beams swap help!, beams Options

[williamh093]

I need help with beams swap! what diameter downpipe do is needed, will the intake air filter system swap over. will the tubes from the radiator swap out as well? any help would be much appreciated.

[richee3]

The MAF is the end-all and be-all on the BEAMS. It's incredibly finicky. It demands that the intake pipe be exactly 71 mm, otherwise it runs pig rich and kills power. That limits your options to the factory intake, which has proven dyno gains over the other intakes, available from Vincent_Doggy. You can also get a SARD intake, the only aftermarket intake specifically designed for the BEAMS, available here. Costs about the same as the factory intake, not as much power. Njccmd has an HKS MAF adapter for sale, you would just need to buy an air filter for it. Or, you can go with the cheapest option, a 97-01 Camry SRI, but this will give the least power. It's not a difference of 50 hp, realistically 10-15 at most. I've had the Camry intake, SARD intake, and OEM. I will say that my BEAMS runs far smoother and has slightly better throttle response with the OEM intake. It's worth the extra money to some, but not others.