4 cylinder swap>V6

[tomfinn]

why is it not recommended to replace a 4 cylinder with a 6 cylinder?

[umcamara]

You've made two different threads within half an hour asking essentially the same question.
Do some research.

[Savin]

I think I might have covered that in the other topic, but maybe you should post there too.

It might speed up the learning!

[Bumpysbro]

its not recommended because you basically need a donor v6 model mx3 to do it, and if you already have that might as well swap a klze into it. i mean it can be done just if you want to be different or have the money then go ahead. anything can be done just gotta spend the cash. i mean if you can make a mx3 awd you can swap a v6 into a 4cylinder mx3. good luck

[Limegreen mx-3]

why is it not recommended to replace a 4 cylinder with a 6 cylinder?

they may look the same on the outside but the engine bay in a MX-3 from a 4cly and 6cly is different as night and day.. can it be done yes it can but to be honest not really worth the effort..

if u really want a 6cly Mx-3 than go and find and buy a V6 MX-3.. and if u can't afford or want to look around stick with ur 4cly and do a swap of another 4cly in the MX-3..

there is tons of info u just have to look just remember the ? u just wrote has been written on here hundreds of times before u reposted it AGAIN..

just be in our shoes its gets tiring answering the same ? OVER and OVER AGAIN..

just put than into thought and if u can't find what info u want to know post that u can't find the info maybe one of use will be nice enough to lead u to a link on what u want to know..

[projectmx]

so far i havent' found many differences in the engine bay aside from:

wire harness
bracket on the passenger side that the engine mount attaches to
radiator

[inferno94]

What about simply turboing your current motor or getting a bpt and have more tq than a klze?

[onlytrueromeo]

If I can't find a cheap GS this summer with a good body (don't care about engine/tranny too much) Then I'm goin to be buyin a donor GS to swap over everything to my RS. I know it will be a lot of work, but I need a spare care to do work on because I will need a car to get to work. Either a spare parts car, or a fully workin GS, I will be fixing it up while I drive my RS. If I swap parts over, I will have the ability to sandblast and repaint everything before I put it back on the car. I decided I wanted to go V6 over 4 cyl. If I do this swap, I will make sure to document it well, and take lots of pictures. I've certainly never tried anything like it, so it should be interesting to say the least.

[SuperK]

also the suspension, rear axle, entire brake system needs to be swapped out, if I recall correctly

Didn't Tunes do the swap? Or am I mistaken?

[projectmx]

suspension doesn't have to be changed, you don't have rear axles in a fwd car and brake system does not have to be swapped especially since some 4 cyl guys swap to the v6 breaking system, where do you think many of them get the rear disc brakes?

[SuperK]

OK, sorry, wrong word. Rear subframe.

From the way I see it, you can do the swap two ways: The sloppy way, or the right way.

The brake booster, master cylinder and the rear subframe, it's all different.

Why would you do a v6 swap and keep the crappy RS braking system?
Stopping is much more important than going.

[mazdachad]

check out my v6 to bpt swap list its stickied in forced induction it will give you an idea on parts

[Limegreen mx-3]

so far i havent' found many differences in the engine bay aside from:

wire harness
bracket on the passenger side that the engine mount attaches to
radiator

HEY i got a 1.6 sohc in my 92 MX-3 former V6

it can be done just a bit of work.. i didn't go to a OEM setup..

balls to the wall SOHC turbo power.. but im still taking my damn time on it.