Who in the midwest wants to wrench on an "interesting" project?

wvumtnbkr wrote: In reply to 92CelicaHalfTrac: The ball "stud" itself may be a different size, but it is NOT replaceable on S5 cars. Therefore if you have one like the picture, it IS an S4 ball joint.

Ah ok, that makes more sense now. Thanks!

Question:

I can't seem to find new rear suspension arms.

Would they be overkill anyways? Probably just as easy and cheaper to remove the old shot rubber bushings, clean them up, paint them, and throw the new poly in there, right?

I'm more worried from a strength perspective, but i guess i'd know pretty quick if they were fubar'd, aye?

If they are straight and the adjustment isn't seized up, I'd keep them.

ZX-2 rear links are all tubular with eccentric bushings for alignment but I seem to recall that you can't swap them to the EGT for some reason.

92CelicaHalfTrac wrote: Alrighty, basic run down (This is assuming you already have a BP-powered car, i'll research differences for the 1.9 cars, but i think it's just wiring) KLZE/DE/G4 MX3/Probe trans. (you can use MX6 trans, but it doesn't have a lower mount, and it's got longer gears) MX3 axles 3rd gen Escort hubs 88-89 RX7 balljoints MX3 crossmembers (direct bolt in to stock subframe) MX3 mounts MX3 wiring harness ECU/VAF of your choice. We'll be using chipped MX3 stuff. Dakota Digital tach signal converter if retaining stock gauge cluster Civic Half-width radiator That's really about it. There may be issues with the water temp in the stock cluster, will have to check my notes when i get home to remember what the solution was. We're using an aftermarket unit anyways. If you want to increase the track of the car (don't bother doing this if you have an EGT unless you want to hack up the rear quarters), you can use MX3 control arms and subframes, front and rear. Gives you 80mm (or 40mm, can't remember if it was 40mm per side or overall) increase in track.

BP powered cars are getting hard to find around here, it seems. But anyway, I'd want to do this to a wagon, so I'd be starting with a 1.9 car IF (huge if) I were ever to take this on.

Question, are the Transmission and crossmemebers listed above V6 specific pieces, or are they commone between 4cyl/V6 MX3s? (I assume they're V6 specific, but wanted to be sure) If I come across a cheap wrecked V6 MX3...it's on my "must buy" list.

Clem

ClemSparks wrote:

92CelicaHalfTrac wrote: Alrighty, basic run down (This is assuming you already have a BP-powered car, i'll research differences for the 1.9 cars, but i think it's just wiring) KLZE/DE/G4 MX3/Probe trans. (you can use MX6 trans, but it doesn't have a lower mount, and it's got longer gears) MX3 axles 3rd gen Escort hubs 88-89 RX7 balljoints MX3 crossmembers (direct bolt in to stock subframe) MX3 mounts MX3 wiring harness ECU/VAF of your choice. We'll be using chipped MX3 stuff. Dakota Digital tach signal converter if retaining stock gauge cluster Civic Half-width radiator That's really about it. There may be issues with the water temp in the stock cluster, will have to check my notes when i get home to remember what the solution was. We're using an aftermarket unit anyways. If you want to increase the track of the car (don't bother doing this if you have an EGT unless you want to hack up the rear quarters), you can use MX3 control arms and subframes, front and rear. Gives you 80mm (or 40mm, can't remember if it was 40mm per side or overall) increase in track.

BP powered cars are getting hard to find around here, it seems. But anyway, I'd want to do this to a wagon, so I'd be starting with a 1.9 car IF (huge if) I ever took this on. Question, are the Transmission and crossmemebers listed above V6 specific pieces, or are they commone between 4cyl/V6 MX3s? (I assume they're V6 specific, but wanted to be sure) If I come across a cheap wrecked V6 MX3...it's on my "must buy" list. Clem

The parts are V6 specific. You need an MX3 GS.

As for the LXs, same thing applies, but i think you'll have additional wiring and/or fuel work to do. The mounting and everything will be the same.