strut tower bar for the rear
12-05-01, 04:55 PM
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strut tower bar for the rear
I just bought and received a strut tower bar for my FC. I got it from JC Whitney...I probably shouldnt have but I figured its cheap and if it doesnt fit, I can still use it on either the front or my FD. As I suspected, the box says clearly 93-95 RX-7. which i dont really mind since I can use it.
My question is, does anyone out there sell or make the rear strut tower brace for second gens? I dont want to go ahead and order another one and have to send it back cause(like J C Whitney) they sort of goofed!!!
Manny
My question is, does anyone out there sell or make the rear strut tower brace for second gens? I dont want to go ahead and order another one and have to send it back cause(like J C Whitney) they sort of goofed!!!
Manny
12-05-01, 10:09 PM
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cusco makes an alum. one for around 150, at corksport, rx7.com, or the store link on this site. they also have a carbon fiber one for 230. you have to cut up your shock towers a bit. the mazdaspeed one you don't have to but it costs more and probably isn't as strong.
thye also both make front lower bars for fc for $110-130. I'll be ordering one in the spring. the mazda speed one looks much better and is only a bit more then the cusco.
thye also both make front lower bars for fc for $110-130. I'll be ordering one in the spring. the mazda speed one looks much better and is only a bit more then the cusco.
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12-05-01, 11:25 PM
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oh. here is a link for some pics for the FC CUSCO sway bars. blue on bottom, chrome/silver on top(but the top one is trust... trust and cusco.. ummm same thng) I also got the big anti sway kit that replaces the stock one. It is red.
http://www.calinetworks.net/rez/CUSCO/
http://www.calinetworks.net/rez/CUSCO/
12-06-01, 05:07 AM
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What's the point in tying the rear of the LCA's together? doesn't that big *** engine crossmember provide enough lateral support on the bottom? Top I can understand, because it gaps a large hole, but the bottom seems pretty strong as is. Educate me, please.
The best design I've seen for an upper strut tower bar was from Mazdatrix. It's a little on the pricay side, at $320 or so, but triangulated the strut towers to the firewall. I think they still sell it, but I haven't looked for it in a while (no money).
Ren
The best design I've seen for an upper strut tower bar was from Mazdatrix. It's a little on the pricay side, at $320 or so, but triangulated the strut towers to the firewall. I think they still sell it, but I haven't looked for it in a while (no money).
Ren
12-06-01, 08:07 AM
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Originally posted by Scott 89t2
the mazdaspeed one you don't have to but it costs more and probably isn't as strong.
the mazdaspeed one you don't have to but it costs more and probably isn't as strong.
The fit is superb. For the rear, all I did was drill holes in the shock tower carpeting for the included bolts to fasten to EXISTING holes in the shock tower.
They are polished aluminum braces with gold-anodized brackets. In the center top of the brace there is a stamped Mazdaspeed logo......these parts are very rigid and flawless.
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