Posted: September 8th, 2005, 12:16 am
They didn't release a 4 cyl over here at all - just the K8.
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Don't forget too that you can use a few styling pieces from a Miata.Gro Harlem wrote:Since it shares its basic chassis with the BG protege/escort/kia sephia chassis, suspension & brake stuff is cheap, and since it shares its basic engine setup with the probe (don't forget Mx-6, 626 and Millenia), finding gaskets and other stupid crap for the V6 is cheap & easy.
Its a nice mix between the econo BG chassis's and the larger, more muscular GE chassis (probe/mx6/626) cars. And with the IMO pretty decent aftermarket, you can customize it however you like, for the most part.
I have a magazine in my filing cabinet siting at my parents house, but basically if I remember right, one of the reasons why the K8 was choosen because it was smoother. The competitions 4cyl's needed to be balanced. They also complimented on the sound of the exhaust. (I'll get the article when i go back home next week)PATDIESEL wrote:Sure the K8 might be a weaker V6, but it is a Very small V6. What do you really expect of Mazda? A 200 HP 1.8L V6. Again, I must state that this is a V6 for its smoother than 4 banger power curve and nnot so much its power potential. A same size V6 and 4 banger have the same potential for power (basically, using physics) The drawbacks for a v6 will be greater internal weight and more parts that can break, the gains are more power from more cams, smoother power curve and a better nestalgia feeling from the performance car buyer.
Lastly, I'm not comparing our cars to exotics. Not even close. What I'm showing you is that the more cylinders a motor has the smoother the ride will be.
http://www.rotorhead.ca/topic.php?fl=te ... t=assemblyTo demonstrate to a group of reporters the reduced vibrations of the new engine, testers placed a glass of wine atop an engine, then revved it to 5,000 rpm, which they said would be the typical speed on a Japanese highway. The wine barely rippled.
ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING!?!?!?PATDIESEL wrote: Again, I don't expect you guys to understand the insurance industry, but believe me I do. When I said that "maybe" the reason Mazda didn't use the KL instead is b/c the insurance WOULD have cost a good bit more. So a second reason why the KF would have been out of the question even if it were a motor of Mazda's in 92'.
We also need to consider that eventhough Mazda didn't have the BP or KF in 92' in the US. They really only had engine choices from when the design of the MX was being created. They found their options to be lacking and thus created the KL and K8. .
man you say that over and over, but honestly I think you either dont care for your cars...or you got a lemon.Juans_93_MX3 wrote:One thing we are forgeting about is the un-realibility of these cars which is also a reason why MX3s never sold