1993 Mazda 626 ES from North America - Comments

Really nothing. Aside from the normal wear and tear, nothing out of the norm has gone wrong with my car.

I'm currently putting new rear struts on it, but they were the stock struts, what more could I want?

I had to replace both the axle joints, but again those were the stock joints.

Other than those absolutely nothing has gone wrong with my Mazda.

This car handles awesome. I put a nice set of seventeen inch racing wheels with low profile tires on it, and that took out all the slack in the turns that the car had with the stock rim, and tire sizes.

I also put a performance exhaust kit on it, and gained about 20 horse power from that. I was impressed.

With a V-6, coupled with the manual transmission this car will take out any Honda, or even Camaro's.

I am currently putting a lowering kit on my mazda 626 also. This is the reason for the new rear struts. The lowering kit I found will lower it 3 inches, and it will give it better cornering, acceleration, braking, and even gas mileage.

Sorry man, but you have give pepole some miss leading info about the 626,I myself am an owner of a 626. Mine is a 98 626 v6 5spd with a few mods exhaust CAI and other thing's awaiting to go on. You claimed you gained 20hp from a exhaust that's unheard of, I my self gained at most 4WHP with my Cat-back and if I do headers then maybe another 3-4WHP. Lowering your car 3" isn't going to give you better handling that's too low. That's not going to give you any suspension travel, I also don't know of any springs that lower our cars (626,Mx-6,Probe) that lower unless it's a Coil-over set up. I have a Tokico set up on my car right now which I love it lowered my car about 2" due to the fact I ordered a Probe kit to have my car sit lower and more even. But over all the 626 is a great car all you need is a good driver and a stock v6 5spd is good for 15's. But be aware of the 4CYL auto the transmison on them sucks (it's a Ford Transmision).

I have to agree partially with original comment, that better shocks and springs increases handling and acceleration. Accelerations isn't increased by a lot, but the difference can be noticed, because the cars does not tilt a lot on the turns. For the acceleration, Mazda is a front wheel drive and if you have soft shocks, and you accelerate, it seems like there is less weight on the front and the tires might squeal which will slower you during turns. I have just bought 94V6 5spd and hoping it is good.