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A bad ECU can kill the engine? I can´t figure how it can do. The seller has good feedbacks about that chip, really is a simple programed EPROM, the same that a EPROM from a Mazda ECU. My K8 ECU and the Probe ECU that I bought are the same, the only difference between is that EPROM. If the program i...

Its quite ugly the headlights arent even aligned, like... whoever did the body work should be shot. I thought this was a forum for cars, not spaceships :) Ugliest ever... so, here`s what I think is one of the most beautiful cars ever made: http://images.motortrend.com/auto_shows/coverage/paris/112_...

First of you should have picked something else than Kyb GR-2`s if you want to do Solo 2`s..... Get all the suspension bushings from Super Pro. Koni (or ZX2 strut kit from Ford Motorsport $140 for 4!) Ground control coiloverkit Whiteline rear swaybar Also get some decent brakes, Brembo blanks + Porte...

Mazdaspeed is now a part of Mazda, and you can get Mazdaspeed parts over the counter at the dealerships.
(in the US atleast, here in Norway they haven`t even heard of Mazdaspeed...)


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aguiloco wrote:why? a bad ECU can damage the engine, harness or another parts of the car?

It can literally kill your engine....


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Strange, the European models all had ABS as far as I have seen.
I know my 92 GS has it atleast. (is it just to pull the fuse to turn it of, or will that create error codes?)

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2 effin wows man, thats the freggin fortune, omg if they fix up all these cars they could potentially make millions of dollars after selling them and thats not an exaggeration, i would keep a few of them to myself tho. but damn those guys are lucky. I`m thinking you could get loads for the two old ...

You dont have ABS on your GS?
I thought ABS was standard on the Mx-3.

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For the DE & ZE you can get anything you want over the counter.

http://www.importperformanceparts.net/ has it all for pretty decent prices.

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I believe the GTX engine is a poor choice for high poweroutputs.
If i recollect correctly it`s a 1.6l with 165hp stock.

For the amount of power you are aiming for, a 1.8 BP with forged internals, port & polish and a t3/t04e should be able to make between 3 & 400hp.


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So Yoda, you're telling me the Kia Sportage with an FE3 has an 18:1 compression ratio? I doubt it. There have been a couple of people that have done the swap and I'm just curious at what had to be done to make the swap possible? Thanks for any help. Bryan Being an ex diesel, it can take a lot of bo...

Ukrman wrote:Do they compare to soemthing like Hot Shot or Bosal? It says that the unofficial dyno is 21 hp increase and 22 lbs of torque increase. Does that sound legitimate?

imho those numbers are not even close.

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I believe the pic is wrong. (unless the DE looks that way).
It says KL so I think it`s a KLDE.

If you look further down the page, they list KLZE too.

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I have those on my car. But I paid a bit more than $100 for them. A pain to install, as it`s so tight to actually remove the old headers and get these on. Also, you have to move the original cat backwards so it`s located right under the shifter linkage, wich sucks. I`m trying to find a solution to t...

I think it`s from a Kia. Not sure about the model though.

I expect it`s kinda expensive, since it`s a pretty new engine.

EDIT: Seems I was way of there Actually a pretty old engine.
http://members.aol.com/solomiata/FE3.html

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