rear hatch shocks
I bought the ones that BD had and they work fine for my 80.
http://www.blackdragonauto.com/icatalog/rx/0012.html
http://www.blackdragonauto.com/icatalog/rx/0012.html
Call Black Dragon Racing. They have a website and you can order online. They sell them for the 1980 RX-7. I installed a new set in my 1979 this last weekend. $19.50 each. $39.00 for matching set.
Originally Posted by t_g_farrell
I bought the ones that BD had and they work fine for my 80.
http://www.blackdragonauto.com/icatalog/rx/0012.html
http://www.blackdragonauto.com/icatalog/rx/0012.html
Originally Posted by Modified85
ya, I need the one for the wiper as well.
Originally Posted by nighthawk34
autozone.com
MIGHTY-LIFT
Hatch B95059 LLT $6.98
MIGHTY-LIFT
Hatch B95059 LLT $6.98
I then went, on the suggestion of another poster in this thread and got Strong Arm shocks from my local Advance Auto. It took overnight to ship them in , but they did come in the next morning. I put them on in a matter of about ten minutes and boy what a difference! Can't recall exactly what I paid for them, but I think it was about $20/shock. Hope this helps others solve this problem.
Originally Posted by grady95
Hey, Thanks for posting this suggestion. I printed it out and ran to my local Autozone to buy them. The guy there looked this very item up on their computer and showed me that they have discontinued carrying it. A search of all the stores in my area showed that none of them had any remaining stock.
I then went, on the suggestion of another poster in this thread and got Strong Arm shocks from my local Advance Auto. It took overnight to ship them in , but they did come in the next morning. I put them on in a matter of about ten minutes and boy what a difference! Can't recall exactly what I paid for them, but I think it was about $20/shock. Hope this helps others solve this problem.
I then went, on the suggestion of another poster in this thread and got Strong Arm shocks from my local Advance Auto. It took overnight to ship them in , but they did come in the next morning. I put them on in a matter of about ten minutes and boy what a difference! Can't recall exactly what I paid for them, but I think it was about $20/shock. Hope this helps others solve this problem.
i just bought the strong arm shocks from advanced. i think the total was $45. i hope to have them installed today. will post results.
Originally Posted by aws140
i just bought the strong arm shocks from advanced. i think the total was $45. i hope to have them installed today. will post results.
well i just finished installing my shocks. my rear defrost and wiper conectors arent connected at this time. im going to take my driversside shock to work tuesday and cut the shaft and pull that part off. while im there im going to get some shrink wrap for that side as well.
it was really easy and straight forward. these shocks are STRONG. they shoot the hatch up. there is one bad thing though. these dont come with a plastic or rubber spacer to go in between the rod and the shock end at the window so when it comes out and reaches the end its kind of noisey. i tried to remove the ones from the old ones but i dont think ill be able to do so. so now i need to find a way to get something in there to stop the metal on metal noise.
it was really easy and straight forward. these shocks are STRONG. they shoot the hatch up. there is one bad thing though. these dont come with a plastic or rubber spacer to go in between the rod and the shock end at the window so when it comes out and reaches the end its kind of noisey. i tried to remove the ones from the old ones but i dont think ill be able to do so. so now i need to find a way to get something in there to stop the metal on metal noise.




