BEAMS 3S build up... not NA

**The Real Roadrunner** · 30-04-2008, 08:21 PM

going into an AE71, as i still have a soft spot for them.

just waiting on some parts to arrive before i can continue on the build process.

also, hate to ruin your idea but a 3s in an A80 won't be a hell of alot of fun as they have 0 low RPM torque and an A80 ain't the lighest thing around, it could be made to move but would be a fairly compromised vehicle

cheers
linden

**Celica RA45** · 30-04-2008, 08:37 PM

i have pics of a beams in a ae71 so it has been done before

**JustenGT8** · 30-04-2008, 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by Wildsupra

Japs dont count

Who is saffo?? you say he is over my way??

He's pretty well known in motorsport circles over there and has a very tidy GrpA GT4 plus a nice JZA80. Broke his back in motorcross ending a promising career....has given him an interesting perspective on life and is a straight talking funny bastard.

**o_man_ra23** · 30-04-2008, 11:08 PM

Pretty sure the TOMS SA80 wasn't exactly factory weight, so that isn't a very good comparison.

The advantage of the dual VVT-i on the Beams motor though is that it has a lot more torque than a normal 3S-GE. This gets carried through to turbocharged re-incarnations (such as this one), but would need to be a pretty wild setup in a nicely gutted A80 to make it viable. Just my thoughts anyways.

Linden... keep the AE71 granny spec, nice sleeper

Widened steel wheels FTW!! (oh and a granny visor)

**The Real Roadrunner** · 30-04-2008, 11:29 PM

its going to the track in its poo brown livery with biege interior, so hey why not.
doubt the 4AGE+auto combo will keep me happy though so i might swap with draven so he has some training wheels

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**Wildsupra** · 30-04-2008, 11:53 PM

Originally Posted by JustenGT8

He's pretty well known in motorsport circles over there and has a very tidy GrpA GT4 plus a nice JZA80. Broke his back in motorcross ending a promising career....has given him an interesting perspective on life and is a straight talking funny bastard.

hmm he is sounding VERY familiar but im struggling to place a face to him...

I realise the 3s into the jza80 is a tough one to make work right, i weighed mine and it was only 1435kg which suprised me, that was with full stereo (2 12's amps, caps etc) and full interior. It would HAVE to be turbo, i dunno i just keep looking at the Top Secret Gold A80 on my wall and think hell yeah that shit would suprise people, and that wasnt even beams 3s....

I most likely wont do it as i kinda bought something for it over the weekend anyway

although this is the 3rd "something i've bought for it" so see if i actually go ahead or if i sell it off.....again.

Matty

**rolleraction** · 02-05-2008, 04:24 PM

Turbo beams goodness here

http://www.importtuner.com/features/.../photo_14.html

**JustenGT8** · 02-05-2008, 08:03 PM

Scion looks tidy.

AE71 is pretty light Linden. 300rwkw will be insane for sure but you'd get 90% of the fun at 20% the cost with just a tidy turbo setup on a stock engine don't you think?

**The Real Roadrunner** · 02-05-2008, 08:52 PM

yeah could do but this engine needs a rebuild so if im going to do it i won't be doing it twice (i hope)

the last car had 240rwkw and yes it was fun but i don't see any reason not to go for more considering that the technology in the new engine will allow more power with similar response.

cheers
linden

**JustenGT8** · 02-05-2008, 09:11 PM

yeah fair enough.....i have a cubboard full of top shelf engine internals for the UZ, as if 400rwkw isn't enough

**The Real Roadrunner** · 23-05-2008, 12:53 AM

well some good news has come my way.

we leakdown tested the engine on tuesday and it came up with 10% leakdown across the board so the engine is healthy to say the least.

i also picked up an OS Giken gearset for my $250 R154 so its been sent off to get rebuilt for the rolla. the ratio spread looks a shitload better on paper.

SM4 is here and i still have 90% of the components needed from the old car.

im going to do a dummy fit in the 1Jrolla first so its just a 3day swap into the new car.

this engine is going to get punished in stock form so ill start getting a bottom end rebuilt shortly and just wait for it to die b4 changing over.

Still not sure what the hell is going on with the cam-bucket clearances though, any ideas? they seem to be about 1mm which is waaaay to big.

Valve springs, any known off the shelf items for reasonable $$$? and does anyone know the stock dimensions/rates?

cheers
linden

PS will get some pics when i make some progress