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

[AnaXyd]

Okay, so a non-beams can be good if you upgrade it a bit! That sounds great for me!

Well, the reason I dont go 3S-GTE is the laws in Norway. I want everything to be street legal, and if I want to put a 3S-GTE in my bay, I have to build it 100% the same as a GT4 car. That means, bigger brakes, 4WD and so on. And THAT is too much for me!

So, the only swap left for me, is the 3S-GE. Here I am left with a bigger brake upgrade, and thats all I have to do.

And BTW, the 7A-FE sounds like HELL with all the ticking! So I really want an engine that sounds better and perform better.

This post has been edited by AnaXyd: May 16, 2010 - 3:44 PM