Just wanna share to fellow BEAMS owners

AE101Jun · 08-28-2009, 10:19 PM

here's my Rolla now... not yet done...

custom mounts:

what's left? alot! axles would be coming from a Corona or Caldina, Wiring, cross-members, etc... but atleast there's progress...

AE101Jun · 09-24-2009, 07:47 PM

Finally!

These things are fast!!!

njccmd2002 · 09-24-2009, 10:10 PM

how did you do the axles?

Roman · 09-25-2009, 12:13 AM

Heh that's awesome!

Is it a FWD, or 4WD version?

There were 4WD versions of that shape werent there?

AE101Jun · 09-25-2009, 11:23 PM

The axles came from Toyota Corona's (I think) since they were equipped with 3SFE's from factory, engine mounts had to be custom mounted to new points as well.

Roman, this one's a FWD though, the 4WD's I think are the versions in Middle East, 4WD+Diesel IIRC.

BTW had to relocate the battery to the trunk to fit the bottom half of the airbox, here's an updated pic:

Here's how low it is from the ground

Ashmen · 10-02-2009, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AE101Jun

BTW had to relocate the battery to the trunk to fit the bottom half of the airbox

That's a win win for balance.

AE101Jun · 10-02-2009, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ashmen

That's a win win for balance.

I thought so too, (or I wanna make myself believe that) but I think the car still is biased towards the front as far as weight is concerned as the car sits I think 1/2" lower in front compared when it had a 4AGE 20v in there, the only advantage is I'm not experiencing wheel-hop as much as I expected since the front tires are well planted on the ground, shocks bottom-out though with even the smallest road irregularity.

Bah! well worth it though! hahaha!

mr220v · 10-02-2009, 04:47 PM

That's the direction I'm headed with my mk1 once I follow up on some rumors.

Bak@EMSPowered · 10-02-2009, 05:47 PM

Looks great! Nice work.

oldsoul45 · 10-05-2009, 07:22 PM

great work

njccmd2002 · 10-06-2009, 11:53 PM

wow, nice, but should you consider some lower splash guards, cuz that oil filter can be knocked off by a stray rock...

AE101Jun · 10-07-2009, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by njccmd2002

wow, nice, but should you consider some lower splash guards, cuz that oil filter can be knocked off by a stray rock...

I'm thinking of that as well, I doubt it though that the OEM would fit? you think?

countyboy3188 · 10-07-2009, 12:22 AM

great work man!!! and yea i was thinking the same thing about the oil filter. Maybe if the splash gaurds woun't fit you can fab somethig up to give it a little bit of protection.

AE101Jun · 10-09-2009, 03:32 AM

new shoes...

any other suggestions for rims? cause I'm kinda thinking, are these designed for Honda's?

DCKilla · 10-09-2009, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AE101Jun

new shoes...

http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_i...0177_large.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_i...0181_large.jpg

any other suggestions for rims? cause I'm kinda thinking, are these designed for Honda's?

You should've stuck with wheels that were much more sleeperish. You know, not-so-fast looking wheels.

oldsoul45 · 10-09-2009, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AE101Jun

new shoes...

http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_i...0177_large.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_i...0181_large.jpg

any other suggestions for rims? cause I'm kinda thinking, are these designed for Honda's?

spray silver ???

AE101Jun · 10-09-2009, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DCKilla

You should've stuck with wheels that were much more sleeperish. You know, not-so-fast looking wheels.

I was also thinking of that too, the thing was my previous wheel-tire combo was about to give up, they were 14's, apparently these were the one's that was available, I just thought that.. "nah.. they would just see past the rims and see the stock brakes..."

What I originally planned for was go for 15's, but with how this thing still spins the tires on 2nd to 3rd gear power shifts, I thought that it might have been a better idea that I got these since they are 16's wrapped on 205 45's.

Now I'm in the hunt for a decent suspension upgrade, you guys think that a set of KYB AGX with a TEIN brand lowering springs be good enough? cause most of the locals here advices me to go no less than with coil-overs, would the difference be that big between the two? also would this improve the torque steer I get from the car when I nail it, as sometimes it really does make me switch half a lane against my will. (kinda scary...

