protege2L

does anyone have the cork sport strut tower brace? if so what do they mean by modifications need? how much mod are they talking about???

mazdaspeedwest

Please specify, in both the subject title and your message, the generation Protege your talking about. It makes it much easier for someone to respond and help out, in turn you'll get a quicker and hassle free answer.

thanks

1st gen 90-94
2nd gen 95-98
3rd gen 99-02
3rd gen Pro5 01-02

jowettw

last time i called they said they were out of stock on them. this was around november though.

not sure if they have them back in stock.

as to the modifiying part - no idea. probably something to do with cruise control.

i drive a 1999 LX 1.8L WITH cruise control and got the MP3 bar ... it set me back about $400 canadian (you need to move the cruise control assembly with new brackets).

umm, it was pretty pricey but i don't regret it.

protege2L

sorry about that i have a 2001 lx 2.0 . i want a brace but does it really do all that much or is it just a lookin at item?? i would really like to know before i plop down a chunk of change. thanks for the help

mazdaspeedwest

no, a strut tower brace is a definete "upgrade" not a ricey "look at" part. Although design and construction, can blurr this easily....

jowettw

yeah the corksport bar is WAY cheaper (in price) - $59 US - so roughly about $100 Canadian.

MP3 Bar - i paid $400 Canadian from the dealer for the brackets, bar, nuts, and new assembly to hold the cruise control.

i'm not sure what the corksport bar includes though

protege2L

the cork sport one is around $60 and needs mods. but i found one at racing beat that is $150 and requires no mods. I think im gonna go with the racing beat one.

jowettw

there's a post from a guy on the protegetech.com message board about the 1.6L engine and the corksport bar and the problems it has here:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proteg...407?threaded=1

ZoomZoomH

didn't get answer in the 3rd gen section, so might as well ask here. I got all the pieces for the Mazda strut bar kit w/ cruise, and planning to install this weekend. One question though, when I install the brackets that the bar will sit on onto the strut towers, is there a specific torque value I should follow when I tighten the nuts that will hold the brackets, or do I just tighten as tight as I can?

thanks

Eric F

I have the CorkSport bar, and I'm happy with it. It improves steering response by tightening up the front suspension and chassis. I had to trim the cruise control bracket a bit, not hard at all.

ZoomZoomH

Found it... 34 - 46 ft. lb.
Maybe add this bit of info to FAQ?