Anyone got info on Caldina GT-T ???

[mr30%jr]

man totally uneeded shit fight right there.. everyone calm the hell down

GTTs well even the old ones are reliable, in stock and serviced for of corse. your allways going to steal your reliablity for that extra power. they get up and go for a hefty wagon, theyve got that crazy as little animation on the dashboard and a 110v power outlet !!! lol iconic things i remembered.

[bbq1988]

i keep up with my friends v4 sti sedan and slightly faster then my other mates 180sx.
My car has done 188,000kms and still going strong! only problems i have had are common (dash cluster) and other problems from stupid driving and/or general maintenance.

As for mods, ECU is a must.

And as you can pick up a manual caldina for alot less then the equiv year evo or sti, have less problems with them and also fit more crap!

[xsspeed]

Ah yes forgot about the dash cluster prob. Overdrive still not working in our caldina, but haven't had the tacho/speedo dropout etc. Still haven't checked dash for drypoints though.

As for sh\tfight, was just tryna justify why I posted those threads.

Anyway, glad to see this hasn't turned into a should I buy this car because it can beat this other car thread. yet

[ihavelift]

no no it's not all about "beating that other car". I simply want something that is practical for my needs. My options were sti wagon, legnum vr4(maybe), or caldina. I was just comparing to other cars of similar statue

Anywyas, I'm glad that everybody was to the point, thanks for that BZGbling I will try use search more often, even though I get a f*ckload of unrelated crap with it

I've heard the 3s-gte in the ceilca gt-4 is different in the manifold/turbo to the gt-t's 3s-gte, but they can have problems in the running gear :S is that right? Have looked at a few threads on builds etc and as far as modding goes the gt-4's are way less easy to do

[sergei]

no no it's not all about "beating that other car". I simply want something that is practical for my needs. My options were sti wagon, legnum vr4(maybe), or caldina. I was just comparing to other cars of similar statue

Anywyas, I'm glad that everybody was to the point, thanks for that BZGbling I will try use search more often, even though I get a f*ckload of unrelated crap with it

I've heard the 3s-gte in the ceilca gt-4 is different in the manifold/turbo to the gt-t's 3s-gte, but they can have problems in the running gear :S is that right? Have looked at a few threads on builds etc and as far as modding goes the gt-4's are way less easy to do

What problems with running gear?
you mean transmission? certainly they hold up no problem (I have tendency on destroying gearboxes, but haven't destroyed yet any of both of my ST205 gearboxes, and I drive the things hard).
If you mean suspension, the only problematic is the superstrut, but that is only once in 100-130k/5-8years, and not overly expensive if you are DIY - about $750 for both sides and 4 hours of labour max.
As for modding one, it would be easier to do a GT4 than a caldina, at least for light mods (like different turbo for example), as you can reuse stock manifold and fit an adaptor plate. Just set the goal for reasonable power (200kw atw is achievable with bolt-on turbo and ecu, anything over 220kw atw out of 2ltr is ridiculous on a street car)

my advise stay away from VR4 Legnums, they have performance of a 20v, reliability of a Lada, and are very thirsty. Either get a subby or caldina

[iOnic]

my advise stay away from VR4 Legnums, they have performance of a 20v, reliability of a Lada, and are very thirsty. Either get a subby or caldina

err....did you just tell someone to buy a subaru over a legnum because of reliability?

[bbq1988]

my advise stay away from VR4 Legnums, they have performance of a 20v, reliability of a Lada, and are very thirsty. Either get a subby or caldina

err....did you just tell someone to buy a subaru over a legnum because of reliability?

Subaru = Fail, Legnum = Epic Fail.

What about a Stagea? that is if you dont mind auto's

[iOnic]

legnums are far more reliable than twin turbo legacy's take it from someone that's owned both. the legnum is no slouch either for a heavy family wagon.

stagea's are probably the best of the bunch as far as reliability goes. there are plenty of manual ones around and if it's that big a deal a skyline manual conversion is hardly the rarest lot of parts to find nowadays with all the drift sheep around

[bbq1988]

Or buy my caldina so i can buy a Stagea Autech 260RS Almost my dream car (its no audi RS6.. but it will do )

[Santa'sBoostinSleigh]

my caldina did really well up in the snow last season, better than TazzyD's evo, at least i had traction (when i wanted to )
im thinking of selling mine at some stage due to needing a tow vehicle PM or email if interested

[mr30%jr]

actually legnum vr4s are fine. and i would say there a little competition for the GTT shit loads more power. my friend thrashes the shit out of his with no real maintenence im very supprised its still going... he did blow a turbo a week after he got it but it was from some serviceing. got a 10mm bolt in the turbo lol

[cat007]

actually legnum vr4s are fine. and i would say there a little competition for the GTT sh*t loads more power. my friend thrashes the sh*t out of his with no real maintenence im very supprised its still going... he did blow a turbo a week after he got it but it was from some serviceing. got a 10mm bolt in the turbo lol

As long as you don't get the auto tip/craptronic version! Very easy to blow and at $4K+ a pop......

