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Front Tower Strut Bar
Does anyone know if there is one out there that fits with the KL-ZE and ZE manifold in?
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Re: Front Tower Strut Bar
The Corksport one fits the ZE w/ ZE Manifold...
Or at least it fits Patrck's car from the MX-3 Owners Club of Altanta who has the same set-up.
Or at least it fits Patrck's car from the MX-3 Owners Club of Altanta who has the same set-up.
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Re: Front Tower Strut Bar
you sure about that?Originally posted by atlantamx3:
The Corksport one fits the ZE w/ ZE Manifold...
Or at least it fits Patrck's car from the MX-3 Owners Club of Altanta who has the same set-up.
I've never seen a ze with ze mani with a strut bar..I think the only one i saw was the corksport one but had the mounts modified..I think it was luc st-pierre's car...
a pic would be interesting of Patrick strut bar
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Re: Front Tower Strut Bar
The only pic I have is from May of 2003.. the first day or so after he got finished with the swap.
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I need to take some new pics!
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I need to take some new pics!
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Re: Front Tower Strut Bar
yea, I've yet to see a strut bar with my own eyes on a ZE... however I have seen a few pics.
Abut that one though, it has a Straight-Neck IM... would that make a difference? Is the Millenia IM taller?
Abut that one though, it has a Straight-Neck IM... would that make a difference? Is the Millenia IM taller?
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Re: Front Tower Strut Bar
ok well yes it fit over the straight neck manifold but 98% of us here has a curve neck and won't fit over..that's a fact..the millenia manifold is higher than the straight
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Re: Front Tower Strut Bar
yes, its MUCH taller
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Re: Front Tower Strut Bar
Here you go. Cusco bar from Japan fits. You have to shave the plate that covers first VRIS buttrefly and cut a quarter inch off a brake fluid reservoir's thread so the cap sits lower. It's nice and sturdy. Made quite a bit of difference, but not as much as SRD lower front bar at least by my butt feel test. With all these bars sometimes I think my ride is too stiff...
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Re: Front Tower Strut Bar
where would one get this strut tower bar ?Originally posted by JDM:
Here you go. Cusco bar from Japan fits. You have to shave the plate that covers first VRIS buttrefly and cut a quarter inch off a brake fluid reservoir's thread so the cap sits lower. It's nice and sturdy. Made quite a bit of difference, but not as much as SRD lower front bar at least by my butt feel test. With all these bars sometimes I think my ride is too stiff...
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Re: Front Tower Strut Bar
And the hood has been closing on top of that for a few years now.
The bar I got from Corksport a few years back. Talk to Derrick though if you are going to contact them. He will know about the bar.
Sorry for the dirty engine bay too...
The bar I got from Corksport a few years back. Talk to Derrick though if you are going to contact them. He will know about the bar.
Sorry for the dirty engine bay too...
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Re: Front Tower Strut Bar
i'll post pics of mine, its a Corksport bar slightly and easilly modified
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Re: Front Tower Strut Bar
thx everyone for the replies... i'll look into it more ^^
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Re: Front Tower Strut Bar
I cut my corksport bar in half, angled it back behind the manifold and unscrewed each side a little until the front of the bars touched each other.I put a welding blanket underneath, tacked it in position and had it fully tig welded together. After some grinding and polishing you'd never it was made different. Since I had the bar off for so long after I had the klze installed, I forgot about how much it helps. I was nice to have it back.
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Re: Front Tower Strut Bar
Definitely, i missed my front bar when we did the ze swap, couldn't figure out how to get it on, went without it for a few months, but its great to have it back
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1992 Mazda Mx-3 GSR - 2.5L KLZE : Award Winning Show Car & Race Car ['02-'09] (Retired)
2004 Mazda RX-8 GT - Renesis Wankel : LS3 Coils, BHR Mid-Pipe + Falken RT-615K 245/40r18
2011 Mazda Mazda2 GS - 1.5L Manual : Yozora Edition (1 of 500)
2003 Nissan Xterra SE - 4x4 Supercharged : 2" Body Lift, 4" Suspension Lift & 33" MTR Kevlar
2001 Nissan Frontier SE - The Frontrailer : Expedition/Off-Road Trailer Project
2004 Mazda RX-8 GT - Renesis Wankel : LS3 Coils, BHR Mid-Pipe + Falken RT-615K 245/40r18
2011 Mazda Mazda2 GS - 1.5L Manual : Yozora Edition (1 of 500)
2003 Nissan Xterra SE - 4x4 Supercharged : 2" Body Lift, 4" Suspension Lift & 33" MTR Kevlar
2001 Nissan Frontier SE - The Frontrailer : Expedition/Off-Road Trailer Project