how cares..... maybe the foocker did work his ass off. I mean I cant image how and doing what would have banked enough money for mp3 turboed and then a new f150 by the age 17. But just like mommy and daddy said, anything is possible if you put your mind and heart into it....
626 to 666? 626 from hell, possible?
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Turbo MP3 said:
Working on famliy farms ok but I call BS on other jobs(unles it was under the table)
http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/youthlabor/agerequirements.htm
slayer4u said:
Yeah my other jobs were farms, but I just got away from working for family as much as i could at the time. Now for almost 3 years I have been working at a large dairy operation, first as a milker, than as the assistant feed manager, and now for school to work im picking up maintainance, and filling in for other people, that are in other positions. In summer I work for a landscaper usually at least 10 hrs a day for week days. both jobs pay the same, just one is cash. I also usually pick up stuff if I have free time, but its usually more to learn something out of it than to earn money. If you don't want to believe it whatever, i have nothing to E-prove if thats the case.
slayer4u said:
Yeah, I was going to say, I started working at a liqour store when I was 11 and was under the table between that and landscaping until I was 16.
Turbo MP3 said:
the use the same mounting locations for the susp. You could take the struts out of you mp3 and up them in the 626 with no problem. The tab that the mp3 sway bar mounts to on the strut will not be used. As the 626 sway bars mount to the control arms. I would think about get a set of springs that are made for a 626 tho. You could use the mp3 springs but I would think the spring rates maybe alittle different. For the brakes, everthing would be can be swapped. But the brakes are the same unless you did some kind of upgrade on mp3's. If I were to go thru this I would look at the mileage on my mp3. If it was low I would look for a high mileage 626. I would swap the eng/trans., spindles, calipers with new pads and rotors, and struts/springs.
shaundarbie
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Thoughts from a 626 owner...
I'm prejudiced, but I prefer the '98+ body style. I wouldn't exactly say that the 626 is gay looking, as someone posted. Check out my cardomain site, I don't think my car is half-bad looking at all: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/325843. A nice color, sunroof, spoiler, and factory alloys make all the difference from a base 626 that is brown with plastic wheel covers.
Others like the '93-'97 style better. It does have a slight weight advantage, as the later models were a bit heavier. Some of that weight was the bigger body, but it also got beefier suspension parts after '98, then again in '00. I remember reading somewhere that the '98+ had a 30 percent improvement in structural strength over the previous generation. But for the most part the two generations are very similar.
The '98+ would make an easier swap, as it is DIS. However, no 626 ever had the VICS, so I'm not sure how that wiring would work out. The FS-DE in the 626 is *close* to that in the Protege, but only had 125hp vs. 130hp for the MP5 (and what, 140hp for the MP3?) so there are some minor differences.
I'm prejudiced, but I prefer the '98+ body style. I wouldn't exactly say that the 626 is gay looking, as someone posted. Check out my cardomain site, I don't think my car is half-bad looking at all: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/325843. A nice color, sunroof, spoiler, and factory alloys make all the difference from a base 626 that is brown with plastic wheel covers.
Others like the '93-'97 style better. It does have a slight weight advantage, as the later models were a bit heavier. Some of that weight was the bigger body, but it also got beefier suspension parts after '98, then again in '00. I remember reading somewhere that the '98+ had a 30 percent improvement in structural strength over the previous generation. But for the most part the two generations are very similar.
The '98+ would make an easier swap, as it is DIS. However, no 626 ever had the VICS, so I'm not sure how that wiring would work out. The FS-DE in the 626 is *close* to that in the Protege, but only had 125hp vs. 130hp for the MP5 (and what, 140hp for the MP3?) so there are some minor differences.
shaundarbie
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I've never really thought of my car like that, unless you're being sarcastic.
Of course, you don't compare a 626 to a Corvette, but rather an Accord, Camry, Altima, etc. For the money I was getting much more car in the 626 then I could for an Accord, etc., with the same miles, same year, same options. It's defintaley a very comfortable car, though the '98 and '99 seats are rather low. It's fine for me, but my 5'4" wife looks tiny in it.
One nice thing about it is that it shares many parts with the Probe, for which there are quite a few performance parts.
NeverSober
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Mine has all been from option number 2 lol.........
Well i think i found a recipient for the organs, not far from where I work there is a dark green 95ish 626 with a nice dent in the drivers side, the grill is slightly cracked out, and the clearcoat is peeling, it's ideal. I'm not to worried about it right now, its probably not going anywhere, but i have to buy a more expensive toy from a dealership before it gets sold... i'll keep progress posted
-off topic- you're 20 and calm that all your mods were paid for with summer jobs. You're from Brick NJ and you're 20 so I know you dont pay your own insurance or whatever. Hell, you probably didnt even pay for your car.
back on topic. good luck with your 626 conversion.
-mbgjr2007, which lights are you talking about?
back on topic. good luck with your 626 conversion.
-mbgjr2007, which lights are you talking about?
Titanium said:
1. Im from toms river it says it under my name..look
2. no i dont pay my insurance and i didnt say that i did
3. paid for the car and paid for all the mods
4. why did you suddenly decide to be a dick to me? I was just tryin to say that it isn't that far fetched that the kid paid for his stuff...damn man take it easy
go state.
