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Old 10-06-2006, 09:23 AM
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Does anyone know if Mazdaspeed makes a front strut brace for the FD?
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i know they did, polished bar with gold ends
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Old 10-06-2006, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s' post='839840' date='Oct 6 2006, 10:32 AM

i know they did, polished bar with gold ends


I see, do you know where to get one, what material is it, it's not carbon fibre is it?
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http://corksport.com/store/large/a5ft/3rx-...Bar_-Front.html
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s' post='839862' date='Oct 6 2006, 12:42 PM


Thanks, it looks nice, but kind of expensive. You don't know anyone willing to get rid of a R1/R2 strut do you?
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Originally Posted by base94montego' post='839869' date='Oct 6 2006, 10:35 AM

Thanks, it looks nice, but kind of expensive. You don't know anyone willing to get rid of a R1/R2 strut do you?


Hate to say it, but you'd be lucky to find a stock R1 / R2 strut tower bar for less than corksport has that for.
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Ok....probably shouldn't have done it, but I was curious.



Stock R1 strut tower bar:



FD03-56-48ZA



Racer price, through Mazda Competition Parts Department: $658.45



I don't even want to know what the dealer would charge for it.
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Originally Posted by Sivart_R1' post='839885' date='Oct 6 2006, 02:35 PM

Ok....probably shouldn't have done it, but I was curious.



Stock R1 strut tower bar:



FD03-56-48ZA



Racer price, through Mazda Competition Parts Department: $658.45



I don't even want to know what the dealer would charge for it.
HHAH I already know it's over 1000$. I am willing to get a used one though.
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Originally Posted by Sivart_R1' post='839885' date='Oct 6 2006, 02:35 PM

Ok....probably shouldn't have done it, but I was curious.



Stock R1 strut tower bar:



FD03-56-48ZA



Racer price, through Mazda Competition Parts Department: $658.45



I don't even want to know what the dealer would charge for it.


I see you have an R1, interested in selling your strut ?? heheh
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well rather than pay 1000 bucks from the dealer or 600 something through mazdaspeed you can get one here for 160 bucks



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-MAZDA-R...sspagenameZWD1V



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