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AceX · 05-14-2006, 07:04 AM

I want to discuss the idea of swapping in a 3S-GE engine into the MK1. I don't want to go turbo just yet. I've driven nothing but N/A cars so far and I don't want to try and play with a turbo while I learn the car within the next two years.

I like the idea of having more low and mid-range torque at my disposal because this is where my car is working most of the time. I hardly ever go over 5k RPM.

Now, I talked with a friend of mine about this swap (he is currently doing it to his MK1) and the idea of a Beams motor came up. He said that the daily driveability of the motor is questionable. Its a good motor for N/A performance, but like the 4age, it lives in the upper RPM range which is exactly where I don't want it to be.

I'm kind of torn on the swap. I'm still holding the idea of a 2zz in the back of my mind, but I want to discuss this swap a bit more before I do more research on the 2zz swap.

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AceX Alien Face Hugger Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 616 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Discussion: 3S-GE Swap I want to discuss the idea of swapping in a 3S-GE engine into the MK1. I don't want to go turbo just yet. I've driven nothing but N/A cars so far and I don't want to try and play with a turbo while I learn the car within the next two years. I like the idea of having more low and mid-range torque at my disposal because this is where my car is working most of the time. I hardly ever go over 5k RPM. Now, I talked with a friend of mine about this swap (he is currently doing it to his MK1) and the idea of a Beams motor came up. He said that the daily driveability of the motor is questionable. Its a good motor for N/A performance, but like the 4age, it lives in the upper RPM range which is exactly where I don't want it to be. I'm kind of torn on the swap. I'm still holding the idea of a 2zz in the back of my mind, but I want to discuss this swap a bit more before I do more research on the 2zz swap.