crazy swap idea.. VR6t
#42
If you really think what you said.... as owners of miatas we are all gay or women... or both.
Keep the **** talking back in HS please.
btw... stock k20-T setups are yielding 400+ setups. F22 even more.
#45
Yah, the newer motors have shown alot of potential.
Unless memory fails me, the f22 internals are forged.... so with the larger displacement and more boost...
Oh, did i mention the k20-T's are doing 400+ on 93?
Great motors, one of the reasons I'll always work on Hondas... so damn easy to work on and fun to make power with.
but... I'm super excited to finish my miata build. I had my fwd track car.. now its rwd time.
Unless memory fails me, the f22 internals are forged.... so with the larger displacement and more boost...
Oh, did i mention the k20-T's are doing 400+ on 93?
Great motors, one of the reasons I'll always work on Hondas... so damn easy to work on and fun to make power with.
but... I'm super excited to finish my miata build. I had my fwd track car.. now its rwd time.
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I found this movie of an K20 engine in a 900kg Citroen Saxo. They put it in the rear, so it's rwd now
http://www.autoblog.nl/archive/2007/...rwd-met-220-pk
http://www.autoblog.nl/archive/2007/...rwd-met-220-pk
#47
K20 engines are pretty damn sweet. Honda deffinately know's their **** with head work. Make sure you get the one from the RSX that way you have the 200hp with oil squirters and all the good stuff.
Along the lines of the Citroen, a friend of mine who has already built one of the most unique DSM's. (GSX Spyder) Is now building a RWD Spyder GS-T by moving the motor to the back like a MR2.
There are some other cheap alternatives, I know V6's might be a hard fit especially in DOHC form, but a popular MR2 swap is from a 4 banger to the V6's they put in things like Camry, lots of availability, so cheap and apparently it fits.
Along the lines of the Citroen, a friend of mine who has already built one of the most unique DSM's. (GSX Spyder) Is now building a RWD Spyder GS-T by moving the motor to the back like a MR2.
There are some other cheap alternatives, I know V6's might be a hard fit especially in DOHC form, but a popular MR2 swap is from a 4 banger to the V6's they put in things like Camry, lots of availability, so cheap and apparently it fits.
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The K20 to get is the K20A2 (RSX-S) and not the K20A3 from the EP Si and base RSX, just to further your point Eva. Hell, you could even try for the K20Z from the new Si coupes but they run an AFM and the ECU is pretty tough to crack.
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I'd think so too. That's where the price just keeps going up- beyond the engine. My FE was $900 delivered and got my TurboII trans for free. The bellhousing to bolt the two together will be ~$300 delivered. I'll just need to build an adapter to bolt the ppf to the TII trans and get a hybrid drive shaft made.
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http://miata.net/motm/2007/snell.html
Hope the link works. It's the dotnet MOTM, a blue Miata with a KL V6. From the sound of it it's the closest thing to a VR6 that wouldn't require me to "pioneer" the swap in my non-existant garage. And, from the looks of it, there's plenty of room for 2 log-style manifolds and some spinny things...
Hope the link works. It's the dotnet MOTM, a blue Miata with a KL V6. From the sound of it it's the closest thing to a VR6 that wouldn't require me to "pioneer" the swap in my non-existant garage. And, from the looks of it, there's plenty of room for 2 log-style manifolds and some spinny things...
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You can see a picture of the customized Miata mounts on his page right here: http://roadsterrage.com/rob/pages/7895.htm