That distant grandchild, the Rio

[Safety Guy]

I'm still thinking about a Rio. Maybe that Cinco for $1700, or maybe a sedan later (the sedans are 190 pounds lighter).

I went to the Kia forums and checked out the Rio part. One guy had his 2002 engine go out (his wife didn't get the timing belt changed on time) and ordered a new engine. He mistakenly got an '02 Spectra engine. That would be Kia's BP version, if I'm not daft.

He claimed it bolted to the transaxle and the various connectors looked like they would work, but the crank position sensor was not the same.

The thread ended in July. No more on it.

Hmmm.

Could it be possible that a BP swap into a Kia Rio could be done? The main concern here may be the ECU issue.

Lemme know if I'm asking stupid questions...

Karl

[Safety Guy]

I just found this. Check out his engine mods:

http://www.kia-world.net/index.php/2008/04/12/kia-owners-talk-turboed-2004-kia-rio/

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-Engine:
1.6 Rio Block bored 40 over (1.7L)
Mazda B6-ZE Crank
Mazda BP Rods
10mm Dish Forged Pistons
9:1 Compression Ratio
ARP Head Studs
ARP Main Bolts
ARP Rod Studs
Ported and Polished Cylinder Head
Ported and Gasket Matched Intake Manifold
MT-Engineering Underdrive crank pulley
MT-Engineering GT28R turbo kit @ 20 psi
MT-Engineering MT-375 Cams
Edelbrock Divorced Turbo Downpipe
Edelbrock 3″ Turbo Inlet Pipe
Ported Head & Port Matched Intake
MT-Engineering Standalone Fuel & Spark Management
Intergrated Buick GN Boost Controler
Intergrated Staged Fuel Injection
Clutchnet Stage 3 Clutch
2-1/4 Turbo Back Exhaust w/ Magnaflow Muffler
Filled Polyurethane Engine Mounts
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B6ZE is the Miata engine. Seems like the second gen Kia Rios ('03 to '05) had Mazda B series design engines!!

Methinks we need some more investigation into Kia 1st and 2nd gen engine, transmission and axle parts, as well as knuckles (1st gen knuckles).

Oh, one more thing:

German model Eva Padberg selling the new Rio:

http://kiafan.com/2008/04/01/eva-padberg-and-the-kia-rio.html

Karl

[Hot_Wheels]

im not to sure about the rios but 94-97 the kia sephia had a 1.8 bp, better intake manifold and a stonger g series transmission. but 98+ is all kia/hyundai parts