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lots of questions of my bodydropped mazda

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lilbuddha   +1y
so figured id start a thread since i have a fair bit of questions and looking around a bunch didnt really solve any haha
hopefully i can get some help maybe some questions will be dumb so bare with me haha im just gonna do like point form
im new to my 1990 mazda body style mazda and i bought mine bodydropped already,

-mines bodied 3inchs rear 3/4 pinch of the body's pinch is gone, would getting rid of the radius rod on the lca's help bring the front down that 3/4 of a inch in the front?

-its got firestone bags in the front and would re6 slams work nice right now totally aired up im just untucking the rubber but front end has been z'd

-anyone mount a york tight to the engine and if so do you have any pics?

-right now im layed out on 16inch denalis, i have a extra set of 20inch centerlines from my yukon that with 4x4 fenders will tuck but what would i need to do to lay out on 20's??
if i cant anyone selling some old school billet 17's?

-this was a raised bed so i cant compare to a stock but whats a good height to raise the factory bed floor or just take the factory tubs to the rail?
baha   +1y
I'll try to help out as best I can if you added some pics it would really help

-mines bodied 3inchs rear 3/4 pinch of the body's pinch is gone, would getting rid of the radius rod on the lca's help bring the front down that 3/4 of a inch in the front?
This is a tough once since the answer depends on the truck. This could be where the suspension is binding and not letting it air out all the way. The easiest way to check is to just disconnect the two bolts that connect to the lower control arm. Some other things that could keep it from laying is the bag is compressed as far as it will go, or maybe shock bottoming out. Even ball joints binding can cause prevent it from laying out completely.

-its got firestone bags in the front and would re6 slams work nice right now totally aired up im just untucking the rubber but front end has been z'd
They may fix but it depends on what size firestones you have. If you have 2600s it should fit. Slam Specialties are great bags and will lift more at the same psi than Firestones. Their force to PSI is excellent!

-anyone mount a york tight to the engine and if so do you have any pics?
There's a couple how tos in the technical write ups by members section

-right now im layed out on 16inch denalis, i have a extra set of 20inch centerlines from my yukon that with 4x4 fenders will tuck but what would i need to do to lay out on 20's??
First you need to figure out the diameter difference between the new and old tires you are going to run. Then calculate the difference in back spacing or offset. I made some calculators to help with the calculations. go to tech then tech calculators.

After that it will give you a better idea of what will need to be done

-this was a raised bed so i cant compare to a stock but whats a good height to raise the factory bed floor or just take the factory tubs to the rail? I think it looks better when there's at least 4-5" from the top of the rail to the tub but it will depend on your new tires as to what you will need to do.

Feel free to ask any questions you have, we are all willing to help each other
lilbuddha   +1y
thank you very much, in new members i posted pics in new from alberta canada, but just of the truck
i gotta start making new front tubs so front clip will be off the truck this weekend and ill take more pictures for sure,
thank you for the advice and help though
lilbuddha   +1y
okay i gotta ask what sandens bolt up to our trucks with the factory bracket or slightly modified bracket?
i wanna go edc so bad, the 12v compressors are making me crazy,
so its a 1992 efi motor, gonna be junk yard shopping next weekend and there are no a/c mazdas around here

so just wondering what other kinda truck/car/van i can steal one off of as a brand new bracket here from mazda is 30$
baha   +1y
You should start a new thread for these questions man, more people that have done the swap would be more likely to see them. Also check out the tech write ups by members section. I know of a couple write ups.
hunterw   +1y
post some pics. it will be easier for us to help you if we cann see what you working with.

if you still have any pinch weld, your not bodied 3inches. 3 inches is like 1/2 cut into the rockers.

and i just bought a sanden 508 off a b2.2 out of the junk yard here and bought the brackets and mounted in stock location. its worth the extra cash if you have to either buy one of their good ones they are already pulled, or just finding the right one that will work with the stock a/c brackets. its so much cleaner and easier imo
lilbuddha   +1y
I'll put a new thread when I get home on my laptop and add photos right now I'm just on my iPhone
But it's bodied past the rocker except out front the radius arms are holding it up, so I'm gonna get rid of those,
But yeah I wanna do a stock a/c setup just up Here in Canada not many a/c mazdas, so just trying to figure out what other model cars/trucks these sandens came in or sandens that are able to go in without much fuss

Sorry about not having pics or probably doing this the proper way
hunterw   +1y
iots all good man. you see what you see and know what yuou need to ask but we dont see it haha.
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