Aftermarket Parts for dohc 4cyl engine???

import_fan7 · Post by **import_fan7** » August 14th, 2006, 9:17 pm

hey is there any aftermarket parts for the dohc 4cyl engine at all??? anything!!!!!!

DJGypsy · Post by **DJGypsy** » August 14th, 2006, 9:39 pm

ooo! ooo! i get to field one of these!

dude, if you use the search function, you will find A LOT of answers. the members of this board have done everything that can be done to the MX-3, and have written about it. i'll throw you some bones though, here's some businesses that sell performance parts for MX-3s:

http://www.srdperformance.com

http://www.corksport.com

Boris · Post by **Boris** » August 15th, 2006, 12:11 am

You've got the DOHC, which means there will be a lot of miata parts you can use, such as cams. A lot of miata internals will work in your engine, and they'll usually end up costing you less than performance mx3 parts too.

Spend an hour or so searching the site, you'll find a lot of useful info.

Here's my contribution:

Ebay cold air intake:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/93-97-MAZDA-MX3-MX-3 ... dZViewItem

xtreme velocity · Post by **xtreme velocity** » August 15th, 2006, 1:30 am

ok..i dont have anyhting on my car besides a short shift kit..but i have looked at alot of places here in the US and its hard to find parts for a mx-3 so ilooked on ebay n thats a good place..

Limegreen mx-3 · Post by **Limegreen mx-3** » August 15th, 2006, 8:20 pm

let me see for u guys that can't find anything let alone think aftermarket parts from other mazda fit in the 1.6 dohc mx-3

Miata 1.6 dohc camshafts stage 1 & 2 work with dohc mx-3 any stage past 3 u'll need to mod the head.

Miata 1.6 dohc cam gears work with dohc mx-3

Miata 1.6 dohc Underdrive pulley works with dohc mx-3

Miata 1.6 dohc alm. flywheel u'll need miata pressure plate mx-3 disc. works with dohc and sohc mx-3

Miata 1.6 dohc aftermarket rods & pistons interchange with the dohc mx-3

Cold air intake on http://www.ebay.com

1.6 dohc mx-3 header on http://www.corksport.com

projectmx · Post by **projectmx** » August 16th, 2006, 4:59 pm

DJGypsy wrote:ooo! ooo! i get to field one of these!

dude, if you use the search function, you will find A LOT of answers. the members of this board have done everything that can be done to the MX-3, and have written about it. i'll throw you some bones though, here's some businesses that sell performance parts for MX-3s:

http://www.srdperformance.com

http://www.corksport.com

i'd be willing to bet there is something to do we haven't figured out yet...... but we will eventually

but serious just think of what you are looking for and use the search option... cause there are actually a lot of things headers / cam gears / cam shafts / performance cylinder heads / and the list goes on

MechaManZero · Post by **MechaManZero** » August 16th, 2006, 7:32 pm

Man if only i got a dollar for everytime one of these posts came up I'd be one rich son of a gun.

mx34u2nv · Post by **mx34u2nv** » August 21st, 2006, 5:06 pm

hey it would be easier to swap then rip ur engine apart....id go with the headers and cold air intake to start......I can sell ya my "turbonator" if ya want....the headers and cai are easy to change on the dohcya get to remove a lot of plastic when u get rid of the air box........

kakarot135 · Post by **kakarot135** » August 23rd, 2006, 11:06 pm

so what parts can you get for the SOHC

any good parts from other cars

Limegreen mx-3 · Post by **Limegreen mx-3** » August 24th, 2006, 9:56 pm

kakarot135 wrote:so what parts can you get for the SOHC

any good parts from other cars

let me see

protege LX 60mm TB and 220cc injecters

2nd gen RX-7 VAF

1.6 mx-3/miata Under drive pulley

corksport has a header for the 1.6 sohc.

rare had to find cam gear very hard to find.

go to exhaust shop and upgrade exhaust to 2- 2 1/4 in.

1.6 miata alm. flywheel u'll need miata pressure plate 1.6 mx-3 clutch disc

ebay Cold air intake, FT,RR sturt bars, lowering springs

upgrade to a 90 amp alt form a V6 mx-3/mx-6

all i can tink off for small upgrade for the 1.6 sohc. unless u put a BP 1.8 dohc from a 90-94 mazda protege LX/GT

Boris · Post by **Boris** » August 25th, 2006, 12:30 pm

I dunno if this is bad for anything, but i put a BP09 ECU in (protege ecu) with a BP VAF too. ECU raises the redline to around 7500rpm and i definitely feel more power too.

Limegreen mx-3 · Post by **Limegreen mx-3** » August 25th, 2006, 5:28 pm

Boris wrote:I dunno if this is bad for anything, but i put a BP09 ECU in (protege ecu) with a BP VAF too. ECU raises the redline to around 7500rpm and i definitely feel more power too.

the 2nd gen rx-7 vaf is bigger flows better than the BP vaf

mx3gtracer · Post by **mx3gtracer** » August 30th, 2006, 12:10 am

Across the board, meaning in every instance where I've run into a SOHC it's hard to find parts, a lot of SOHC owners just modify as much as they can and that's all they can do, it would be worth it to swap to a DOHC if you really want to do internals and such, this is especially true for Saturn owners as I used to be one, kind of the same deal with the mazda's I'm seeing, just get a DOHC or milk what you can out of the SOHC and kinda accept it for what it is doesn't mean it won't serve you well.

Boris · Post by **Boris** » August 30th, 2006, 12:49 am

http://www.gude.com has a cam for the sohc too. I'm not sure but i think it's a re-grind though.