3SGE Beams powered Celica, Her replacement has arrived Options

[BonzaiCelica]

upgrade your pads before you go to the track. You'll need it

[S8S8]

Congrates with the install and for getting rid of that creaking noise.

So are you going to see how it goes at the track first and then upgrade your brakes, or upgrade the brakes first?

upgrade your pads before you go to the track. You'll need it

The only upgrade to the brakes will be new pads. Whether this will be done before or after the first track day I'm not sure, but the existing pads still have plenty of meat on them anyway.

Does anyone know if the pads for the single piston and twin piston calipers are any different? I've been hunting around online, but everywhere I've looked lists only one type for the ST202.

Just booked in my first track day with the Celica. Thursday 21st July. Looking forward to it.

[BonzaiCelica]

its not about how much wear you have left on your pads. The stock gt pads are meant for daily driving and occasional canyon/autocross. On the track your stock pads will over heat and will start to fade.

For the first time on the track with the new coilovers, I'd say keep the stock because you will be getting used to the car and its driving feel. The next time after that I'd say to buy yourself some track pads and you will start to feel em fade with braking.

[S8S8]

AAARRRGGHHH!!!

I lowered my coilovers back down today, and the bloody creaking noise is back!

It's not quite as bad as before, but it's definitely there and very annoying.

I can't work out what it would be. It certainly seems that having the car higher gets rid of the noise, but pre-Beams I was running the same lowered height with no noises. I haven't gone super-low either, it's basically the same height as my old lowered springs.

Any ideas?!?!

[delusionz]

try press down each corner of the car, does it happen when you bounce or what? jack it up spin the wheels?? is your rotors rubbing?? is it a turning noise or a rotational noise ???

[delusionz]

i seriously doubt standard rubber swaybar bushes would creak.. more likely if u had nolathane in there that it would make some sort of rubbing noise audiable as a creak

[S8S8]

try press down each corner of the car, does it happen when you bounce or what? jack it up spin the wheels?? is your rotors rubbing?? is it a turning noise or a rotational noise ???

I've tried everything to replicate the noise when the car is stationary, but it's just not possible. The noise is caused by back-and-forward weight transfer at low speed, either when coming to a slow stop or slowly taking off.

It's definitely not anything rubbing or grinding etc, it's a creaking noise, I guess similar to walking on old creaky floorboards or something.

I'm going to raise the front back up a little bit and see if that helps, although it still doesn't help in working out the source of the issue.

[delusionz]

engine mounts maybe?, exhaust bangin around on one of the subframes??? rotors scrubbing the pads?

[CelicaZR]

Good progress
I hope you keep your car and represent the Aussie 6GC unlike the other 2 homo (I wont mention name but they start with Whatthe and Euphoria)

[ricochet1490]

So did you ever get it running right? I mean, is it becoming more of what you expected it to be?

[S8S8]

So did you ever get it running right? I mean, is it becoming more of what you expected it to be?

Yeah she's running great now thanks. A couple of tanks of premium fuel along with some time on the road has brought a great improvement.

It's also a different type of power delivery that can be tricky to get used to, and I think that's why I was disappointed initially. Up to 4,000rpm the car feels no different to the standard 5SFE engine, which at first seems a little disappointing, but once you get past there and beyond 5,000rpm the fun really starts!

Most of my experience driving fast cars has been limited to late model Porsches and AMG Mercedes (many of which I've driven on the track) so whilst I wasn't expecting my car to be anything like those, I was probably expecting a bit more of that torquey punch with the new engine, because that's what I thought fast cars were like. But it's a completely different engine the Beams, and for me it took a little while to get used to.

But yeah, I'm really happy with the car and the Beams now.

[njccmd2002]

its an upgraded 5sfe, once the vvti kicks in its fun, i like it because if you dont hit 4k you are saving gas as well, its a very well tuned engine.... for a daily driver with a kick....

[S8S8]

My dogs were very excited when some boxes from Japan turned up this week...



But what was inside...



Projectors and clear high beams!

They're not going on the car yet though, instead they're going straight to the shed to be stored with my GT-Four bonnet and bumper. To complete the look I've also ordered some crystal indicators for the new bumper and I'm tracking down some fog lights similar to those used by TRD-GT4 to match the clear high beams.

I'm going to have everything painted and fitted sometime within the next few months.

In other news, the Beams has developed an oil leak, so I'll have to check that out when I get a chance. Otherwise the car is running awesome and I'm really happy with it now.

I took the car for a good long drive last week up through the local mountains and she performed perfectly. The combination of smooth twisty mountain roads + Beams power + coilovers + decent tyres is fantastic!

[Bimbo]

I am very happy for you. Glad that you are finally enjoying your beams motor. Is not fast as a turbo car but like you say and all the other beams owners they are fun to drive, want more pedal in high rpms and are reliable for a daily driver. Keep enjoying it. I like to read this treads about 3sge swaps because that's the one I would do when I'll be a proud owner of a celica, they are dissapointed at first with the difficulties doing the engine swap but at the end it was something simple and with the performance they are dissapointed at first but then they like the performance.

[S8S8]

Thanks man, I'm happy with it too.

So I still have this creaking sound from the front end, but I think I came a step closer to working it out tonight.

I was sitting at the lights, and for some reason I spun my steering wheel from side to side whilst the car was stationary, and to my surprise the creaking sound happened. Previously I'd always suspected it was something in the suspension making the noise, but this changes things.

Then I remembered talking to the guy who did my exhaust, and he thought it sounded like one of the tie rod ends. I had initially discounted that after a few people on 6GC said they doubted that would be the cause.

Thinking about what actions cause the noise, I reckon the tie rod ends could definitely be the problem.

So anyway I've just ordered a new set, and fingers crossed that I can fix this damn noise this time!

[NYp8tBaller07]

Nice pick up =)

[S8S8]

It's been a few months since the conversion was finished, but I finally had my air conditioning re-gassed yesterday. I'm pleased to say that my newly installed auto climate control is working perfectly!

It was a bit of a pain to install, but overall I'd say it was worth it.

[enderswift]

how about a rundown of the process to install it? Doesn't the climate control use a bunch of temperature sensors placed around the cabin?

[Euphoria]

Awsome work as always! and shut up celicazr haha.

[Spetsnaz]

pic of projectors

Those look sooo nice! I wish Finnish legistlation wouldn't suck so badly, those would be so great looking.

Nice progress man, keep up the good work.