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10-09-2012, 10:41 AM | #1 |
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BA Suspension into BG
As the title suggests, Does anyone know if the BA struts can go into the BG?
i know that the BA struts have an extra bracket for the sway bar to attach to, whereas the BG strut does not. i know that the strut tops are different too. they have the same bolt distance to connect to knuckles, and i dont see why they would be any different in height... The BA V6 and I4 both have same part numbers on struts, but of course springs are different. Iwill be using the BG strut tops, so there is no problem there, and the bg sway bar connects to the control arm, so no problem there... in theory this is right. has anyone any experience in putting the BA Struts into BG or know if this works? Cheers.
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10-09-2012, 11:13 AM | #2 |
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Can I ask why you'd want to do this in the first place?
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10-09-2012, 11:38 AM | #3 |
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looking at installing BA Mazdaspeed Shocks... as opposed to cheap coilovers...
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10-09-2012, 11:55 AM | #4 | |
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10-09-2012, 12:05 PM | #5 |
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New cheap ciolovers are better than 15yo mazdaspeeds.
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10-09-2012, 07:12 PM | #6 |
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yeah, want the adjustability...
already got a set of mazdaspeed ones in the gtr, and they are fantastic... i'm pretty set on the ba ones.. really didnt want to spend the time pulling them out of vehicles at u pull it and compare em. if anyone has any idea if they would fit?...
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12-09-2012, 12:36 PM | #7 |
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90% sure they will fit... will be putting some in soon.
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12-09-2012, 02:06 PM | #8 |
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they'll fit... the yanks have done it before
why don't you find yourself a set of MX-3 mazdaspeed struts? They're better matched for the BG mazdaspeed never sold the green adjustables for the BG, so the MX-3 ones will have to do
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12-09-2012, 08:15 PM | #9 |
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yup!... your on it.
put a bid on mx-3 mazdaspeed struts. been looking at the numbers involved. mx-3 front struts and springs are same as bg. just different tops mx-3 rear struts and springs are the same as ba astina, but same tops as bg. get some of those, and swap front has... boom installed.
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12-09-2012, 09:01 PM | #10 |
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no, the MX-3 mazdaspeed rear struts and springs are very different from the BA ones... the spring rates are different and so are the length of the strut bodies as well as damper rates
the BA mazdaspeed front struts have slightly stiffer dampening, while the MX-3 rears have slightly stiffer dampening... it's all to account for the weight distribution differences just get both the MX-3 springs and struts from mazdaspeed, works perfect with the BG
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15-09-2012, 05:27 AM | #11 |
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thats what ive done...
got the mazdaspeed mx-3 struts and springs coming. just need to replace the front hats... all is good.
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