USDM Sills / Sideskirts

[Tommy D]

I have looked all over, used the search, there is a post in New Development butit has gone quiet.

Does anyone have a pair of USDM skirts/sill kits that they want to sell or know where i can get a pair?

Its so hard to mod your MX3 in the UK! Im getting the Corksport MS Style bumper, and i also want the sills, the car needs them....



Also, i have not searched this so forgive me, but i have polished my Curve Neck MS8 Inlet Manifold. The guy at Corksport im dealing with has said the bar wont fit with that inlet.....Can i make some washers/rings to raise the bar bracket a bit so it will just clear the Inlet, i dont mind a bit of messing about to fit it. Sadly the MX has not taken off on a huge level in the UK so info would be great, cheers

[hharb]

the bar will fit over a k8 manifold if its a millenia i believe you could bend it a little bit and it'll work

[Nd4SpdSe]

If your talking about the CorkSport strut tower bar, it fits, just need to raise it up and push it back. I used the stock nuts as spacers (myself, just the 2 inside bolts) and got a second set to bolt it down. As well, used long bolts to shift it back, and cut and put a piece of pipe so the arms wouldn't squeeze when the bolt was tightened.

[PATDIESEL]

I've heard that you can just grind that top part of the triangle that is on top of the manny. Then use a flush head bolt in place of the stock one to keep a lower profile.
If not that then try the washers, but watch the hood clearance. The idea above might fit, but I have some reservations about it working properly.

[Mooneggs]

I used the corksport front strut bar but I had to shave the top cover over the VRIS butterfly valve completely (the little triangle piece on top of the IM)... I just clipped the throttle cable to some other things since that's all that it was holding...

[MazdaManiacMx3]

Won't a Eunos - 30x bar fit over that ? And its also one peice so it'd be better than these 3 peice strut bars ..
Kris

[hgallegos915]

I dont know why.. but i have a curved neck and my ebay strut bar doesnt push... are you guys sure you are not doing something wrong or i dunno?? i have a cf hood and it wont hit it either (inverted)

[monty73741]

I dont like the way that bar is modded seems it has a weak point

I circled where i think the weak point is & the yellow is where it needs support

[Mooneggs]

I dont know why.. but i have a curved neck and my ebay strut bar doesnt push... are you guys sure you are not doing something wrong or i dunno?? i have a cf hood and it wont hit it either (inverted)

hgallegos915 - do you have a pic of your setup?

Won't a Eunos - 30x bar fit over that ? And its also one peice so it'd be better than these 3 peice strut bars ..
Kris

Kris do you have a pic of that... I did not know a eunos 30x one piece strut bar exists. I would be very interested in aquiring one of those!!

[hharb]

my bar fits just fine only problem is when the engine moves a little it kinda hits it, so i'm hoping if i bend it a little and do something to minimize engine movement, it will fit just great.

[MazdaManiacMx3]

Well good luck with aquiring one, this is the only one I've seen for sale , and I bought it , Its been sitting in my closet for months because I dont even drive the mx's at the time ,
This strut bar seems stroonger and ultimately lighter than the Ractive bar and the ebay bar that I have on my other car
I just noticed I have alot of rare stuff in my closet
I may have been mistaken , I believe this strut bar is from a Austrian car ..
If I remember I will be sure to post
Kris

[MazdaManiacMx3]

my bar fits just fine only problem is when the engine moves a little it kinda hits it, so i'm hoping if i bend it a little and do something to minimize engine movement, it will fit just great.

If you bend it you will mostlikely take the structural integrity away though , you will have to reinforce it afterwards ..
Kris

[hharb]

makes sense, ill use some washers