BEAMS 3SGE - R8 Ignition Coil Upgrade - INSTALL !!

[@rhubarbpie2027]

BEAMS TO THE MOOOOOOON

[@mitchcharles2538]

Looking for a bell housing for my Toyota altezza 3sge

[@DoctoredGarage]

Hey Mitch - I don't have a spare, J160s are kind of hard to come by these days (at least ones that aren't attached to an engine/package deal). I hope you find one!

[@Lamdoe]

Nice video, I wish it was this easy to upgrade the coils on my 1J. OEM is wasted spark

[@DoctoredGarage]

Oof yeah not as easy on the 1J.

[@shaunsegree4587]

Oh man another great video question did have to change the power wire you were talking about or do it run good

[@DoctoredGarage]

So far it hasn't been an issue. I've ran it most of this season.

[@shaunsegree4587]

@@DoctoredGarage ok great thanks for the info

[@DoctoredGarage]

No prob!

[@dan-ce2lw]

Hi i have done wiring for 1GFE engine and doesnt start with oem ecu? Why is neccesary other programable ecu? Thanks

[@DoctoredGarage]

I am not sure about the 1GFE. I'm not familiar with that engine and wiring, but if you tried to install these R8 coils with the OEM ECU, that is probably why. Toyota coils have a diagnostic circuit to identify the coils and faults. If they're not the original coils, the ECU likely won't start the engine. Hope this helps!

[@dan-ce2lw]

@@DoctoredGarage thank you so much for answer!

[@TheNerf59]

Fantastic video, the beams community needed this

[@DoctoredGarage]

Thank you!

[@alexshkil3241]

Oh, man! Just google ignition coil ionization signal and read the Toyota's patent for it. It's a powerful feedback feature, not just a diagnostics feedback like IGF (face lifted altezza's and other Toyota's smart coils) Cheers!

[@mohammadrezamahmoudi4845]

This audi ignition coil can I use on stock ecu ?

[@DoctoredGarage]

Nope, only with a standalone ECU

[@14fulpatrik]

Hello brother, where can I get the bracket?

[@DoctoredGarage]

I put a link in the video description, but it looks like they removed it from their website. You could shoot them a message to see if they'll make another one

[@CoolAssembly]

Where do I find those 4 coil pack connector pigtails? I can't locate them very easily anywhere. Thank

[@DoctoredGarage]

I think I got mine from Amazon? I just searched for "r8 coilpack pigtail" or something

[@zorg5085]

Hey man! I've been thinking about doing this upgrade. Is it really worth it in terms of performance? I have stock engine with link ecu.

[@DoctoredGarage]

It's not necessarily a performance gain for stock engine. It can be for forced induction, but I mainly did it for serviceability. It's easy to get replacement coils for these, whereas stock ones are expensive and hard to come by.

[@zorg5085]

@@DoctoredGarage i'd love to see in a graphic if there's any diference in terms of nm and hp, but mainly nm. Does this engine have good torque in low rpms if remap properly?

[@DoctoredGarage]

The gains you get in power for forced induction are more in preventing spark blow out, I'm not sure it's a measurable performance gain. I've been pretty happy with the torque :)

[@zorg5085]

@@DoctoredGarage thanks for the help my friend. I've never had one of these, so I still don't know quite well what to expect. Before any mods, i must always research cause i need a very especific preparation. I need torque and long 1º and 2º gears relations. I think I am gonna use 3.41 diff or a 3.58. Shall i fear lack of power/torque?

[@DoctoredGarage]

On my AE86 drift car I enjoyed the 3.73 for a street only car. 4.1 is a compromise between street and performance (what I'm currently running), and I hear a 4.3 is perfect for performance.

[@stx-scythe5157]

Hi Can this be done with the Toyota Caldina GT?

[@DoctoredGarage]

It can be done to any vehicle/engine. The adapter plate in this video is specific to the blacktop BEAMS engine though. You'll have to check the wiring for your ignition coils to wire it correctly, and you'll need a standalone ECU to dial in dwell time.

[@stx-scythe5157]

Ok thanks. Can the coils be different to the ones your using ?

[@DoctoredGarage]

I mean, yeah. You can put whatever ignition coils you want in there if you wire them in and use a standalone ECU.

[@MrKiller1792]

I have a blue greddy piggyback ecu with the stock ecu do you think I’ll be able to run those spark plugs?

[@DoctoredGarage]

Honestly no idea. I'm not sure exactly how piggyback ECUs work for stuff like this

[@TheEventMain]

Do you have to change Ecu Settings

[@DoctoredGarage]

I recommend you consult with your tuner about ignition dwell times. I go over this at the end of the video :)

[@justinsukhdeo9916]

Would you sell the stock coils?

[@DoctoredGarage]

Already gone, sorry Justin!

[@labayutes]

Works on stock ecu?

[@DoctoredGarage]

Nope, you need a standalone ECU for it

[@yammy2769]

​@@DoctoredGarageWhat kind of ecu? Linkmoonsoon?How vvti work in roter? We don't need a igf anymore? Please can you give me a diagram note for example easy to understand.

[@DoctoredGarage]

This is on an adaptronic m2000 ECU, but it works with link as well. If I remember correctly, IGF is the diagnostics circuit that the original Toyota ECU uses. It isn't necessary for standalone ECUs.

[@TheNerf59]

Awesome video, did you ever find out if the stock wiring harness can handle the coils? Or do you have to get some bigger gauge wire?

[@DoctoredGarage]

Thanks! I've been running the R8 coils without changing the dwell time or wires for a few drift events now, no problems so far! 0

[@dan-ce2lw]

Hi i have done wiring for 1GFE engine and doesnt start with oem ecu? Why is neccesary other programable ecu? Thanks