 3sge BEAMS Celica |
 Feb 20, 2013 - 5:23 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 20, '13 From baltimore Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
SO, I've just come into a pretty decent chunk of money / raise and I want to do this swap.
Problem is, I have an ST. How much harder will the swap be on an ST instead of a GT? I've heard from various other car forums around the net that on a GT it can be done in an afternoon. Also, will I need to do any custom fabrication due to the BEAMS Red Top motor I want to buy being JDM? Just looking for general information on this swap, because I really love this motor, I want to push 200hp reliably on my DD |
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Feb 21, 2013 - 2:24 AM
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Good luck with the swap mate. Check out my project thread (link in signature) if you want some motivation.
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Feb 22, 2013 - 8:39 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 20, '13 From baltimore Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (S8S8 @ Feb 21, 2013 - 2:24 AM)  Good luck with the swap mate. Check out my project thread (link in signature) if you want some motivation. Hey s8s8, I'm almost thinking I should've went with a 3sgte  I don't like how you said you didn't notice hardly any diff in power../sigh |
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Feb 28, 2013 - 5:06 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 9, '09 From Brisbane, Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (bnwzalek @ Feb 23, 2013 - 11:39 AM) Hey s8s8, I'm almost thinking I should've went with a 3sgte I don't like how you said you didn't notice hardly any diff in power../sigh For sure at first I was disappointed with the Beams, but things are very different now. After the conversion the engine took a while to get back up to power. I think it was by the third or fourth tank of decent fuel that it really started to come good, and I'm sure it kept improving a little after that too. It also took me time to get used to the power delivery. The only other decent cars I'd driven beforehand included a V8 AMG Mercedes and a Porsche 911 Turbo. Of course these things are torque monsters though and they make buckets of power down low. With the Beams its completely different as you need to drive the car over 5k rpm to make things exciting. Below that and yeah it's really just like driving a 5S. So even if you finish the Beams swap and aren't blown away in the beginning, keep the faith and it will reward you eventually!
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bnwzalek 3sge BEAMS Celica Feb 20, 2013 - 5:23 PM
njccmd2002 avoid the jdm crap, buy a beams here in the USA.
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bnwzalek QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Feb 20, 2013 - 5... Feb 20, 2013 - 5:56 PM richee3 There was no domestic Redtop in the US, he was sim... Feb 20, 2013 - 6:41 PM bnwzalek QUOTE (richee3 @ Feb 20, 2013 - 7:41... Feb 20, 2013 - 7:12 PM richee3 You'd need to drill holes in the frame for the... Feb 20, 2013 - 8:18 PM bnwzalek QUOTE (richee3 @ Feb 20, 2013 - 9:18... Feb 20, 2013 - 8:35 PM BonzaiCelica http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=8276... Feb 21, 2013 - 1:43 AM richee3 The BEAMS does act and feel a lot like a 5S until ... Feb 22, 2013 - 8:49 PM ricochet1490 morale of the story, because you aren't starti... Feb 23, 2013 - 12:55 AM njccmd2002 ^^^ best advice ever. Feb 23, 2013 - 7:13 AM BonzaiCelica Youll have better powet to weigbt ratio. The st ce... Feb 24, 2013 - 1:41 AM njccmd2002 its fun in the fact that it keeps revving and keep... Feb 28, 2013 - 5:29 PM |
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