Looking for an R1 lip? Some info....
 

Hey guys,

was ordering some parts from "Sprayin' Ray" Crowe at Malloy Mazda, and he told me that, get this........he is blowing out R1 front lips for $105 per pair, shipped! Insane. I may get one for the inevitable day when my 99 spec is too trashed to keep on the car :D. Anyway, just thought I would pass along a great deal--I think he has a bunch available.

Good info. Does Ray have any idea why the price has dropped so much lately?

$105 per pair-so does this mean 2 r1 lips for $105 or the 2 pieces that make up the r1 lip for $105? and this is the 93-95 r1 lip, not the 99 spec right? will the 93-95 r1 lip fit on the 99 spec front bumper?

$105 for the entire assy, both pieces.

93-95 R1 lip, the only one there is ;).

Don't think so. Wouldnt look that great anyway.

Just got off the phone with Ray - picked mine up for $106 shipped!:bigthumb: Thanks for posting this Rich, I have been wanting to buy one for a while, but didn't want to spend $200+ for it.

I called malloy mazda. The guy who answered didnt even know what a 99 spec lip was haha.. Apparently malloy doesnt ship to canada. Not sure though

What's the Phone #?

1-888-533-3400...

It is not the 99 spec lip, it is the 93 - 95 R1 lip.

This offer is for the 93-95 R-1/R-2 style lip (NOT 99 Spec !)

fwiw: the R-1 was 93 only model, 94-95s are R-2 spec with a smaller rear roll bar and slightly softer than R-1 shocks

What i meant to say was that I called another time before and inquired about the 99 spec lip and he didnt know what i was talking about

is the R1 front lip different than the R2 front lip? i have a 94 base and want to make sure the R1 lip will fit.

btw, anyone have any info re: the R1 front lip from a performance standpoint?

Nope. It will fit fine.

I just ordered mine.. Ray is a good guy..

Thanks for the good info! Mine is on the way. That's a KILLER deal.

Dale

Well I am trying to get one but I can't get in touch with him, keeping getting his answer machine. Busy guy.

Just Got ahold of him, Great Guy, Ordered myself One :D

Me too. Ray needs an email list.

Thanks Goodfella.

Leave him a message, he will call you back. I just ordered mine and he said it's taking a while to call people back because he has been swamped all day. He also said he ran out of the R1 lips this morning but he expects more on Monday or Tuesday. Ray is DA' MAN!

He's not blowing them out, here's the story.

That site called mazdapartscheap.com, had them listed for $110. A guy on here back in late Nov posted, asking if it was legit. Everyone was understandably interested. It arrived, and it was legit, and a whole bunch of orders piled in to that site - I ordered 2.

My order was cancelled (one of many) because the guy said he only had a few in stock and even pulling from all the ones warehoused in the US, was still very sold out. He said several weeks minimum for backorder from Japan.

So I immediately called Ray - he was able to reserve the last two in the country at his rate - just over $100. Up to this point, Ray said the part number for the lip assembly (both halves) was never available, and when I had him look it up, he's like "well hell I want a couple too!! That cool!". Up to that point, the only way he could get them was by each half separately for $170 total.

So now it appears Mazda is stocking the lip assembly, and the price is much cheaper than buying the halves separately. I suspect Mazda noticed the stock of lip pieces getting thin, and had a whole bunch made, and for a lower price than before. Just check availability - I don't know if Mazda Japan has replenished US stock.

BTW, what exactly is Ray Sprayin?

Dave

Ray is an awesome guy, just ordered mine. He said something about using the hardware that is already there for the lip. What hardware? I have nothing.

Uhh, the screws?

Dave

The hardware is like 8 10mm bolts that hold the bottom molding to the front bottom part of the bumper. You will simply remove the 10mm bolts slide out what you have exisiting and slide the new R1 lip in place of it. Its real simple.

There are also brake ducts that go with the R1/R2 lip that non R1/R2 models do not have. Not sure how much they cost. You could probably make your own out of sheet metal if you are resourceful...

The same sh!t that Bryan Earl Spilner is :D . Raymond runs a 50 shot on his FD (black w/red interior) at 12 psi, and has for many years.

Rich