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swaybar diameter isn't comparable. by this, i mean that a 22mm bar on the front of the car doesn't mean that it's "big" just because the aftermarket rear bar is 22mm. There's more than just diameter in terms of effective stiffness of a swaybar. Also, on a camber limited car like the MX-3, ...

Originally posted by DavidOS:
so the zx2s are basically tockico blues? am i understanding this or are they better?

they are tokico blues for the Ford Escort ZX2, which is a car based originally off the BG Chassis Mazdas of the early 1990s, with minor tweaks.

Originally posted by Sam Baker: well... i have posted here before many MANY times since i've had like 3 different suspension setups.. and i've realized that getting the zx2's was a waste of time! so the story begins when i foolishly bought dropzones off ebay for $100 more than they are now. those w...

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The 2nd post ever in the suspension, forum, written by me...


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Originally posted by Casino:
ok cause the rotas i use are 9 pounds and they were alot of money

Rota doesn't make anything that light. Which model? All of their 15 x 6.5 stuff is in the 12 lb range.

Originally posted by johnboi85: well i took my springs to a shop here in hawaii and i told them my dillema and they said they can make the springs lower my car by loweriong the spring rate and heat treating them. i was a little skeptical about this procedure because i thought they were just going t...

MX-3 brakes are very adequate for our uses. Run good pads, fresh fluid, oem sized solid rotors, and SS lines if you'd like. Even on race tires, you'll be able to lock the brakes if you really want to at any speed you guys will ever see. If they don't check the parts of your braking system because so...

Originally posted by Quick Sliver:
"I`m doing this the right way the first time"

LMAO. How many times have we heard this on mx-3.com...oh wait, almost EVERYONE says that lol.

Yes, but unlike many, he understands what "the right way" is.

BAD!

cross drilled rotors offer ZERO performance increase, and are more prone to crack.

hondas are cars
mazdas are cars


believe it or not, they basically work the same way.

nobody to my knowledge has used the ZX2 S/R springs, as that would require buying the springs. I'm not sure of the rates, and it would be easier to just match them with whichever MX-/Protege springs you like.

the ball joint is the joint between the curve of the LCA and the curve of the strut as the suspension compresses or rebounds. having a ball joint rip out will disconnect your lower control arm from the spindle, the spindle will have lots of freedom to move in directions it's not supposed to, and you...

you are ALWAYS supposed to use bumpstops.

And you should cut them if you're lowering the car.

They are a saftey device to protect your struts when you hit something hard.

no, the Tokico ZX2 struts were the OEM strut for the ZX2 S/R. They were made by Tokico, but they were on the cars at the dealership.

http://e30m3performance.com/tech_articles/susp-tech/springs/


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