Another possibly even more awesome MX-3

Rather pleased with my finish overall, its time to start another build.... so say hello to it Started cleaning the E36M3 outta the inside of it today... more pics to follow soon....

those iddy biddy little v6's are so kewl :)

this one was originally a GS with the 1.8 V-6. Currently its a JDM KLZE 2.5 V-6(~200hp) and it sounds like sex on wheels!!! Aluminum Flywheel lets it rev like a crotch rocket

PShhhhhh whatever! KLZEs suck!!!!

No, the RB20 sounds like sex on wheels. Some major discrepancies in this thread.

...are you guys speaking English? I'm barely fluent in American V8 and now this shows up.

DoctorBlade wrote: ...are you guys speaking English? I'm barely fluent in American V8 and now this shows up.

MX3 = weird bulbous car that mazda made for a few years.
K8 = 1.8 litre v6 that came in those. (130hp)
KLZE = Japanese version of the 2.5 litre v6 that came in the 93-97 MX6/Probe
RB20 = Worst of the Nissan RB-series of inline sixes. 2.0 litres, known for throwing rods out the side of the block. Not surprisingly, the rods are thinner than my middle finger.

92CelicaHalfTrac wrote: MX3 = sexy little hatchback car that mazda made for a few years.

Fixed that for ya.

pinchvalve wrote:

92CelicaHalfTrac wrote: MX3 = sexy little hatchback car that mazda made for a few years.

Fixed that for ya.

Heh, that too. I like them a lot, but the proportions from certain angles are a bit strange. And they're one of those cars that feel wider than they are long. (Probably why they handle like HOLY AWESOME.)

Can't wait for this! I am SO curious about these! I think someday I am going to have to find an MX that needs a motor and a wrecked Millenia or 626 and have a field day....sounds like the very definition of "cheap speed"!

Oh yay. Looking forward to this one..... :-) subscribed!!! :-)

Subscribed as well. Something about these cars is so intriguing.

In reply to sethmeister4: The KLZE(JDM Has 200hp), compared to the Domestic KLDE(160HP)... look for a ZE ;-) that thing makes all the right noises!!!

Always thought the 1.8 V6 was neat.

its way past soon..

dansxr2 wrote: In reply to sethmeister4: The KLZE(JDM Has 200hp), compared to the Domestic KLDE(160HP)... look for a ZE ;-) that thing makes all the right noises!!!

As someone who started with a full ZE and has now ended up with a ridiculous mutt of a motor...

I would suggest starting with a late 626 motor and megasquirt.

:-) $304 worth of awesome...

http://s79.beta.photobucket.com/user/dansXR2/media/DanielSartin4_zps82d91913.mp4.html

don't everyone comment at once...

Good noises! I am amused by the WARNING sticker that keeps sneaking into the frame.

lol I'll post a pic of it when i'm up there again... Its humorous ;-)

92CelicaHalfTrac wrote:

dansxr2 wrote: In reply to sethmeister4: The KLZE(JDM Has 200hp), compared to the Domestic KLDE(160HP)... look for a ZE ;-) that thing makes all the right noises!!!

As someone who started with a full ZE and has now ended up with a ridiculous mutt of a motor... I would suggest starting with a late 626 motor and megasquirt.

I guess I just figured it would be a pain to find a ZE...where the heck would you even start to look for one? A quick Craigslist search of practically any city will turn up dozens of 626's, so I think for the cheapest fun I would probably start with that. But again, I know next to nothing about these cars and haven't researched anything, so this is all just thoughts from my head. :-)

Just watched the video...that sounds awesome! Those are Miata wheels, right?

sethmeister4 wrote:

92CelicaHalfTrac wrote:

dansxr2 wrote: In reply to sethmeister4: The KLZE(JDM Has 200hp), compared to the Domestic KLDE(160HP)... look for a ZE ;-) that thing makes all the right noises!!!

As someone who started with a full ZE and has now ended up with a ridiculous mutt of a motor... I would suggest starting with a late 626 motor and megasquirt.

I guess I just figured it would be a pain to find a ZE...where the heck would you even start to look for one? A quick Craigslist search of practically any city will turn up dozens of 626's, so I think for the cheapest fun I would probably start with that. But again, I know next to nothing about these cars and haven't researched anything, so this is all just thoughts from my head. :-)

"Real" ZEs are a bit of a pain to find these days, and the only real advantages they have are the pistons and cams. The rest of the stuff isn't really any better, and the heads themselves are actually worse. A KL hybrid utilizing the best of everything isn't hard to do, and should yield more power.

Start with a V6 MX3, then get a 98-02 626 motor (identifiable in that it doesn't have a distributor), and megasquirt. Go to town.

Oh, they're also solid lifter motors instead of the HLA motors the rest are. They're shim-over, but you can use the Mazda Motorsports 1.8 Miata shim-under conversion.

Or.... zetec shimless buckets.

And.... 2.0 DOHC Neon retainers and valve springs. Why is this interesting? Because there's lots of pimpy aftermarket and they're usually a dual spring design which is better/safer than the Interpreps currently available which have MASSIVE seat pressure.

Damn its ugly.... Mechanically sound comes first, then I'll make it look good...

Damn that is ugly... Do you want a proper wrap around rear GS spoiler for it?? I just happen to have one sitting my garage that needs a home... :)