yea, thats ripped up. not supposed to be that way. lol
Mine was that way, and I just bought awr inserts to fix it. Works great!
Also, a bit of info I found while changing my buddies 96 626 front mount.
Seems the 96 626 front motor mount is beefier than the pro's front mount.
When I had the 2 sisde by side, they looked identical. I should have taken pics but I failed. lol
The 626 has a completely filled mount where as the pro's mount is not. One would think naturally the 626 "should" be stronger/stiffer simply because of the design. I would try this, but I already have an awr mount. Would be nice to see this actually installed get some feedback.
Have a look:
1996 626 front motor mount: (sorry, couldnt find a bigger pic)
http://mazda-car-parts.************.net/Picture.aspx?width=500&height=500&id=6392642
2002 Protege front motor mount: