Quick question about k8 jdm engine?

ryan_Fuerte · Post by **ryan_Fuerte** » May 12th, 2006, 1:14 pm

Hey guys,

My mx3 has 260 k on it and burns oil like mad, im lookin at just replacin it with a jdm k8. Whats this i hear about there being no egr system? Can i just swap the solenoids and sensors on to the jdm ones and not have a problem with the check engine light coming on.

Any help would be appreciated.

fieromx3 · Post by **fieromx3** » May 12th, 2006, 1:31 pm

alot of ppl will say this but dont get the jdm k8 its only a 10hp increase and by the time u paid for it u can get a kl-de for cheaper or a kl-ze roughly the same price u will get more power and its easier to get a hold of

ho bag · Post by **ho bag** » May 12th, 2006, 1:38 pm

I would imagine you could buy a dead DE and rebuild it and swap it in for less then the cost of the JDM K8 and shipping.

ryan_Fuerte · Post by **ryan_Fuerte** » May 12th, 2006, 3:12 pm

Well i can get one from a supplier in toronto "tiger Japenese" and its like 500 Canadian. I just dont want the hassel tryin to find another airflow meter and ecu. Will the egr swap onto the k8 jdm though? Like this is just my everyday driver i have no real need for more power.

2.5mazda · Post by **2.5mazda** » May 12th, 2006, 7:02 pm

You dont have to get another ecu, for the money, wouldnt it be nice to make the car a little less underpowered? You wont regret it mate.

Nd4SpdSe · Post by **Nd4SpdSe** » May 12th, 2006, 7:37 pm

ryan_Fuerte wrote:Well i can get one from a supplier in toronto "tiger Japenese"

DO NOT DEAL WITH THEM!
http://www.mx-3.com/phpbb2/viewforum.php?f=1

Vanished · Post by **Vanished** » May 13th, 2006, 2:53 am

yeah i've also heard bad things.

If it's your daily driver, then why not just get another K8 or rebuilt your current one, or rebuild another one? It would be a fun job, cheap, and you'd have another reliable engine, maybe abit faster.

If you do want abit more speed, i'd go DE. It's about 500-700 as well, depends were from and its defantly a direct swap.

I WOULD say KLZE, but thats alittle over kill seeing as you not looking for the power, just a replacement... and its twice the price of a DE.

lakersfan1 · Post by **lakersfan1** » May 13th, 2006, 9:44 am

If you 100% do NOT want a KL under any circumstances, then rebuild an American K8. If you can't afford the downtime to fix your own engine, then someone will GIVE you a K8. I've thrown two K8 in the garbage dumpster, one was in perfect condition with no oil burn.

2.5mazda · Post by **2.5mazda** » May 13th, 2006, 9:54 am

Um, I got my KLZE for 800.00 even, shipped to my front door. It even had a distributor and everything. I also can buy KLDE's from salvage yards with 90K sometimes less for 250-350 tops. Why would you pay 5-700 for a DE? I would think anyone could get the prices I can, I dont have connections or anything like that.

Vanished · Post by **Vanished** » May 13th, 2006, 12:51 pm

because he's not looking for the power, just a replacement engine...i'm pretty sure anybody in his position would spend 200-500 on a DE then spend another 300-500 for a ZE if they dont' care about power.

2.5mazda · Post by **2.5mazda** » May 13th, 2006, 1:44 pm

YOU said 500 to 700 on a DE, I said I got a ZE for 800.00 shipped, thats my point, where are you finding DE's that expensive? Are they rare in canada?

Vanished · Post by **Vanished** » May 13th, 2006, 2:37 pm

maybe a bit..my prices could be off abit.

2.5mazda · Post by **2.5mazda** » May 13th, 2006, 4:09 pm

Yeah, I thought that there could be a difference since you are in canada, and the cars themselves are more money usually or so I have heard.

hgallegos915 · Post by **hgallegos915** » May 13th, 2006, 6:13 pm

TAKE my k8 PLEASE its sitting outside ..its wrapped in plastinc, its got a few miles around 150 thousand but its GOOD Its so sad to see an engine there...its been sitting outside wrapped in plastic for 6 months.. its sad..ill take anything for it. Bad thing is that I am in el paso tx. Not sure where u are at. shipping is the killer. Like i said i want to get rid of it.

ryan_Fuerte · Post by **ryan_Fuerte** » May 13th, 2006, 8:03 pm

Well i would love to upgrade to a de or ze but i hear the atx transmission cant take the power for very long so whats really the point if im just asking for transmission problems. Is there anyone out there thats runs a 2.5 with an atx ? how does it stand up?