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Originally Posted by cfg83
Cd -
I always thought of the MX-3 as a fat CRX (see that vertical rear window slice on the MX-3?!?!?!?!?). Without the CRX, I don't think the MX-3 (or the Toyota Paseo or the Nissan Pulsar NX) ever get made.
I agree with almightybmw that if you can find a tall-geared tranny from somewhere in Mazda's (or Ford's?!?!?!) parts bin, then you would be half way there. Then slap on 2-size up tires for maybe a 4+% gain.
Also, the manual got decent MPG :
That compares favorably to my horrible 0.36 Cd SW2 that also weighs 2300+ lbs :
My edge is in my highway-happy top gear, but Multiades swapped a 5th gear in a 1994 Mazda Protege and was uber-pleased :
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...10-a-2748.html
CarloSW2 |
Despite the fine lines of the car, it would look like the cost of getting at least 40 MPG from the car would be prohibitive. An engine swap or even the gear swap is more expensive than the cost the car itself ( used )* .
That's too bad because I love the look of the car.
34 MPG is not horribly bad, but certainly not good considering that the 4cyl. engine actually has less HP than a similar 4cyl. in a Civic.
* I would love to be wrong on this.