Heading To J/Yard tomorrow-Q??

[Bill]

Got my Sprint springs yesterday, and ordered a set of Zx2 struts today. I read through some threads and am not familiar with the word "perch" as it relates to a car's strut. I am assuming that a perch is the upper support shown in the picture below. Am I correct? From what I've read, I need to scrounge up a pair from a wrecked zx2, '97 or newer? Should I get the whole assembly shown? THanks again.
Bill

[Identity_X]

I modified my Protege pearches to fit. Not hard at all to do. If you go that route, I think all you need would be the bearings if you didn't order them already with the struts.

[1stgendx]

what did you need to do to modify the perch?alot of work?do the zx2 ones work with our proteges?

[Bill]

Bueller-Bueller?

[Turpro]

form the looks of the pic.spring seat and thrust bearing. thats what i got from the j/y from a 1999 escort 4 door.

[Jho]

what did you need to do to modify the perch?alot of work?do the zx2 ones work with our proteges?

It's all right here. Yes the ZX2 perches fit the first gen protege, any 97+ escort perches will work for the ZX2 strut conversion. The only difference is the size of the hole that the strut mount bearing fits in. I didn't modify my protege perches, instead I bought this kit so I could just put it together easily.
Bill: you want what is being called the "spring seat" in that diagram.

[whistler]

i think prakashkamath had a set for sale, might want to check with him.

[mike_moss]

I bought the set of bearings Prakashmath was selling...but I only need two (I bought all of the ones he had - four in total).

I'd be willing to sell the two I have extra. PM me if you're interested.

As far as the top spring perch, you can modify them like Mazdaracer's how-to. I just bought new ones. They were around $15ea. and mine were quite rusted. Just another option.

[Jho]

Was that an echo Mike?

[sfd]

if you're uncomfortable dremeling out your perches and can't located a 3rd gen, zxtuner.com sells the hardware needed.

[Gro Harlem]

lol the "support" = strut mount

the spring seat = perch

[Bill]

Ok... just got back from j/y, for $19 I got; 1 pair of front strut boots, 1 pair perches, 1 pair metal thrust bearings, 4 rubber spring seats, both ashtrays, and finally, an MX3 faux leather shift boot.

[Turpro]

sweet score.

[Bill]

Oh yeah, forgot to mention, they just got a '92 Lx auto in. Has alloys and s/roof. I asked if they'd sell the whole car, they told me to call back during the work week.

[Silentbob343]

don't forget to take the rubber insulator from the ford struts as the new ZX2 struts don't come with them and the stock front protege struts don't have them.