Andrew's '93 NA6 - KL V6 swap

Beelzeboss · Postby **Beelzeboss** » Thu Aug 01, 2013 7:39 pm

Thanks very much Dann

I've been a big fan of the fabrication work you do, the $2,000 turbo setup is just awesome.

Cheers,
Andrew

Regie · Postby **Regie** » Thu Aug 01, 2013 7:54 pm

that's awesome! I do love the sound of a V6 at full throttle

cant wait to see this thing in the flesh

jules · Postby **jules** » Fri Aug 02, 2013 5:06 pm

Beelzeboss wrote:I'm in Killara so pretty close to the chocolate shop. I'm keen to go once the car is registered.

Unbelievable. I spent my entire childhood growing up in Killara. Even went to Killara High...Small world isn't it.

Jules

jules · Postby **jules** » Fri Aug 02, 2013 6:14 pm

Oh, and in regards to your head unit fascia, you will be happy to know there is a very simple fix

Mazda changed to a standard DIN size tombstone in about 1996.
Available down the road at Mania!
http://www.mx5mania.com.au/oemparts.php

"Genuine Mazda® Centre Dash Faceplate (Tombstone)
If your current faceplate is cracked, this genuine item will give your interior a fresh look.
NA Early $93.50
Na Late $104.00"

You will want the late one. Then you can buy a pocket from Supercheap that will click into the bottom half and be able to slot in your standard head unit at the top for a factory finish.

Jules

Beelzeboss · Postby **Beelzeboss** » Tue Aug 13, 2013 6:31 pm

Regie wrote:that's awesome! I do love the sound of a V6 at full throttle

cant wait to see this thing in the flesh

It sounds amazing, I have to say. I'll definitely be bringing it to the next MX5 meet (even though it's leaking quite a bit of oil)

jules wrote:
Beelzeboss wrote:I'm in Killara so pretty close to the chocolate shop. I'm keen to go once the car is registered.

Unbelievable. I spent my entire childhood growing up in Killara. Even went to Killara High...Small world isn't it.

Jules

That's awesome, it's a great place to live

jules wrote:Oh, and in regards to your head unit fascia, you will be happy to know there is a very simple fix

Mazda changed to a standard DIN size tombstone in about 1996.
Available down the road at Mania!
http://www.mx5mania.com.au/oemparts.php

"Genuine Mazda® Centre Dash Faceplate (Tombstone)
If your current faceplate is cracked, this genuine item will give your interior a fresh look.
NA Early $93.50
Na Late $104.00"

You will want the late one. Then you can buy a pocket from Supercheap that will click into the bottom half and be able to slot in your standard head unit at the top for a factory finish.

Jules

Thanks very much Jules, I'll definitely look into that when I've got some spare $$$. Good to know there's a simple fix.

Notice anything odd in the video? Besides the fact it has a nice sounding exhaust now... IT HAS NUMBER PLATES AND REGISTRATION!!!!!!!!!!!!
That's right, it passed blue slip on Monday afternoon. The inspector rang the RTA tech line and they said it was fine, no worries

So yes, you can register an MX-5 with a K8 (1.8L) if it's 89-92 or either a K8 or KF (2.0L) if it's made later without engineering (provided you don't modify anything structural and keep all emissions stuff)

I've been driving it around all afternoon and besides it leaking oil from many places and not being tuned properly it's been a blast! Got a few weird looks from people that I guess didn't expect the MX to sound like it did

It really does sound amazing.

jules · Postby **jules** » Tue Aug 13, 2013 6:45 pm

Brilliant! You did it.

Doug Danger · Postby **Doug Danger** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 4:46 pm

Congrats man!!

Beelzeboss · Postby **Beelzeboss** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 7:10 pm

Thanks Jules and Doug! It was amazing driving it for the first 3 hours, then it started missing and now the ECU keeps shutting off for ~2 seconds every time it has a bad bout of missing. It never misses at full throttle and it never cuts out at full throttle. I'm convinced it's electrical noise from the ignition coil and those ridiculously long HT leads, so I'm converting it to coil on plug with some CBR pencil coils. They should be arriving late next week.

Today I fitted my wheels that I was given AGES ago.

I think they look awesome, but I had a few tyre paint pens I ordered a while ago and a few hours spare time. Now I think they look amazing.

Yes, it does need to be lowered, especially at the back. I'll be reinstalling my coilovers at some point soon and getting a wheel alignment. Even so, I love the look of the chunky tyres on 13's with white letters. Let me know what you think

16bit · Postby **16bit** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 11:11 pm

looks good and yes it needs more low.

those hood risers are going to do exactly nothing to improve cooling through.

Beelzeboss · Postby **Beelzeboss** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 11:14 pm

16bit wrote:looks good and yes it needs more low.

those hood risers are going to do exactly nothing to improve cooling through.

Thanks 16bit, and I agree completely on the hood risers. However, they do serve an important function in this instance (they stop the bonnet hitting the engine

)

taminga16 · Postby **taminga16** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 11:32 pm

Congratulations Andrew,
I am really enjoying following this thread.
Greg.

Postby **NitroDann** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 11:41 pm

Does it skid?

Dann

Beelzeboss · Postby **Beelzeboss** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 11:46 pm

taminga16 wrote:Congratulations Andrew,
I am really enjoying following this thread.
Greg.

Thanks Greg

Does it skid?

Dann

About as well as a stock 1.8 lol, boot it in first round a corner and it slides a bit

Postby **NitroDann** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 11:48 pm

The 2k turbo slides 3rd.

Juuuuuuuust.

IOW, you need more cubes or boost

Congrats man, really.

Dann

Beelzeboss · Postby **Beelzeboss** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 11:56 pm

NitroDann wrote:The 2k turbo slides 3rd.

Juuuuuuuust.

IOW, you need more cubes or boost

Congrats man, really.

Dann

Thanks Dann,

don't rub it in lol, my only consolation prize is that the V6 sounds amazing.

I definitely agree on the boost/cubes though, in the christmas break I'll be swapping in the KL with supercharger, then I'll consider the car well and truly finished