# PPF installation height check — automatic (NB2)

Canonical URL: https://miatatorque.com/spec/ppf-height-automatic-nb2/

Applicability: NB 2001–2005 (BP-Z3, 4AT)

Confidence: fsm

50.5–62.5 mm {1.99–2.46 in}

Always confirm against your factory manual. Match every restriction and follow all stages and procedure notes. Disputed claims must not be automatically resolved. The complete record below preserves every printed unit, source claim and procedure.

```json
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  "id": "ppf-height-automatic-nb2",
  "name": "PPF installation height check — automatic (NB2)",
  "aliases": [],
  "applies_to": [
    {
      "gen": "NB",
      "years": [
        2001,
        2005
      ],
      "engines": [
        "BP-Z3"
      ],
      "trans": [
        "4AT"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "kind": "non-torque",
  "value_text": "50.5–62.5 mm {1.99–2.46 in}",
  "procedure": {
    "notes": "Distance A in factory installation illustration, measured after removing jack, using straightedge and vernier calipers. Retain exact factory reference surfaces; do not describe this as a ground clearance."
  },
  "confidence": "fsm",
  "sources": [
    {
      "source": "fsm-2005",
      "page": "PDF p. 1565",
      "as_printed": "50.5—62.5 mm {1.99—2.46 in}",
      "document": {
        "id": "fsm-2005",
        "tier": 1,
        "title": "2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture)",
        "covers": [
          {
            "gen": "NB",
            "years": [
              2005,
              2005
            ],
            "engines": [
              "BP-Z3"
            ]
          },
          {
            "gen": "NB",
            "years": [
              2005,
              2005
            ],
            "engines": [
              "BP-Z3-TURBO"
            ],
            "trans": [
              "6MT"
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ],
  "jobs": [],
  "system": "driveshaft-differential",
  "component": "reaudit-settings",
  "componentName": "PPF installation settings",
  "sequence_diagrams": [],
  "url": "https://miatatorque.com/spec/ppf-height-automatic-nb2/"
}
```