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Old Aug 5, 2014 | 11:17 PM
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many much rotary goodness

Well after years of deprivation, using and buying old stereo and shifter surrounds, I've had it.

So I just dropped over $500 for brand new Mazdatrix surrounds and case of Idemitsu oil and premix lubricant. Who says Ferrari and Porsche parts are expensive?


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Old Aug 6, 2014 | 09:02 AM
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Nice, I wish the SA surrounds were still available, thats one plus for having an FB.
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Old Aug 7, 2014 | 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by t_g_farrell
Nice, I wish the SA surrounds were still available, thats one plus for having an FB.
Ive been thinking about taking a glass mold off of my unmolested SA surround for the benifit of all. BUT shizzzzzt if I could make $500 a pop Ill do it for the cash!!!
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Old Aug 8, 2014 | 07:30 AM
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Dude. That looks ba. I wouldn't know how to act. Sheeeeeeeeet--it's hard to stay original when u see dat. Word!!!!!!

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Old Aug 8, 2014 | 11:45 AM
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The price is hard to swallow, but you can't argue with how nice new OEM parts are... I always hate ordering them, but always have a big grin on my face when I open everything up
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Old Aug 8, 2014 | 03:45 PM
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Likely the last time I'll buy OEM parts because they will be long gone the next time these ones fail. Knowing where all the weak spots are, I ran 5 minute epoxy on the back of the stereo surround so its reinforced and thicker. The rear legs on the shifter surround always snap so those got reinforced too.
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Old Aug 8, 2014 | 04:32 PM
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I used carbon fiber and epoxy to fix mine the last time. DIN-mount stereos put undue stress on the (modified) SA surrounds since they were never designed to be load-bearing.
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Old Aug 9, 2014 | 09:58 AM
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Hmmmm...been collecting dust for over a decade
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Old Aug 9, 2014 | 10:29 AM
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Omg I want. Such clean panel. Wow. Never use stock again.
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Old Aug 10, 2014 | 03:40 PM
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