Mazda_Powered's 91 Protege LX

[wgnths]

booohooo to the tbird charger

I agree with Jinx, moar pssssst!!

[Mazda_Powered]

I may be getting the tbird after all lol

Bo, any idea what shipping would cost? I wouldn't need the muffler, is there a resonator welded in?

edit: trubends charges $45 for shipping the tubing kit lol wow that's cheaper than I expected

[Scorch3]

Trubendz makes a kit for the BG? Whats it listed under I couldn't seem to find one?

[M323GTR]

Escort zx2

[Scorch3]

98-03 Escort fits? I thought they were based on the BJ platform, good to know. Thanks man. Sorry for cluttering up the thread Mazda_powered.

[Mazda_Powered]

It's so not ok! How dare you clutter lol, w/e man I don't care, but ya, they are a BG chassis. Hence why people go all crazy when they hear of the "ZX2 Tokico S/R strut" dammit...I said it, just caused mass hysteria lol.

Just get the tubing kit though, the spots where they weld the hangers are in the wrong spot.

[93BlkOnGreenPro]

Hence why people go all crazy when they hear of the "ZX2 Tokico S/R strut" dammit...I said it, just caused mass hysteria lol.

It doesnt matter anymore since they are discontinued. The GR2's are better for the money if you buy them off rockauto.com.

[Mazda_Powered]

Oh I know haha, it's going to be even worse now that they're discontinued, people will think they're rare and therefore better than most other struts offered lol...I can see it meow!

I agree though, KYB kick ass compared to the S/Rs. Although I am happy with how my GFs ZX2 rides, and it's Tokico equipt as it's the Sports model in Canada so it's firm. I'm guessing it has a higher spring rate than most BGs too though, as you can feel a lot of road imperfections unlike that or a stock 90-94 BG chassis, which is more like driving Cauliflower.

Been slacking on the car though! I've been stupid sick with the flu and it's finally giving up to where I may be able to do physical labor, yaaay! lol still have boxes of stuff in the Protege

[MazdaNoob]

just to add a little more clutter ...

i have the uber rare zx2 tophats needed to swap in the struts in my for sale/ part out thread right now !

[Scorch3]

Good information. I may just have to order that I know a few good welders to help. I was planning on trying to see if I could make the Racing Beat cat-back off my BJ fit as they are quite similar bends but I think I'd rather just go this route at that price.

[Mazda_Powered]

BJ exhaust will still fit with little work. Mazdanoob has a 93 MX6 exhaust on his Escort Wagon! MX6/626/Probe have damn near the same chassis as the BJ protege fyi lol.

[Scorch3]

Hmm, good to know, comparing by eye they seemed very similar but I couldn't tell if it would work for sure. I've got a week and half off before school so I'm going to have to try that. I loved that damn catback, very well made, quiet and an awesome sound under full load hopefully it'll sound alright with this engine too.

[MazdaNoob]

BJ exhaust will still fit with little work. Mazdanoob has a 93 MX6 exhaust on his Escort Wagon! MX6/626/Probe have damn near the same chassis as the BJ protege fyi lol.

yeah ... that is going to change .. soonish

[Mazda_Powered]

Ok! Got some strut measurements today from the wreckers, who wants to measure a BG strut? I didn't have enough time to find one lol

Here's what I have though

34.5mm wide
75mm bolt to bolt
the clevis is offset, as well as the bolt holes
top width is 42mm with the spindle hole being 21mm center
bottom width is 49mm and the spindle hole is 30mm away from the strut body

and some pictures to leave you all in suspense lol...yes, car fire

[Iantboyd]

Ok! Got some strut measurements today from the wreckers, who wants to measure a BG strut? I didn't have enough time to find one lol

Here's what I have though

34.5mm wide
75mm bolt to bolt
the clevis is offset, as well as the bolt holes
top width is 42mm with the spindle hole being 21mm center
bottom width is 49mm and the spindle hole is 30mm away from the strut body

and some pictures to leave you all in suspense lol...yes, car fire

What'cha tryin to do? I have a set of bg struts to take measurements off of as well as a rear bj strut. You working on a five lug swap?