A lot of Accent owners have done beta engine swaps
05-13-2016, 07:35 AM
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08-15-2016, 11:41 PM
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always wondered if a proper swap with oe harness and beta tranny would kick the 0-60 time, my beta II+alpha tranny on alpha harness and ecu don't do the engine justice
03-05-2017, 09:48 AM
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The beta engines put out something like 140 hp right? I imagine the accent engines are significantly less so does a beta swap really make that big of a difference in a lightweight car like an accent?
03-07-2017, 04:02 PM
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In most cases the Beta 2 2.0 was rated at 138hp, the Accent varied from mid 70's to 104hp. Aside from second hand nitrous or knowing how to build junkyard turbo setups a Beta swap is the cheapest way to 120whp in an Accent.
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I will pick up a purple Accent GT later on down the road and might do the Beta swap in good time. I just bought a bumper, fogs, rare European wing, and some alloys for it.
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nice! i never thought there would be huyndai project cars 
in israel we had only 1 turbo accent and it was about 10 years ago, the builder left to live in the u.s
in israel we had only 1 turbo accent and it was about 10 years ago, the builder left to live in the u.s