Cheyup! They do. But they are way different than full size sway bars. Since I have inboard F1 style coilovers, The sway bars mount and work all kinds of crazy. I have the middle rate front bar installed, with the endlinks cranked pretty tight. No rear bar yet, but it seems to handle exactly as I wanted it to now, with a touch more understeer than it had from the factory. It just spins like crazy stock, so I also got some stickier rubber. The combo makes for predictable drift and gymkhana style driving. I will have a very different setup for the 100+mph goal I am shooting for. Since parts are so cheap, I am probably going to pick up another chassis so I can just swap the body onto the drift or speed chassis depending on my mood.
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I started installing my HID kit. Ran out of energy and ambition after bumping the hood prop rod and having the hood fall on me..... I think I'm going to have a sore head tommorow.....My family has lots of bg's!
2003 Ford Escort ZX2: Project car/future daily driver. Built Ford Tough (With Mazda Stuff)
1999 Escort ZX2: Daily driver/beater. Going to be replaced by the '03 next summer.
2000 Escort ZX2 S/R: bought wrecked, going to use as parts car
1992 Protege LX: My old race car. Just a wrecked shell right now. Waiting for scrap to go up so that I can get rid of it.
1992 Mazda 323: Race car
1992 Escort Gt: My grandpa's old race car
1994 Escort GT: My grandpa's new race car.
Parts cars; 1993 Escort Gt, 1995 Escort lx
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Originally posted by CODY004WD View PostSnap, forgot about that Bo. Heck yeah! Let me get some macro pics for you today.
Jack, I am not giving up yet. Turns out this is not an MP62 supercharger however. It's an MP90. 90 CI per revolution instead of 62 CI. That would explain how RR Racing was able to make 400WHP with this setup. I got a tiny pulley and a large one with the kit, I'm sure the tiny one was the 400 hp pulley, so I am going to try the large one first.
My thoughts are a high end 3 core Civic radiator, centered in front of the CS, where the hood latch is and between the fogs. Either that or a custom built exchanger that will fit my exact dimensions. And I might be able to modify the existing core support to make it all work, but I think that'll depend on a few other clearance concerns.
And lastly, I got another car today! A black AWD widebody Fiesta, with green volk TE37's, 3 different front and rear sway bars, fully adjustable suspension, and quite a few other goodies! More on that later.
Also were you interested in that turbo at all? I never got a pm from you about it or anything lol just asking because I can get a shipping quote on monday if you want.
Originally posted by Ace View PostPut my 2nd gen VC in some paint thinner over night to clean the gunk out of it. Ordered a Miata Roadster Quattro viton disty o-ring and a new valve cover gasket. Should take care of the oil leak. Now to decide what color to paint the VC tomorrow.
Originally posted by Racerboy View PostI started installing my HID kit. Ran out of energy and ambition after bumping the hood prop rod and having the hood fall on me..... I think I'm going to have a sore head tommorow.....-Jack
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91 USDM Protege LX - SOLD! turbo/manifold up for sale!
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Originally posted by Mazda_Powered View Post400whp :O wow. Makes perfect sense though with the different cfm flow, that's like running an hx50 almost LOL. Sounds like you have your hamster wheel turning though!! I like the ideas, and I'm sure you'll make something work. I was also checking out the 3 core rads as the volume would probably exceed the BG ATX dual core rad, they look pretty beefy!
Also were you interested in that turbo at all? I never got a pm from you about it or anything lol just asking because I can get a shipping quote on monday if you want.
I say you paint it silver then paint a big blue flying V offset on it randomly (or w/e color your couplers are, afaik they're blue lol)
ya, my vw has an aluminum hood so I understand that concept lol...but isn't the HID kit p&p? It only took me all of 15 minutes to mount the ballasts and mobile.My family has lots of bg's!
2003 Ford Escort ZX2: Project car/future daily driver. Built Ford Tough (With Mazda Stuff)
1999 Escort ZX2: Daily driver/beater. Going to be replaced by the '03 next summer.
2000 Escort ZX2 S/R: bought wrecked, going to use as parts car
1992 Protege LX: My old race car. Just a wrecked shell right now. Waiting for scrap to go up so that I can get rid of it.
1992 Mazda 323: Race car
1992 Escort Gt: My grandpa's old race car
1994 Escort GT: My grandpa's new race car.
Parts cars; 1993 Escort Gt, 1995 Escort lx
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almost smashed it. ive got some sort of blockage building up in my brake an clutch lines, and so im having to pump them to get pressure at times. no fun, i tell ya. hopefully i can gt that worked out later today or tomorrow. oh, also, the whell bearing i replace like 3 months ago decided that it needed to go out again. fml. and possibly this car.loves BGs too much for his own good...
93 pro lx. daily runaround until a straight shell can be had.
73 datsun 260z, yet another project in need of more love.
