Going 7A-FE to 3S-GE BEAMS?, Any major differences from the 5S-FE - 3S-GE BEAMS swap? Options

[AnaXyd]

Hi!

I am really tired of the 7A-FE engine now. The Celica look like a sportscar, but perform like a... yeah, it perform badly. I want to keep the cocky guys behind me, when they try to race against me, not in front.

And the 7A-FE have been rolling nearly 200.000km, and very soon I need to change timing belt, water and oil pumps, clutch and so on. So the thought "swap engine" came by.

Since I live in Norway, its really strict laws of swapping engines. But I am 99% sure that I can swap into the 3S-GE legally, without changing all the suspension, brakes and so on.

So, we have the engine, but which generation? Then the other thought "BEAMS" came by. Its the same engine code, but a lot better.(right? )

VVT-i, 200horsepower, sexy look and so on


BUT the big question is: Will this be simple, or not? I think I am going to buy a RHD frontcut, but my car is LHD, so I think it will be some playing with the harness.

Is there anyone that have done this swap? I cant find any with the search, so this is maybe a really rare swap.

This post has been edited by AnaXyd: Apr 29, 2010 - 4:46 PM

[BonzaiCelica]

Is there any big difference between non-BEAMS and BEAMS? Like performance. The beams got like 30hp moar, but is this SO noticeable?

it has 200ps which translates to 197 hp. Which in turn has 20 more hp than the 3rd gen 3sge. haha is the beams so much better than the non beams 3sge hell yea it is. Toyota wouldnt upgrade the 3sge for nothing. I mean 20 hp makes all the difference!!!!

This post has been edited by BonzaiCelica: May 15, 2010 - 4:19 PM