ZE Gurus....help!

[Show_MX]

Got the ZE motor in, not a problem. New problem, ordered the ze ATX tranny to go with it but cannot figure out the wiring at all. I called streetimports and Sean is in Japan so I can't get a hold of him and I need the car on the road. If anyone has any diagrams of the wiring for the tranny to the ecu wiring or what not, I'd appreciate it. Worst case is I will have to go 5 speed but I'd rather not since I have the money into the ATX already. Please let me know.<BR>-kevin Gettens

[lazzyie]

not a guru by any means but you should have a shop manual that has the diagrams, i think you may need a different ecu too, not sure though, good luck and why auto and not 5 speed?

[aaronthehic]

mazda autos suck donkey b**ls!<P>get the 5 speed man or you'll be manually shifting the auto anyway

[Golliwog]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Worst case is I will have to go 5 speed but I'd rather not since I have the money into the ATX already.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>That mean your putting in an auto? Or a 6spd or am I completely reading this wrong? Maybe I just need sleep or something.

[Guest]

did the axles fit?????

[Show_MX]

I'm doing the ATX because that is the only way the ZE came, from what I understand. I'm not going for 1/4 mile slips, I'm going for show points. As for ATX "sucking" your opinions are your opinions. For the axles, I had to get custom axles made so that is why I want to keep pursuing the atx as opposed to the 5-speed. I have tried looking at the manuals, but the problem is it's the ze tranny and the wires are not the same.

[DVH]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Kevin Gettens:<BR><STRONG>I'm doing the ATX because that is the only way the ZE came, from what I understand. I'm not going for 1/4 mile slips, I'm going for show points. As for ATX "sucking" your opinions are your opinions. For the axles, I had to get custom axles made so that is why I want to keep pursuing the atx as opposed to the 5-speed. I have tried looking at the manuals, but the problem is it's the ze tranny and the wires are not the same.</STRONG><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>not saying ur wrong bro.....but lots of people have 5 speed ZE's!??? im gettin mine done soon, as soon as i sell my silver one, but hey, im not really sure, i just though u could get 5 speeds in the ze. anyways,. later bro, nice car man! and props to the auto's! haah<P>

[ProtegeSTS]

if youre going for "show points" , why not just say you swapped in the ZE? They look the same.

[pelado]

[img]shrug.gif"%20border="0[/img] My ZE came with a flexplate which was removed and replaced with a flywheel.

[aaronthehic]

my ze came with a flexplate and I was embarrassed then I installed the flywheel and I felt better about myself

[lazzyie]

autos dont suck but i hope that you got a Mx-6/probe engine, talk to Sonicxtacy about the auto ze stuff i would thing he would know.

[Sonicxtacy02]

My ZE is stick. My 1.8L has a US-spec mx-6 auto tranny so i'm not too familiar with this. The problem i had was getting the electronically controlled tranny to work with an engine that sent mechanical info to the 1.8L tranny ECU.<P><BR> Somethings i would ask:<BR>Is this really a ZE engine? If you've confirmed that then did this tranny originally come with the engine? If you have a pre 97 ZE it wont hook up correctly with a newer year tranny as they changed the tranny ECU i believe. You may wanna take it to a transmission shop and see if they can troubleshoot through it. <P>Keep us informed though, i was looking into swapping a ZE in my auto next summer