MazdaSpeed626
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Alright....there's not need to bash on us 626 owners. I own a 98 2.0 626 5spd(mods listed in sig) and would embarass the HELL outta alot of you NA protege owners and still surprise you MSP owners. It's not ugly, its an...aquired taste i'd like to call it. AND, I come stock with Ford's EDIS ignition system(4-tower coil pack) which means I already have the parts needed to have complete control of spark through use of a Megasquirt. (rockon)
Now, regarding swapping a protege engine into a 626...If its a pre-98 626 then you might as well just swap the entire harness and ECU in your protege over to the 626 because 1.)pre-98 626's don't have DIS(someone stated this previously) 2.)Pre-98 626's don't have VICS or VRIS, infact, theres not a 626 made that incorporates this system(i.e. so if you wanna eliminate the VRIS/VICS system, just swap the IM's from the 626 to your protege motor(626 manifolds are alot like manifolds Street Unit sells...or atleeast the 1998 version manifold is...). Other than that, the engine and tranny will bolt right up. If the 626 is 98-02, then it's a direct swap, you won't even have to swap the ECU because all the sensors are the same excluding the VRIS/VICS systems. Oh, and if you'd like to eliminate the Cat, I can show you how to make an O2 simulator for about $8 bucks worth of parts from radio shack. (thumb)
Now, regarding swapping a protege engine into a 626...If its a pre-98 626 then you might as well just swap the entire harness and ECU in your protege over to the 626 because 1.)pre-98 626's don't have DIS(someone stated this previously) 2.)Pre-98 626's don't have VICS or VRIS, infact, theres not a 626 made that incorporates this system(i.e. so if you wanna eliminate the VRIS/VICS system, just swap the IM's from the 626 to your protege motor(626 manifolds are alot like manifolds Street Unit sells...or atleeast the 1998 version manifold is...). Other than that, the engine and tranny will bolt right up. If the 626 is 98-02, then it's a direct swap, you won't even have to swap the ECU because all the sensors are the same excluding the VRIS/VICS systems. Oh, and if you'd like to eliminate the Cat, I can show you how to make an O2 simulator for about $8 bucks worth of parts from radio shack. (thumb)
I'm selling my 98 5-speed 626...i've owned a 93 626.
the v6 and i4 engines swap wihtout problems, the dude who said a 4 cyl won't fit on a v6 and vice versa has never EVER looked under the hood os a 626!
mazda 626 93-97
mazda mx6 93-97
ford probe 93-97 all share the same chassis.
the after 98 they changed from distributor ignition to distri-less ignition.
and i believe the 2001 model has a rdesign intake mani which most likely is the same you buy from street unit for 500 dollars.
the msp engine will fit perfectly on a mazda 626 93-2002 without problems, no need to change motor mounts if it isn't a v6 or if the i4 wasn't auto.
you'll be better of turboing a built fs03 engine than doing the swap, gather a turbo kit from a crashed msp...i believe the filter spacer might work, and the bottom of the short block with the tap should work too...technically is the same block the head was the only thing that changed but it has the same WIMP OEM pistons and rings and rods as the MSP...so build that, then all that is left to beat a msp is a tight suspension.
very doable....
i was thinking of doing this with my 626 when i was working on it to fix the engine, but i liked the MSP looks..even tho the 626 is a hell of a sexy car...but the MSP had more things done to it already and i knew i could've ever put so much money on the 626.
god..i'm gonna miss my 626 when i finally sell it...is gonna be a sad day!!!
evryone swaps a klze, but in my opinion:
Most V6's are fast among the i4's and slow among the V8's
v6's suck...now, Inline 6 (skyline, supra and such) that's where the real deal is!!!!
the v6 and i4 engines swap wihtout problems, the dude who said a 4 cyl won't fit on a v6 and vice versa has never EVER looked under the hood os a 626!
mazda 626 93-97
mazda mx6 93-97
ford probe 93-97 all share the same chassis.
the after 98 they changed from distributor ignition to distri-less ignition.
and i believe the 2001 model has a rdesign intake mani which most likely is the same you buy from street unit for 500 dollars.
the msp engine will fit perfectly on a mazda 626 93-2002 without problems, no need to change motor mounts if it isn't a v6 or if the i4 wasn't auto.
you'll be better of turboing a built fs03 engine than doing the swap, gather a turbo kit from a crashed msp...i believe the filter spacer might work, and the bottom of the short block with the tap should work too...technically is the same block the head was the only thing that changed but it has the same WIMP OEM pistons and rings and rods as the MSP...so build that, then all that is left to beat a msp is a tight suspension.
very doable....
i was thinking of doing this with my 626 when i was working on it to fix the engine, but i liked the MSP looks..even tho the 626 is a hell of a sexy car...but the MSP had more things done to it already and i knew i could've ever put so much money on the 626.
god..i'm gonna miss my 626 when i finally sell it...is gonna be a sad day!!!
evryone swaps a klze, but in my opinion:
Most V6's are fast among the i4's and slow among the V8's
v6's suck...now, Inline 6 (skyline, supra and such) that's where the real deal is!!!!
MazdaSpeed626 said:
