user 84205

Well NEO one thing I dont know and cant see, that Im curious about is in how many places is it mounted in besides above the struts.. I will have to call. Also carbon is good on flexing, but I have never know it to be too good on torting. NOW we do you is all over the F-18 all over the wings and stabilators so It must be good in those aspects too. Like if you wanted a strut bar out of it, it would have to be a flat style like this, but doing across you engine it would look a little cheezzz, maybe it my spare time at work I can try to build on and test it on my car..

neo_omega

I know CF is good on flexing, but struct bar are use to reduce body flex. If the CF struct bar flex, it's kind of pointless. if it's flat layer, the flexing will make it no good for sturct bar. Will it?

user 84205

if you had no flex at all, it would crack... Nothing on a car, or airplane solid, weird feeling huh? Everything has a give point...if one things gives and the other doesnt it will crack no doubt... but like I said about the mounting areas, that would be able to tell how strong and how much it would handle.. Im really very curious... Im looking into getting one too, but I like the look of the regular strut bar too, so I would use both, I see nothing wrong with that. I have these fender stiffeners, and the first thing the guys says is do you have a strut bar, because we dont recommend using these without a strut bar, due to more stress added to the metal above the strut bar...

user 84205

OK FOR ALL THAT CARE IM GOING TO PANSPEED TOMMORROW AND IM GOING TO CHECK OUT THIS BAR AND SOME OTHER PARTS, PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS IN PERTICULAR. WE WILL HOPEFULLY GET A BUSINESS DEAL THREW THEM... MAYBE CHEAPER PARTS, WE WILL SEE..
JASON

neo_omega

I think a number of people would want the body kits and the panspeed cf door panel.

user 84205

hey NEO what CF door panel? I dont see it in the catalog..

0piston

iTrader: (9)

Jason it the whole door

user 84205

holly carbon.... I will talk with them, its not in their catalog... I will check it out though... Thanks Joe.
Jason

neo_omega

are you sure that you are in Japan and have a RX-7? You seem to miss out a lot of Japanese goodies over there.

user 84205

well if its not in their catalog, its easy to look over...

Personally I dont think im missing out on anything, I dont know of anyone that has bought a fiberglass door, so why would I keep a carbon one at the top of my priorities, I guess PANSPEED, RE does care much about them either, they both didnt put them in their catalog, because they are ideas, and usually no one buys them just TRUE race drivers...

user 84205

i would have to say I keep my eyes open for deals and info and products that people want, and what sells, not what people dream about..

user 84205

OH the door is $2500. and takes a long while to make it....

neo_omega

That struct bar looks really good. But I rather have the I-feelin four point struct bar.

user 84205

I didnt think you would think twice about, expensive, huh? I guess I should go pitch it to a bunch of people so they could think what you just though, HOLLY CRAP thats expensive...

user 84205

Well Autoexe and many other companies sell it too.

Freaky Monkey007

Those are the ugliest light i have ever seen on an FD.. And the panspeed cf strut bar, wutever ya wanta call it. Its tight yo.. LOL. I like how it doesnt get in the way of the engine but then again i also like the look of the one that goes right over it.. I sure can make up my mind. Anyways.. They are both tight..

rx7even

You know what I'm going to eventually want from them (just think red car).

user 84205

hahaha, I thought you wanted the ODULA one? I put ODULA on my web page, Im just trying to get the scanner working so I can add Panspeed..

user 84205

I agree on those lights, a few companies make them, and people actually get them, usually for the Euro Racer/Miata, and 180sx/240sx... still UG though...

rx7even

That's just the hood that I was looking at from Odula. I love the Mazdaspeed hood (have one I was going to sell, but may just keep it), and that one is just like it, but with a little twist. There's some vents I saw over in Japan on a webpage, I might try to find them again to see if you can get them, and I'll cut and mold them into the Mazdaspeed if nothing else, we'll see. Anyway, I want that front and rear spoiler from Panspeed, or will sometime after I move soon.

Ryan

fdracer

yeah that's all i'm saying, it would provide much bracing cause it doesn't go directly across the struts. if you think about the engine bay as a hollow box that flexes, the best way to reinforce it is to brace it through the middle, this panspeed kit braces it at the sides, which imo is a lot less effective. it would mostly be an engine dress up kit more than anything. neo, that i-feelin 4-pt. strut bar is exactly what i'm looking for, where the hell can i get one?

user 84205

OK, I just got back from PANSPEED, I got a deal going so cheaper parts arent too far off. As for the long talk we had about the carbon fiber strut bar. I asked does it really work all that good, and he said WAY better then strut bars. I asked about cracking, and he said he has had his for a while and no problems, but he and I agree over a long period of time it might be possible.. I asked is it ok for US cars, the answer was yes, they only thing is you have to cut a hole so you can get to the Brake reservior cap, without taking the panel off. He wants to make the panel cheaper, but since CF is expensive here its hard, but we are talking of a deal. As for his kick *** car..WOW!! thats all I can say. We talked about the style, and price. The price can be cheap, but if you get just the bumper the shipping will kill me and you. But if you buy the whole kit, its a better deal..

OH one last thing, I asked what about a strut bar with the carbon panel.. HE laughed and he said if you drove you would know there is NO WAY you need both, you wont feel any different with both.

Panspeed will be on the web page shortly after scanner is fixed.
Hope that helps
Jason
JT-Imports
Yokohama Japan
www.jt-imports.com