Ben's 1991 AWD Protege work log

[Mazda_Powered]

hey feel free to snap pics of your coilover setup! sounds interesting lol.

[bent]

Yeah i was going to take lots of pics. i got some 2.25 springs for the rear i gotta put on, the i just need to know how many 2.25 -> 2.50 adapters I need so i can swap the rear springs to the front.

[bent]

Haven't gotten to the suspension yet as I just started a new job and i don't have quite the spare time i used to have. i did however finish up my rear deck lid speaker install.

put down the fatmat and installed the speakers. i noticed a huge difference right away with road noise and my rear speakers sound way better in the base dept.

[high_body]

what roof rack is that??

[LaFlava]

what roof rack is that??

that's a yakima set up

[bent]

yeah it's a super old yakima setup. they don't even make **** for it anymore.

[LaFlava]

yeah it's a super old yakima setup. they don't even make **** for it anymore.

if it's a yakima, you can still get accessories for it. bars are the same as they have always been.

I keep meaning to put the rack back on my pro but I keep putting it off lol

[labeo]

put down the fatmat and installed the speakers. i noticed a huge difference right away with road noise and my rear speakers sound way better in the base dept.

Serious approach in speakers installation! Well done!
What was brand of your old rear speakers? My front door ones was in such ugly appearance, I've replaced them, but rears are fine.
Is your color code 6N? It is very similar to mine...

[bent]

they were some super old ass alpines. not sure of my color code, but i'm planning on painting her OD Green semi-gloss after I replace some body panels.

[bent]

got some new wheels that clear the rear struts!

[Mazda_Powered]

looks sharp! what are the rim and tire specs?

[bent]

15x6.5 +35 kumho AST 195/50r15's. would have liked to go 205/50 but the tire won't clear my rear strutbody on my coilovers.

[deadly_sleeper]

15x6.5 +35 kumho AST 195/50r15's. would have liked to go 205/50 but the tire won't clear my rear strutbody on my coilovers.

205/50/15 will fit, even with that offset. You could have always got a 5-10mm spacer also. I have 205/45/16 with +32 offset and i clear fine, with room to spare.

[bent]

nope trust me on this. my coilover spring rubs on the sidewall of the tire. i have to run 5mm spacers as it is. the hankook's that were on the wheels were 205/50r15's. same "size" as the sumitomo's that were on there before guess if the tire is a true 205/50r15 it would fit. non of the ones around my house did.

let this be a lesson for you kids, just cause stuff "fits" doesn't mean it won't affect other things. Sure GC coilvers will "fit" the rears of an awd protege, you just run into other issues.

[worldhazard]

wheels look good man.