BEAMSing's SXE10 D-Car Thread

[BEAMSing]

I am a few months into putting together an Altezza as a sort of period correct/semi respectable drift car of sorts, and realised I hadn't really documented the process in any meaningful capacity. So here we are, my misadventures in internet forum post form. Here's a short run down

Car is an ex-skid car, owned by (several) questionable individuals in it's time before me, and as such a decent amount of work has been required in the process of getting it back into shape. My goal is to get car cleaned up and presentable. Will also be modifying car in line with the vision I have for it.

I am by no means a master mechanic, but trying to give it all a crack myself either way. Have learned a lot so far, and I am excited to learn even more going forward!

[tortron]

Period correct Altezza build

[lowlancer]

Interested to see where this lands.

Not sure how to avoid it, but these regularly have the worst sounding exhaust note on this planet. Might need @Roman level antics to fix.

[Roman]

My theory on the beams exhaust noise is this:

1. The factory exhaust manifold with the very short primaries and long secondaries, makes for a pooey sound. A good long pipe 4-1 or 4-2-1 goes a long way. 

2. I noticed with my car that the car sounded a lot worse, when the engine had hardly any ignition timing. The exhaust sounds rougher and louder. I suspect that with the high km cars with factory ECU, they probably have blown knock sensors and the ECU pulls all of the timing out. So they sound like dogshit. 

3. There is a variable flap in the factory muffler that rattles after a while. So people swap it out, and put on something worse thanks to issues 1 and 2 above. 


The factory intake manifold is really good though and they can make a cool carb sort of induction noise when setup alright. 
 

 

[Roman]

There are a few really cool beams projects floating around, my favourites are the AE86 of @Truenotch:
 

And @Hyperblade's starlet before he Honderized it (Still cool haha)
 

 

[xsspeed]

no hate cos altezzas are a guilty pleasure, but what is a period correct altezza build? And do you need help choosing your sex spec livery?

[Dudley]

Is this the nigaratti? Those xt7s need way more. Concave

[xsspeed]

[Marino Fischer]

21 minutes ago, Dudley said:

Is this the nigaratti? Those xt7s need way more. Concave

From what I’ve seen is the altezza owner around here seem to like to run 18x10.5 wolfs Mabye he should take a leaf from their book?

[Dudley]

Just now, Marino Fischer said:

From what I’ve seen is the altezza owner around here seem to like to run 18x10.5 wolfs Mabye he should take a leaf from their book?

Maybe a 1gfe plus t and do some hectik 1st gears?

[Dudley]

[RXFORD]

10 hours ago, Roman said:

There are a few really cool beams projects floating around, my favourites are the AE86 of @Truenotch:

Speaking of ae86 beams stuff, I will have beams 3s from the ex-LOSER ae86 drift car of Brendan Dunker back in my hands in next couple weeks and assessed ready to sell...

[Stu]

Brendan was living with me at the time he built that thing - open headers start up... argh

[jessemk2]

I like these cars

Had one for fun car 15 years ago

Mine had a jap axle back exhaust sounded good not loud or raspy

Can't remember name of factory aero but I thought was best out of all kits and the yellow fogs suited the style

[GARDRB]

On 22/09/2026 at 07:55, tortron said:

Period correct Altezza build

Funny story, I had an AE82 FXGT for a first car, which felt old at the time. My current Altezza daily is older than my AE82 was when I had it in high school

[Dudley]

1 hour ago, GARDRB said:

Funny story, I had an AE82 FXGT for a first car, which felt old at the time. My current Altezza daily is older than my AE82 was when I had it in high school

Bro we get it your on the wrong side of 35