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TheMAN · 27-03-2012, 10:57 AM

positive
I have the BA shop manual here

Clean_Cookie · 27-03-2012, 01:52 PM

Always thought it was 24mm. There ya go! does anyone have the CORRECT superpro bushing catalogue numbers for the v6 ba? I ordered all the ones listed last time and ended up with a few which didnt fit my car at all. Want to avoid that again. Eg there's 2 listed for castor adjustment, what one is correct? Cheers.

marcs_sp20 · 01-04-2012, 01:07 AM

Whats the length of the BA & BJ Lateral Links??

Mad Mat · 01-04-2012, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by marcs_sp20

Whats the length of the BA & BJ Lateral Links??

i thought it was about 240mm mate.. but i have been wrong many other times before

project.r.racing · 01-04-2012, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by marcs_sp20

Whats the length of the BA & BJ Lateral Links??

626mm and 659mm centre hole to centre hole measured by hand for the BA version.

mynameisdaniel · 01-04-2012, 08:29 AM

Quick question, anyone know what the 1994 Ford Telstar TX5 (Mazda 626) is like? I believe it's just the 4 cylinder 2.0 one. Looking at buying it as a second car, 180,000kms.

xeon8 · 01-04-2012, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by mynameisdaniel

Quick question, anyone know what the 1994 Ford Telstar TX5 (Mazda 626) is like? I believe it's just the 4 cylinder 2.0 one. Looking at buying it as a second car, 180,000kms.

Not bad little (well, big

) cars, and yeah they're 4 cylinder, 2.0L ones. I've driven one (the 626) before, I was satisfied with how it was considering how old they are, but as a second car I think you should be fine with that (all depends what you're using it for though)

Clean_Cookie · 01-04-2012, 12:42 PM

Buy my astina haha. I think the rear is ugly on tx5s

mikey_something · 01-04-2012, 01:40 PM

Mates got one.
Goes alright.
They're generally pretty well kitted for cars that old (sunroof etc)

chewyryce · 01-04-2012, 05:31 PM

them tx5/626 are pretty basic. ive owned a GD and sister owed an GE. easy to maintain i guess

Cosmo Dude · 01-04-2012, 06:17 PM

OK, anyone remember the size of the allen key needed to undo the rear swaybar on a BA?
I can't find my allen key set or my angle grinder.

project.r.racing · 01-04-2012, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Cosmo Dude

OK, anyone remember the size of the allen key needed to undo the rear swaybar on a BA?
I can't find my allen key set or my angle grinder.

5mm...

project.r.racing · 01-04-2012, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marcs_sp20

Whats the length of the BA & BJ Lateral Links??

Quote:

Originally Posted by project.r.racing

626mm and 659mm centre hole to centre hole measured by hand for the BA version.

Anyone BJ owners know? Or willing to jump under their car and measure them?

TheMAN · 01-04-2012, 06:33 PM

curious about the CP premacy ones too... if they're shorter or longer, it could provide interesting solutions...

project.r.racing · 01-04-2012, 06:53 PM

BA and BJ have the same inner and outer bushes. So they should be interchangable. The BJ ones look to be 25mm longer than BA ones by eye.

But to have no issues with the toe, then both the front and rears will need to be within 2mm difference compared to eachother.

Marc wants shorter ones as a cheap stance option vs Megan Racing adjustable links etc. And I want a wider track at the rear for some high offset skinny autocross wheels. And I want more canber in the rear.

TheMAN · 01-04-2012, 07:11 PM

then you should find out how long the premacy links are.... they premacy shares the same exact chassis as the BJ, so all suspension parts interchange!

Mad Mat · 01-04-2012, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by project.r.racing

BA and BJ have the same inner and outer bushes. So they should be interchangable. The BJ ones look to be 25mm longer than BA ones by eye.

But to have no issues with the toe, then both the front and rears will need to be within 2mm difference compared to eachother.

Marc wants shorter ones as a cheap stance option vs Megan Racing adjustable links etc. And I want a wider track at the rear for some high offset skinny autocross wheels. And I want more canber in the rear.

lol u said it.. just swap them with marc

mynameisdaniel · 01-04-2012, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xeon8

Not bad little (well, big

) cars, and yeah they're 4 cylinder, 2.0L ones. I've driven one (the 626) before, I was satisfied with how it was considering how old they are, but as a second car I think you should be fine with that (all depends what you're using it for though)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clean_Cookie

Buy my astina haha. I think the rear is ugly on tx5s

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikey_something

Mates got one.
Goes alright.
They're generally pretty well kitted for cars that old (sunroof etc)

Quote:

Originally Posted by chewyryce

them tx5/626 are pretty basic. ive owned a GD and sister owed an GE. easy to maintain i guess

Cheers guys, the one I went to look at really needed to be sent to a wreckers, if they'd even take it

Found a nice little 89 KE Laser, needs a few things fixed that I can do myself but it's just something I can park in car parks and not care/notice if anyone opens a door onto it

marcs_sp20 · 01-04-2012, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by project.r.racing

Quote:

Originally Posted by marcs_sp20

Whats the length of the BA & BJ Lateral Links??

