Just got new door cups from Ray -- both of my originals have oval holes on the inner sides. New ones are solid -- just curious if there was a reason for the holes or did they get modded along the way.



Thanks for any info.

 

I don't get why there are holes in the old version; there are no screws behind them or anything......

 

The '93s had a coated metal pad there that connected with a copper ground strap to the door. It was an anti-static measure, you would touch that before getting out of the car and not get shocked as it would ground you.

While a neat idea, they ALL break over time, it's only sonic welded to the back side of the cup. They're also about impossible to remove without breaking as well.

'94s and up eliminated that. While it is kind of a neat feature, it's just too damn flimsy and Mazda quickly abandoned the idea.

Dale

 

wow... cool info. where do you learn stuff like that?

 

My 94 has the hole. Definitely was a poor design.

What was the cost of the replacement cup for the drivers side?

 

That's why it says "RX-7 Bad ***" under my name .

BTW, part number is fd01-68-ddye-00 and it's about $80 or so.

Dale

 

94's still had the static pad, I know because mine were missing when I bought the car and they were a bitch to find.

 

I've had two 94's and they both had it!

 

Dale nailed it. I glued the pads back in with UV cure glue. They do all break, I think I glued mine super good, been holding for a good while.

 

Very interesting. Bought my 94 new and it doesn't have the pads. My build date was 2/94.

 

I heard that was all about flatulence

Thanks for the info.

 

Doorcups from Ray were $59.70 each just this past week.

The three snap-on pieces were only $0.86 each -- a worthwhile change, definitely grabs tighter.

Door "locator pins" at the top of the door were $7.18 each.

Screw cover caps that go into the door cups were $4.02 each.

All prices from Ray this past week.

 

thos white plastic things that go to the top of the door are 7.18 each? wow.. for little plastic piece.. i need 2 new doorcups! dam wonder how expensive these things were in 1993-1996

 

That type of info is in the service highlights manual. Found in the tech manual directory. I also *think* I read it in the owners manual too.





John

 

I'm new to the forum - can you tell me who "Ray" is and how I contact him/them?

Thanks

 

Ray works at malloy mazda, and if there is a part you need and you dont know what its called and just describe it to him, he can tell you what it is and the part number by memory.

he gives great prices to forum members and quick shipping.

1(888) 533-3400, ask to speak to ray in parts department

 

Poorly designed, like a lot of the interior of the FD.

I wanted to keep the ground pad. Grabbing the door and having your fingers falling into a sharp hole you can't see is not a pleasant sensation for the driver or your drunk female passenger(s). Also simply sliding your shoes across the carpet can attract enough electrons to give you a shock when you touch the door as you're getting out of the car.

So as part of my interior refresh, today I used super glue gel to reattach the ground pads to the door cup. In place of the thin copper strip connected each pad, I inserted 10" of 16-gauge ground wire each grounded to a 10mm bolt on the door. The 10" length allows easy removal of the door panel without any drama.

 

Yea I remember reading about this in some manual somewhere as well.

 

Who is Ray? He will be one of your new best friends depending on how long you keep your car.

 

lol you guys blow my mind with the little details like "to prevent static charge" and why u know it haah

 

Thanks