Toyota produced a rear-wheel drive Celica from 1970-1985 and after that it was front-wheel drive (1985-2006) or four-wheel drive (1986-1999). The owner of this 2001 Toyota Celica (ZZT231) decided to build a rear-wheel drive version. They started by turning the 1.8 L 2ZZ-GE inline-four from a transverse to a longitudinal layout. The change required the owner to modify the engine’s intake and exhaust manifold. The motor was mated to a Toyota Altezza SXE10 six-speed transmission with a modified bellhousing. A shortened driveshaft sends power to a Toyota Altezza SXE10 LSD with 4.30 gears. The car rides on a modified front subframe with a Toyota Auris suspension and brakes and a Toyota Mark II (JZX90) right tie-rod end. The rear is supported by a Toyota Premio ZZT245 4WD rear subframe with Auris 4WD hubs and Celica (ZZT231) knuckles.
Source: BCR32 and tundora-drift via Crossbred Heart FB page
Should have been rwd from the factory.
Not bad, I’ve done two RWD 6th gen ST204 (GM LE5 destroked and turbocharged and my fun daily a Toyoya 1GR V6 destroked and turbocharged) and for fun I did a WRX power train swap to make a poor man’s GT-Four. Never cared for the 7th gen, they gave alright curves and then you hit the rear which is just flat with square taillights.
Wait, you can’t just drop a bombshell like that without more info! I need to see these RWD ecotec 6th gens!
What did you do to convert the 6th gen to RWD?
Which car did you source the rear subframe from?
What about gearbox?
Driveshaft was shortened or you managed to source one?
I wish to do the same. Can you assist mate?