BP turbo in an MX-3 1.6 SOCH auto

MX-3_SPAIN · Post by **MX-3_SPAIN** » August 30th, 2005, 8:15 am

Hi.

My girlfriend has a '93 Mx-3 1.6 SOCH auto, with a new rebuilt auto transmission and a good cooler for it.

I think that the car needs more power, and I've found an BPturbo from a 323 GT-R and I was wondering if it could fit my MX-3 with the auto trans, and if the trans would support the power.

Or may be better fit a 1.6 B6turbo engine with also the auto trans.

I dont want to change to manual trans.

What are your comments and suggestions?.

Thanks in advance.
Alex.

atlantamx3 · Post by **atlantamx3** » August 30th, 2005, 8:57 am

The ATX can BARELY handle the power of the SOHC. It would simply explode if subjected to the power of a GT-R motor.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » August 30th, 2005, 10:59 am

if you did anything, i would only run a N/A BP.

with my 1.6L turbo i blew all the clutches in my trans in about two blocks, it had a lock up torque converter so i was able to drive it for a little while. definatly wont hold up.

MX-3_SPAIN · Post by **MX-3_SPAIN** » August 30th, 2005, 7:08 pm

But auto trans was also in MX-3 v6, so it can handle more or less the same power that a B6 turbo??

Josh · Post by **Josh** » August 30th, 2005, 9:39 pm

MX-3_SPAIN wrote:But auto trans was also in MX-3 v6, so it can handle more or less the same power that a B6 turbo??

the V6 trans will not bolt up to a 4 cyl.

jordy · Post by **jordy** » September 2nd, 2005, 10:15 am

Seems like the only way to get more power in your grilfriends mx-3 is switching to manual transmission. But that isn't so bad if you aks me

Franko · Post by **Franko** » September 2nd, 2005, 4:55 pm

Tell her to learn to drive a standard.. shell NEVER go back to an auto. With a standard you are actually a main part of the car and have more control over whats happening.. Unlike an auto where you could make it drive itself with a bunji cord and a brick.

Just ask anyone you know who drives a standard if they would rather an auto. Everyone who drives a standard loves it. Automatics are for old people with a broken leg.

She can just go to an empty parking lot with the car and in about 2 hours of messing with it shell learn to drive standard pretty fast.. Everything Ive ever owned has been a standard and I dont even realize that I am driving one anymore.. You dont even think about it after a while.. it just happens. It might has well be an auto.

MX-3_SPAIN · Post by **MX-3_SPAIN** » September 2nd, 2005, 8:03 pm

I prefer manual transmission (I have it on my 3000GT VR4), but she wanted an auto mx3 (difficult to faind on Spain; I went to Germany to buy it). The car runs great, but the problem is that the car would need a little more power.

Thanks for your answers.
Regards.