[ihavelift]

no no it's not all about "beating that other car". I simply want something that is practical for my needs. My options were sti wagon, legnum vr4(maybe), or caldina. I was just comparing to other cars of similar statue

Anywyas, I'm glad that everybody was to the point, thanks for that BZGbling I will try use search more often, even though I get a f*ckload of unrelated crap with it

I've heard the 3s-gte in the ceilca gt-4 is different in the manifold/turbo to the gt-t's 3s-gte, but they can have problems in the running gear :S is that right? Have looked at a few threads on builds etc and as far as modding goes the gt-4's are way less easy to do

What problems with running gear?
you mean transmission? certainly they hold up no problem (I have tendency on destroying gearboxes, but haven't destroyed yet any of both of my ST205 gearboxes, and I drive the things hard).
If you mean suspension, the only problematic is the superstrut, but that is only once in 100-130k/5-8years, and not overly expensive if you are DIY - about $750 for both sides and 4 hours of labour max.
As for modding one, it would be easier to do a GT4 than a caldina, at least for light mods (like different turbo for example), as you can reuse stock manifold and fit an adaptor plate. Just set the goal for reasonable power (200kw atw is achievable with bolt-on turbo and ecu, anything over 220kw atw out of 2ltr is ridiculous on a street car)

my advise stay away from VR4 Legnums, they have performance of a 20v, reliability of a Lada, and are very thirsty. Either get a subby or caldina

Sorry, yeah I meant Gt-t's are less easy to do, I can't remember exactly who but somebody on here has a massive build thread on a gt-4, some mad sh*t happening under that bonnet.

Anyway, yeah I know the gearboxes are tough as hell, but I didn't know about the suspension on the superstruts.

I really hate vr4's totally not my thing. Stagea's aren't bad but unless I go full GTR on it it would just look stupid ... kind of like a big square on wheels

[bbq1988]

Stagea's aren't bad but unless I go full GTR on it it would just look stupid ... kind of like a big square on wheels

big square in wheels with RB Howl

[Emperor]

They're a JDM Hearse

[1I1]

Sorry, yeah I meant Gt-t's are less easy to do, I can't remember exactly who but somebody on here has a massive build thread on a gt-4, some mad sh*t happening under that bonnet.

That'll be TRDGT4 and his ST205? From what i heard he would give his gearbox hell and it seemed to cope

[ihavelift]

Sorry, yeah I meant Gt-t's are less easy to do, I can't remember exactly who but somebody on here has a massive build thread on a gt-4, some mad sh*t happening under that bonnet.

That'll be TRDGT4 and his ST205? From what i heard he would give his gearbox hell and it seemed to cope

Yeah that's the one, such an interesting build thread, if I had the coin that's the way I'd be going haha.

As for the RB howl, true, the stagea has that, but at the end of the day it IS a JDM hearse (such a good way of putting it ), and we all know that buying a turbo station wagon is like having sex with a man .. it's just not right ... well, not really, having sex with a man isn't cool but there are some sweet turb wagons out there.

[xsspeed]

lolwut?
Aren;t you looking to buy a GT-T = Turbo Station Wagon?

Nothing wrong with a turbo wagon IMO.

[GTTpower]

As for the RB howl, true, the stagea has that, but at the end of the day it IS a JDM hearse (such a good way of putting it ), and we all know that buying a turbo station wagon is like having sex with a man .. it's just not right ... well, not really, having sex with a man isn't cool but there are some sweet turb wagons out there.

eh, how did you get sex with a man from a turbo station wagon.

Caldina's are great wagons, reasonable engine , robust gearbox and you can pick up manuals ones from 8-13k.
That said you cant really compare it to a stagea as they are completely different in terms of chassis design, drivelines etc.

[iOnic]

buying a turbo station wagon is like having sex with a man .. it's just not right ... well, not really, having sex with a man isn't cool but there are some sweet turb wagons out there.

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