what parts have you members used
from a 3rd gen and has worked good for you

it can be engine parts...interior parts

exterior parts ..suspension parts

ive used corner springs for a engine rebiuld

 

alternator, uim/tb/tps

 

corner seal springs

 

on 13B - alternator, UIM, TB, torsen LSD, corner seal springs
on 20B - alternator, rotors and housings, torsen LSD, corner seal springs

I guess everything else is useless

 

+1 for corner seal springs (seems to be most popular)

+1 for fd rotor housings

 

-- FD single long(ish) turbo manifolds work as long as they set the turbo forward. The one that 100% does not work is the HKS cast iron FD one.

-- FD Power FC works if you get the adapter kit

-- FD OEM boost control solenoid if you control boost with a standalone

-- FD UIM, TB, TPS, BAC valve--the whole combo as an assembly

-- FD wheels if you have a spacer

 

i used the following FD stuff on my FC

alternator
uim
throttle body
tps
compression tube
rear brake rotors
powerFC
IAT sensor
leading coil

i think i forgot some things, but thats it for now

 

corner springs
entire rotating assembly
alternator
ribbed belt ac compressor and ribbed belt tensioner

this winter UIM, throttle body, elbow, IAC

 

has any one done any fd interior

or transmission

 

anything interior wise wouldnt be worth it, youd just be redesigning the interior. although i could be wrong
and the tranny runs into an issue with the type of slave cylinder i think i read

 

tranny won't work. it uses a pull-type clutch with a different slave cylinder design

 

Tranny will work with enough modification. I know its probably extensive but its been done. I can give you the forum name for a guy who did it if you're interested.

 

are the suspension interchangble

 

^ no way. that's one of the biggest differences between the generations

 

Any benefits to using UIM/ TB/ TPS combo, vs. S5?

 

Complete FD longblock swap.

 

any pics on the long block swap

 

fuel pump

 

Front calipers and guages.

 

Entire engine, uim, lim, tb, single turbo kit. everything except front cover and oil pan

 

UIM? Is that a direct bolt on?

 

FD corner seal springs.
FD 2 piece mazda apex seals.

 

No. Use the search to find more info about the swap. From all of searching I've done, my conclusion is that I think it's just fo sho. A ported stock uim will probably yield the same results. Correct me if I'm wrong.

 

any pics of your fd conversions

 

I've been looking for the infamous 'spacer' for FD UIM > FC....

I think that it's a term that people are slinging around for when they just port the IM and off-set the bore of the UIM to match the studs of the S% LIM.

I have 3 sets of all the above and NONE of them will pin up, regardless of porting.


I've looked for the past week and no one actually produces it, as I've found so far.