Making a J/Y run next month, need some input please

[1981gMachine]

Ok, I'm going to a yard next month to see what I can find. Below is what I'm looking for, if my info is wrong please tell me so I can look for the right cars.

PCMs in order from best to worse

NGPO - 99 S/R
LXQ1 - 01 5spd
CWQ3 - 00 S/R

I have a LXQ2 in mine now, how bad of a pcm is that? If I find any of the above 3 I'll switch mine, and extras sell.

5th Gear for my MTX

Escort/Tracer w/ 2.0L .717 - what years am I looking for?
Escort/Tracer w/ 1.9L .731 - what years am I looking for?
Festiva .69

21mm RSB - 91-96 gts & wagons
19mm RSB - 91-96 escorts


- Also will snag any S/R stuff I see: ST, Borla, Struts w/springs, Speedo, Knob, Boot, Iceman, V/C

- Looking to snag a low mileage 5spd for a backup

- 03 Bumpers (I doubt but ya never know)

- Control Arms, so I can swap bushings ahead of time

- 98 Valve Covers and if none one off a 99-03 just to paint and replace mine. Contours V/Cs

- Rear Disc Setup (92-95 MX3 GS V6, 90-94 323 hatchbacks, egts)


Thanks for the help


I'm having the kid going with me take out his 2 15in kickers so I can pack his exploder full of parts.

[mellowness65]

if you are struck by lightning and find a third gen escort/tracer with rear discs it's the same as the sr except for hubs and the wiring. take the wiring off and swap hubs from your stock setup and voila! sr's. I'm 90% sure the calipers are the same, I'm too lazy to get up and go compare my sets. 98 contours also had the valve cover you're looking for. Their spark plug cover is slightly different from the zx2 ones.

[Texas Tracer]

You won't find a larger front swaybar since the 3rd gen/zx2's have the largest bg chassis front bar (25mm). And the rear disc hubs and abs wiring is the same between the sedan and zx2. They will interchange.

[capitalcrew]

egts also have a rear disk setup that fits.

The s/r boot and knob. Iceman and valve cover too.

[Texas Tracer]

egts also have a rear disk setup that fits.

It fits but you must use spacers between the spindle to work on the zx2 subframe.

[mellowness65]

egt's will fit, proteges will because they are egt's, maybe mx3? don't go for those b/c i'm not sure of that

[mechtech]

You don't want a larger front sway bar.

[iceracer]

Agreed, a larger front bar would increase the understeer ( push).

[1981gMachine]

K, thanks

Anyone know about the strut bars, pcms and what yrs I'm looking for, for the 5th gears

[mellowness65]

i dont think any of the cars came factory with a strut bar, if they did i've never heard of it.your pcm's look right for performance, idk about gears

[Texas Tracer]

egt's will fit, proteges will because they are egt's, maybe mx3? don't go for those b/c i'm not sure of that

Yes 92-95 MX3 GS V6's have rear discs that will fit. Not many 4 cylinder models had them if any, mainly the V6's. Also 90-94 323 hatchbacks had them but are harder to find than the protege. The only bg chassis car that came with a factory strutbar was the Familia GTR that was never sold in the u.s.

[1981gMachine]

Ok, I'm updating the list as people correct me or add info. I wasn't sure about front sway bars but now I know.