Think I've decided on the next vehicle

[Mazda_Powered]

I need your input on this one guys, I've been thinking about it for a while.

I've been keen on getting myself into a rwd or 4wd Mazda to have some fun with, so I've come down to one vehicle.



1st gen Kia Sportage. WTF!!!!!!!! you ask?

Well technically it's a Mazda Bongo chassis, looks almost identical to a Subaru Forester (that'd mess with ppl), and is powered by the elusive FE3N engine, connected to a Mazda transmission.

Plans would be as followed. (general, details left to imagination lol)

stage 1:

-shortened shocks
-slam the thing as low as the suspension angles will allow me too (probably around 2")
-wheels/tires
-retrofit poly bushing
-fidanza adj cam gears w/ proper FE3 cams
-full face clutch (somewhere around 300hp holding capacity)
-fidanza flywheel (they make FE3 ones, right?)

stage 2:

-custom tubular exhaust manifold (woot weirtech!)
-some random turbo (probably a .63 exhaust side kinda day)
-larger injectors
-adj fuel psi regulator
-AEM FIC
-FMIC setup

stage 3:

-convert 4x4 to RWD (WTF? we only got 4x4 models here in Canada )
-RX7 trans with b2200 bellhousing
-1pc driveshaft
- ditch the solid rear axle for independent, and LSD (thinking of OEM toyota rear end, iirc mk3 Supra had a 3.9 LSD rear end )

then it'll keep going from there.

Basically a street Sportage, vs the typical 33" mudder off-roader style lol. I have yet to see a street version of a modified Sportage, so I think it'd be a fun undertaking. Obviously this is not my race car, it'd be the daily.

[Turpro]

Do eet

[nerd racing]

I need your input on this one guys, I've been thinking about it for a while.

I've been keen on getting myself into a rwd or 4wd Mazda to have some fun with, so I've come down to one vehicle.

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1st gen Kia Sportage. WTF!!!!!!!! you ask?

Well technically it's a Mazda Bongo chassis, looks almost identical to a Subaru Forester (that'd mess with ppl), and is powered by the elusive FE3N engine, connected to a Mazda transmission.

Plans would be as followed. (general, details left to imagination lol)

stage 1:

-shortened shocks
-slam the thing as low as the suspension angles will allow me too (probably around 2")
-wheels/tires
-retrofit poly bushing
-fidanza adj cam gears w/ proper FE3 cams
-full face clutch (somewhere around 300hp holding capacity)
-fidanza flywheel (they make FE3 ones, right?)

stage 2:

-custom tubular exhaust manifold (woot weirtech!)
-some random turbo (probably a .63 exhaust side kinda day)
-larger injectors
-adj fuel psi regulator
-AEM FIC
-FMIC setup

stage 3:

-convert 4x4 to RWD (WTF? we only got 4x4 models here in Canada )
-RX7 trans with b2200 bellhousing
-1pc driveshaft
- ditch the solid rear axle for independent, and LSD (thinking of OEM toyota rear end, iirc mk3 Supra had a 3.9 LSD rear end )

then it'll keep going from there.

Basically a street Sportage, vs the typical 33" mudder off-roader style lol. I have yet to see a street version of a modified Sportage, so I think it'd be a fun undertaking. Obviously this is not my race car, it'd be the daily.

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that pic is actually a BF Ute if you look at the bf pics thread they have some info on it. Very cool indeed!

I would just suggest picking up a 95 so you don't have to deal with the questionable OBDII electronics people have had issues with on the sportage.

[Mazda_Powered]

I wish we had the 95 model here haha, it's only 98+ in Canada hence the reason I'll be using the FIC, it's ODB2 friendly so I should be ok for the rest

[nerd racing]

Also... I'd suggest water to air intercooler like they have pictured (maybe smaller scale though). They are a little more initially, but will not need upgrading and reduce pressure drop across piping.

[Mazda_Powered]

nah! gotta have a fat front mount

just wish there was more wheel options for this car lol 5x139.7 aka 5x5.5

[ThatGreenBG]

I agree with this. Sounds like a badass plan.

[trailrider098]

yes!

[DuRWooD]

I toyed with a similar idea for a while, but the OBDII pissed me off. I am still keen on a 3sgte rav4 though. '97s can get away with MS a lot easier.

[tym2pla7]

Yessss

[atomicEGT]

Sportages are ****ing terrible

[bogaut]

And escort wagons aren't ?

[atomicEGT]

They are varying degrees of terrible.

[SPENONE]

sportages are ****ing terrible

and escort wagons aren't ?

lol.

[tireboy]