Can racing beat sway bars from Mazdaspeed protege fit on ES Protege
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blueprotegelx
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- 2003 Mazda Protege LX-T
yes!
You'll need the MSP rear end links and the MSP rear horseshoe brackets and bushings.
I'm not sure if you'll need front brackets and bushings. Most people don't swap the front because it's 1) a huge pain in the ass, and 2) the balance of having the smaller front ES bar and the larger rear MSP bar is quite desirable.
I'm not sure if you'll need front brackets and bushings. Most people don't swap the front because it's 1) a huge pain in the ass, and 2) the balance of having the smaller front ES bar and the larger rear MSP bar is quite desirable.
So if ever replacing just the rear would be better...? Can AWR end links be used or does it have to be MSP...?
I started out running the stock front bar and upgraded to the AWR 21.5 mm rear bar only. It did make a big difference. I later upgraded to the full suspension from a 2003.5 Mazdaspeed - Springs, struts, strutmounts, strut tower brace, and all. Worth doing it all if you can swing it. It didn't give me the look I wanted, but the package works properly, rides nice, and handles leaps and bounds better than stock ES. Throw some light 17's and grippy tires on it and enjoy! I still have the AWR bar on the rear for now, but I plan to get rid of it. Tired of replacing the spherical rod ends. The only reason I haven't yet is the rear Racing Beat bar won't just bolt on. The rear subframes are slightly different. I just read a thread not too long ago in the P5 section on how to do the swap without changing the rear end. If you can't find it, let me know and I'll try to find the link for you.
Local dealership or the online Mazda parts dealer that's a vendor on this site (Montgomery Mazda).
To clear this up: a 3rd gen protege chassis is a 3rd gen protege chassis. MSP, MP3, LX, DX, EX, P5. Any suspension peice will bolt up to any chassis.
Will it be the right piece for the job? Not necessarily, but it'll bold up. Springs, sway bars, struts, strut bars, etc. All of it.
Will it be the right piece for the job? Not necessarily, but it'll bold up. Springs, sway bars, struts, strut bars, etc. All of it.
Mazdaspeed strut bar intalled on ES
I finished installing the strut bar from a mazdaspeed to my ES. It wasnt to bad... I bought all the parts from cheapmazdaparts.com and the only problem I ran into is that i had to move the cruise control out of the way and some other minor parts but it worked. You can see the pic below:
I finished installing the strut bar from a mazdaspeed to my ES. It wasnt to bad... I bought all the parts from cheapmazdaparts.com and the only problem I ran into is that i had to move the cruise control out of the way and some other minor parts but it worked. You can see the pic below:
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Does it have to MSP rear end links or are the AWR ones fine?
Does anyone know what you need for the front sway bar too?
What about if I buy the "Mazdaspeed Sway Bar Kit" on protege garage.com Does that contain everything I need to do the retrofit? the link is below
I have a 2003 ES Manual
http://siteground207.com/~protegeg/product_info.php?cPath=21_31_60&products_id=445
I have a 2003 ES Manual
http://siteground207.com/~protegeg/product_info.php?cPath=21_31_60&products_id=445
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Super old thread but I just installed the racing beat rear sway bar on my 01 ES using the mazda speed bushings only, no other mods it was DIRECT bolt on. No other parts needed.
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