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oh yea thats still good, I recommend autosol & jif cream (dont know if you have that over there) but its really good will get rid of all the oil, grime and stuff.

keep those updated pics coming

wow i just say a 3sge beams in a crashed mr2 today rusty. all i got to say is wow!! that thing sounds awesome. makes me want to get it even more know

This post has been edited by BonzaiCelica: Jul 30, 2009 - 9:07 PM

all the engine bay work is pretty much done - been doing the extension on some of the wires today (I had first thought about having Dr Tweak do the harness, but I figured I might as well do it on my own and learn cause it didn't look that hard. . Tried fitting the exhaust today and I over looked something when I purchased the exhaust -the catalytic converter - . Is it needed for those who have a custom exhaust or can I just measure and weld on a pipe in place of it? I imagine that it might sound louder without it.

. I guess if I work on it the whole day tomorrow I might get it running, but I have to spend time with my fiance and her family tomorrow

This post has been edited by 2bcelica: Jul 30, 2009 - 9:39 PM

do you have the wiring diagrams?

yep. got the info from mr2.com beams section of the forums

its alive -- got it started - all sensors seems to be woking -- haven't driven it yet still because missing the catalytic converter - boy is it loud with out it.

video

using my camera phone for video, so not the greatest sound quality



when i come back home and have some time - i'll take it toget dyno -

awesome man! great to see it up and running.

very nice indeed, lets see some dyno numbers and acceleration tests plz !!

Holy crap, that sounds like a beast! Is that due to some modification of yours or is that the true sound from the factory?

Congrats man...
nice sound...... very familiar though.

Thanks and the credit goes to you for your tips and your past post on the swap that helped me complete it.. Thanks Outsider.
It doesn't have the catalytic converter thats why it sounds louder then it should be. More pics and updates to come when I get a chance to work on it again.

nice trd steering wheel

Got the catalytic converter this morning - One step closer to being done.

Took it for a test drive today. Its not idling very steady, so gotta find out what thats all about. Other then that it handles very nicely. I definitely feel the difference between the 5SFE and the beams. 1st gear is very responsive as well as 2nd. Seems like once it hit 3500k rpm the power kicks in and really takes off. It was very fun to drive. Seems like I have to get use to shifting again - not sure if thats because the new clutch and tranny responds better then my old one.

Over all I'm very pleased. If the beams feels this great I can't imagne how the 3sgte would feel. I'm in love with the 6GC all over again. The new exhaust sounds very good though I gotta say that I may have to turn on the music louder then usual to compensate for the extra noise.

Next on the list:
After market Intake
Wheel spacers
TRD strut bar
Reupholster the interior


I can now say that I am a proud owner of a 3SGE Beams -

Congratulations!

awesome 2bCelica!!!

glad to see your happy with the beams!!!

well i ordered the TRD quickshifter from shoptrd.com today for a total of $130 - in the mean time i had some free time to instal the clear lenses that a bought a while back ago but never got around to installing them. Looks pretty nice. I like em.

Next week will be taking the celica in to get the windshield replace becaue the crack is getting bigger - I'll also tint the windows from too --





The upper unit in the interior pictures is a Aopen Mini PC - which I love- has 320 gig of hard drive space for movies and music
That kenwood DVD player is awesome except that I was a bit disappointed because it lack bass, so I guess I'll be adding a subwoofer later.

nice, you also have some nice little goodies (clear high stop lamp, the black I'm not usually a fan, but in your case looks real good, TRD sterring wheel, guage cluster looks nice aswell )


can you give us a video of the unsteady idle. might need a good set of sparkplugs (did you change them over when you swapped the engine over?)

I'll post a video when i get a chance - The plugs that was in the engine were still in good condition although the gap was a little much, so I regapped it, which didn't help the idling issue. I'll try a new set for the heck of it to see if it makes any difference.

very nice interior! nice trd steering wheel, and i like that custom metal plate you made for the dash, your celica is so AWESOME!. how did that conversion of the km/h to mph gauge work. care to explain how you did that??