Currently undecided- the probe tranny has shorter gears for better acceleration, but I do worry about the decreased fuel economy. This is still going to be my daily, so that is something I want to keep in mind. There is also an impact on my top speed, but with the MX-6's top speed being 150mph...
Yes, swapping a KL series V6 into a protege is very well documented. It was pretty popular years ago, and still is being done pretty frequently. Ive not heard of anyone having issues with weight distribution on their cars after the swap. The only other 4 cyl that springs to mind is the FS-ZE...
Once I drop in the new engine and transmission, I'll be adding a LSD before bolting it all back up. At the moment though, I've not been able to find a genuine KL-ZE. I have been able to find a local 626 and MX-6 for cheap with almost all of the parts I need- The concession being a KL-DE over a...
I've heard good things about the BC's so I'll probably go with those.
Since I'm planning a KL-ZE swap I'll wait on the LSD till after the swap, since I'll be changing the transmission as well, but a LSD is definitely on the list.
My biggest enemy right now is the fact that many performance...
Hey All! I've owned my P5 for a little over a year now, and have absolutely loved it. However, the old suspension is tired, and could use a rebuild. My final goal is to KL-ZE swap her, so I'm holding off on any engine mods in favor of suspension for the time being. However, I'm running into a...