V6 Protege

[D-rock240]

This is the first 3rd gen protege with V6 swap that i've seen:

http://forum.protege323.com/viewtopic.php?t=535&highlight=

 

[SP33D]

damn thats awesome

 

[Moeed]

Wow, congrats to the guy. He did something many people would never even have the idea of atempting.

 

[wicked]

thats a worthy job.

 

[Shane5425]

hehe , old news, guy in quebec tintin is his name if i recall... they actually have 3 of them, a turbo v6, that one and a race car v6 pro.
the turbo one made 330+hp... on conservative boost..

 

[Pretzellogic]

That's just a photochop, and a bad one at that.









I'm just kiddin'. Kudos to him.

I wonder how the car does with the extra weight in the schnoz.

 

[zerocover]

The ideas been passed around for a while. Its a strait foward swap parts wise, its the v6 from the 626, which shared the FS. The hardest part is usually the wireing, in our engine swaps, as some members will tell you.

Its only like some 80 extra lbs. Bet its crazy fast though.

EDIT: just read the thread it seems to only be 60lbs heavier wtf?

 

[Shane5425]

yep, the nightmare is the wireing, other than that its a direct bolt in... and from what he domspun told me, you can scratch the tires in 3rd pretty hard..

 

[MPSpeedSeraph]

That'd make for a nice MSP. Now we just have to figure out how to swap in an AWD drivetrain

 

[Shane5425]

that would be easier than the v6.. just alot more expensive... since they make this for our car already.. but only overseas..

That'd make for a nice MSP. Now we just have to figure out how to swap in an AWD drivetrain

 

[Falango]

That'd make for a nice MSP. Now we just have to figure out how to swap in an AWD drivetrain

Or you could just buy an EVO or STI and save you the troubles.

 

[MPSpeedSeraph]

No thanks. I don't want another car that I see every 2 blocks. I'd prefer to think out the box and feel that sense of accomplishment just looking at a car that underwent the knife :]

 

[Falango]

True, I'm like that too, but it sure as hell would be alot of work and tons of money to do it.

 

[MakeMeGoFast]

so around low to mid 30's, im sure you could throw some power updrades in the mix to for that amount. yeah you could just buy the other 2 but wouldnt this be the point of the conversion. SLEEPER OH........... YEAH!!!!! this is my holy grail

 

[Rac3rX]

Thats Beyond SICK!!!!

Do you know if its the A-spec or J-Spec motor they used? KZLE I beleve.

 

[Prodigy]

Pics of Projet Tuning (french TV show)

KL-ZE Turbo in protege 2001 345 whp

Sory for more details my English is not good

Domspun help me

done.

 

[zerocover]

All KLVE's are jspec.
We get the kl03, it would be a bit of an easier swap becuase of the cuved intake manifold. (the strait klve will not fit, but you can find a curved neck one)

All we really need is the miller cycle variant from the millenia and well be golden.

 

[djdanny5000]

uhoh sounds like u guys are getting ideas i have a feeling well be seing more v6 pros now

 

[Shane5425]

naw.. that miller cycle crap isnt a good way to go.. that supercharger alon cost 2000 from mazda.. and doesnt really put out to much hp compaired to others.. the way that tv show went is the way to go,

 

[Shane5425]

all they needed was one of them to do it.. to prove that its possible.... next thing u know a vendor is gonna make a wireing harness for it... (headbang)

uhoh sounds like u guys are getting ideas i have a feeling well be seing more v6 pros now