(Well this is my first progess thread post im bad with dates and im basically going based on my pictures so bare with me)
Well guys here's my story like everyone out there we fell in love with our first car i started out with a saturn sc2 95 unfortunately first cars alway have two outcomes either it gets crashed or it just stops working.For me it got crashed and the radiator got cracked and to repair it was just too much so i had to say goodbye but thanks to that car i was able to go to work and saved enough money along with what little i got from junking it,a month later i found this beautiful car at my local car lot.

it had a few issues but it was stick shift!! i was so excited my very first convertible.
but most of its issues were the passenger side top lift arm was broken the top itself was worn out and was ripped(i suspected that the previous owner had suffered the crazy ex girlfriend that will mess up your car, the leather seats were slashed) so black and red seat covers fixed that problem
and when i had enough i finally replaced the top with a much better one with everything in tact

later on as i started earning money i decided that for my first mod was to get a better muffler because the original just sounded like a rape whistle when i floored the gas lol. i also got rid of the piping and go 2 1/4 inch as well as a resonator for a much more aggressive sound
later i wanted more power so i bought me on ebay a weapon R short ram

at least with that mod it gave it a bit more response but like all guys we want more power am i right??

as time went by i went through a ricer/cheap phase since i had paint laying around and i could afford a decent set of rims i began painting my stock ones, added hood pins just for the looks and started adding stickers


i then bought a wingswest super spoiler and as soon as i got it i got to putting it on i also wanted my car to look darker so i decided to tint the tail lights and the front signals ;P

(as you can see i stareted with red rims looked good at first,until it got dirty i just was not what i expected)

(so then i went with black with red lugs why not? lol)
i then noticed my car was too high up it needed to get lowered so i found me a set of lowered springs and got to work

(this was a real PITA btw)
But finally i was able to get me a good set of rims found me a set of msr rims and upgraded from 15' to 17"

(added spacers for a more flush look)

i Later checked on craigslist and found me a set of crystal beam headlamps from venus auto my local jdm shop
and got to installing

(this is how she looked from this moment completely changed but beautiful)

time went by and went great but things were still missing.....

so i got me custom headers !!

then time went by again..... and my buddies told me that if i wanted to put the short ram better use i should try and get the GT-four hood
so i went to venus auto once again and just my luck they had the rare hood in good condition and in matching color!!

took off my hood.

and viola!! perfect
later i began noticing that the prefacelift front bumper wasnt giving the aggressive look i wanted so i went once again to venus auto
and bought the facelifted front bumper with the fog lights

the new look
i then came across some ss3-III front splitters and was lucky to get them on ebay so again to painting and install


few weeks ago i changed my gauge cluster and painted the trim to match with the car:


much thanks to 6gc community i was able to get the sticker so thanks again you guys

(if it werent for you guys i would still be looking)

as of today this is her now:

(decided to give it a jdm look so i got the fog lights painted yellow)

future plans: 3sge beams engine swap and right now i'm awaiting my ss3 grill ss3 rear splitters and the zglyde sideskirt to arrive. ill post more pics as i progress but there you have it thats my story hope you guys enjoyed it.

Pretty good progress so far. Venus Auto usually has pretty good prices.

I hate to be this guy but ss3 rear splits don't fit the coupe or vert

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really?? damn so then which splitters would fit my vert??


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Thanks man and yea venus auto is my place to get jdm parts (pretty much promoting their buisness)


hey kurt95gt,
would these fit my vert?? they are from the curren and from what i see the curren and the gt have the same rear

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271179673462?ssPag...984.m1497.l2649

Yea the ss3 only came in liftback an the back bumper on a coupe/vert are shaped different

You got 2 options
Current rear splitters like you found ( I have them on my coupe an they look awesome)
Or hiro rear splitters. They look alil similar to ss3 rears I think but are super hard to find if you want to stick with OEM parts

I'd go with the current rears you found an a set of curren tail lights

awesome thanks man ill order it and get to installing ill continue posting my progress as it goes

Sweet can't wait to see how she turns out
Looking good so far.
I'd love to get a vert to do a v6 swap on with dual exhaust
The thought itself sounds amazing lol

yea it would be amazing im pretty sure someone has done it already.but ill just go with n/a power

I think the yellow fogs look good. What type of paint did you use?