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Originally posted by Mazda_Powered View Post400whp :O wow. Makes perfect sense though with the different cfm flow, that's like running an hx50 almost LOL. Sounds like you have your hamster wheel turning though!! I like the ideas, and I'm sure you'll make something work. I was also checking out the 3 core rads as the volume would probably exceed the BG ATX dual core rad, they look pretty beefy!
Also were you interested in that turbo at all? I never got a pm from you about it or anything lol just asking because I can get a shipping quote on monday if you want.
I definitely want that turbo, buuuuut I'm strapped for cash ATM. Let me try to sell my t3/t4, and a few other things ASAP. A quote would be dandy though, just so I know what I need.Current:
68 Torino GT Fastback
86 MR2
91 F150
94 Escort Wagon BP swap
99 Escort Wagon BP swap
00 Miata LS
08 Arrow AX8
14 Mazda5
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Oh dur.. this just in:
I also had plans to shift the engine 3/4" backwards in the engine bay. I have checked everything and I have plenty of room to shift it back, and I have a solid plan for how each mount will be modified to meet this goal. Shift linkage will be chopped and welded to shorten that, the rest should be cake. And I have plenty of axle articulation to play with as well, I checked that first. All this will open up a little more space, and it will help weight distribution a bit as well.Current:
68 Torino GT Fastback
86 MR2
91 F150
94 Escort Wagon BP swap
99 Escort Wagon BP swap
00 Miata LS
08 Arrow AX8
14 Mazda5
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Originally posted by 89BG 323 View Postalmost smashed it. ive got some sort of blockage building up in my brake an clutch lines, and so im having to pump them to get pressure at times. no fun, i tell ya.sigpic
1992 Familia GT-X
1988 323 GTX
2011 F150 Lariat Ecoboost
2014 Civic Touring
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Crashed it last night at 2am. Went to take a slight right and hit black ice and car kept going straight. Car got sideways and driver front slammed into a guard rail in middle of the road under a bridge, my head hit the driver window and smashed it, my knee hurts, and my hand was a little cut, my buddys hat was outside the car on my side. The wheel took most of the hit but still havnt looked at it yet to see whats broken, not sure if ill pull the motor to build it or just junk it all together.
Escort vs guardrail:
Hood still opens and closes perfectly fine, windsheild is also cracked a little bit. After we crashed we were good and tried to leave but it didnt start and i seen the wheel was jammed under the strut.
91 Red EGT :: Daily: CRASHED/SOLD
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I finished installing my HID kit. I am NOT happy with the output. It is brighter than stock, but only a little brighter than the fog lights I have.... I'm thinking about returning them and going back to what i had.... Does anybody know if mirage halo lights and a 35w HID kit would be much better than what I have? Would they be as good as a projector retrofit with HID? Also, does anybody know if these are actually projectors? It says they are but I don't know if they really are. http://www.ebay.com/itm/DRIVER-PASSE...sories&vxp=mtrMy family has lots of bg's!
2003 Ford Escort ZX2: Project car/future daily driver. Built Ford Tough (With Mazda Stuff)
1999 Escort ZX2: Daily driver/beater. Going to be replaced by the '03 next summer.
2000 Escort ZX2 S/R: bought wrecked, going to use as parts car
1992 Protege LX: My old race car. Just a wrecked shell right now. Waiting for scrap to go up so that I can get rid of it.
1992 Mazda 323: Race car
1992 Escort Gt: My grandpa's old race car
1994 Escort GT: My grandpa's new race car.
Parts cars; 1993 Escort Gt, 1995 Escort lx
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What's the #K of the kit you got?
Also, that doesn't look like other projectors I've seen, but it could be a very cheap attempt at it. Try theretrofitsource.com, they have some pretty good stuff. And anything that's slightly damaged is discounted, as long as the damage doesn't negatively affect the performance of the part. That's where I got all my retrofit stuff. If you want to go down that road anyway.
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Originally posted by irishkev90 View PostWhat's the #K of the kit you got?
Also, that doesn't look like other projectors I've seen, but it could be a very cheap attempt at it. Try theretrofitsource.com, they have some pretty good stuff. And anything that's slightly damaged is discounted, as long as the damage doesn't negatively affect the performance of the part. That's where I got all my retrofit stuff. If you want to go down that road anyway.My family has lots of bg's!
2003 Ford Escort ZX2: Project car/future daily driver. Built Ford Tough (With Mazda Stuff)
1999 Escort ZX2: Daily driver/beater. Going to be replaced by the '03 next summer.
2000 Escort ZX2 S/R: bought wrecked, going to use as parts car
1992 Protege LX: My old race car. Just a wrecked shell right now. Waiting for scrap to go up so that I can get rid of it.
1992 Mazda 323: Race car
1992 Escort Gt: My grandpa's old race car
1994 Escort GT: My grandpa's new race car.
Parts cars; 1993 Escort Gt, 1995 Escort lx
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