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I have a feeling the answer to this will be no...
Posted: August 30th, 2006, 6:39 pm
by Tunes67
But.. does anyone know of a mazda of anysort that uses a K series V6 in a AWD setup? Doesnt matter if its North American, JDM or euro.. I just want to know if such a beast exists. Cheers
Tunes67
Posted: August 30th, 2006, 7:01 pm
by Nd4SpdSe
Curtklze when we use to hang around with the old TO Mx-3 crew said there was an SUV in Japan that was AWD.
I think/heard the Grand Vitara uses a k-series (or similar) in the early generations, no?
Mazda did made a prototype "MazdaSpeed" 626 that used a ZE and was AWD
Posted: August 30th, 2006, 7:39 pm
by Bochek
it could be posible by swaping bellhousings between the v6 trannys and the bpt awd tranny's. dont know if they will line up or not. but a adapter plate would not be hard to make.
Bochek
Posted: August 31st, 2006, 5:01 pm
by hgallegos915
I saw a RWD bus with a k8 online. doubt that its AWD tho.
Posted: September 1st, 2006, 1:59 am
by PATDIESEL
Actually the plate is more of a problem than you might think. Look at that post that was on here a week or so ago that had the ZE (or maybe it was a DE) Miata. The guy is a freeking engineer and used a fair amount of knowledge and experience in making the plate so that it would fit a RWD Miata trans. I know that is different than a AWD 323 trans, but I bet it is not that different in complexity.
Posted: September 1st, 2006, 8:18 am
by Mnemonic
the capella came with a klze awd setup, and rumor has it that either 95 or 97 there were manual awd trannies, i cant remeber which date. But from what i've found mostly is that they were all automatics, i have yet to actually find a manual version that was awd
Posted: September 1st, 2006, 12:31 pm
by Tunes67
the capella came with a klze awd setup, and rumor has it that either 95 or 97 there were manual awd trannies, i cant remeber which date. But from what i've found mostly is that they were all automatics, i have yet to actually find a manual version that was awd
Bummer.. no way I am going back to ATX after all the work I am doing to make this car a MTX LOL Interesting info though
Thanks guys
Tunes67
Posted: September 1st, 2006, 9:32 pm
by Bochek
well heres a interesting note, its not actually a atx, its a triptonic style transmittion, its a manualy shifted automatic. thats about il i know on it so far, but its got my interest. so il let you know if i find anything else.
Bochek
Posted: September 1st, 2006, 9:33 pm
by Bochek
it was called the activematic, forgot to mention that.
Posted: September 1st, 2006, 9:37 pm
by Bochek
A 5-speed manual gearbox is combined with reinforced clutch and full-time 4WD system to transmit the outstanding power while retaining traction.
http://www.team-ninja.com/vbulletin/sho ... php?t=6949
Posted: September 2nd, 2006, 10:30 pm
by PATDIESEL
Doesn't count cause the never made the 626 MPS. It stayed a concept vehicle unfortunately...
