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mx3---probe, other mazdas

Posted: November 20th, 2005, 3:38 am
by ccmextreme
jsut wodnering...can someone tell me this ! i read other posts like crazy and the FAQ'S but i woil love someone to update me on this

i have 95 mx3 gs (v6 1.8l)

what engine parts are "inter changeable" with an mx3

-ford probe
-mazda mx6
-mazda 626
-mazda 323

from those cars (more into the probe cuz i friends got one he will almost donate to em) which parts out of these cars are somewhat changeable with the mx3 to add hp...or just oem aprts ??????

Posted: November 20th, 2005, 8:27 am
by bulaian
what do you mean by "engine parts"? Or are you trying to get at "performance parts" from these other cars?

Posted: November 20th, 2005, 8:33 am
by jschrauwen
That's a good question. There are quite a few similarities with those cars that you have mentioned in one way or another and you can also include a few similar/interchangable parts sharing with the Protege and the Miata as well, the Millennia. To date I don't think anyone has really compiled a thorough list to include all of the possibilities. It's basically dealt with, one item at a time. For example, if you needed front rotors for your GS - what other vehicles share the same part, or if I need to replace the rear sway bar on an RS which cars can I look to (oem or after market) for a viable replacement or upgrade. All that I've seen so far is on a case by case scenario. It would be a very time consuming and labourious effort but well worth the benefits after the fact for the rest of the BB. Would you be interested in compiling such a list so that yourself and others could benefit?

Posted: November 20th, 2005, 9:00 am
by babyblueMX3
as for the engine parts are concerned,
keep everything that it's on the external of the engine, like belts, pulleys, intake manifold, tensioners, stuff like that. The rest is pretty much useless

parts

Posted: November 20th, 2005, 6:33 pm
by ccmextreme
um like lets say a clutch from a probe or somethign liet his ? headers off a 2.5 ? or just anyhting more performance !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: November 20th, 2005, 7:23 pm
by slimmyslim1420
Yes you can use the clutch. You can also use the headers but you will have to do some rewelding to get the exhaust to fit right. A lot of this stuff has been in detailed discusions, all you have to do is search and you will find all kinds of information.

Posted: November 20th, 2005, 8:23 pm
by jschrauwen
slimmyslim1420 wrote:all you have to do is search
WOW, slimmy, yo da man!!!!