1st Gen 323

[HopelessCow]

Hello everyone, I just got my 1990 mazda 323 not long ago, in the place where i live they just cancelled something about airCare, so i guess i will start modding my car....i am wondering do anyone know site or place in Canada BC, that sells something such as engine, bodykit, spoiler, suspension for my car?

To Do List:
-Better Rims + New Suspension
-re-paint it as soon as i am free, going to be matte grey or flat black.
-new seats....*the old seats is poking my ass everytime i sit on it...its ripped...

and..any suggestion for the 323? what do u think its need and dont.....

Thanks

PS: Anyone know the rail size for the seats for the driver and passenger side? like...the bolts under the seats....

[Jho]

Find some MX-3 seats.

Look on eBay for rims.

Do a BP swap and turbo it.

Don't get a body kit, buy JDM body parts.

Get a ground control coilover sleeve kit.

Check CS out: http://corksport.com/contentbuilder/...tory44.content

And lastly, welcome to the Club.

[wheresthericego]

welcome to CP Jho had a bunch of good ideas hope you take some.

[me109]

Welcome.

Get some better stabilizer bars too.

[HopelessCow]

thanks everyone...wihandyman.com is the best...i was posting the same thing in the other forum for 1 week...0 view 0 reply =)

I guess Jho idea is so good...but why JDM body part instead of aftermarket?

[HopelessCow]

1 more question...because my car doesnt have power steering...if i get a new rims...will it be super heavy? since its so heavy already with the 13" steel wheel....

[mazdaboy1974]

.but why JDM body part instead of aftermarket?

looks better.
Or if you do not have a JDM budget give corksport a try.

[mazdaboy1974]

1 more question...because my car doesnt have power steering...if i get a new rims...will it be super heavy? since its so heavy already with the 13" steel wheel....

after you get bigger wheels Score a set of front spindles from a protege LX or a MX-3 to get the bigger brakes.
I had 17's on my 323 and i hated it stick with 14's-16's Your arms will thank you, There is a upgrade some of the guys here have done that is get a MX-3 GS steering rack. ( I still have to get one. )

[Mazda_Powered]

Bah, powersteering is just for parking lots! Both of my BGs had p/s delete and i was fine, i'm only 165lbs lol.

You're best bet for instant suspension responce right now is getting the front subframe/sway bar (25mm) of a 97+ escort, and a rear sway bar off a 91/92 Escort GT (21mm). Upgrade the endlinks to polyurethane and you'll be golden!

Go check out the junkyard upgrades, definately helps a lot of people out.

Also a 1.8sohc (B8) drops right into your car, you only have to change out the ECU and re-connect the exhaust (87hp to 110?hp)

JACK.

[Turpro]

I swapped out my power rack for a 323 manual rack and have run 16s and currently running 15" escort gt wheels. As long as the car is moving steering is easy. If you do go ahead with a swap just go all the way and drop a bp dohc in. There's so much more you can do with it than the sohc. Good luck.

Corksport is pricey but they have the connections to get what you want. They do offer a few body kits if you want to go down that route. To each their own I say. Just please leave the NOS stickers off lol.

[HopelessCow]

Bah, powersteering is just for parking lots! Both of my BGs had p/s delete and i was fine, i'm only 165lbs lol.

You're best bet for instant suspension responce right now is getting the front subframe/sway bar (25mm) of a 97+ escort, and a rear sway bar off a 91/92 Escort GT (21mm). Upgrade the endlinks to polyurethane and you'll be golden!

Go check out the junkyard upgrades, definately helps a lot of people out.

Also a 1.8sohc (B8) drops right into your car, you only have to change out the ECU and re-connect the exhaust (87hp to 110?hp)

JACK.

I guess I will go get the sway bars today, and what about endline to polyurethane? i dont really get that..><

and..how much would a sway bar cost in a junkyard? coz im always the one got rip off....=.=

[HopelessCow]

I swapped out my power rack for a 323 manual rack and have run 16s and currently running 15" escort gt wheels. As long as the car is moving steering is easy. If you do go ahead with a swap just go all the way and drop a bp dohc in. There's so much more you can do with it than the sohc. Good luck.

Corksport is pricey but they have the connections to get what you want. They do offer a few body kits if you want to go down that route. To each their own I say. Just please leave the NOS stickers off lol.

so is that mean even a new rims wont cost alot of trouble for my arms..is just the parking spot...?

[Turpro]

It might be a little harder but shouldn't be a lot harder. Then again I am a solidly built guy that has muscles of steel.........just hidden under all this whale blubber lol

[HopelessCow]

It might be a little harder but shouldn't be a lot harder. Then again I am a solidly built guy that has muscles of steel.........just hidden under all this whale blubber lol

i know that ppl can take off the power steering..but is it able to get one to it...? i lived in somewhere downhill...hardly park my car right now....without the p/s

if i can put the p/s in my car...what kind of part do i need for it?

[jumpncrash]

I'd say the bracket, the pump, all the lines, the rack, cooler, and probably a few other things. I don't think it would be worth it