beams 3sge ?? Options

[808celica]

did the 3sge beams ever come manual???? or are they all auto?????

[frosty]

with either swap (beams or gte) you're gonna have to run higher octane gas.

I've seen places sell the beams for around $1800 to $4000, but they rarely have them in stock though.

The 3sgte motor is more common and parts are extremely easy to source, whereas the beams I hear you have to get the parts from Japan...

The turbo motor isn't as bad as you think. The common usdm 2nd. gen version comes with 200 bhp and gets pretty good mpg. The problem with people not having real good mpg on here is that they have a lead foot and up the boost alot.

The stock bhp isn't that much off from each other and neither is the mpg rating. And if you tune it right, you can get even better gas milage. The main factor that changes the gas you use is..well...you and your right foot.

The beams is a cool motor, but unless you can get it for a good price, and want an all-motor set-up, it may just not be fully worth it. Definite cool points, but ....