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Topic #34691 18 posts Started by frosty
frosty
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In the new superstreet mag, they have listed the top ten motors and the 3s-gte was one of them. They mentioned that it came from the celica all-trac (as well as the others it came in). They also said they wished that toyota would had continue to produce the motor in their newer vehichles. I wish they would too!

Mabey this mag. article will inspire someone to get a celica! biggrin.gif biggrin.gif
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Chanh55
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In the new superstreet mag, they have listed the top ten motors and the 3s-gte was one of them. They mentioned that it came from the celica all-trac (as well as the others it came in). They also said they wished that toyota would had continue to produce the motor in their newer vehichles. I wish they would too!

Mabey this mag. article will inspire someone to get a celica! biggrin.gif biggrin.gif


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BBoYRuGGeD
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yah the 3sgte is just wow...i love it smile.gif it definately is i think one of the top when it comes to 4 banger turbo motors biggrin.gif

bboy
..(formerly daily driven) 3S-GTE powered celica currently set @ 12psi..
Akimbo
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What else was on the list? 4G63, SR20, Honda B series no doubt? RB25 or VQ I wonder. I wonder if they have the 13B or the Honda K series.
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trd94
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What else was on the list? 4G63, SR20, Honda B series no doubt? RB25 or VQ I wonder. I wonder if they have the 13B or the Honda K series.

the list 13b-rew,2jz-gte,3s-gte,4g63,b16-b18,d16,ej20,k20,rb26dett,sr20det wink.gif
Jdog1385
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What else was on the list? 4G63, SR20, Honda B series no doubt? RB25 or VQ I wonder. I wonder if they have the 13B or the Honda K series.

the list 13b-rew,2jz-gte,3s-gte,4g63,b16-b18,d16,ej20,k20,rb26dett,sr20det wink.gif


im guessing the 4G63 was #1. anybody else with guesses.
BBoYRuGGeD
#8
theyre not ranked

and the 3sgte picture they provide in the article is in a supra ah whatta groupie! lol j/k

bboy

edit: what it says about the 3sgte: The compact turbo motor that seems to have gotten lost in the cracks....*skips unimportant stuff*...When you have a 2.0L motor that's capable of putting out 500+hp, thats a good thing.

This post has been edited by BBoYRuGGeD: Mar 10, 2006 - 1:12 AM
..(formerly daily driven) 3S-GTE powered celica currently set @ 12psi..
Silver94CelicaOwner
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d16?? I thought that motor was the most bare-bones powerless and torqueless motor Honda offered in base models....?

However it may have earned its place for having been the benchmark for reliability and tunability back in the day. Who knows.
3rd gen ST205 3SGTE - Alive and boosting.
BBoYRuGGeD
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d16?? I thought that motor was the most bare-bones powerless and torqueless motor Honda offered in base models....?

However it may have earned its place for having been the benchmark for reliability and tunability back in the day. Who knows.


agreed. i dunno why the heck theyd put that in the list.

heres what they say about it...

Mainly for the ones who didnt have enough cash to do a swap. but there were a handful of die-hard believers in the single cam motor who broke into the 10-sec barrier back when drag racing blew up.

bboy
..(formerly daily driven) 3S-GTE powered celica currently set @ 12psi..
Silver94CelicaOwner
#11
Hmmm. Interesting justification, Super Street.

In all honesty though, if that motor could make the list then there should be alot more other motors that could easily make the list as well.

They should have substituted the 4AGE/4AGZE for the d16, in my opinon. Its been whored around more tracks across the world than you can count, and was the benchmark for N/A and drift power. Or the C30A in the NSX that was the first motor to use VTEC, which revolutionized the market. Far more glorious of a motor than a d16. wink.gif

:shrug:
3rd gen ST205 3SGTE - Alive and boosting.
Punch
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the list 1.13b-rew,2.2jz-gte,3.3s-gte,4.4g63,5.b16-b18,6.d16,7.ej20,8.k20,9.rb26dett,10.sr20det I read that....
The 3S-GTE was the motor that fell though the cracks... The 2JZ-GTE is the bullet proof bad boy.. All others are Not important (LOL) Just kidding, I we didnt have all those other motors we would not be unique....
trd94
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d16?? I thought that motor was the most bare-bones powerless and torqueless motor Honda offered in base models....?

However it may have earned its place for having been the benchmark for reliability and tunability back in the day. Who knows.

no the d15 was the lowest you could go biggrin.gif
Jdog1385
#14
either way, i know the 4G63 is a beast and its been around for a while...the 3sgte could definitely have followed its footsteps

This post has been edited by Jdog1385: Mar 11, 2006 - 3:21 AM
Punch
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If the 3S-GTE was still around it would be the bigg daddy 4 bangger....
trd94
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If the 3S-GTE was still around it would be the bigg daddy 4 bangger....

i agree smile.gif
Jdog1385
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If the 3S-GTE was still around it would be the bigg daddy 4 bangger....

i agree smile.gif


definitely, the vvti is great but its no 3s
Unknown User
#18
have that mag...loved it so much i framed the article...muahahahaha
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