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.

[roman]

You can also get a BEAMS 3S-GE from a Rav4.

From a USDM Rav4?
I had no idea. Can you confirm this?

The redtop was available in the:
Celica
MR2.

Which came with 200hp(manual) and 190hp(auto).

The 'greytop' as some call it (A redtop 3sge with a grey rocker cover, and unpainted intake manifold) was available in the:
GT Caldina
Rav 4 G limited
Both JDM only, as far as I am aware.
These were only available as the 190hp version, as there wasnt a manual transmission option for these cars.

The blacktop engine was only ever available in the RS200 Altezza, and only in RWD format.
210hp (manual) and 200hp (auto)


Have a quick look here, for a full list of 'S' series engines available. (And all the others!)

http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Pit/997...s.html#S-series

This post has been edited by roman: Jan 14, 2006 - 11:12 PM