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    Sourcing GTX Suspension Parts - Its Like Winning The Lottery?

    Hey guys - I am turning my attention to the suspension on my GTX and having some challenges and hoping you can assist.

    Where do you recommend sourcing the following:
    1) Front (top) strut mounts
    2) Rear Lateral Link bushings...or the actual arms themselves?
    3) Rear sway bar bushings

    I find most places do not have the GTX broken out separately and have it included with the other FWD models.

    Thanks,
    Yasin
    Last edited by slownrusty; 10-20-2015, 10:29 AM.

    #2
    Good luck Yasin. You might be able to get the strut mounts from Mazda. The rear bar bushes are still available at $40 each. As for the rear arms iirc they are NLA. White line might still stock just the bushes or you can go the route I did finding the correct sizes from ES.

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      #3
      Thanks for the response my man! Looks like I'll head down to my local Mazda dealership on Saturday and see what is still available.

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        #4
        Cross referencing from my build log thread.
        So some good news. I spent some yesterday after work at my local Mazda dealership.
        The front strut mounts are still available and are $73. each.
        Quite a bit of the rear suspension bushings and arms are also available, please reference the scan below with part numbers and respective prices. I hope this is useful in the future to you my friends.




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          #5
          The trailing arm with the BF67 prefix will be the base DX or LX/SE piece with the lower durometer rubber bushes. There are 3 durometers used on the 323 bushes. GTX (firmest) GT then base.
          BF92-28-600 w/o turbo rear lateral link is for the base 2wd hatch or sedan..won't fit due to the camber adjuster on the inboard end you need B210-28-600
          BF67-28-200 w/o turbo trailing arm base hatch/sedan will fit but softer rubber you need BK-14-28-200B
          BF92-28-500B w/o turbo front lateral link base hatch and sedan will not fit due to the sway bar attachment you need B210-28-620A right side, B210-28-630A left side.
          BO29-34-390D w/o turbo 323 you need B210-34-390C

          I do know that Mazda supersedes part numbers but I have a Mazda parts list and the numbers on your invoice are clearly base 323 numbers. Your parts guy could be a noob. Anytime you see the BF67 or BO92 prefixes you need to double check on GTX specific parts.

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            #6
            Ahh..interesting! Thank-you and noted, thanks for the PM too.

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              #7
              Guys - I wanted to let you know that at this time of writing there is only one (1) front OEM mount left in the US for our cars (GTX).

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                #8
                Where did you get such information?

                Any factual data to back it up...?

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                  #9
                  I checked the Mazda US inventory database at the dealership. I would not post inaccurate information.

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                    #10
                    Hey @slownrusty did you ever receive the lateral links?

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                      #11
                      Yes I bought the bushings from:

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