FD RARE PARTS (rare defined)
I need information about the Mazdaspeed Carbon fiber look Dash:
Can anyone tell me how to distinguish a copy from a genuine mazdaspeed one?
Is there any logo on the back of the parts, and does the original middle part (over the transmission tunnel) is smooth or does it has a small beading next to the ashtray?
Can anyone tell me how to distinguish a copy from a genuine mazdaspeed one?
Is there any logo on the back of the parts, and does the original middle part (over the transmission tunnel) is smooth or does it has a small beading next to the ashtray?
Far as I know, MS CF look panels are just OE hydro dipped in CF pattern. There might be MS part number sticker somewhere but I never looked into this as its only available in RHD setting.
Nagisa Auto/NAMS front upper control arms and shakitto plates
Jun front upper arm brace
Super Now super camber bearings, rear upper toe arms, rear lower toe arms
Do-Luck rear cross bar
Carbing frame brace, front member brace, front strut bar, Dash tow hook
JDM Mazda OEM rear seats
AutoExe 2-piece 313mm x 32mm front rotors
Dixcel SD 314x20mm rear rotors
JDM OEM Mazda rear caliper bracket
Abflug Type 1 front bumper cover (not running this)
Project Mu alloy front pistons for stock front calipers
KTS super stabi brace and rear pillar bar
JDM Mazda '99 tails
LPI racing sub 10 lbs. carbon hatch, one of five
etc.
Jun front upper arm brace
Super Now super camber bearings, rear upper toe arms, rear lower toe arms
Do-Luck rear cross bar
Carbing frame brace, front member brace, front strut bar, Dash tow hook
JDM Mazda OEM rear seats
AutoExe 2-piece 313mm x 32mm front rotors
Dixcel SD 314x20mm rear rotors
JDM OEM Mazda rear caliper bracket
Abflug Type 1 front bumper cover (not running this)
Project Mu alloy front pistons for stock front calipers
KTS super stabi brace and rear pillar bar
JDM Mazda '99 tails
LPI racing sub 10 lbs. carbon hatch, one of five
etc.
Last edited by JBarron; May 18, 2013 at 01:45 PM.
Personal L.E. sage green perforated
Works Bell L.E. Team Orange RAPFIX II, flipper attachment
Sard fuel cooler (I might use this as a diff cooler for my 8.8")
The Dash hook came for free with the Okuyama Carbing frame brace!
I knew I was forgetting something:
I'm getting a Toyota 1GZ-FE 5.0l 48v 60* V12 for it, in a couple of days..(don't ask
)
That has to be considered a rare "part".
Works Bell L.E. Team Orange RAPFIX II, flipper attachment
Sard fuel cooler (I might use this as a diff cooler for my 8.8")
The Dash hook came for free with the Okuyama Carbing frame brace!
I knew I was forgetting something:
I'm getting a Toyota 1GZ-FE 5.0l 48v 60* V12 for it, in a couple of days..(don't ask
)That has to be considered a rare "part".
On the pic i posted before (Post #683) the beading seems to be missing, and that pic is from mazdaspeed...
...both pics are from japan cars, so i'm not sure if there is another manufacturer (next to ms, perhaps RE-A), who also made these kind of carbon look dash...
Since i know of atleast one other person in the States with this part now, I decided to make mine even more rare and have it covered in carbonfiber. Here are some raw unfinished pics of it. Enjoy!
...after doing some research, it looks like RE-Amemiya ade these carbon fiber lookalikes, too.
In their actual lineup you can still find the dash and the heater surround, but not the armrest part.
The first of the 2 pics i've posted is also from the RE-Amemiya gallery, so my assumption is that at least the RE-Amemiya thing had this beading. On your pic is no beading, but the first pic i have posted was taken from an old ms parts catalog, and there is a beading...
I'm looking for some verification and detailed pics of the mazdaspeed parts.
perhaps at least ms made both versions, if you say there were 2 original panel part numbers...
In their actual lineup you can still find the dash and the heater surround, but not the armrest part.
The first of the 2 pics i've posted is also from the RE-Amemiya gallery, so my assumption is that at least the RE-Amemiya thing had this beading. On your pic is no beading, but the first pic i have posted was taken from an old ms parts catalog, and there is a beading...
I'm looking for some verification and detailed pics of the mazdaspeed parts.
perhaps at least ms made both versions, if you say there were 2 original panel part numbers...
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Where did you find the door pocket insert? I want one of those!
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I have a hks elbow with injectors i purchased it off a guy in washington state for i beleive 120 as a parts lot of the elbow the hks bov the r1 strut bar and a box of other hks parts and other brands i think i got a smokin deal
i have seen very few are these hks elbows considerd rare?
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I bought mine 9 years ago from HKS Europe for £200 w/o injectors but definatley it is more worth than that as they are very rare now
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It is worth only as much as the buyer wants or needs it. I would not really value it as a part more than any other HKS or Greddy elbows, however for someone who wants a unique piece on their car it should be worth more than the standard HKS or Greddy elbows. Additional injectors in the throttle body elbow are kind of old school and not really needed these days. You could work out a way to make that a water/ Methanol injection elbow!
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It is worth only as much as the buyer wants or needs it. I would not really value it as a part more than any other HKS or Greddy elbows, however for someone who wants a unique piece on their car it should be worth more than the standard HKS or Greddy elbows. Additional injectors in the throttle body elbow are kind of old school and not really needed these days. You could work out a way to make that a water/ Methanol injection elbow!
