Having come across a Mazda FC shell cheap that still had a majority of the suspension components less the struts, I've decided to embark on swapping the whole front sub-frame over. This means creating new guards as the old ones won't cater for the increase in the track width and either adapting the sub-frame to suit the 323 chassis or vise-versa, which ever is the easiest. To accommodate the track width of the FC will require several modifications: the center of the strut tops to be moved outward by 38.5mm The Frame rails need to be moved outward by 57.5mm Here's the comparison: Mazda 323 FA4US Vs FC Dimensions Vehicle 323 Mazda - FC Wheelbase 2,311 mm (91.0 in) 2,431 mm (95.7 in) K ingpin Inclination 8.3 deg 13.45 Length 3,820 mm (150.4 in) 1986-88: 4,290 mm (168.9 in) Width 1,595 mm (62.8 in) 1,689 mm (66.5 in) Curb weight 812 kg (1,790 lb) 1,223–1,413 kg (2,696–3,115 lb) Wheel size 175/70R13 205/55R16 ...
Messings around in the shed