[MR2] I have a question about VVT-i cylinder heads for MR2s

[Joel]

the setup you are referring to is called the 'BEAMS' 3SGE.  it was only 
ever offered in NA setup, and if memory serves correctly, and was 
offered in 4 vehicles.
1. celica
2. mr2
3. rav4 (the least power of all)
4. rs200 (stateside called the is300 with a different engine)

i'm sure you COULD (with enough time/money) take a BEAMS setup and 
turbo/super charge it, but i am unaware of it ever being done.

you could, physically/technically, put a BEAMS head onto a 1st, 2nd or 
3rd gen 3S block.  but, then you get to deal with 'fun' custom wiring or 
a stand alone ECU.

so, in short:
can it be done?  yes.
should it be done?  if you have DEEP pockets that are lined with silver, 
gold and precious stones... why not? :)

but, honestly, you'd get far better results (power, legal, etc) if you 
were to build up a 2nd gen 3sgte.  while the 3rd gen is an option 
(outside CA), there isnt enough of a difference between the 2nd and 3rd 
gen to make the extra cost worthwhile.

- joel -


Moi Brown wrote:
> Hey Guys and Gals
> I was wondering about VVT-i cylinder heads for MR2s.  I know that the MR2
> left our shores here in the states in 95, but continued to be built until 99
> in Japan.  My question is, were the VVT-i heads for stricly for Turbos or
> N/As or both, and would it be difficult to adapt one to go on an older
> MK2 MR2 engine?  I was also wondering if anyones actually done a conversion
> of this type?  I was just wondering incase I decided to rebuild my 5stge in
> my NA MK2 in the future.  I know it's bastardization, but it would be good
> bastardization.
>