Altezza's 3SGE Beams Blacktop, This should be interesting... Options

[JoKeRkId613]

I like to think of the future... and once my 7A-FTE is complete, I fear that I'll soon get bored of it's limits, as have many other 7A-FTE-ers out there and go the 3S-GTE route after.I searched for all these words: "altezza, beams, 3sge, blacktop, 210hp"... I didn't find much. I've seen pictures on here but that's about it. Seeing as this is probably Toyota's most powerful NA 4 banger(210HP), this is something I like. lol. All I've been able to find is that it's rare as ****, which I figured, and that it came on the altezza(jdm is300). Does anyone know any companies that import the clip with the beams blacktop just so i can get an idea of the price. i saw on celicatech that someone mentioned there was one on ebay once for like 4500 for the front clip. not too bad for something that's non turbo and as i imagine, reliable. i love my car and many ppl tell me to sell it and get a brand new car, but i love that ****. it looks so nice and everyone else assumes it's newer than it actually is. lol. so does anyone know what companies import the beams blacktop? can anyone give me more info on this rare motor(i tried google... lol). how feasible is this motor to put in the celi? i have an st so i know it's more of a bitch, but w.e. and if im not mistaken, this motor came with a 6spd tranny and in rwd format. im guessing the blacktop;s tranny wont be usable so im guessing the gt tranny would be good since people can use the gt tranny for a beams redtop? thanks a lot guys.

[Cutrara]

I really suggest that you guys who want to swap out engines and put in a new one with more power consider that once its done. Your car will never be the same again. Some people who have gone that route are now selling there cars left and right. Its that "THING" that drives you insane and constantly eat you apart. This thing that I am talking about is being addicted to power. Once you taste that power or difference in your car you either:
1.) Don't want it anymore cause its not the same like it was originally
2.) Not enough power which makes you look into other cars instead
3.) You no longer have any pride or joy in your ride.
4.) You find it hard to maintain such a beauty, yet at the same time you need something reliable to drive.

Me im finding that its really hard to drive the celi around now, consideing that its not too reliable, might breakdown, have no A/C and P/S.

My advice is to have a project car...The celica and then a daily driver that will get you from A to B. Even if its from Cali to New York. You will find that you will maintain your pride and joy yet at the same time, be like "yeah I got a fast car at home, wanna race?" Having a 3sgte Powered celica is not as reliable as having a 5hitty 5sfe engine to drive around. If you want to mod your car, just do slight body work, and supension setups, or good rims. Low pros, feel like crap around pebbles and bumpy roads, cause they don't absorb any of the shocks and instead sends it to the steering wheel.

That's not true. There's a lot of swappers that are happy with their car. Lagos and jgreening are two off the top of my head. You just have to get the bugs worked out.