Protege suspension parts
Protege suspension parts
I know the suspension should be alike to ours, except for the swaybar, on the early proteges. But, has anybody ever actually tried the rear trailing and control arms from a protege? I was looking at the megan racing parts. They look like they might fit.. Megan makes both trailing and control arms for the 90-95 protege..
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Re: Protege suspension parts
Unless the steel of your current arms is corroded beyond repair, just buy wytbushings
For the price you'll get a lot more.
I'm 90% confident that our suspension is geometrically the same, minus our TTL system in the rear. The trailing arm should be the same.
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I'm 90% confident that our suspension is geometrically the same, minus our TTL system in the rear. The trailing arm should be the same.
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Black '93 BP RS - wrecked, parted, scrapped.
Green GS - Sold.
Black GS - Summer DD/Race car - Fancy KLZE
Red GS - K8-ATX -> MTX-KLDE - Frakencar. Scrapped
White GS - Rusty. Parts. Scrapped
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2002 BMW 325Xi - sold
2003 Forester Xti - EJ20K swapped.
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Re: Protege suspension parts
The Protege trailing arms are identical to the MX-3 RS trailing arms. The Lateral Links have a different mount for the sway bar end links but they are the same length and the bushings are the same size.
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Re: Protege suspension parts
Nice. Mine are bend and corroded. Wytbishop, do you still make the complete bushings sets?
I'm getting my mx stripped and stiffened for track use only, so I could use a set of bushings..![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
I'm getting my mx stripped and stiffened for track use only, so I could use a set of bushings..
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Re: Protege suspension parts
Unfortunately no. The interest just hasn't been there.
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.
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.
Re: Protege suspension parts
Crap.. And I just noticed those guys at andysautosport are full of s---.. They claim its for the 90-94 protege, but that item number at the megan racing site says its for a 98-04 protege.. So no way that'll fit..
You know any other company that sells them? As well as swaybars? All I know is that whiteline has one, but are there more?
You know any other company that sells them? As well as swaybars? All I know is that whiteline has one, but are there more?
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Re: Protege suspension parts
Megan does sell them for the MX and protege I have seen them, perhaps they have discontinued them.
I would measure out everything and compare it to the specs on Megans website
http://www.meganracing.com/product_deta ... 7&catid=54
I would measure out everything and compare it to the specs on Megans website
http://www.meganracing.com/product_deta ... 7&catid=54
Josh
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Re: Protege suspension parts
Looking at the specs for the Trailing Arms the big end ID is too small. The post on the rear spindle of the MX-3/Protege is 20mm which is 0.787". Theirs says it's 3/4" which won't go. Unless they're just rounding and it is actually 20mm. It's worth checking before you buy. Also the small end bushing on the BG chassis is just a hair over 1-3/4" wide and the bolt is 12mm vs. 7/16" of the MR piece so the top end will not fit either.
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.
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.
Re: Protege suspension parts
Hm.. To bad shipment is a b----.. Whouldnt want to be buying something thats not going to fit..
Whats up with the mx3? Aren't there any companies that make parts or bushing sets?
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Whats up with the mx3? Aren't there any companies that make parts or bushing sets?
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Re: Protege suspension parts
Hardly, nobody loves us. the front end is fairly easy as we share control arms with escorts (Bushings, at least) but the rear is unique to us.
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Black '93 BP RS - wrecked, parted, scrapped.
Green GS - Sold.
Black GS - Summer DD/Race car - Fancy KLZE
Red GS - K8-ATX -> MTX-KLDE - Frakencar. Scrapped
White GS - Rusty. Parts. Scrapped
1997 BMW M3 - my summer baby
2002 BMW 325Xi - sold
2003 Forester Xti - EJ20K swapped.
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Black '93 BP RS - wrecked, parted, scrapped.
Green GS - Sold.
Black GS - Summer DD/Race car - Fancy KLZE
Red GS - K8-ATX -> MTX-KLDE - Frakencar. Scrapped
White GS - Rusty. Parts. Scrapped
1997 BMW M3 - my summer baby
2002 BMW 325Xi - sold
2003 Forester Xti - EJ20K swapped.
Feedback
Re: Protege suspension parts
Well rear also to the escort and 323/protege, but only the swaybar is different.. And luckily thats the only part I actually can buy over here..
I really want the trailing arms and bushings too though..
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