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MX-3 Strut Bar
Posted: February 24th, 2005, 5:30 pm
by TEAMpK
I am in the process of setting up a front strut bar that will be flat and have MX-3 hollowed out in the middle. I was wondering if there is any interest in this? I have a meeting with the shop next week I hope, and I should know a cost soon.
Posted: February 24th, 2005, 5:34 pm
by fry_81
ive been holding off for a strut bar that style, how much more than a regular bar would it cost??
Posted: February 24th, 2005, 5:38 pm
by TEAMpK
I dont think they should be that bad. I am gonna shoot for between like 40-75? I will know for sure once I figure in cost and all. I'll keep ya updated.
Posted: February 24th, 2005, 5:41 pm
by fry_81
for that price id definatly be in.
another question though, ive heard that the regular bars dont clear the intake manifold on ze's, if this is true, will these bars clear the manifold?
Posted: February 24th, 2005, 5:48 pm
by TEAMpK
Interesting. I was unaware of this. I will have to find someone to measure the clearance necessary and maybe make a custom one for that application.
Posted: February 24th, 2005, 8:45 pm
by mitmaks
id be interested
Posted: February 24th, 2005, 9:06 pm
by papa roached
id be all over one for a KL-ZE app
Posted: February 24th, 2005, 11:42 pm
by projectmx
any chance of this being a one piece design for better rigidity? i'm interested also...
Posted: February 25th, 2005, 10:53 am
by TEAMpK
Ya....I could look into a one piece. I have the 3 piece now, and am going to use it as a sort of guide. I am waiting on Teal_93 to do his swap so I can make sure I can clear the V6 with a swap. Also, has anyone with the B6T (where the intake comes over the valve cover), had issues with clearance, or is it to far foward? I have not seen a good photo that shows me.
Posted: February 25th, 2005, 11:19 am
by projectmx
well andy has the b6t in his protege:
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/450395/2
around half way down you can see his strut bar makes it over it just fine
i can't seem to find any pics of an mx-3 with the b6t swap but i'll keep looking
Posted: February 25th, 2005, 11:06 pm
by TEAMpK
I found one today. It looks like it clears it. The manifold sits farther forward. So...all I need to do is wait on to see a car with a DE or ZE swap, so I can try and avoid the problems that the current bars seem to have.
Posted: February 26th, 2005, 11:47 am
by jschrauwen
Ractive strut bar just barely clears my ZE with Millennia IM. As advised on ZE swap info the bolts for the cover plate on the IM must be changed to a lower profile dome or button style bolt. With adjusting bolts on either end of strut tower plate the bar is tilted slightly to the rear for clearance. To be extra safe, I slightly ground underside of strut bar - perfect. It's so close though that you can barely see outline of strut bar on hood insulation. That's close, but it works well.
Posted: February 26th, 2005, 11:56 am
by papa roached
pkmx-3 wrote:I found one today. It looks like it clears it. The manifold sits farther forward. So...all I need to do is wait on to see a car with a DE or ZE swap, so I can try and avoid the problems that the current bars seem to have.
the strut bars will clear KL-DE intakes, its just the Millenia/KL-ZE intake that it wont clear without mods
Posted: February 26th, 2005, 1:22 pm
by projectmx
http://www.optimalimpact.net/eunos/temp/strutbar1.jpg
http://www.optimalimpact.net/eunos/temp/strutbar2.jpg
here are two pics i found of a nice 1 piece strut bar if is from the 323 gtx but fits the mx-3
do you happen to have a pic of one you are trying to model after?
Posted: February 26th, 2005, 1:35 pm
by papa roached
that one might fit with the KL-ZE
