5 lug swap.......

i picked up a full toyota front clip and rear end with drive shaft, now i need to know whats the easiest way to convert all the toyota shit to the mazda...? is it weld the holes up on the upper control arm and drill new for the toyo ball joint or what someone throw some info my way!!!! hahaha.

I'm not 100% sure, but If I were you, i may also make a small plate (1/8 thick)weld the edges to the control arm, drill your new holes through both arm and the plate to bolt the ball joints through. Cause when you weld up them holes, it'll make the metal more brittle, prone to stress fracture. an extra plate would beef it up. Check with others, see what they do

well i only say that b.c i read it in the other forum.....need to know the right way!!!!

nobody has any advice??

I was wondering what everyone has done as far as the drive shaft goes.

yeah i need to know that to, but seems like no one knows anything.

The drive shaft is easy. Install the Toyota axle and measure how long the drive line should be. Go to a drive line service shop with the Mazda and Toyota driveshaft. Tell them you need the Toyota end on one side and it needs to be X length. I've had 3 of them done so far, costs about $75 balanced.

For the front, I don't so much like the idea of swapping spindles.

Originally posted by TwistedMinis

For the front, I don't so much like the idea of swapping spindles.Why's that?

Edited: 5/4/2008 2:26:26 AM by TwistedMinis

They where not designed to work on a Mazda. I'm not a fan of messing with the stock geometry.

layinrockers on here can machine ur mazda spindles to accept the yota hub