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i used krylon stained glass
got it at osh hardware for seven bucks make sure that the paint code is 9024

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Cool, thanks!

Any new updates yet?

not yet in a few weeks im going to get the beams motor ;D cant wait

Very nice. Good Lucky man, I'll keep an eye on ur thread then.

Well after loooong days of hard work i am finally going to start the beams swap beginning tomorrow i already have bought the engine with lsd tranny ecu and wiring so hopefully all goes well i also found a good mechanic who is willing to work on this project and make my dream come true!!only downside is im going to be carless for about a week or so

Ill be posting pictures up soon but im finally going to make this plan of mine become reality

This post has been edited by 1soljaslim5: Oct 28, 2013 - 5:59 PM

what is the difference between the beams and a stock 5S-FE engine?

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Alot actually my friend for starters its a very great engine with alot of power for it to be N/A heres a link see for yourself my friend

http://www.beams-redtop.com/redhome.htm

cheer up. my engine was messed up and didn't have a car for 3 months. glad to see another guy with beams swap

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So just out of curiosity would a beams swap be easier or harder to do on a GT in compare to a 3gse swap?

Well from what i know and read the engines bolt right on im not 100% sure but the are feasable thats for sure

Well Guys As i Promised

(looks like the previous owner didnt like the original red look it had easy fix tho he plastidipped so it scrapes off

Lsd equipped so im set haha


the sensor looked fine

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And thanks man you and nj and batman have inspired me to go through with this swap so thank you guys for the write ups and everything

That is a valve, not a sensor. Where is the throttle body? No throttle body, no deal in my book. They are rather difficult to track down and pretty expensive when you do find one.

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I apologize for my ignorance i thought it was a sensor im still a newbie at this but as for the throttle it did come with the purchase it was simply off for some reason.but as far as i know it came complete.
i got everything at venus auto for only 1300 got the engine, ECU, the complete wire harnesses, the lsd tranny, the axles, and the downpipe.

It's called an oil control valve, basically it routes oil and controls the VVT-i. As long as the throttle body is included, you should be good. They sell by themselves for about $400, so you're definitely better off getting it with the motor. And chance of getting the intake with it? B pipe is a plus.

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well ive been thinking of using my weapon R intake from my 5sfe motor not sure if i should go with the mushroom looking one but yea. still having it get worked on also ive heard that my headers and intake can fit on the beams is this true i need input?

I'll save richee the time
No your intake an header will NOT work on the beams
The stock beams header is better anyway.
Your weapon r intake won't work either there's no housing for the Maf sensor.
The beams is a very picky engine when it comes to intake.
You will lose power by not running the stock intake box an tube.

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bummer but thanks man for the heads up then much appreciated

No problem
You could buy a Maf adapter housing. But it'll never run as good without the stock intake.

This post has been edited by kurt95gt: Oct 30, 2013 - 10:33 PM

I've been short on free time lately and not getting much sleep, so I apologize for any abruptness. This is a forum and we're all here to help.

I'll start by clarifying a few things. The BEAMS is a 3S-GE, so the difference in the swap is minimal. The nuts and bolts portion is the same, and to my understanding wiring is similar. The biggest difference between the two swaps is the cost.

I've posted the necessary wiring changes in a few places; somewhere deep on my thread, page 1 of ricochet1490's thread, and a few other places.

To do a BEAMS swap, all you really need is the engine, uncut harness, and ECU. You can use your GT mounts and trans. Then there extras that aren't a hundred percent necessary but do save a lot if time and money. Things like the B pipe and intake, for instance. The B pipe can be fabricated at an exhaust shop but it's easier to get the stock one. The intake is the single most problematic part of a BEAMS swap. The MAF sensor in the intake of a BEAMS determines 90% of how the engine will run. It's extremely finicky. It's so picky, in fact, that if you check out the dynos on the BEAMS Owners Group, you'll see several instances where the OEM intake makes more power than any aftermarket intake. The only aftermarket intake specifically designed for the Redtop is the $300 SARD Sports+ EX, and it's debatable if it does any better than the cheaper OEM intake. You can get away with using a $30 Camry intake but you'll be missing some power.

Anything I missed, I'll try to answer tomorrow. That's all I can think of for now and I know I'm missing quite a bit.