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- May 26th, 2002, 5:55 am
- Forum: MX-West Car Club (Vancouver, BC / Calgary, AB)
- Topic: Tail light covers... illegal or not?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1809
Re: Tail light covers... illegal or not?
When I lived In Las Vegas about 2 years ago The 9:00 O'clock News did a story on the Clear lenses and the tinted headlights and tails. In Las Vegas Nevada It is Illegal and a $110.00 ticket to have any light non OEM modifications. In fact they even pointed out that some of the clear light covers wer...
- May 25th, 2002, 6:59 am
- Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
- Topic: Dead engine??
- Replies: 5
- Views: 107
Re: Dead engine??
Oh forgot to tell you the 1.8L has 120,000 miles
- May 25th, 2002, 6:58 am
- Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
- Topic: Dead engine??
- Replies: 5
- Views: 107
Dead engine??
Ok I bought a 5-Speed MX-3 1993 GS For $500.00. I bought the car with the intention of swaping the 1.8 for a 2.5(KLZE).When I test drove the car thick white smoke pored out of the pipe. It did not have a blue tint. The car was makeing a very loud taping noise on the left front and the right rear und...
- May 17th, 2002, 5:24 pm
- Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
- Topic: MS8 Intake or Eunos800 intake ???
- Replies: 4
- Views: 80
Re: MS8 Intake or Eunos800 intake ???
I spent all last nite and alot of today looking for the real answer .....dang this is the only thing holding me up. hmmmm very perplexing
- May 17th, 2002, 3:33 pm
- Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
- Topic: MS8 Intake or Eunos800 intake ???
- Replies: 4
- Views: 80
MS8 Intake or Eunos800 intake ???
Called corksport and was told I needed an Eunos800 not an MS8 intake for my Mx-3 GS...he even made a point to tell me that people on this board and some on probetalk are wrong. I called Streetimports and was told from Sean thru another sales person that I had to have the MS8 intake because it bends ...
- May 17th, 2002, 3:33 am
- Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
- Topic: Engine Swap trans question?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 193
Re: Engine Swap trans question?
thank you <BR>
- May 16th, 2002, 11:39 pm
- Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
- Topic: 2.5 V6 horsepower model year vairance
- Replies: 3
- Views: 92
2.5 V6 horsepower model year vairance
I was told by a Mazda tech today that that 626 (1997 model) hp is 164 @ the crank and the 1999 626 is 170 hp @ the crank. The reason he explained had to do with the change to a Mass airflow sensor. The mpg went up 1 as-well as Torque by 3 foot pounds. I then asked why did the reduce the hp to 161 th...
- May 16th, 2002, 9:55 pm
- Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
- Topic: Engine Swap trans question?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 193
Re: Engine Swap trans question?
hmmm.. thanks for the advice ...question I was informed that an MAF was better than a VAF. Also my new 1999 2.5 V6 has 4 O2 sensors not 2 ..Won't this cause an engine code if I have a pre OBDII ECM? <P>thanks,<BR>Jeff M [img]shrug.gif"%20border="0[/img]
- May 16th, 2002, 7:32 pm
- Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
- Topic: Engine Swap trans question?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 193
Engine Swap trans question?
I have a 1993 Mx-3 GS with 1.8 V6 I am swaping the engine for a 1999 626 2.5 V6. The engine is out of an automatic trans 626 and my Mx-3 is a manual ...my question is am I going to have any mounting issues I am still looking for a 1999 ECU from a manual trans 2.5 V6. Thanks!<P>Jeff M
- May 15th, 2002, 6:17 pm
- Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
- Topic: 1999 Mazda 626 2.5 V6 swap to 1.8 MX-3
- Replies: 1
- Views: 65
1999 Mazda 626 2.5 V6 swap to 1.8 MX-3
Hi,<BR> I just found a great deal on a 1999 2.5 V6 626 engine. I just bought a 1993 MX-3 With a dead engine it has a manual trans. I know that I will need my ecu reprogramed or find a 1999 2.5 ecu out of a 1999 626. I am also aware of possible down pipe positions that may have to be re-welded. What ...
- May 13th, 2002, 7:15 pm
- Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
- Topic: 1996 Ford Probe 2.5 V6 engine swap?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 856
1996 Ford Probe 2.5 V6 engine swap?
Hi...<BR> I just bought a 1993 mazda Mx-3 GS with manual transmission. The 1993 Mx-3 has a dead engine. I searched high and low for a KL-ZE but to no avail or too costly. I have found a 1996 ford probe 2.5 V6 engine with 83,000. I know this is not the 200 HP version and it is USA not J-Spec but I ha...
- October 11th, 2001, 11:42 pm
- Forum: MX-3 Related Items For Sale/Trade
- Topic: MX-3 GS Wanted!!!!!!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 707
Re: MX-3 GS Wanted!!!!!!
wasn't 93 the last year of the V6 GS?
- October 11th, 2001, 5:42 am
- Forum: MX-3 Related Items For Sale/Trade
- Topic: 1993 MX-3 GS V6 For Sale
- Replies: 7
- Views: 191
Re: 1993 MX-3 GS V6 For Sale
Do you have any pictures??
- October 11th, 2001, 5:38 am
- Forum: MX-3 Related Items For Sale/Trade
- Topic: buying info ?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 26
buying info ?
Hi...<BR> I use to have a black Mx3 back in 1993. <BR>I wanting to buy one again. I have made some contact with a seller in Canada on a RS presidia with low miles ....does anybody know what kind of cost is involved in getting it registerd in the US. Has anyone don't this or have any advice???<P>Than...