martinhickey

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So I'm not an experienced mechanic and not an experienced 7 owner (have owned my 84 gsl se since october) and I have spent the last two months gathering info., reading A LOT, and gathering parts for my front and rear suspension. I've got serious clunking in the front and wacked handling. (Plan on removing rear sway bar.) Wound up with Billy's set up w/ Tokico blues, rb springs, poly bushings, etc. The final part that I was having difficulty finding were the front top strut mounts. My mechanic strongly suggested having new ones while we're (actually he) is replacing all the other components. I ordered kyb from a website that I'll spare you from knowing about and they came TWICE with either damage (albeit a small dent) or where one had sealed bearings and one didn't. So the second set just went back and I found a guy who went direct to Tokico and was able to get them to make their strut mounts that I was told were not being made anymore. Anyhow, I don't have them yet, but at least on paper, I have reason to be hopeful that they will come in a week or so. I hope I'm not jinxing it, but I will keep you up to date on my success/failure. Did I make too big a deal of this? Should I have just found KYBs with sealed bearings somewhere? (I was told KYB struts/shocks were close to garbage and I still may have to if this is all too good to be true.) What have others done? I've seen where OEM mounts were recommended in the archives, but it was like in '03. Anyway, I hope I'm doing the right thing. Any thoughts?
YES!, Brothers,
-Marty

Rx-7Doctor

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http://mazdatrix.com/getprice.asp?partnum=34-390A-FA01

http://www.mazda-parts.com/partscat.html

For above link;

Item Number MSRP Core Price Price
FA0134390A $96.66 $0.00 $69.58
Front suspension - Front suspension - Suspension components - Strut mount
Strut mount, rx7 - 1979-85, rx7 1979 - 1985

http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPage...=7&SubCatId=10

martinhickey

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Thanks, Doc. I was aware of Mazdatrix and Napa, not the other. But what I found was from Tokico, which match my struts which I thought would be good, and for considerably less than the mazdatrix and others ($100 for two and shipping). (I just hope that this isn't a case where you get what you pay for.)

-Marty

Rx-7Doctor

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Marty,

Tokico puts out a good product so I would not worry. Post up some pictures of the Tokico ones when you get them. I'm curious as to what they are if not OEM.

Thanks,

Doc.