Mazda B2200 Pick-up Discussions

**atongk** · June 25th, 2003 08:57 AM

sirs,

i got this b2200(91), (ito lang kasi inabot ng budget namin ni mrs) . ano kaya pwede kong imodify or upgrade? engine nice R4, may campershell, nice tires, power steering, old school radio. Gusto sana medyo magkaron kahit konti na forms yung pick up. Thanks a lot.

**Djerms** · June 25th, 2003 09:03 AM

lift mo ng kaunti and shift to larger rims and tires. Have it detailed. The others will follow...:D

**kimpOy** · June 25th, 2003 09:33 AM

welcome atongk
check it from bottom, up!

check underchasis, tignan mo kung may rust, pa undercoating mo, check shocks probably nag bottom out na yan, check eveything underneath para maganda ang tayo ng pickup.

keep it clean ang simple.

happy trails

**atongk** · June 25th, 2003 01:50 PM

sirs,
thanks i'm planning to change the shocks, yung leaf springs ok na (brand new), pero di ko alam tungkol sa rims and tires. ano kaya dapat?? can you give rough estimates and kung saan ? ? location ko is edsa / santolan. thanks again, very kind talaga taga tsikot .

**OTEP** · June 27th, 2003 12:07 PM

Same engine ang B2200 at yung Besta 2.2 ko dati.

Mga around 70 bhp siya (same as early 2.5L Mitsubishi 4D56 N/A). Masarap i-rev saka ok around town. Medyo bitin lang sa top end and may pagka-maingay.

Start with the basics siguro. Complete detailing inside, outside and pati sa engine. This way makikita mo kunhg may mga ibang problem areas pa na kelangan ng iyong attention before you start with the mods.

For me, just keep it simple. Slightly larger wheel and tire combo lang. Huwag mo na lagyan ng mga borloloy like side step, fender flares, snorkel at kung ano-ano pa. Basta malinis tignan at functional, oks na yan.

**atongk** · June 27th, 2003 05:58 PM

bros.
thanks a lot, nagpalit ako ng tires and rim (from safari yata ito) medyo oks na forms, bigla siyang tumaas, pero i think kailangan i lift ito ng kaunti kasi medyo sumasayad yung tires sa well pag turning na. TY

**wildthing** · June 28th, 2003 06:49 AM

atongK,

I used to have a 94 B2200 as service....ang major thing about it is the engine and the balljoints. Medyo me design flow ang engine ng unang B2200s (lalo na sa series na nakuha mo)...If you're lucky enough na hindi problem engine iyung nakuha mo imaintain mo na lang ng husto.

A regular engine oil change and filter change should help a lot (every 3000-5000 should be good huwag mo nang palagpasin pa). Hindi rin pang hi-reving ang makina so don't race the engine or the vechicle....madaling masisira or bibigay.

Consider a check-up or cleaning of the injector nozzles muna kung medyo mausok before getting it calibrated. Ung sa aking napasama pa lalo nung pinacalibrate....in case na ipapacalibrate mo naman....get the real experts to do it (me mga tsikoteers na me calibration biz or employees nito so consult them first).

Yung sa balljoint, ewan ko lang yung sa ride mo kung pedeng i-grease....if it is, have it checked and re-greased. Very prone ito na matuyuan ng grasa.

Suggestion ko sa gulong problem mo (cheapest option) would be to have the torsion bar cranked to give an inch lift sa harap...then kung tumaas at nasolve ang sabit ng gulong sa wheel well at tsaka mo ipa ayos ulit ang camber alignment. Kung lalabas na naka "tingala" ang ride mo after the cranking of the T-bars, ipa-change mo naman ang rear shackles....get an inch taller too than your stock. Cost mo to do this would be T-bar crank bet 400-650, alignment bet 400-1200, shackles 600-1200, labor sa shackle replacement 150-300.

Option 2 which is more expensive is try to consider an inch or 2 body lift. Body lift of about 2 inches or less would have lesser modifications sa iba't-ibang parts na maapektohan (like position ng radiator, hose lines ng brake, clutch, steering wheel connector). This could run anywhere between the budget of P7,000-20,000.

Option 3. There are also branded lift kits (suspension lift as well as body lift)na that might fit your ride...AFAIK, the lift kit of ford ranger will fit your ride too. Expect a cost not less than P20,000.

my 2 cents.

**Ibaloi** · June 28th, 2003 08:07 AM

atongk,
almost 11 years na ang b2200 ko, just follow yung advice ng mga bros and all should be fine. Check mo rin yung sedimentor mo sa ilalim ng rear right passenger door. I- drain mo yung tubig na naipon dun. Unscrew the plastic drain. Kung walang tubig na lumalabas, ibig sabihin, madumi, get a wire at i thread mo sa drain hole hanggang may lumabas.(tip: place a plastic container under the drain so you will have an idea how dirty our diesel are in this side of the planet. I always drain the sedimentor every 2 months or so. Have the engine timing belt and tensioner replaced. I already had replaced mine twice. 200,000 plus na ang mileage. I hope that my truck would make it through the emissions test this coming august.

**vinj** · June 29th, 2003 04:19 PM

Fix first all the mechanical gremlins before you touch on the exterior and interior.

Check also the body and underchassis for rust. If you find your height sufficient enough, lifting wouldnt really be a must IMO... A nice rim and tire packaged would help, just dont oversize (in terms of diameter) as it will affect the performance of the car.

Since you're near the Cubao area, try checking out DKC Tires along Tuazon...so far we've been getting good deals from them.

**atongk** · July 1st, 2003 07:38 AM

bros,
woahh, thanks for all the replies. first yung engine, nag palit na ako ng engine so oks naman, hindi rin siya mausok (i passed the emission test). next is problem talaga yung tires and rims ko, sayad talaga pag turning ( i got a deal from a tire shop near cubao area, originally from a safari siya, 15" rims and malalaki yung tires) pardon my stupid question, pero anong itsura po ba nung torsion bar ?
very accomodating talaga dito sa tsikot kahit b2200 lang ride ko, thanks bros.