones are like uk supras are very rare, but no differences between the two both idenical cars pretty much.

i have a rare uk st205 :d

piccy

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d73/Jon_st205/My%20GTFour/71245474.jpg

[Rayman]

Looks lovely, are they reliable as most toyota's?

[turbo jon]

yea i've not had many problems, seeing as it's got just over 100k on the clock and is over 10 years old. Can be a pita to work on though.

[uzthedentist]

i went from st205 to jza80 and crashed like a plum!! the st205 has waay more grip then the jz and it requires a completely different style of driving. just be careful when you first get it

[squiffy]

my one concern is i will be going from a 330hp, awd, rally car with is sooooo forgiving. To a 350hp'ish, rwd, gt car that will bite you if you make a wrong move. so how forgiveing are they?


welcome mate,:)

they are quite forgiving if you are expecting it!:d just dont let it end up like mine:rolleyes:

good luck with the hunt

[turbo jon]

The hunt will probably start in the next month or so, trying save enough to not have ot sell the four straight away, but i will have too at some point. will be hard for me ket the four go but if i've got the supra on the drive im sure it will make it alot easier:d

[Lebsteif]

Hi and welcome, dont forget to watch TG at 8 tonight :D :p

[RobSheffield]

Welcome :D

Nice GT4 :D

[turbo jon]

Hi and welcome, dont forget to watch TG at 8 tonight :D :p


Cheers, already set a reminder on sky as if i could forget, i can't wait.

[konio-nt]

Do not "write off" autobox yet tho. I've seen da light after spin in auto aerotop - those boxes are not like other auto you seen. Have a ride in both and than decide :)

[turbo jon]

i'm open to try it, but even if it's a great auto box a part of me would always perfer a manual.

[Nicholas]

i'm open to try it, but even if it's a great auto box a part of me would always perfer a manual.

Good man! oh and welcome :)