sway bars
Anyone know where I can get front and rear sway bars for a Pro? I know the Mazda dealership has a sway bar kit, but I think it might be for the 2.0 liter ES? Ive heard that suspension parts for Proteges are transferable, so would the kit fit on my Protege? Can modifications be made to make it fit, if it doesn't fit naturally?
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1) Mazda or AWR.
2) That's the one, it fits any Protege, but the front bar installation is a PITA and not really necessary. 3) Yes they are, yes it will. 4) No need, see above. :) :D |
PITA? Never heard of that term before. Is that like saying the same thing about a rear strut bar? How much is the sway bar from the Mazda dealership? Does it matter that I have the 1.6 liter engine, not the 1.8 or 2.0?
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PITA = pain in the ass.
In other words, to replace the front swaybar you have to drop the front subframe unless you find a way to snake the bar out through all the mess. It should not matter if you have a 1.6 - I just installed the MSP struts/springs into my 99 Protege LX. The underbody/suspension is the same. |
Alright, thanks man! Much appreciated. I like the way your car is looking. I'll have pics of my Pro soon enough. Thanks again.
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Originally posted by NegatiZE In other words, to replace the front swaybar you have to drop the front subframe unless you find a way to snake the bar out through all the mess. FWIW you don't actually have to take the subframe all the way out, or pull the steering rack like the service manual says. You can supposedly do the job by detaching the subframe and just pivoting it down and forwards rather than removing it from the car. However, regardless of whether you remove the subframe or not, the job is NOT easy. |
Ive heard the same thing from other people too, so I think Im just going to forgo the front sway bar and rear strut bar. Ive now heard both are pointless to install. I'll just stick with the front strut and rear sway. I imagine it'll be a whole lot easier that way. Thanks all for the advice and heads up.
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Originally posted by steve_protege Ive heard the same thing from other people too, so I think Im just going to forgo the front sway bar and rear strut bar. Ive now heard both are pointless to install. I'll just stick with the front strut and rear sway. I imagine it'll be a whole lot easier that way. Thanks all for the advice and heads up. |
They have one on Nopionline.com for 36 dollars and change.
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Originally posted by steve_protege They have one on Nopionline.com for 36 dollars and change. |
Originally posted by njaremka not for 2001+ sedans. It's likely that the NOPI listing is just a hiccup. |
I know its not for the 2001+ sedans. I did the search engine thing and it can up for 2000 Proteges. Its in the suspension category and then the strut bar/tie bar sub-category. Its for sale for 36.04. It says its a rear upper Type 8 strut bar. If you all want to look go to nopionline.com and then do the Mazda, Protege and 2000 search thing. It should come up.
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We have both the AWR bars, 19 and 21.5 bars.
Rishie |
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