)

Any other upgrades I may need to prepare myself as far as suspension upgrades go? (Bushing, stabilizers, etc) I'm also curious on the suspension setup you guys have, specially with the Celica guys since they have FWD as well, right?

on a side note, I was left with no choice but to fill her up with 93-octane fuel as the station I get my 97-octane fill was way far before I run out of juice, is it bad? from the feel of it, I think it runs sluggish (or is it just in the mind), also it gives me the annoying backfire whenever I release the throttle and step on it again lightly, although when I first got the car back this was not the case, BTW my setup currently is after the headers, there's a 2" resonator and thats it.. I was thinking that it might have been the ECU learning my driving style and adjusted in a way to compensate for it is the reason why now it backfires like crazy...

Any inputs and suggestions would be appreciated, FWIW I plan to do some weekend track work with the car.

AE101Jun · 10-25-2009, 05:44 AM

Got her some 15's, ride's a lot comfy now!

coincidentally the code of the manufacturer for the red of the lip is Yamaha Red... far from the BEAMS red though.

AE101Jun · 11-16-2009, 04:54 AM

a few updates..

Got the new power steering assembly in, also got her a set of Levin big brakes and last, OEM bumper signals for her FX front.

also another vid I took before leaving her for the upgrades...

YouTube - 0-60 3sge BEAMS AE101

mr3 · 11-16-2009, 09:45 AM

I have the same rims on my mk1 daily driver. They are so light. Car looks good.

08-28-2009, 10:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
AE101Jun Beams Owners Group Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Philippines Posts: 94 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Just wanna share to fellow BEAMS owners here's my Rolla now... not yet done... custom mounts: what's left? alot! axles would be coming from a Corona or Caldina, Wiring, cross-members, etc... but atleast there's progress...

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09-24-2009, 07:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
AE101Jun Beams Owners Group Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Philippines Posts: 94 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Finally! These things are fast!!!

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njccmd2002 Beams Owners Group Join Date: May 2008 Location: Jackson TN Posts: 154 Thanks: 12 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	how did you do the axles?

09-25-2009, 12:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
Roman Beams OCD Support Group Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Auckland, NZ Posts: 946 Thanks: 23 Thanked 56 Times in 36 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Heh that's awesome! Is it a FWD, or 4WD version? There were 4WD versions of that shape werent there?

09-25-2009, 11:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
AE101Jun Beams Owners Group Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Philippines Posts: 94 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	The axles came from Toyota Corona's (I think) since they were equipped with 3SFE's from factory, engine mounts had to be custom mounted to new points as well. Roman, this one's a FWD though, the 4WD's I think are the versions in Middle East, 4WD+Diesel IIRC. BTW had to relocate the battery to the trunk to fit the bottom half of the airbox, here's an updated pic: Here's how low it is from the ground

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mr220v Beams Owners Group Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,529 Thanks: 13 Thanked 176 Times in 147 Posts iTrader Rating: (11/100% )	That's the direction I'm headed with my mk1 once I follow up on some rumors.

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Bak@EMSPowered Banned Seller Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 5,925 Thanks: 30 Thanked 193 Times in 165 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (49/93% )	Looks great! Nice work.

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oldsoul45 Beams Owners Group Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Preston,Lancashire,UK Posts: 221 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	great work

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njccmd2002 Beams Owners Group Join Date: May 2008 Location: Jackson TN Posts: 154 Thanks: 12 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	wow, nice, but should you consider some lower splash guards, cuz that oil filter can be knocked off by a stray rock...

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countyboy3188 got boost?? Join Date: May 2007 Location: Buchanan,GA Posts: 511 Thanks: 16 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (6/100% )	great work man!!! and yea i was thinking the same thing about the oil filter. Maybe if the splash gaurds woun't fit you can fab somethig up to give it a little bit of protection.

10-09-2009, 03:32 AM	#14 (permalink)
AE101Jun Beams Owners Group Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Philippines Posts: 94 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	new shoes... any other suggestions for rims? cause I'm kinda thinking, are these designed for Honda's?

10-25-2009, 05:44 AM	#18 (permalink)
AE101Jun Beams Owners Group Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Philippines Posts: 94 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Got her some 15's, ride's a lot comfy now! coincidentally the code of the manufacturer for the red of the lip is Yamaha Red... far from the BEAMS red though.

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mr3 unskilled Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Plymouth Mtg, Pa Posts: 2,408 Thanks: 24 Thanked 98 Times in 93 Posts iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	I have the same rims on my mk1 daily driver. They are so light. Car looks good.