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FN01s would look a lot better if they had different tires on them that weren't so tall and the car was lower, but when you have the option of running RPF1s.....go with the RPF1s.

I'll just leave these here.....

My personal SC400


The Tweak'd Performance 2JZ-GTE VVTi Swapped 2013 Scion FRS


-Cam, Tweak'd Performance

You can use a Gen2 water pump in the gen3 housing, timing belts are the same, rings are the same. pulleys are different, and head gasket is different.

sheesh guys, you need to read the sticky's more often! :-)

I will update this when we get closer to building one. Right now we're playing catch up with our new 1JZ/2JZ harnesses. Once those are all squared away, we'll be ready to start a new prototype!



Once we get a basic prototype made for the basic swap, we would easily be able to alter some things per your request!

-Cam, Tweak'd Performance

Are you able to get away with just shipping the whole cylinder head in one box, and the block in another? That's much easier than shipping an entirely disassembled engine then expecting parts to not get lost, damaged, and have to deal with reassembly.

We're not trying to bring competition. We are just offering a service to those who would like to use it. We really don't see many 3S harnesses come through here anymore. We've been insanely busy with our new 1JZ, 2JZ and 20V harnesses. We just thought that since many of the 6GC members DO know who we are, and what we offer is there, that we could offer you guys something nicer than a beat up old used 3S harness.

I know there are some members here who have a lot of time and money into their cars, and the way the electronic components are laid out in a 6GC engine bay, the wiring can be quite an eyesore.

Pricing is something we could work on if we have enough people interested in it. I do understand $700-800 is expensive for many of the younger 6GC owners, but again, with enough people interested in it, it's just like anything else, the more we sell and produce, the cheaper they will become.

Again, we really do appreciate all the feedback guys!

-Cam, Tweak'd Performance

This car has been done for quite a while. He's one of my customers. Tweak did the harness for that swap. He also has a Soarer that hes been building as well.

Josh's car has been done for over a year, it's just been back on the publicity stand lately since his Soarer is in the shop getting a full Vertex widebody kit.

Not my cup of tea. Dodge's design team seems to have taken a hiatus lately with their exterior styling, excluding the fact that they have never really made an attractive car. All their newer models look like they walked into the meeting on Monday morning and said "so over the weekend my wife made me clean out the garage and I saw this box with a heavier box on top of it. I like that crunched, folded in look on top, lets make that a car" and there's the new Dodge lineup.........

Have you checked to see if you're getting power at your injectors and your coil?

It's more than a name. It's the tech support available for those products. If by chance I ever had a problem, I just give them a ring. I'm also a dealer for AEM, so that has it's price perks.

The other thing is, if you're going to spend the amount of money needed to get a 3S to the point where an EMS is needed....are you really going to whine about spending a few extra bills on an EMS? That just doesn't make sense to me. I deal with this all the time with Supra owners. They have some of the most expensive cars to modify, but are the biggest babies when it comes to spending money on the necessary parts.

I'm not trying to be rude Lagos, but I just deal with cheapskates way to much to worry about the cost of parts. In this industry, you spend the money where it's needed to reach the goals you want. MS works for some, but others prefer AEM or Hydra. All it is, is a matter of opinion.

depending on the lift, and how high you plan on revving them out, I would strongly suggest better valve springs as well, otherwise you'll just float them and lose power. Budget about $1200 for cams/springs/labor/tune. Horsepower is expensive, but fixing broken parts when not properly put together can be even more expensive.

The BEAMs does not produce near enough power to hurt that transmission. Your only increasing the power by about 80hp. That's nothing, considering you can run an S5x trans on an ST215 GTE at almost 300whp. Your clutch will go before the transmission does.

Have you checked your main EFI fuse to make sure it's not blown? Do you have power at your coil and injectors? Also, how did you do your harness. Did you extend it to go through the firewall in the correct location, or did you cut a new hole?

Yes, the regular conversions, where the customer provides us with the 3S harness to modify, was right around $400, give or take depending on the condition of the harness, broken connectors, cut, etc. If we have a high demand for them, we would be able to lower the price of the newer harnesses in the long run.



We're going to start with the 3SGTE's. If there is a demand for the BEAMS swaps, I'm sure we could build them as well.
Also, what are the grounding issues the 3SGTE's are having? Most of the time when we have a customer call us with issues, we do have them check their grounds. 9 times out of 10, they don't have enough external grounds from the engine to the chassis. The harness itself only has one ground for the ECU and sensors. Our harnesses would be a "replica" of the factory harness as far as placement of components, and circuits.


