Engine Swap Micra K12

[CMF_Dark Side]

The Micra is available in some countries with the HR16DE motor, same motor as in Tiida in some countries. In Aussie Tiida comes with the MR18DE. I would assume that this would be a direct fit into a K12.
Comments please.

 

[CMF_Nissanmania]

How about bolting one of these Impul supercharger kits!

 

[CMF_Nissanmania]

Other view

 

[CMF_Nissanmania]

And their body kits for the K12 are quite sharp.

 

[CMF_mipcar]

Looks like you've found your project Dave.. hehehe.

Mike

 

[CMF_Dark Side]

So a MR18DE engine with an Impul supercharger kit bolted to it.
That would be a fast K12 !

 

[CMF_Nissanmania]

These kits are for the HR15DE and CR12DE motors only.

 

[CMF_Dark Side]

Just looked at the web site. Hmm an HR15DE which is a Micra K12 variant fitted with the Impul supercharger kit.
Maybe I have found my project.
Son of White Knight.

 

[CMF_Nissanmania]

Would make a nice bolt-on project. Almost too easy! Might look at it when there are some cheaper K12's available second-hand. The way parts availabilty works, it would pay to get these sort of kits while they they are still made. Eg K11 Nismo LSD's.

 

[CMF_Nissanmania]

This is the body kit specifically for the supercharger kitted car - hot!

 

[CMF_deNs]

No matter what kit you fit to it... I'll always dislike the lights that come on it If someone actually modified the shape to accomodate 350Z/Swift type lights on the front or something.. then I'd probably like it a lot more.

Either way, would be a quick little car with a blower bolted on

---dens

 

[CMF_Nissanmania]

Agreed. I certainly wouldn't buy a K12 unless I planned on getting something to dress it up to make sure it didn't look like a K12! The bodykit makes the best of a slightly bad thing. A supercharger kit would be the icing on the cake.

The K11 had just the right proportions for a mini style car whereas I think they've moved the wrong way with cab-forward designs which sees stubby noses with the engine buried under the dash. I know they give more cabin room etc but they're compromised in lots of other ways.

Good thing about the K12 is there is lots more aftermarket bits to be had.

 

[CMF_Tony]

I have many pics of body kits people!

 

[CMF_Tony]

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[CMF_Tony]

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[CMF_Tony]

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[CMF_Tony]

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[CMF_Tony]

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[CMF_mipcar]

I liked Pic 3. The color and angle seems to make a big difference.
Still have to say they don't completely grab me. They don't seem to be quite in proportion from the front to the rear. To my eyes anyway.

Mike

 

[CMF_Dark Side]

Ever driven a Toyota Yaris? Talk about a lot of dash in front of you with motor under most of it. No way you can touch the front windscreen sitting in the front seats unless your mother was a gorilla ( or father, or both)
I am not 100% wrapped in the K12 shape but its growing on me and some of those kits really make a diff.
Well if I wait say 2 years and pick up a second hand K12 then source a HR15DE motor plus supercahrger kit should make for a quick car at a reasonable price while remaining part of the Micra brigade.
Wife likes the K12 shape so that is half the battle.
Thanks Tony for the pics.

 

[CMF_solarice]

i believe the impul compressor k12 is available as an option (everything on that car) from the nissan dealers in japan, if my memory serves me right

 

[CMF_nz_aj]

We've had the K12 for quite a while, the front is OK but from certain angles looking at the back, I have to refrain from puking every time. Wonder why there's no pictures looking at the rear shown above. Needs something like an old Porshce rear spolier to just hide everything.

Yes the MR18DE or MR20DE & 6spd would likely be a bolt in swap seeing as the K12 chassis is just a shorter version of the Tiida.

SR20DE has already been swapped in NZ.

 

[CMF_Dark Side]

I will wait till I see it in the flesh. The shape may turn me off completly. Pics okay but nothing like the real thing.
Hmmm sounds like the MR18DE may be the way to go In Aussie. Should be a few scrapped Tiidas floating around in a couple of years.
Funny I rang Nissan customer service plus local Nissan dealer neither would /could advise if the Ausssie version about to be released in Sept. would come with choice of manual/automatic. Rumours are auto only which would be a big mistake.

 

[CMF_Brendon]

which transmission they bring out in would also relate towhat type of person they are trying to sell it to. i would assume a lof of younger female drivers would get one and most of them dont drive manuals. i been thinking i should get my girlfriend one when they come out. i really dont like the headlights on them but that can be changes with some maneouvering. get some eyelid cover things to block out top half of light. like the ones posted by tony his 4th pic.

 

[CMF_nz_aj]

This isn't big enough to hide the lines

 

[CMF_nz_aj]

From this angle, note the arch similar to the back end of a Chrysler Crosfire hardtop, i.e. the same arch of a dogs back doing it's business

 

[CMF_nz_aj]

This brings that Queen song to mind, about particular girls making "the rockin' world go round".

 

[CMF_nz_aj]

Another rear shot, messy, complicated, too many curves & lines

 

[CMF_nz_aj]

... but at at the end of the day, I quite like the front end, I like the headlights, & I like the 2 door version (it has doors big enough for me to get in & out of).
Here's a "Nismo" version, 5spd of course. (It has Nismo exhaust, wheels & seats)

 

[CMF_nz_aj]

The RAFEET version for those who don't like the front of the standard K12...

 

[CMF_nz_aj]

Comparison of 2dr & 4dr

 

[CMF_mipcar]

In that last shot I reckon you can see a bit more of the family heritage to our SLX. More so then in the 2 door version.

Mike

 

[CMF_Tony]

Heres a good pic of the butt

 

[CMF_Bizardo]

Here is mine K12 with Carcept kit

 

[CMF_Bizardo]

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