Anyone know if the engine mounts are the same from Celica to Echo? Other questions...

[BAM6I4]

I'm thinking about picking up this cheap echo locally and making an autox car out of it. These cars are really light, 2000lbs full weight, and I think with around 180hp/150tq they'd perform quite well. I have friends with motor hookups so I was thinking about trying to drop the celica GTS engine/trans into the echo, its not much bigger, but much more powerful, and was hoping that it would be a straight bolt in procedure.

I'm also looking for suspension products for the echo, and basically any performance parts. This won't be my daily driver, I've got a mazda3s, but just a fun lightweight car.

Thanks guys

[EchoHoLiK]

Short answer is no. But anything is possible with money and knowledge, such a swap has already been done before. Good luck on the swap if you're going through with it.