Quote:

Originally Posted by project.r.racing

626mm and 659mm centre hole to centre hole measured by hand for the BA version.

Anyone BJ owners know? Or willing to jump under their car and measure them?

I measured the rear, looks to be 660mm

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMAN

curious about the CP premacy ones too... if they're shorter or longer, it could provide interesting solutions...

Quote:

Originally Posted by project.r.racing

BA and BJ have the same inner and outer bushes. So they should be interchangable. The BJ ones look to be 25mm longer than BA ones by eye.

But to have no issues with the toe, then both the front and rears will need to be within 2mm difference compared to eachother.

Marc wants shorter ones as a cheap stance option vs Megan Racing adjustable links etc. And I want a wider track at the rear for some high offset skinny autocross wheels. And I want more canber in the rear.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMAN

then you should find out how long the premacy links are.... they premacy shares the same exact chassis as the BJ, so all suspension parts interchange!

And considering the Probe guys can use the megan racing Protege link kit, makes me think the subframe is compatible with a lot more models

I'll put up a thread on Mazdas247 and see if I can get a definite answer about the lengths of the links, cause I couldnt find squat

Mad Mat · 02-04-2012, 05:10 AM

http://www.aggressiveautoculture.com...oduct=link-kit

have a look at this

Quote:

Originally Posted by marcs_sp20

I measured the rear, looks to be 660mm

And considering the Probe guys can use the megan racing Protege link kit, makes me think the subframe is compatible with a lot more models

I'll put up a thread on Mazdas247 and see if I can get a definite answer about the lengths of the links, cause I couldnt find squat

27-03-2012, 10:57 AM	#3701
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27-03-2012, 01:52 PM	#3702
Clean_Cookie obsessed-incomplete-broke Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: BA Hardtop/Hatch Posts: 5,441	Always thought it was 24mm. There ya go! does anyone have the CORRECT superpro bushing catalogue numbers for the v6 ba? I ordered all the ones listed last time and ended up with a few which didnt fit my car at all. Want to avoid that again. Eg there's 2 listed for castor adjustment, what one is correct? Cheers. __________________ Worklog

01-04-2012, 01:07 AM	#3703
marcs_sp20 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Car: 2002 Mazda Astina SP20 2006 Mazda 6 GY Wagon Posts: 9,769 View Photos By: marcs_sp20	Whats the length of the BA & BJ Lateral Links?? __________________

01-04-2012, 08:29 AM	#3706
mynameisdaniel Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Adelaide, Australia Car: 07 Subaru Liberty GT Spec B tuned by STi Posts: 912 View Photos By: mynameisdaniel	Quick question, anyone know what the 1994 Ford Telstar TX5 (Mazda 626) is like? I believe it's just the 4 cylinder 2.0 one. Looking at buying it as a second car, 180,000kms. __________________

01-04-2012, 12:42 PM	#3708
Clean_Cookie obsessed-incomplete-broke Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: BA Hardtop/Hatch Posts: 5,441	Buy my astina haha. I think the rear is ugly on tx5s __________________ Worklog

01-04-2012, 01:40 PM	#3709
mikey_something Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NSW Car: 1998 Toyota Supra 3.0L Twin Turbo Posts: 1,413 View Photos By: mikey_something	Mates got one. Goes alright. They're generally pretty well kitted for cars that old (sunroof etc) __________________ 1996 Mazda 323 Astina BA Hatch 1.8L - No Longer Mine

01-04-2012, 05:31 PM	#3710
chewyryce Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: NA MX5 Posts: 874 View Photos By: chewyryce	them tx5/626 are pretty basic. ive owned a GD and sister owed an GE. easy to maintain i guess __________________ MX5 Build

01-04-2012, 06:17 PM	#3711
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01-04-2012, 06:33 PM	#3714
TheMAN Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Car: . Posts: 2,623	curious about the CP premacy ones too... if they're shorter or longer, it could provide interesting solutions... __________________ Protege FAQ, the best 323/Protege/Mazda3 resource enjoyed worldwide for 10 years

01-04-2012, 06:53 PM	#3715
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	BA and BJ have the same inner and outer bushes. So they should be interchangable. The BJ ones look to be 25mm longer than BA ones by eye. But to have no issues with the toe, then both the front and rears will need to be within 2mm difference compared to eachother. Marc wants shorter ones as a cheap stance option vs Megan Racing adjustable links etc. And I want a wider track at the rear for some high offset skinny autocross wheels. And I want more canber in the rear. Last edited by project.r.racing; 01-04-2012 at 06:56 PM.

01-04-2012, 07:11 PM	#3716
TheMAN Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Car: . Posts: 2,623	then you should find out how long the premacy links are.... they premacy shares the same exact chassis as the BJ, so all suspension parts interchange! __________________ Protege FAQ, the best 323/Protege/Mazda3 resource enjoyed worldwide for 10 years