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Will the OBX cams for Miata MX5 1.6L B6ZE fit my MX3?
Posted: July 8th, 2009, 6:41 am
by djArias
my Mx-3 is 1.6 DOHC 16V - on wikipedia this engine is called B6D and I want to install better cams.
As I was looking through the forum I found a massage saying that those cams shall fit my engine without any modifications - is that true?
Second question is how much BHP can you get from this unit without using Turbo/Nitro/Supercharger?
Is 150-160 BHP possible?
Re: Will the OBX cams for Miata MX5 1.6L B6ZE fit my MX3?
Posted: July 8th, 2009, 9:16 am
by beefmobile
only one way to find out!
Re: Will the OBX cams for Miata MX5 1.6L B6ZE fit my MX3?
Posted: July 8th, 2009, 9:50 am
by Redline322
With higher compression pistons, better cams, port and polish, possibly bore and stroke, you might get that at the flywheel, but that would only translate to about 130 at the wheels. I'm pretty sure most hp numbers that came from mazda in the 90's were based at the flywheel and didnt take into account driveline loss. In short, if you are after alot of power out of a B6DE, go turbo.
Re: Will the OBX cams for Miata MX5 1.6L B6ZE fit my MX3?
Posted: July 8th, 2009, 11:06 am
by RS_OBD'oh_2
if you were to search, in June IIRC.. corksport said that we can use the miata cams... but the intake and exhaust cams have to switched and then placed 180degrees out of phase in order to line up with our OE setup.
Re: Will the OBX cams for Miata MX5 1.6L B6ZE fit my MX3?
Posted: July 13th, 2009, 4:52 am
by djArias
I managed to find a workshop that works with cams - so they will do mine. But as it takes 14 days I'm trying to buy cams from other car.
My next question (I know I'm quite anoying with all that question:)) is whether cams from Mazda Xedos 1.6 16V are the same as in mx-3?
Some people say they're same and some say that my engine is b6d and in xedos it's b6ze and therefore cams are different - what's the truth?
picture of xedos engine:
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