Thanks for the feedback guys! We really appreciate it!

-Cam, Tweak'd Performance

Yes, of course! OBD-II functions are lost anyway when you do a JDM engine swap. All of these harnesses would essentially be OBD-I spec. If you ever had a CEL, you would jump our diagnostic port, and count the flashes of your CEL.

-Cam, Tweak'd Performance

Hello 6GC,

Dr Tweak and myself have been tossing around the idea of building the 3SGTE engine harnesses brand new for the 6th gen swaps. We would offer ST185, ST205, and ST215. Prices would be between $700-800. (nothing set in stone yet)

These harnesses would be completely brand new with the exceptions of the fuse box plugs, and under dash plugs which would be reused from your 6GC core.

The new harnesses would be A LOT slimmer than the OE Toyota harnesses, and easier to tuck/hide for a cleaner look.

We have also been working with different looming options. We now offer our traditional style corrugated looming, a heavy duty heat shrink looming, and also a braided looming.

Please let us know what you, the 6GC community thinks!! We are anxious to hear your feedback!

-Cam, Tweak'd Performance

It's not so much that I'm bored with my Celica (5th gen) it's just that I'm so damn burnt out on them now.

I started my Celica 3S project back in 2005, tore it down, rebuilt the engine, rethought what I wanted to build the car for many many times, and changed by build plans more than my underwear. I then helped Brent (SeverX13) do his 5SFTE build...engine out of the car, in the car, back out of the car.....over it.

I started working for Dr Tweak a little over 2 years ago and have done three 3SGTE swaps here. Finished up a Gen2 swap, then did 2 full ST215 swaps, one into Matt's Celica (easternpiro). Matt's Celica and I have a love hate relationship, seeing as how I've put 2 different 3S's into that car in a year's time. As of right now, I don't ever...EVER want to do a 3S swap into a Celica again. Which is sad because MY OWN 3S project was never finished.

I've had 2 Lexus SCs in the past year, and I can say, after owning these cars, I have no aspirations of every going back to a FWD "compact" car. They don't turn heads like my SCs do, they don't have the respect my SCs do. They don't have near the power potential my SCs do. My job, and my presence in the Toyota performance community have sort of merged me into somewhat of a "snob" when it comes to vehicles now. I deal with so many high dollar, high horsepower builds that for me to be putting around in an economy car just doesn't seem right.

Please don't get me wrong here folks, I'm not bashing on Celicas what-so-ever. Afterall, I do own one myself. (not to mention I have the celica dragon tattoo'd on me) but I've just moved on to different platforms, and a different scene.

-Cam

I will try and get the pictures uploaded sometime this week.

-Cam, Tweak'd Performance

Yes, we are still making these harnesses. The "bare bones" harness is more of a self contained unit and would require some wiring on your part once you get the harness back. We can make this brand new 20V harness plug and play into a Celica no problem!!

I'm a GEN2 owner as well...although I throw off the curve with my 5th Gen GT-S Having said that, I'm still going with AEM or HydraNemesis...which seems odd since I build harnesses for a living and the MS system would be right up my alley! hahaha

If you already have your Celica as a project car, why don't you buy a reasonable daily driver? You said the WRX appeals to you because of the 4 door aspect, but you're also interested in the fuel economy of the Hondas. Why don't you just buy a Corolla and call it a day. GREAT on gas, cheap, extremely reliable, cheap on insurance, and, oh yea, they're a TOYOTA :-)

You don't want to buy another car that you're going to be tempted to spend money on, trust me, I've had my Celica project going for 6 years now...and in that time I've managed to build a 400+hp SOHC Civic, and have two Lexus SC's....and the Celica still sits.

The hybrid clutches from comp for the 3s swap with S54 aren't that great, and personally, I don't like the FEEL of a comp clutch, but they hold up a lot better than many other clutches out there for higher hp applications. and they are very reasonably priced for what you get. I've seen stage 4 spec clutches go bad at under 400whp applications in street cars. Not drift applications, or drag...street driving. I guess to me it's the name thing. spec to me is just a cheap brand. something I wouldn't put on my vehicles, aside from their not so spectacular track record.

OK, I really didn't read through this entire thread, because face it. Honda...not so interesting. regardless. What you SHOULD do, is buy that K-series for $300 and then resell it for what it's actually worth. You do that, and you've just funded your entire 3sgte swap. Honda nuts sell their first born children for k-series! easy money maker.

MR2 inners, and 88 All-Trac outters, no spacer needed. I've done this. it's flawless, plus you can get the All-Trac outters at Advance for $30 with a lifetime warranty. Need I really explain more?