waste of $$$ or not?
April-13th-2003, 10:47 PM
#1
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: saint john,nb,canada
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waste of $$$ or not?
im want to buy a klze 2.5l and trans for my 97 pro.
am i going to waste my money?
i know this is probably a topic that has been yapped about enough but could someone give it to me straight. i can take it.
or should i just keep trying to track down a bp or bpt like bruce is going to do?
am i going to waste my money?
i know this is probably a topic that has been yapped about enough but could someone give it to me straight. i can take it.
or should i just keep trying to track down a bp or bpt like bruce is going to do?
April-14th-2003, 03:11 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Portland, Oregon
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depends on how much you are willing to spend, anything is possible. i spent more than i thought i would and i think anyone contenplating swapping anything into the 2nd gen will. esp if you want it done right/
April-14th-2003, 10:19 AM
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as much as ive seen your sig i just noticed u did a gtx swap 
that is something im lookn at to but what year does that come from?
was it a real PITA to do?
any info for someone wanting to do the same conversion?
that is something im lookn at to but what year does that come from?was it a real PITA to do?
any info for someone wanting to do the same conversion?
April-14th-2003, 11:22 AM
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Location: Portland, Oregon
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It was a serious PITA. No matter what anyone will tell you by just looking at their PDF files or what not, they haven't done the swap. I HAVE. It might look like it bolts in fine but there are so many actual differences between the stock US 1.5 and the GTX motor that will keep anyones head spinning for quite some time. For instance, your engine right now starts off the distributor, the gtx stats off the crank. that was only one of the problems we had to figure out.
give corksport a call. they are the ones who did my swap. They are the only ones i trust for anything with mazdas.
give corksport a call. they are the ones who did my swap. They are the only ones i trust for anything with mazdas.
May-11th-2003, 09:39 AM
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Hamilton Ontario Canada
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i already asked bout that
they said it was too big and lots of modification would be needed to be done if i wanted to do it
i think the 1.8 es is the easiest swap
also the slowest one of the three tho
lol
they said it was too big and lots of modification would be needed to be done if i wanted to do it
i think the 1.8 es is the easiest swap
also the slowest one of the three tho
lol
May-11th-2003, 11:18 AM
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Originally posted by pin0yi30y
depends on how much you are willing to spend, anything is possible. i spent more than i thought i would and i think anyone contenplating swapping anything into the 2nd gen will. esp if you want it done right/
depends on how much you are willing to spend, anything is possible. i spent more than i thought i would and i think anyone contenplating swapping anything into the 2nd gen will. esp if you want it done right/
May-12th-2003, 09:41 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Atlanta, Ga
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hey don-don
hey man i was going to do 1.8bp swap, and i gave up on it, have too many bills to take care of, so if you are interested i habe 1.8bp motor from kia sophia taht has 44Kmiles on it. It is the one that sits in G2 ES with different valve cover, I paid $2?0 not shure exactly, and if you are interested i am willing to sell it for 200 plus the shiping costs. And i live in Atlanta GA. So if you are interested or anyone else please e-mail me and we can arange something. My e_mail is Nedim83@hotmail.com
May-13th-2003, 05:10 PM
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Location: Woodstock, ON, Canada
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Originally posted by Pigeon
i already asked bout that
they said it was too big and lots of modification would be needed to be done if i wanted to do it
i think the 1.8 es is the easiest swap
also the slowest one of the three tho
lol
i already asked bout that
they said it was too big and lots of modification would be needed to be done if i wanted to do it
i think the 1.8 es is the easiest swap
also the slowest one of the three tho
lol
They are in Toronto
May-15th-2003, 05:26 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Woodstock, ON, Canada
Posts: 411
Originally posted by Pigeon
it swaps into first gens, not second gens
it swaps into first gens, not second gens
Call and ask Corksport or A-Spec.
May-15th-2003, 10:35 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Portland, Oregon
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i don't want to offend anyone here but from what i've seen on this board , seems like some ppl here are all talk. JUST DO IT!!!! =)
Anything i've said i'd do (future mods) i've done. Don't put future mod on your script or whatever if you have no plans on putting it on in the next couple monthes.
i dunno, i'm just urked.
Anything i've said i'd do (future mods) i've done. Don't put future mod on your script or whatever if you have no plans on putting it on in the next couple monthes.
i dunno, i'm just urked.