K series Miata swap
#821
Has anyone considering trying to run that exhaust manifold and turbo with a custom DP on a k-swaped miata? It looks like intercooler routing for a front mount IC would be a pain.
Insight to the k23a1 engine - K20A.org .:. The K Series Source . Honda / Acura K20a k24a Engine Forum
#824
Sorry, I'm a K-series Noob. Brand new info to me.
Has anyone considering trying to run that exhaust manifold and turbo with a custom DP on a k-swaped miata? It looks like intercooler routing for a front mount IC would be a pain.
Insight to the k23a1 engine - K20A.org .:. The K Series Source . Honda / Acura K20a k24a Engine Forum
Has anyone considering trying to run that exhaust manifold and turbo with a custom DP on a k-swaped miata? It looks like intercooler routing for a front mount IC would be a pain.
Insight to the k23a1 engine - K20A.org .:. The K Series Source . Honda / Acura K20a k24a Engine Forum
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#827
That may only be if you're keeping the stock intercooler, but anyway, it's much more cost effective and easy to just turbo a K20/K24.
And yes, the RDX has an aluminum turbo manifold with integrated water ports to keep the manifold "cool".
K23 looks interesting on paper but in the real world I don't think they make a lot of sense.
#828
This is a very interesting feature. I am no Honda OEM engineer but why would you want to cool an exhaust manifold. Doesn't this just reduce the efficiency of the exhaust gasses by dissipating additional heat? I could see it maybe as a reliability feature I guess but other than that I am left wanting. Does anyone know the reason this is done?
#829
This is a very interesting feature. I am no Honda OEM engineer but why would you want to cool an exhaust manifold. Doesn't this just reduce the efficiency of the exhaust gasses by dissipating additional heat? I could see it maybe as a reliability feature I guess but other than that I am left wanting. Does anyone know the reason this is done?
The water cooling is necessary to keep the aluminum at a temperature that won't negatively effect the material properties...like staying solid...
Most aluminum casting alloys have a melting point around 1100F.
Compare that to common EGTs seen in a turbo manifold and I think you'll see why they needed water cooling in the exhaust manifold.
I'm not sure what alloy they used for the RDX exhaust manifold but I'd be willing to bet it was one with a higher melting temperature than normal casting alloys.
#832
As further evidence of how light the Honda motor is, here's the final product. This is now a manual steering car with no a/c. The nose is so high that max camber is still slightly positive (.5 degree). Can't wait to get some suspension on this thing...
Yeah, three Mazdas...
Yeah, three Mazdas...
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Any plan for a heat shield between the header and that washer bottle? Or a relocation of the washer bottle?
Got my subframe/mounts this week and I picked up the rest of my parts (minus flywheel) from David today. I need to do some engine bay cleanup still but things are moving.
Got my subframe/mounts this week and I picked up the rest of my parts (minus flywheel) from David today. I need to do some engine bay cleanup still but things are moving.
#836
I'm more worried about underhood heat issues overall with that header...
It feels like what a Miata should have always had for a motor. Big fat torque (for a 4-banger), but not excessive.
The stock suspension is comical, though...especially with no front camber.
#838
This swap has not been out long enough to answer this question accurately. And it will depend greatly on your location and the reputability/ labor cost per hour of the shop you use. Maybe a good estimate is to take the v8 swap kit cost estimates at shops for labor and add it to the price of a k24 and the kmiata kit and all other nic nack parts.