kl-ze straight neck engine install progress pix **2 new pix*

n2ogsze · Post by **n2ogsze** » April 7th, 2007, 3:52 pm

Yes, the K8 TB does rob a substantial amount of HP on a KLZE. Maybe not on your DE because it's only bottlenecking an engine that has 30 more HP than the K8, but the KLZE will be bottlenecked by a TB that is meant for an engine with 70 less HP.

fieromx3 · Post by **fieromx3** » April 7th, 2007, 5:04 pm

well i knew it would do that but im gettin it bored out anyway so i wasnt worryin bout it at all right now all i need my car to do is run and drive i can always worry about power later on.. but itll get bored and ill let ya all know what happens when its drivable with the TB

Slammed6 · Post by **Slammed6** » April 7th, 2007, 5:21 pm

Awesome work man...That has to be the 1st pics of the Straight neck installed showing the mods needed.

n2ogsze · Post by **n2ogsze** » April 7th, 2007, 5:47 pm

fieromx3 wrote: right now all i need my car to do is run and drive i can always worry about power later on..

I've been there, so I understand that approach. That is why I had my K8 TB on for a little bit as well.

Mnemonic · Post by **Mnemonic** » April 7th, 2007, 6:24 pm

Pat please tell him the proper way to do it, no offence man i just dont want to hear any bad news due to a possibly bad idea. your friend has gotten lucky, i have riden in plenty of ze powered mx-3s probes and mx6s, the engine is going to shift back eventually.

Think about it, if a motor mount snaps you gonna trust your life that the others will hold it? if your engine smashes into that resivour your in really really bad shape.

hgallegos915 · Post by **hgallegos915** » April 7th, 2007, 8:54 pm

why dont you flip the TB upside down? andcut a little hole in the hood hehe. I think thats how someone here did it?

fieromx3 · Post by **fieromx3** » April 8th, 2007, 12:52 am

got the car running and driving drives nice but have some issues with it.. seems to hesitate and misfire only when punching it and sometimes just randomly cuts out.. i think it might be a fuel pump as i had this cutting out problem with my DE for months.. but there is also so grounding issues i need to fix.. engine feels really slow right now but i hope once i get the issues resolved itll feel much better but for now i took her easy just seeing how it runs and what issues need to be fixed..

hgallegos915 · Post by **hgallegos915** » April 8th, 2007, 1:54 am

pics of the straight neck install? im not planning on doing it anytime soon but it would be nice to see it.

fieromx3 · Post by **fieromx3** » April 8th, 2007, 11:30 pm

turned out the fuel pump was shot! replaced it and runs good now!! but it still feels like the engine is runnin a little lean still.. still need the ZE ecu and she will be all good!!

hgallegos915 · Post by **hgallegos915** » April 9th, 2007, 4:13 pm

you are my hero!

mx3autozam · Post by **mx3autozam** » April 12th, 2007, 8:02 am

hgallegos915 wrote:you are my hero!

why?!?!?! It has been done many many times!

hgallegos915 · Post by **hgallegos915** » April 13th, 2007, 3:24 am

yeah but not everyone wants to give details of the swap for some stupid reason?

n2ogsze · Post by **n2ogsze** » April 13th, 2007, 3:35 am

I have. It's on the board, if someone wants it, it's there for the taking.

mx3autozam · Post by **mx3autozam** » September 20th, 2007, 12:24 pm

n2ogsze wrote:I have. It's on the board, if someone wants it, it's there for the taking.

then post the link Mr wrong wrong wrong (as you tell fieromx3)

Post by **Mooneggs** » September 20th, 2007, 12:42 pm

mx3autozam wrote:
n2ogsze wrote:I have. It's on the board, if someone wants it, it's there for the taking.
then post the link Mr wrong wrong wrong (as you tell fieromx3)

I also researched this and his info is about as helpful as what is already contained in this thread

http://www.mx-3.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=46677 on page 1

n2ogsze wrote:Good thread. I'd like to add that the straight neck can be used in our cars, as I've done it. I just cut the front motor-mount, dropped it, re-welded it so it would tilt the engine slightly. I also had to modify the throttle body linkage.

I'd also like to add that using the striaght neck is not a very practical solution. I eventually bought a Millenia manifold from an online junkyard for around 65 shipped. Then sold the straight neck for 200 bucks.