ok, im going to swap a bp in...
im getting a engine and 5 speed from a protege lx, also gunna pull a harness and ECU... least thats the plan
if i have a sohc 1.6 5 speed atm, i know the engine bolts in, what else would i need? do i need new tranny mounts? also, do the axles for the protege tranny fit the standard hubs on the mx-3 for the sohc tranny? and one more thing, i do-do a bit of traveling, and i was wondering if the gearing on the protege tranny will be a bit friendlier at high end, since my current tranny in 5th gear only lets me get about 70 tops, and thats keepign it at like 4-5k RPM
thanks for any answers...
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The F-series tranny's are supposedly better for highway driving... and the G-series are better to get you up and off the line.
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in my bp with the f series tranny i was at 3000 rpms at round 60mph.
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my mistake have a pic at what rpms at 60 mph
60mph at 2750 rpms
62-63 probly at 3000rpms
60mph at 2750 rpms
62-63 probly at 3000rpms
(12.4@118@18psi) 92 MX-3, KIA (BP-DE)Swap, Electromotive TEC II Standalone, 8,200 Rev Limit, Custom Intake/Exhaust Manifold, 1,000cc PTE Injectors, Custom Fuel Rail, Aeromotive FPR, 80MM Holley TB, MSD 8.5MM Wires, NGK V-Power #8, SC6262 Turbo, 3 in. DownPipe, Tial WG/BOV, 600HP PTE FMIC, 2.5IN Intercooler Piping, EQUUS/Autometer KIA G-Series Tran, Extreme ACT Clutch, Built BP in starting process.
kk, im just curious, cuz i dont want to keep the car at around 4k rpm to be doing 75-80.... so no matter what i do looks like ill hafta keep it kinda high... so for highway driving my SOHC tranny is the best... im not lookin to launch hard or anything... im gunna do a bp swap cuz this sohc isnt cutting it, and it is comming up on 160k miles, with no problems... itll become a back-up engine...