BEAMS....

[quottro]

Guys,

new into toyota here...and was just wondering...

wat's the difference between BEAMS and normal VVTi engine?...

 

[MK84]

BEAMS is VVT-i.

 

[quottro]

BEAMS are limited edition engines rite?..

errr...i mean wat makes the BEAMS different from the rest?..

 

[yolk]

BEAMS is toyota new engine for 3S.. ermmm just like last time proton use MAGMA and ORION kuaaaaa .... hahahahah


TOYOTA MR-2

1984.6 : In 1984, Toyota introduced the MR-2(AW11) which is the first midship car in Japanese sport car history.
The MR-2's engine was a midship layout to create the optimum weight distribution. The 4A-G 1.6 liter DOHC engine, which have been a highly acclaimed engine on the AE86, have been adopted for the MR-2 G and the MR-2 G-limited. The AW10 used the 3A-LU SOHC engine.

1986.8 : MR-2 has even more power with a 4A-G supercharger engine producing 145PS.

1989.10 : The new MR-2(SW20) was introduced. The chassis's performance was improved, and it was 200mm longer in length, 80mm longer in wheelbase and about 150kg more heavy in weight than the old model. The SW20 MR2 was powered by the 3S-GTE turbocharged L4 DOHC with intercooler engine which produced 225PS. And 3S-GE L4 DOHC engine which produced 165PS was also available. Front/rear brakes adopted the ventilated disc brakes.

1991.12 : All versions got the larger 15 inches tires and brake and the chassis's performance were improved.

1993.10 : Peak horsepower was the turbocharged model 245PS / NA model 180PS.

1996. 2 : The MR-spider (open top model) was introduced by TTC (Toyota TechnoCraft).

1996. 6 : All MR-2's were sold with additional equipment of the dual SRS(Supplemental Restraint System) airbag and the sports ABS which utilized revolutionary state of the art technology giving brake control for all road surface conditions.

1997.12.- 1999. : The 2.0-liter 3S-GE engine was changed into new BEAMS engine with VVT-i( Variable Valve Timing-intelligent ) that produced 200 horsepower and 21.0kg-m of torque.

 

[MK84]

No BEAMS are not limited edition engines. BEAMS are just a term Toyota used to describe their newer generation of engines that has VVT-I.

It started with the 3S-GE that was in the MR2. Then the rest follows (1JZ/2JZ, 1NZ, 1ZZ, 2AZ, 1MZ etc)

Before BEAMS. The engines was called LASRE engines (4A is LASRE engines)

 

[quottro]

ohh ok..thanks...

does this means that the 1NZ in vios(es) are also part of the new BEAMS engine range?

 

[MK84]

Yes

 

[quottro]

ic....thanks dude....really new in toyota stuffs... ;)

 

[koolspyda]

Originally posted by MK84@Jan 17 2005, 10:42
BEAMS is VVT-i.

oh i see too

It has always appeared on toyota MRS japan site (MRS 1ZZFE = BEAMS) but never really figure it till now


:D

 

[rollakid]

so 4ag 20v with vvt only and not vvti is not BEAMS lar?

 

[simonchangwaimun]

beams..
pfft
ask mrmic2 la...
dia ada sebijik

 

[MK84]

Originally posted by rollakid@Jan 17 2005, 21:24
so 4ag 20v with vvt only and not vvti is not BEAMS lar?

No, 20V still LASRE. Even though it has VVT.

BEAMS = Breakthrough Engine with Advanced Mechanism System

LASRE = Lightweight Advanced Super Response Engine

hmmm....

Lasre Beams anyone? :lol:

More Toyota acronyms:
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/stepho/abbrev.htm

 

[rollakid]

it made BEAMS sound like it doesn't have super respond :D

next gen 4AG Lasre beams 16v, hope finally can have MCFB NA corolla (tonite can dream more liau :P)

 

[AE80TypeD]

LASRE BEAMS!! FIRE!

piupiupiupiupiupiupiuuuuuU~~~~

:P :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[auxoura]

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shields at 50%
Bridge to engineering, give me full damage report...

 

[quottro]

???

errr..guys..i'm lost.. :unsure:

hahaha

 

[QiW]

RESISTANCE IS FUTILE !!!! huahhahhahaaaa :P