P5 Sway Bar End Links

[ZBurford]

Hey guys, first post here. So I bought struts off of rockauto and when I began to start the job I realized that all of the sway bar end links were incredibly rusted on. So now the game plan is to replace those as well. But when I look for them on rockauto they tell me there is multiple sizes. I am not sure how to find out what size I need or how much it matters. I have a 2002 Mazda Protege5. How should I measure the old ones if thats what I need to do? Just the bar? Or from centre to centre? Sorry to be a bother. Was hoping to order the parts tonight. Thanks for your help!

 

[RensoreK]

I never had to measure anything. Maybe someone can chime in here, but all protege 2000-2003 end links are the same size, the rear ones differ. I bought all 4 once, only to return to exchange the rear because they were longer or shorter. I think the p5 has the same suspension as the Mazda Speed. If you need bolt on upgrade some people recommend Ford Escape ones, theres a link somewhere in the forum.

 

[ZBurford]

I never had to measure anything. Maybe someone can chime in here, but all protege 2000-2003 end links are the same size, the rear ones differ. I bought all 4 once, only to return to exchange the rear because they were longer or shorter. I think the p5 has the same suspension as the Mazda Speed. If you need bolt on upgrade some people recommend Ford Escape ones, theres a link somewhere in the forum.

Thanks for the response RensoreK. Yeah I figured the back were gonna be different from the front. But it gives me a couple different sizes for the fronts and the backs. I found this very odd. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

 

[Jackie chan]

P5 and sedan and MSP rears are all different. P5 is "Sport suspension" but not the msp sport suspension. They are actually the shortest of all the rear ones at about 6 1/2". You want Moog Part #K80868