gday guys. I'm currently thinking about saving up for an upgade on the car front to a V6. The 2nd gen 4cyl just doesn't cut it. So i was thinking about getting a 3rd gen V6 over a 2nd gen,cos they are so closely priced and the 3rd gens look sooo much better. I'd also heard that there was a possibility of putting in a 3L MIVEC into one. :D

From what I could gather in searches the MIVEC only came out with a tiptronic auto so if I were to get a TE/F I would need to also get the gearbox with it, cos to use either the normal auto or the manual would require an aftermarket ECU. Would this just be a bolt in jobbie or would there have to be some welding etc that would require an engineering certificate?

I also gather that the MIVECS can only be imported and that I could get them from NZ or Japan as a front cut. But I'm not sure about what car they come in.

As I'm currently at uni this project would go over a year or two. $$ don't come in all too quickly :cry: . But if anyone could help me out with any info that'd be great. :thumbsup:

Cheers guys

http://www.aussiemagna.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26240&highlight=mivec

http://www.aussiemagna.com/forums/search.php?searchid=458704

cheers mate
didn't see those when searching

also i was thinking of doing this myself (Dad's a mechanic so i have access to a winch, pit, tools etc) and I was wondering how all the other stuff, air con, tranny cooler, exhaust manifold etc would fit in?
ie could the MIVEC exhaust manifold be used or would a custom set of extractors be needed.

would your dad know?

nah he works on BIG toys. Trucks, excavators etc nowadays and he doesn't know about anything about MIVEC really

Speak to Mitsiman and meansolara. Oh, he was selling his Mivec converted car but don't know what happened to it.

all right cheers for that :thumbsup: