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by derrilex
Fri Aug 28, 2009 9:53 pm
Forum: Ford / Mazda / Daihatsu / Homeless
Topic: V6 Kia Sportage
Replies: 7
Views: 1410

thanks for the info mate. I reckon the commo motor is the way to go for any V6 transplant. Its soooooo simple, strong ,reliable,cheap, no timing belt, cheap to repair etc... Get a front cut and use the complete harness and ecu. sweet as. I know i keep harping on about the getrag thing but have they ...
by derrilex
Fri Aug 28, 2009 8:37 pm
Forum: Ford / Mazda / Daihatsu / Homeless
Topic: V6 Kia Sportage
Replies: 7
Views: 1410

I spoke to the guys at marks 4wd adaptors and they said they dont do a kit and would not be up for a one off job. Where is the commitment I ask myself. Anyway, I know this is bit nitpicky but the transfer case is not the gearbox so If peeps out there are stripping transfers this to me idicates that ...
by derrilex
Wed Aug 26, 2009 7:05 pm
Forum: Ford / Mazda / Daihatsu / Homeless
Topic: V6 Kia Sportage
Replies: 7
Views: 1410

G'day damkia, your the second person thats told me that the oe getrag isnt that strong. Maybe Im not going hard enough to break it ( good and bad ) but ive never heard of one breaking. Even the getrags in BMW's that ive worked on for 13 years never break. They get a bit rattly in the idlers but ...
by derrilex
Tue Aug 25, 2009 7:04 pm
Forum: Ford / Mazda / Daihatsu / Homeless
Topic: V6 Kia Sportage
Replies: 7
Views: 1410

V6 Kia Sportage

Hi all, Just a thought I want to put out there for all the kia people. I was thinking that the V6 commodore motor would be a good fit into a sportage. Physically it would fit no probs and since a commodore ute uses the same type of gearbox ( getrag , different bellhousing pattern obviously) I was ...
by derrilex
Tue Aug 25, 2009 6:56 pm
Forum: Ford / Mazda / Daihatsu / Homeless
Topic: Kia Sportage and Scrub radius
Replies: 6
Views: 2565

Kia tyre sizes

G'day all, new to this site. I have a 97 sporty with a 2.5 inch king springs lift and slightly larger rubber 215/75/15. I tried 225/70/15's but Icouldnt stop it and I thought it mucked the gearing around a bit too much. How are you guys going with the larger rubber.

Cheers