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They started with zetecs, and if you saw one with a 351 I don't think the badging changes.Originally Posted by 5spdzx2
What about the zx3's with duratecs?
2005 Jeep KJ
1998 ZX2 (Dead and Sold)
1931 Model A Sedan
1993 Suzuki GS500E
1970 Honda CT70, 1969 Honda Z50, 1968 Honda Z50
They started with zetecs, and if you saw one with a 351 I don't think the badging changes.
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I think a streetable Rwd Zx2 would be nice to have which I don't think is possible with a motor that size, maybe a 13b or even the 2.0 Coworth I was showing everyone would be good options. When I get my house I'm actually thinking about trying a Rwd set up using a Ford 9" rear end which I have 2 spares layin around.
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-Custom Intake, Uniden trunking police scanner, Cobra ltd 29 CB radio
2001 Zx2 Mtx
-Battery Relocation, AWT gauge wiring, Venom Cam gears, Vct delete, A/C Delete, Esslinger udp, 21mm rsb, 3" Cutsom/Hks intake, Stripped interior
somebody is doing the swap now. check the photo phorum, i think its nearly done too. there using a 302 however, but any v8 would be sweet.
2005 Jeep KJ
1998 ZX2 (Dead and Sold)
1931 Model A Sedan
1993 Suzuki GS500E
1970 Honda CT70, 1969 Honda Z50, 1968 Honda Z50
the whole V8 thing to me is pointless I can use the 2.0 Cossy or the 13b and the car would still be able to handle in auto x with the same hp due to the weight being similar to that of the Zetec, V8's are strictly for drag I imo
2002 Explorer 4x4 Xlt
-Custom Intake, Uniden trunking police scanner, Cobra ltd 29 CB radio
2001 Zx2 Mtx
-Battery Relocation, AWT gauge wiring, Venom Cam gears, Vct delete, A/C Delete, Esslinger udp, 21mm rsb, 3" Cutsom/Hks intake, Stripped interior
nothing would sound more badass than 8 cylinders firing under the hood of a zx2 though.
2005 Jeep KJ
1998 ZX2 (Dead and Sold)
1931 Model A Sedan
1993 Suzuki GS500E
1970 Honda CT70, 1969 Honda Z50, 1968 Honda Z50
True it would be pretty sick to pull up next to one on the street
2002 Explorer 4x4 Xlt
-Custom Intake, Uniden trunking police scanner, Cobra ltd 29 CB radio
2001 Zx2 Mtx
-Battery Relocation, AWT gauge wiring, Venom Cam gears, Vct delete, A/C Delete, Esslinger udp, 21mm rsb, 3" Cutsom/Hks intake, Stripped interior
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Pretty cool video. But yep probably only see that on the drag strip.
actually, there are plenty of v8 miatas that still handle great.
the car in this thread WONT handle well because it was built to be a drag car. but the engine is so far back that if you built the same thing with the intention of making it handle well, you could probably get good weight distribution out of it. In stock form the ZX2 is kinda slushy anyways. It needs suspension work to really come alive.
If i had about 10 grand to play around with, I would love to build a rwd windsor based ZX2. With a good corner weighted coilover setup, i bet it would be like a go kart.
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TWM Short Throw, HID's, yeah, that's it.
unless you use an all aluminum motor :-) and do some suspension upgrades. i know a guy around here that has an LS6 in his miata and it handles just as well as it did with the inline 4. the only problem is traction on those rear wheels! haha
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That is one nice Zx8??? I love the fact that a V8 was dropped in.
IT HAZ 8 DOORZ???????????????m?m?
TWM Short Throw, HID's, yeah, that's it.
I think it's a waste of time throwing in a windsor motor.. I mean if you're gonna go through all the work to put in a little 351, why not put in a real motor and go big block. 545cid not a problem with a 460 block.
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