gtus
I think I found an 89 gtus. I couldn't beleive it. It sitting in a junk yard with a straight body. The rear tail lights are missing and the wheels are missing. But everything else is there. I'm thinking about buying it but I don't know how to tell if it is a true gtus. Does anybody know of any signs to look for or numbers to look for? I'm clueless. I know these cars are very rare. I never thought I'd see one of these cars or get and chance to own one. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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one way is to look for power options
is there a sunroof are there power windows are there power locks is it series 5 (check for automatic seat belts on A-Pillar), same color mirrors and side mouldings. they only come in red white and black |
To ID a GTUs: no power, no sunroof, manual tranny, TII rims (guess that doesn't apply here), AM/FM 6-speaker radio (NO tape), cloth only, TII seats.
IMO, unless you've got lotsa money to throw around, I don't know whether this one would be worth saving. Most likely, unless it's got a really nice interior/exterior, it'd only be good as an ITS racecar (but what a schweet racecar it'd be!!!). It'll probably need a new engine, and maybe a tranny (though my friend and I disagree about whether the GTUs had a ribcase or smooth-case transmission - gurus?). If I were you, I'd just snag the differential and leave it be... :( There are still some for sale here and there (if you don't mind travelling...) Brandon |
I thought I found one last summer myself.
Things to look for: Sticker GTUs (small s) Aluminum hood, there is a weight differance you can feel. 5 lug wheels dual piston front brakes single piston rears w/ 10.75 inch rear brake rotor Red, black, or blue interior If the stock radio is still there, usually no radio or a basic radio, No fancy sound system. No cruise control. Manual transmission If you peer into the differential, you will see the Vicous <sp?> plates for the LSD (this and cruise control is how I figured I was looking at a fake although cruise was also a dealer installed option so if that is the only thing that doesn't match up I wouldn't be concerned). |
I want a engine-less/trannieless GTUs to make into a project car
Oh if I only had the time space and money :( paint it black-green and bring it up to "spec" if anyone catchs my drift :cool: |
Originally posted by Node I want a engine-less/trannieless GTUs to make into a project car Oh if I only had the time space and money :( paint it black-green and bring it up to "spec" if anyone catchs my drift :cool: Time, Space, Money: pick any two. :) Brandon |
Oh yeah one other thing, the GTUs had 3.09 turns lock to lock on the steering wheel, while the T2, GTU, and GXL had 2.7 turns.
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Originally posted by No7Yet Oh, Node... if I had a nickel for every want or plan of yours, I'd not have had to take a loan to get my '7 :D And what sort of sick freak (:)) would repaint a GTUs? That's blasphemy! Time, Space, Money: pick any two. :) Brandon and why not save a GTUs from a junkyard? it would still get a rotary, and not like im shoving a V8 or V6T in it. |
Originally posted by Icemark Oh yeah one other thing, the GTUs had 3.09 turns lock to lock on the steering wheel, while the T2, GTU, and GXL had 2.7 turns. Brandon |
Originally posted by No7Yet Uh... you may want to double-check that :) TIIs and N/As had different steering ratios, as well as between P/S racks and series. Don't have the numbers handy, but I'll look 'em up if you really want :) Brandon |
Originally posted by No7Yet To ID a GTUs: no power, no sunroof, manual tranny, TII rims (guess that doesn't apply here), AM/FM 6-speaker radio (NO tape), cloth only, TII seats. IMO, unless you've got lotsa money to throw around, I don't know whether this one would be worth saving. Most likely, unless it's got a really nice interior/exterior, it'd only be good as an ITS racecar (but what a schweet racecar it'd be!!!). It'll probably need a new engine, and maybe a tranny (though my friend and I disagree about whether the GTUs had a ribcase or smooth-case transmission - gurus?). If I were you, I'd just snag the differential and leave it be... :( There are still some for sale here and there (if you don't mind travelling...) Brandon |
The surest way to determine it's a GTUs is get the VIN and call Mazda of North America. They'll tell you exactly what the car is. They verified for me that the car I parted out was a '90 GTUs.
The next best way was the is the rear end. If both wheels were off the ground there's an easy way to tell if it's a 4.30. With a piece of tape, or shoe polish, or whatever you got, put a mark on the flange that connects to the driveshaft. Next move the mark to the 12 o'clock position. Then spin one of the wheels one full time around. If the unit is a 4.10, then the flange would have spun 4.1 times around leaving your mark a little past the 1 o'clock position. If it's a 4.30, your mark should be closer to the 3 o'clock position |
wow, someone with a brain.
never even thought of that method :-D |
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