2002 Protege5 AWD conversion---> Possible?

thing right and it will bring quality parts from Japanese Mazda name AWD!povdu on how to bring spare parts, better communicate with BRIAN_MP5T, he has such an experience!all you potrebutesya is to remake the back of the floor!if you want I can give you part numbers and diagrams!

reference to the transmission in my country
http://parts.japancar.ru/jc/view/parts/P244832024/photo3.html

ok, that one is an automatic one and can be found here with a litlle variant on design, also the 5s manual AWD can be found in US.


thanks for the imput on this!!!. as per your diagram and my P5 looks like the US version come allready with the AWD floor channel.
that helps me a lot!!!!
thanks...

people do not get confused or wrong ideas betwen 4WD and AWD
AWD is all time full traction at the 4 wheels all the time
4WD is a drive selective with a gear box that switch traction in 4 wheels or 2 wheels ( like a jeep) 2HI-4HI-4LOW
 
Your forgetting full time 4wd. My 323 was full time with a electronic locking center diff. Close to awd but has differences
 
I wouldn't recommend using the mazda 4wd components.

I have had 1x 323 gtx familia 4wd and never, the constant failure of the LSD transfer and all that extra load on the same gearset as you find in your stock p5.

This is why I only ever owned one, one was enough.

I owned plenty of ford escort 2 door (we call the ford laser tx3) with familia bpt with g-series fwd

If they still use the same gearset from the 1990's in our late BJ protege fwd, I'm sure they didn't make an effort to upgrade the 4wd drivetrain from the 1990's to the import BJ 4wd.

In New Zealand, they have created a bolt on conversion kit to use celica gt4 gearbox and rear diff. Much stronger combination.

As the fs-de and bpt bolts upto the g-series BJ box, I'm sure the gt4 bell housing and adapter plate should bolt up to the fs-de
 
A celica 4WD would be sick.

Also I think its funny how some of you keep bringing up how old our Mazdas pro5's are, but I own 3 89 240sx's with all combined less rust than this one 2002 BJ wagon I picked up.
 
There I a green 323 bg gtx in New Zealand with 400hp just doing constant 4wd burn outs. This with the celica gt4 g/box + clutch and rear diff conversion
 
A celica 4WD would be sick.

Also I think its funny how some of you keep bringing up how old our Mazdas pro5's are, but I own 3 89 240sx's with all combined less rust than this one 2002 BJ wagon I picked up.

all kinds of 4wd celicas driving around here. ;)
 
I was just talking about the drive train, I think they look horrible.

Unless you are hinting that there are more celica swapped Mazda P5's? I would love to see more of this.

Also if I lived in CA I would just buy an R32 GTR and call it a day.
 
Or a import a Stagea and rock the wagon. If I had a few hundred more dollars earlier this year I would be building a 510 Wagon with swapped 280zx suspension and KA24det, with all original mint interior.
 
As far as the rear end is considered, Subaru wouldn't be as hard as you'd think. The Subaru rear end from a wrx, in design, is very close to a protege. Sub frame is same basic shape as the protege, only with a pumpkin in the center and could be modified to literally bolt in. It's that close. Just like the protege it uses two sets of lateral arms and trailing arms which with the AAC link kit and TSS Fab's Subaru links could give you all the adjustment you'd need. Source Subaru rear coilovers and bolt it in with protege top hats.....
 
Why do you need to be in ca to buy an r32?

http://www.vadriven.com/forums/import-asia-65/md-1994-nissan-skyline-gtr-459853/

Especially when there's on in Maryland

They are around and I have seen them, its just not a feasible here as it is there. Besides I wouldn't be as afraid to drive it in a country where anyone can get one.

There are tons of Grey market cars in the mid-atlantic, still grey market isn't where I want to put my money, especially when you see what happened to the owner of SOUSA.
 
It says legally titled registered And insured. It's not the r32 that's a problem it's the o so sexy r34. Those are the ones to stay away from if you want it to be legal. The r32 is actually pretty common. Also you're talking about getting a skyline in California, the strictest state on cars, if you do find one its probly one of the grey area ones.

Also I know its mostly federal laws that effect them but what about the fact that va is a common wealth? I'm pretty sure that changes it a bit. Granted this is all way off topic
 
Also I don't need the attention. Talk to anyone who owns one, you will always find people peeking in the windows, taking pictures, racing you or almost hitting you while rubbernecking.

But on track... It seems everyone has done or is doing wrx/sti swaps into everything. Pretty sure the current Factory5 is based on it. If I came across a wreck'd drivetrain on the cheap I'd heavily consider it.
 
long story short,

if you want an AWD p5... import one from japan and swap all your parts from your mazda including all steering rack and components to go back from right hand drive to left hand drive

That would be the easiest way, and cheapest.

The moment you chop up a floor, it is extremely difficult to get the car square again
 
long story short,

if you want an AWD p5... import one from japan and swap all your parts from your mazda including all steering rack and components to go back from right hand drive to left hand drive

That would be the easiest way, and cheapest.

The moment you chop up a floor, it is extremely difficult to get the car square again

cars are still too new to be brought over in one piece, that is why John had to cut his into 3 pieces to be brought into Ontario in a container.
 
I was just going to say, didn't Focus bring one in to do the swap? I remember BrianMP5T got his shorty rear bumper from that car.
 
I'm not sure.

In Australia, anything 15 years and older as very easy import from Japan into Australia and get locally complianced to Australian standard and road registered yourself.

Anything 14 years and newer is difficult to import and have road registered, only specialised import car yards that are allowed to import and complianced certain cars and have the ability to register on the road

If there is no intention of getting the car on and use it as a dedicated track car or strip and transplant into a local body is also pretty easy regardless of vehicle age.
 
We in Russia are imported cars Cut into 2 half, dismantled and sold for parts.
I think you can import and use the same parts
 
I think the best way will be to use a Mitsubishi Evo parts because most the parts should fit. Because it's a transverse engine and the lay out the mostly the same.
 
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