This 3S-GE Swapped RAV-4 is SO MUCH FUN!

After a string of off road videos in CR-V's, I figured it would be fun to test it's main competitor, the first generation RAV-4. This one is even better though because in place of the piddly 3S-FE, this one has the higher performance GE version swapped in!
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[@chrisskelly6408]

Once I put the 3SGTE in it you'll have to come back and compare lol 😂

[@KiwiCarLife]

Haha oooh yes

[@JonathanDMichael]

Such good value for the fun you can have haha.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Very true

[@Brodie_34]

Hmm. A K24A3 swapped CRV build, interesting idea.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Now we're talking

[@corokingi]

Some came factory with the 3sge , good base for a 3sgte swap.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Haha funny you say that the owner is just about to do a 3S-GTE swap on it now

[@chrisskelly6408]

They did! But not 190hp and not for the price this setup cost me , under 3k Total!!

[@spadgm]

Ha, random vid, but that looks so much fun, only been offroading a few times but it is certainly exciting!

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah it's sick

[@mrknight8073]

What did you do about the wiring loom etc I’m looking at one from altessa but not sure if you can just use the altessa loom? Any advice appreciated

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@mrknight8073 I believe he just used the caldina wiring loom, got it from a donor car. I’m not really sure though as it’s not mine

[@otisbarclay9794]

There was one for sale on marketplace that was 3SGTE swapped a few months ago

[@KiwiCarLife]

This one will have a 3sgte soon

[@nzwotb2525]

I saw that too

[@Talasas]

I've always wanted to have one of these with a 3SGTE.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Owner is doing the swap now

[@ManaPower027]

With the amount of times Liam said "beast" and "machine", it makes me wonder if he ever watched transformers beast machines 💀

[@KiwiCarLife]

Haha the owner actually made a beast and machine compilation from this episode HAHA

[@chrisskelly6408]

@@KiwiCarLife surley post it as a short

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@chrisskelly6408 maybe I should haha

[@bantamsescort]

Looks fun, sounds great. JDM Nuggets channel is the place for CRV k swaps.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Oh yeah that sounds cool!

[@HunterLord458]

Imagine this puppy with a turbo and a manual swap

[@chrisskelly6408]

Turbos coming in a few weeks! Not manual tho, need one auto car in my collection lol

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@chrisskelly6408 looking forward to it!

[@jeanpablohernandez3119]

i have a 97 Rav4 4x4 automatic transmission want to do the 3sge swap in mine, would you be able to tell me what ecu and transmission control unit you are running on this beast!

[@felixchetlanddevries2998]

Its turbo manual now.

[@steves4164]

Great video mate, what a fun car that would be!! Totally agree about swapping an Euro K24 into a 2nd Gen CR-V I've thought of the same.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Would be fun!

[@rat-rav]

Was wondering where the best place to source a 3s-ge? Budgetly of course

[@KiwiCarLife]

Buy a wrecked car

[@rat-rav]

@@KiwiCarLife that's seems like the plan just mainly wondering what are the common cars these came in. I'm moving from GM stuff to Toyota and the learning curve is there lol

[@ashleynixon8305]

try get a 3rd Gen CRV Sport

[@KiwiCarLife]

I got a 2nd gen

[@ashleynixon8305]

@@KiwiCarLife ik but you should test drive a 3rd gen Sport. I have one and its great! make sure its Sport model :)

[@sesh3508]

Bro I watch your vids all the time and just randomly searched “engine swapped first gen rav4”, and here I am 🤣

[@KiwiCarLife]

Haha how good!

[@christopherjohnston6343]

Didn't one of the Rav4 versions come with a detuned BEAMS?

[@jaredmills9147]

Yep

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yep

[@1PvP]

Good to see a fellow kiwi loving one of these. I would one day want to get a 3S-GE swap in one, but the current one I have is to nice to swap lol. (I posted mine 3 days ago on the FB page. But I look forward to seeing how it goes!

[@KiwiCarLife]

Nice!

[@oscarkabowski8413]

I’m more excited to see you build this K24 swapped CRB tbh. Future content confirmed?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Haha it's an idea

[@maichell5094]

Yay new video! Loving these random off roading ones! How does this compare to the CRV (Granted this Rav4 is probably best suited to be compared against the RD1 CRV ) ?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Rav got a better 4wd system and is lighter. But the crv has a better engine and is much more comfortable and liveable

[@px9460]

I got one 4-doors with 3SGE from Japan.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Very nice

[@lokei69189]

This video was Uploaded Unlisted Like a month ago

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yes

[@hotchocolate9887]

Hi how can i convert my 3s-fe rav4 to a 3s-ge for a little more power ? Do i have to convert the heads only ?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Nah whole engine I'd say

[@h0udinl]

Nah just head rods and pistons no need for full engine

[@LifeOfTuners]

3rd gen CRV build aha 👀

[@KiwiCarLife]

Could be cool!

[@maccacaldwell9485]

Where did you film this?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Some beach in Auckland

[@jeanpablohernandez3119]

what ecu are they using and how are the controlling the automatic transmission?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Stock ecu

[@jeanpablohernandez3119]

@@KiwiCarLife oh wow i didn't know that the stock ecu for the 3sfe stock engine could run a 3sge engine, considering that the 3sge has much higher compression ratio and the fueling requirements and ignition system would also be different. The reason I'm asking is I'm doing the same swap but with a red top beams in a 4 door 1st gen RAV4 and I really want to keep the autobox, I kinda like it plus rowing threw gears in traffic really sucks so I want stick with the automatic transmission what this guy did with this blue rav4 is exactly what I want in mine.. Thanks for the input and great vid brotha!

[@bravosixgoingdark9337]

@Jean Pablo Hernandez Would love an update from you on your project, mate. I'm also planning to have my 3sfe automatic swapped for just a GE and keep it auto, and honestly I'm quite confused with the ECU thing, as I read in another forum that one would need a GE and ECU as same generation. Would love to hear your thoughts on this.

[@frankiscool2657]

​@@jeanpablohernandez3119he probably meant the stock ecu from the motor not the rav4

[@ginastanford6751]

Lien it’s cambel

[@KiwiCarLife]

yes

[@JJ-wi2uw]

It needs a 2GR-FE

[@KiwiCarLife]

Would be cool

[@karlkennedy4083]

4wd and 2gr is a bit of a problem. The transfer case gets in the way of the exhaust right up by the header mounting. It's probably not impossible but would be a huge issue