WTB: 3s or BEAMs, lol just curious whats out there. Options

[JuMPiiN]

So im pretty sure my 2.2 just crapped out on me, and im looking into getting a 2nd or 3rd gen 3s or a BEAMs. And hopefully just using my stock tranny with a upgraded clutch and flywheel. So if anyone could tell me who to talk to about doing the swap and so on please let me know, and i would like to get my hands on one with the uncut wiring harness please. Thanks in advance for any help i get. And im looking to do this asap i have the money saved up to do so, and this is my daily so im looking to get it back on the road as soo as possible, so i figure if im going to have to put another engine in why not put in a 3s.or a BEAMs. AS if someone could point me in the right direction it would be greatly appreciated.

This post has been edited by JuMPiiN: Apr 19, 2010 - 9:03 AM

[njccmd2002]

beams engine is a simple drop in engine.

Yes, 3sgte is cool, but its just not a simple swap. Your stock tranny will hold, god knows how long.

Yes the e153 is available for 1000 more and then the axles, the piping, the if you do the top cooler then better get a hood, and yada yada yada.

BEams comes with its own tranny. Ill be honest with you, its not as fast as a turbo, but its fun, and better compared to the 5s.

Everybody wants 300 hp?, no. At least not me. I love my beams and dont regret it. Now parts are more rare, but it can be found.

[_Jim_]

beams engine is a simple drop in engine.

Yes, 3sgte is cool, but its just not a simple swap. Your stock tranny will hold, god knows how long.

Yes the e153 is available for 1000 more and then the axles, the piping, the if you do the top cooler then better get a hood, and yada yada yada.

BEams comes with its own tranny. Ill be honest with you, its not as fast as a turbo, but its fun, and better compared to the 5s.

Everybody wants 300 hp?, no. At least not me. I love my beams and dont regret it. Now parts are more rare, but it can be found.

Why is the GEN3 3sgte not an easy swap? Did you have to do wiring to make your Beams swap work...YES. Now I havent looked into what is involved in coverting a beams harness, but I have done several GEN3 3sgte swaps...and the wiring is cake.

He has a GT, so he has a trans...so that is a saving right there. and IT WILL HOLD.

No need for Intercooler piping if you keep the stock W2A IC which is very efficient....and you seem to be miss informed on this...The stock W2A IC WILL CLEAR a stock USDM hood.

I just dont get the hipe I suppose. I dont see the point in buying a beams for the same money as a GEN3 3sgte when you get nothing out of it.

Gen3 makes more HP (which you dont HAVE to run 300hp, keep it stock as hell and be happy with the 230hp it comes with...which is more then beams to begin with) more common of a swap, more support, more performance, better availabilty of parts, and an overall bigger community.

Like I said...I know there are fans of the beams on here, which is why I dont want to turn this into a debate for those that already have it...but dollar for dollar, I cant think of one reason to swap to a beams.

[Ted95]

beams engine is a simple drop in engine.

Yes, 3sgte is cool, but its just not a simple swap. Your stock tranny will hold, god knows how long.

Yes the e153 is available for 1000 more and then the axles, the piping, the if you do the top cooler then better get a hood, and yada yada yada.

BEams comes with its own tranny. Ill be honest with you, its not as fast as a turbo, but its fun, and better compared to the 5s.

Everybody wants 300 hp?, no. At least not me. I love my beams and dont regret it. Now parts are more rare, but it can be found.

Why is the GEN3 3sgte not an easy swap? Did you have to do wiring to make your Beams swap work...YES. Now I havent looked into what is involved in coverting a beams harness, but I have done several GEN3 3sgte swaps...and the wiring is cake.

He has a GT, so he has a trans...so that is a saving right there. and IT WILL HOLD.

No need for Intercooler piping if you keep the stock W2A IC which is very efficient....and you seem to be miss informed on this...The stock W2A IC WILL CLEAR a stock USDM hood.

I just dont get the hipe I suppose. I dont see the point in buying a beams for the same money as a GEN3 3sgte when you get nothing out of it.

Gen3 makes more HP (which you dont HAVE to run 300hp, keep it stock as hell and be happy with the 230hp it comes with...which is more then beams to begin with) more common of a swap, more support, more performance, better availabilty of parts, and an overall bigger community.

Like I said...I know there are fans of the beams on here, which is why I dont want to turn this into a debate for those that already have it...but dollar for dollar, I cant think of one reason to swap to a beams.

ive driven both, the BEAMS is a fun but it really is no comparrison to the 3s. you can still make 230hp with the 3s if you run stock boost, which is what like 14psi i believe? but when something pulls up along side of you revvvvin like crazy u can jus reach over and boost up the boost a lil and BOOOM good bye ur gone and the kid with the riced out civic is left in the dust lol.

i recently bought a 3s off of jim and im very pleased with it (i havent put it in yet tho) but buy it with the W2A IC bc there is more work if you dont bc you have to make your own FMIC. but you can still make 230hp with the 3s eassssilyyy and you cna also get alot moree to if you need too! also dustin (batman772) said in his thread that he gets 25mpg at i think 15psi which is just as good as the 5s with more then DOUBLE the hp