Scoupe GTR to go BETA
12-19-2009, 11:34 PM
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (187sks @ Dec 20 2009, 06:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>jsharptooth has some pictures in his Beta swap DIY here.</div>
thank you for the link Do you guys think a should rather get a beta mounting and butcher that then butcher my stock mounting?
thank you for the link Do you guys think a should rather get a beta mounting and butcher that then butcher my stock mounting?
12-20-2009, 03:30 AM
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early scoupe's had the mitsu engine
later scoupe's had the accent sohc engine
turbo scoupe is a turbo sohc 1.5L identical to accent engine and they only came out late in the production run after the change in engine
later scoupe's had the accent sohc engine
turbo scoupe is a turbo sohc 1.5L identical to accent engine and they only came out late in the production run after the change in engine
12-20-2009, 02:15 PM
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Schwitzer Turbo @ Dec 19 2009, 10:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>thank you for the link Do you guys think a should rather get a beta mounting and butcher that then butcher my stock mounting?</div>
I've never heard of someone using the stock beta one. I think it might be aluminum so most people couldn't weld it. You can also contact Ryan Olsen from Beta Swap Shop and see if he'll make you a mount.
I've never heard of someone using the stock beta one. I think it might be aluminum so most people couldn't weld it. You can also contact Ryan Olsen from Beta Swap Shop and see if he'll make you a mount.
12-20-2009, 04:08 PM
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (187sks @ Dec 20 2009, 11:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I've never heard of someone using the stock beta one. I think it might be aluminum so most people couldn't weld it. You can also contact Ryan Olsen from Beta Swap Shop and see if he'll make you a mount.</div>
okay. I thought i read somewhere that some used a beta mount as it was beefier. I have sent him emails in the past but never got a reply. will send him another. Thanks anyone ever broken the alpha tranny with beta engine. Do you think turboing a beta will be overkill. I hope mine last. My tranny was happy at 400nm. Anyone bought anything from soulfulracing?
okay. I thought i read somewhere that some used a beta mount as it was beefier. I have sent him emails in the past but never got a reply. will send him another. Thanks anyone ever broken the alpha tranny with beta engine. Do you think turboing a beta will be overkill. I hope mine last. My tranny was happy at 400nm. Anyone bought anything from soulfulracing?
12-20-2009, 05:20 PM
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Yeah, the Beta tends to break the Alpha tranny, and sometimes the Beta tranny. But some people get a fairly long life out of the Alpha trans.
I don't think Beta turbo is overkill at all. stock Beta isn't that awesome, and a N/A built beta isn't much better.
I don't think Beta turbo is overkill at all. stock Beta isn't that awesome, and a N/A built beta isn't much better.
12-21-2009, 12:11 AM
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (187sks @ Dec 20 2009, 11:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I've never heard of someone using the stock beta one. I think it might be aluminum so most people couldn't weld it. You can also contact Ryan Olsen from Beta Swap Shop and see if he'll make you a mount.</div>
im reading that if the mount is not installed correctly it could cost you a motor is that correct? How is that possible?
im reading that if the mount is not installed correctly it could cost you a motor is that correct? How is that possible?
12-21-2009, 01:36 AM
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While I suppose that's always a possibility I just meant that most DIY'ers can't weld aluminum but can weld steel, and the Accent mount is steel, but it seems like (may be wrong) the Beta one is aluminum. It seems like you can reuse your Alpha mount, just cut everything off the round part and weld a piece of square steel tube on with holes to fit the Beta's mounting studs.