Daninski wrote:With my mounts filled and the stiffer springs and shocks I've lost two fillings already. So now to find a reasonable place to buy the struts. Thanks
umcamara wrote:I have to recommend http://www.oemfordparts.com for the ZX-2 Tokico struts, as well as two metal thrust bearings. They were the cheapest I could find anywhere, about $240 shipped to Canada. As well, their service was excellent.
wytbishop wrote:
umcamara wrote:I have to recommend http://www.oemfordparts.com for the ZX-2 Tokico struts, as well as two metal thrust bearings. They were the cheapest I could find anywhere, about $240 shipped to Canada. As well, their service was excellent.
^^^I totally agree.
'96 Silver Stone Metallic MTX RS
'98 BMW 328is M-Tech
OK, so is there any reason why i couldn't just swap the whole ZX-2 assembly into my car?
i don't wanna lower it, since there are some dirt roads here, but it would be nice to get rid of some of the squatting it has. specially for safety. and the old people. lol.
so, can i just go to a junk yard and pull the whole assembly (unbolt steering knucles and upper strut mounts and pull out) and just bolt up to my car?
i did research, but everyone here keeps talking about getting lowering springs.
another member here has seen my car and even he said it's sitting waaaay too high.
Suggestions?
'91 MX-5 with plenty of mods, '94 DOHC MX-3__HP Design muffler, glasspack, custom intake (superk's idea), KYB GR-2 shocks, projector headlights, GS front end, Rear Disc brake conversion, swaybar and tie bar, and lip spoiler, JDM mazdaspeed full-length side skirts,
Yes you could do that. I have no idea if it will lower you car. I expect it will but only very little.
94' RS/GS/MS/CF Monster Turbo...coming soon.
93' GS SE, the Black Beast, the former love of my life...soon to be gutted and crushed.
94' GS, black on black, now in several small pieces...and one large crushed piece.
2007 Mazda3 GT Sport --- super fun
2004 Honda RC51 --- Lost forever to some theavin' bastard My Worklog My feedback thread Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
ok, so i searched and ask a couple of member, and no one seems to know if there springs (off the regular ZX-2) are stiffer or softer than the ones on my RS. i wanna go a lil stiffer, the .5" drop is great, but i don't know yet what spring to use. stock RS ones or stock ZX-2 ones.
thanks for the info.
'91 MX-5 with plenty of mods, '94 DOHC MX-3__HP Design muffler, glasspack, custom intake (superk's idea), KYB GR-2 shocks, projector headlights, GS front end, Rear Disc brake conversion, swaybar and tie bar, and lip spoiler, JDM mazdaspeed full-length side skirts,
Well my understanding, not being a Ford guy in any way, is that the ZX2 is the "Sporty" version of the Escort. That in mind and the fact that it's a little heavier than the MX-3 (I'm pretty sure) tells me that the springs will likely be a little stiffer. I have the Eibach springs for the ZX2 on my GS and THEY are definitely stiffer than the stock GS springs. The stock ZX2 strut assemblies will bolt directly into your car.
94' RS/GS/MS/CF Monster Turbo...coming soon.
93' GS SE, the Black Beast, the former love of my life...soon to be gutted and crushed.
94' GS, black on black, now in several small pieces...and one large crushed piece.
2007 Mazda3 GT Sport --- super fun
2004 Honda RC51 --- Lost forever to some theavin' bastard My Worklog My feedback thread Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
So now to find a reasonable place to buy the struts. Thanks
