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I know there is alot about Turbos and superchargers and stuff. I was really looking into getting something to boost the power of my mx-3. Has anyone used the HKS intake system? I hear it had's a great improvement on power? (but not sure) Also if i where to get a turbo what is the best one for the 1.8L or is it not even worth it. I'd take any advise i can get. thanks all

hey man before anyone rags you out, do a search on it, theres a search button at the top right, its alot easier then asking, you get many instant results to answer your question, in my opinion super/turbo chargers arent practical on a k8, if you have the money your best bet is the klze swap and it'll save you some cash.

Thanks SureShiit. Do You know how much a KLZe swap goes for in Canada? I'll do a search for it also so if ya don't know thats kewl

i hear the foam hks intakes arent as good as k&n. i'd rather get a k&n than the foam intake. however i must admit the hks foam one looks very nice.

Moved to the V6 performance forum.

Sorry David. New to this Form thing. Will post correctly next time

Ya man I was pricing it out last night actually and came to the conclusion that the kl-03 is more for me" heres what i got from simply searching on here:<P>KLZE-$1500CND+shipping from quebec<BR>KL-03-$300-$800(depends were and condition)<BR>Millenia Intake Manifold-$250-$300CND<BR>ECU-$350CND(varies)<BR>Belts,gaskets-$150CND(just a guess)<BR>Clutch Kit-$400CND<BR>Engine Mounts-350CND<BR>Installation-$500-$1000<P>(all these numbers are from the top of my head its just an idea of what you'll pay)<P>Now the thing too remember is that the engine is the only thing you absolutely need(as far as i know) so at minimum you'll be paying about $2500 installed. What im doing is getting the engine, clutch and of course belts and gaskets. Then take my time finding a new manny and ecu.<P>Anyways thats about all i know, anyone else can add to this, and correct any info, thanks.<P>Tim Dawson

Its not a must do but is a good idea to replace the water pump along with the timing belt while you have the motor on the crate.<BR> That would push your misc costs a little higher.<BR> Andy P. 93 GS

Thanks All. Hey Sureshiit thanks alot man. I owe you one

Just some FYI, someone did a test on intake systems and said the HKS foam filters let in a lot of excess crap that the K&N was able to filter out, and still give good performance, just thought i'd let you know that the foam filters aren't the greatest at filtering

yea thas what i mentioned earlier...k&n is recommended.

Turbocharging a K8 is not really a bad idea. working on a K8 setup is already the same than working on a Kl one, so it´s a matter of time and cash to get a new kl base and smoke ze´s!

Check out A-Spec. They are in Ontario, and have the KL-ZE swap (complete) listed at $3,000. Check their website out at the link below, and click on the Services link.<P>They also have some cool video clips of their KL-powered 323 drag racing...<P><A HREF="http://www.a-spec.ca" TARGET=_blank>A-Spec Import Performance</A>

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by BATTOSAI:<BR><STRONG>Turbocharging a K8 is not really a bad idea. working on a K8 setup is already the same than working on a Kl one, so it´s a matter of time and cash to get a new kl base and smoke ze´s!</STRONG><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Actually a turbocharged/intercooled K8 should be able to outrun a stock KLZE.