beams?

[fredk]

What is all this about these beams engines, what are they and where do they come from?

[Toysrme]

Never heard of it, someone enlighten me.

[JWatson]

BEAMS simply stands for "Breakthrough engine with Advanced Mechanism System"

Jeff Watson

[xrs22]

which types of cars is that on?

[fredk]

Well, now whey kinda know what they are, now where do they come from?

[JWatson]

MR2, Celica, Caldina, Altezza.....and some others I'm sure.

The WRC Corolla and Japanese Formula 3 also used the 3S versions aswell.

Jeff

[Toysrme]

beam = 3s? oh that's just gay, I was thinking it was something new and cool like IVT.

[Wraith]

Originally Posted by JWatson

MR2, Celica, Caldina, Altezza.....and some others I'm sure.

The WRC Corolla and Japanese Formula 3 also used the 3S versions aswell.

Jeff

BEAMS motors 3s-ge was derived from partners ship with TOM's Japan and TRD ... This is what they cam out with ... Its a detuned Japanese F1 car motor..

[Deuce]

are they available stateside yet?

[Razo-E]

no, and they never will be...

think of it as Toyota's B18C5R (Integra Type R engine)

[EKam]

Originally Posted by JWatson

MR2, Celica, Caldina, Altezza.....and some others I'm sure.

So the 2ZZ-GE is also a BEAMS motor?

I thought they don't use the term "VVTL-i" in Japan and BEAMS is the substitute term.

[lcarocha]

BEAMS technology was something like a point in between the regular engines and VVTL-i. The engine this technology was initially used on was the 3rd Generation of the 3S-GE although the VVI BEAMS was not COMPLETLELY implemented until the 4th Generation 3S-GE.
Most of the JDM/Euro cars that used the 3S-GE (6th Gen Celicas, the Altezza, Caldina and MR2) came with the BEAMS engine.

You can find the BEAMS engine in Japan from resellers although they are NOT EASY TO FIND and thus NOT CHEAP.

[bluemister2]

go to www.mr2oc.com they have everything there you want to know about beams. do a search for beams.

[micro214_kp61]

Originally Posted by Toysrme

beam = 3s? oh that's just gay, I was thinking it was something new and cool like IVT.

buddy if you've been in a BEAMS 3SGE powered car you won't think it's gay, trust me!


i know a guy in Cali that used to run a Blacktop 20V in his KP61, and now sporting a BEAMS 3SGE in his Starlet.

[JWatson]

Originally Posted by Wraith

BEAMS motors 3s-ge was derived from partners ship with TOM's Japan and TRD ... This is what they cam out with ... Its a detuned Japanese F1 car motor..

Sorry, but you are wrong. A BEAMS 4 cylinder was never used in Formula 1.

Jeff