strut bar bracket

[waltermus]

hello! i have a protege ES that i am installing a P5 front strut bar on to. i have all the brackets except for 1 bracket (which is circled in yellow in the attached pic). if anyone can give me the part # or any sorta info on what the stuff attached on the bracket is for, that would be awesome! thanks!!

[Dreeza]

hey, i did the same thing u did...but i never bought a new bracket, i ended up having someone just cut the black bracket so the cruise bracket will fit
i had tried getting it from my dealer...and he told me to just cut mine instead

[waltermus]

i checked at the dealership and what they found was a 65$ bracket with the black thing attached to it. ... (uhm) a lil too much.. they told me to check a car dump and see if i can find one there.. (freak)

[Dreeza]

dont bother...i dont even know if i HAVE that bracket u circled...one sec...i took some pics yesterday of my engine bay, im not sure how well u can see it, but u seriously dont need to spend another dime, or take a trip to a car dump

[shinzen]

you must have gotten a couple of bad ones, I have had mine for awhile now and I love them!

[Dreeza]

you must have gotten a couple of bad ones, I have had mine for awhile now and I love them!:wtf:

[waltermus]

HAHAHAHAHAHAH what he said ^^^ (stooges)

[Dreeza]

HAHAHAHAHAHAH what he said ^^^ (stooges)
was that referrin to me? cuz im a she, lol

anyways, the pics suck ass cuz ya cant really see it, but i dont even have a bracket there... sorry, my engine bay is REALLY dirty http://www.msprotege.com/members/Dreeza/enginebay/andrea%20005.jpg

but, seriously, just mess with them, u can cut either one...hi-perf cut the brass bracket, i cut the black one...just place them on top of each other, and see what parts are in the way of layin it flat

[waltermus]

... sorry ma'am.. (chair) ... im the green one..

[shinzen]

sry, I am an idiot too many windows open at the same time... doh!

[shinzen]

no more crack for me

[Dreeza]

... sorry ma'am.. (chair) ... im the green one..
(rofl) its ok, i just wasnt sure if it was me u were referrin too :p

and yeah shinzen...lay off it :D

[goldstar]

hello! i have a protege ES that i am installing a P5 front strut bar on to. i have all the brackets except for 1 bracket (which is circled in yellow in the attached pic). if anyone can give me the part # or any sorta info on what the stuff attached on the bracket is for, that would be awesome! thanks!!
The bracket you circled is the Boost (vacuum) sensor bracket. Part no. is:
FS8M-18-835 and costs $6.72. I retrieved this information from TheMAN's FAQ. Access it at: http://web2.airmail.net/theman/protegefaq

[hi-perf]

you dont really need to use that bracket.

just put the hole from the vacuum sensor (black with mitsu sticker) onto that stud and use a nut to hold it down. it shouldnt be going anywhere.

[shinzen]

for this thread, I meant to say cut the bracket- here's a pic of mine with the bracket cut
http://sackits.com/ftcollinsmag.html

[shinzen]

for this thread, I meant to say cut the bracket- here's a pic of mine with the bracket cut
http://sackits.com/ftcollinsmag.html
oh, and thanks for the support on my crack habit- good to know you are here for me(nana)

[goldstar]

you dont really need to use that bracket.

just put the hole from the vacuum sensor (black with mitsu sticker) onto that stud and use a nut to hold it down. it shouldnt be going anywhere.
You may be right but the OEM bracket comes with integral rubber mounts installed suggesting it might not be a good idea to rigidly mount the vacuum sensor. It might shorten the life of the sensor or affect its operation. I don't know for sure-just speculating.

02 DX Millenium Red

[hi-perf]

thats why you dont tourque down all the way.

like i said its not going any where, you can even leave it dangling, its not going anywhere unless cut off and hauled away. i bet if you even just put it on the stud without a nut it would stay right in place even if you drive your car off a cliff

[waltermus]

even if you drive your car off a cliff
:'( ... i dont wana do that..

[waltermus]

thanks for the help everyone! time to drink!! YAY!! (friday)

[Dreeza]

thanks for the help everyone! time to drink!! YAY!! (friday)
haha, no prob, im sure i was an awesome help seeing as i just read over my post and realized it made no sense

did you finish installing it?

[waltermus]

i'm gonna drop by mazda and see how much it is... and if the price is right.. i'll prolly buy it.. :D i'll post when everything is good and done! for now, you can watch them dance ->
(wiggle)(wiggle)(wiggle)(wiggle)(wiggle)(spank)

[Dreeza]

i'm gonna drop by mazda and see how much it is... and if the price is right.. i'll prolly buy it.. :D i'll post when everything is good and done! for now, you can watch them dance ->
(wiggle)(wiggle)(wiggle)(wiggle)(wiggle)(spank)
hahaha ok, but takin a hacksaw to it is prob easier

[waltermus]

hacksaw... ppfftt! too easy! i like to make my life difficult.. .. sooo i got the parts today.. and installed them.. looks stock now.. and everything is secured in place.. woooo!! (yippy) (also got some msp springs installed).. this car is so much fun to toss around! (wrc) great handling.. needs more power tho.. .. next step: kosei K1's (rockon) ... and a much needed wash.. (silverpro

[Dreeza]

hacksaw... ppfftt! too easy! i like to make my life difficult.. .. sooo i got the parts today.. and installed them.. looks stock now.. and everything is secured in place.. woooo!! (yippy) (also got some msp springs installed).. this car is so much fun to toss around! (wrc) great handling.. needs more power tho.. .. next step: kosei K1's (rockon) ... and a much needed wash.. (silverpro
sweet! god, modding is so addictive isnt it? what year you have? and any other mods?

[waltermus]

... ooo havn't been here for a week.. i have a 2002 ES.. (with massive DRUM brakes in the back he he he)... i just got my kosei k1's.. mmm i like.. and msp springs.. .. i did a home made intake, nothing too fancy.. i used to have a "cold air intake (ducting from the air box through the wheel well and out the front)" that was cool.. i wish i had a digi cam and take pics.. but i dont.. :(

[Dreeza]

... ooo havn't been here for a week.. i have a 2002 ES.. (with massive DRUM brakes in the back he he he)... i just got my kosei k1's.. mmm i like.. and msp springs.. .. i did a home made intake, nothing too fancy.. i used to have a "cold air intake (ducting from the air box through the wheel well and out the front)" that was cool.. i wish i had a digi cam and take pics.. but i dont.. :(
in a week? holy shit...my record for being off the forums is like...4 days...and thats when i was in mexico, and i still managed to go on then for like 5 mins, lol other than that...its like...no forums from 1st hour to now (my 6th hour class) then i can be on them all 6th and 7th...then...i go to yearbook or track...then i get home, and back to the forums :D

[hi-perf]

... ooo havn't been here for a week.. i have a 2002 ES.. (with massive DRUM brakes in the back he he he)... i just got my kosei k1's.. mmm i like.. and msp springs.. .. i did a home made intake, nothing too fancy.. i used to have a "cold air intake (ducting from the air box through the wheel well and out the front)" that was cool.. i wish i had a digi cam and take pics.. but i dont.. :(

you shouldnt have drums in the back on a 2002 ES. you should have discs all around. check to make sure you didnt get ripped when you bought the car or perhaps you made a mistake with the models.

get some swaybars if you want a good suspension upgrade, the difference is like day and night.