Protege_Speed

Help! I just got my 2003 mazdaspeed strut tower bar for my 2002 protege es. I have the cruise control model. Does anyone have the install instructions for it. I didn't get instructions with mine and I didn't expect some many pieces included with the part. Please help.

Sir Nuke

if you baught this new...from a dealer...take it back and request the instructions...you should have gotten them with the bar.

njaremka

If your dealer won't give them to you, RAISE HELL! Just kidding, PM me and I'll send you a copy I got from Mazda.

Protege_Speed

Thanks for the help but I was able to get a faxed copy. The problem I have now is the actuator bracket that came in the kit is the same one as what was in my ES. So basically, I can bolt down the actuator to the stut mount because the holes don't line up. I have to try to get the right actuator bracket. This really sucks.

LX03

I ordered and received the Mazda strut tower bar from Rosenthal Mazda. The cruise control bracket received with the kit is part number BJ0F-66-3BYB. It is the same bracket that is already on my 2003 LX 2.0 w/cruise. The part number referenced on the instructions included with the bar is BJ0F-66-3AY.

I will call Rosenthal on Monday. Can anyone help with clarification on the part numbers that are correct?
Did I receive the wrong replacement cruise bracket? I think this is the problem.

rustychops41

I had the same problem with my kit, it contained the "Non-Strut-Tower-Brace" cruise control bracket. Brand new and shiny of course , but none the less worthless to me. Luckily I don't have cruise control on my flyweight DX. (The only kit I could find on the Left Coast was a "Cruise Control" version) . Seems someone smoking crack at MazdaSpeed if they're all messed up like this?

THEGOLDPRO

hmmmm the ebay bar i told you to get had no problems installing, but **** it dont listen to me. i have no idea what im talking bout.

LX03

I received a quick response from Rosenthal. Told that BN5W-66-3B2 is the part that I should have received and it is being ordered and sent to me. Hopefully it is the solution to the fitment issues.
Odd that it is a different part number from the Mazda install intructions.

LX03

I already have the part BN5W 66 3B2 in my kit. Looks like I'll be calling Rosenthal tomorrow. Told them I needed BJ0F 66 3AY and they tell me no, what I need is BN5W 66 3B2. Any they are the EXPERTS!

rustychops41

Maybe you should tell Rosenthal you have a P5, then it should pull up the proper part# since this "kit" is really all the P5 OEM parts in a MazdaSpeed box anyway. Sounds like a whole bunch of these kits got put together with the wrong part# in them from reading all the posts.

dxprotege03

Had just bought a strut bar from the same place a month ago and had the same problem. The part you need is BN5W-66-3AY. They should know about the problem since I just had them get it for me. I was talking to Tommy there and he was able to help me out. Hope things work out. Wish MS would get their act together on this one.

LX03

Tommy is obtaining the BN5W-66-3AY part and shipping it to me.
I'm disappointed to find out that he already knew of this problem and that it seems to have been occurring in the Mazda kits for quite some time.
Will be happy to get the part, install the bar and put this in the past.

rustychops41

There must be a sh*tload of shiny new BN5W-66-3B2 brackets laying around Mazda Dealers everywhere. Wonder if MSP has fired the guy yet?

johnaks36

i have the mp3 stut tower brace and it was a pain to install. what will help you out a lot is to just look a protege5 and see how its mounted there

LX03

Received the bracket and the strut bar is now installed.