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Nice work with your upgrades too Dave. Monty is quite a unique motor and one of the last Duratecs, definitely a keeper. It’s really satisfying when it all comes together but those new springs might take a while to settle yet, gravity is relentless….. And keep a close eye on that front end too, I could be really tempted with a wishbone setup

A quick bit of bodging this afternoon that I’ve been meaning to do for a while that maybe worth a post.

I’m sure anybody with this model is familiar with that shocking scraping sound a few inches from your bottom whilst negotiating some speed bumps (not to mention the embarrassment from any wincing bystander observing). The culprit will most probably be the low slung factory fabricated rear Mazda gearbox mounting arrangement extending from beneath the car. Its centrally located between front and back wheels incorporating two downward protruding bolts for maximum effect. A feature I don’t recollect on my previous Duratec with a MT75 box.

Here’s the culprit and this measurement is with an empty car, a good pair of springs and taller profile tyres than the standard fit giving about an extra centimetre of lift. Speed bumps can be up to 100mm high.


And shown here with the bolts trimmed back if you look closely. It was my initial attempt at a fix.


A little reconfiguration seemed appropriate so a couple of countersunk screws now fitted.




I should also be able to get over the pavement and drive into my garage with a greater payload too. Every little helps……

Hi Rog,

I'm going to be copying this Maxda gearbox mount fixing change, please can you confirm what countersunk screws and nuts you used?

Also, any fitting tips would be welcomed as access looks like it might be tricky?

Thanks, Dave.