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Rick Johnson · Post by **Rick Johnson** » September 28th, 2012, 10:37 pm

It's been a little over 5 years since I sold my sprayed KLZE mx-3, man I miss that car. I recently picked up a 96 mx3, just to mod the hell out of. I've been poking around the forums seems like a lot of newer people so I just thought I'd say hello to everyone.

Let's get started shall we. In the 7 days I've owned the car I've acquired a KLG4 from a 2002 mazda 626, h&r lowering springs, I've got a clutchmasters stage 3 clutch and CM aluminum flywheel on order. And if Everything works out this weekend I should have a turbo, pipes and intercooler.

My questions are;

1. I called the ford dealership and the s/r tokico's are no longer available. I might just stay on the stock ones as they are still good, but what are people using these days?

2. I've got a set of 16x7 traklites I'd like to put on, unfortunately they are 5x114.3 What are the options for the 5 lug swap? 88-92 probe/mx6 gt? do front and rears swap? I've found conflicting information.

3. Do OBD 2 cars still have the diagnosis box under the hood by the drivers shock tower? I think I have an OBD1 (still has diagnosis box) but it is a 96 model year, but production date is dec/95 I don't see a port under the dash either for a code reader? any insight?

fowljesse · Post by **fowljesse** » September 29th, 2012, 1:46 pm

Welcome back! It has been a while!
I have run Gabriels on H&R springs for several years, and a guy who raced on K2s said that my car was as balanced as his, after tuning them.
For your other queries, you'll find answers in here somewhere.

Daninski · Post by **Daninski** » September 29th, 2012, 10:07 pm

The OBD2 port would be behind the radio on the passengers side under the dash. If the car was produced in 95 it may well be an OBD1. Look at the exhaust. If you see one O2 sensor in the exhaust manifold then a second O2 sensor just down from the manifold in the exhaust pipe it's OBD2.

Rick Johnson · Post by **Rick Johnson** » October 1st, 2012, 1:04 am

Found the port, thank you!

kulluminati777 · Post by **kulluminati777** » October 1st, 2012, 1:42 am

Sweet welcome back to the MX3 world! Im sure alot has changed as far as some mods and the people on the forum since you left.

1. The make coilovers for the MX3 now. Im not sure about other brands but the ksports are pretty nice. the ride is ok for DD and on the track they hold very well BUT its hard to just rate one suspension upgrade when you have many

2. Your welcome http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/showth ... MX3-Escort

3. Already answered lol

MrMazda92 · Post by **MrMazda92** » October 1st, 2012, 5:57 am

Your signature picture almost had me rolling on the floor!! Did you actually drive it with the bike in there?

Josh · Post by **Josh** » October 2nd, 2012, 5:32 pm

Your best bet for struts will probably be KYB GR2's, Welcome back!

Rick Johnson · Post by **Rick Johnson** » October 2nd, 2012, 11:24 pm

MrMazda92 wrote:Your signature picture almost had me rolling on the floor!! Did you actually drive it with the bike in there?

Ah yes the El~Precidia, I drove it like that for a summer. Everyone loved it!

kulluminati777 wrote:Sweet welcome back to the MX3 world! Im sure alot has changed as far as some mods and the people on the forum since you left.

2. Your welcome http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/showth ... MX3-Escort

Oh man finally the info I was looking for - I've got some awesome 16x7 traklites that weigh 12.5lbs each but they are 5x114.3, thank you.

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