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18RGEU vs 3SGE
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Thu, 30 January 2003 02:42
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If you wanted to chuck in an EFI engine into an RA2x celica which engine would you choose and why? 18RGEU slots straight in no worries easy to do. 3SGE gives a bit more power(??) Do you have to do any mods ie brakes and stuff with the 3SGE.
Which engine would you choose are 3SGE's easier to come by cause I realise that the 18RGEYU is getting old 
Just want some opinions, thanks.
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: 18RGEU vs 3SGE
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Thu, 30 January 2003 02:52
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The 3S is definitely the better engine, no doubt about that. It's newer, more powerful, more performance parts are available, and of course there's a turbocharged version available if that's what you prefer. Unfortunately they were all made in east-west configuration up until recently, which means you'll have some dramas getting it to work in a north-south configuration. It's definitely nowhere near as easy as the 18R-G conversion, which as you say bolts right in.
Your other option is to buy a north-south 3S-GE from an Altezza RS200, which even comes with a 6-speed gearbox. This is a late-model engine though so it'll cost ya big.
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Re: 18RGEU vs 3SGE
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Thu, 30 January 2003 03:00
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Go 3S....you know you want to.
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Re: 18RGEU vs 3SGE
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Thu, 30 January 2003 03:12
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woooooo WOOOOOOOO!!!
yeah a nice beams 3S-GE!!
remove that 6 speed box and the price might go down a bit too!
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Canberra
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Re: 18RGEU vs 3SGE
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Thu, 30 January 2003 03:44
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Or a 1G-GE (I am a N/A man) Easier than fiddling with a 3S-GE, does the 1G-GE put out more power than a 3S?
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May 2002
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Re: 18RGEU vs 3SGE
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Thu, 30 January 2003 03:53
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Depends what model.
The 1GGE comes with roughly 114kW, whereas the 3SGE is available from 103kW up to like 147kW.
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c'town, NSW
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May 2002
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Re: 18RGEU vs 3SGE
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Thu, 30 January 2003 04:16
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if u have the money go the RS200 BEAMS 3S-GE
if u consider the earlier version of the 3S-GE (ie FWD config) then it is cheaper and much less trouble to put in a 1G-GE..
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Re: 18RGEU vs 3SGE
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Fri, 31 January 2003 03:44
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Whilst it would be great fun to go berserk on a 1GGE, you would be a pioneer (although I suspect you'd just lean very heavily on the large range of 4AGE stuff out there). The 3SGE is very heavily supported in Japan with a large range of delightful aftermarket go fast goodies being readily available.
wooo wooooo
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