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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 01:58 PM
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4 point strut tower bars

What are the available 4 point strut tower bars?
Preferably LHD, so the mazdaspeed doesnt count.
The only one I could think of it the autoexe.
Is there any 4 point strut tower bars that come with a MC brace?
Would any 4 point strut tower bars accomodate RP's MC brace?

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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 02:25 PM
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JIC makes one. I think of it more of a piece of bling than something race oriented, cuz it doesn't attach to the firewall too well. Mine just goes over the bolts that were used for the engine cover, and that isn't even all the way.
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 08:39 AM
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Cool thanks. I read some reviews on here on the autoexe one and supposedly there is a difference, but also looking for something that would accomodate a master cylinder brace.
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 01:22 PM
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+1 on this...does anyone have a definitive solution for American-hand-drive? Or have we concluded that removing the engine cover is bad for underhood temps?
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 02:00 PM
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Revolution communications (www.revo-tune.jp) 4-point



I will be working on a master cylinder brace for this one.
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 02:20 PM
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http://revo-tune.jp/catalogue/list.p...ve_w=RX-8(SE3P)

There's three of them, each has a different price. Do you know whats the difference?

Or is this something else.

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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 05:21 PM
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http://www.google.com/translate?u=ht...&hl=en&ie=UTF8 not sure that link will work, but the link you show has a turbo as the third link. From what I can figure, they make an aluminum 4 pt for $452.54 or a titanium version for $1137.57 . Jeez
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 06:08 PM
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LOL ye im not to good an Japanese (or English)and I was at work so all the content didnt show up on my screen.

I dont like the attachment points on the firewall. Its the same as for the engine cover. That point is real flimsy.

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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 06:35 PM
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Anyone know if the 4 point from the '09 model will fit our cars?
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 07:05 PM
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Good question! Anyone?
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 07:30 PM
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LOL ye im not to good an Japanese (or English)and I was at work so all the content didnt show up on my screen.

I dont like the attachment points on the firewall. Its the same as for the engine cover. That point is real flimsy.
Besides the autoexe, I think all of them connect like that unfortunately. I'm no expert though.
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The '09 4-point should it is the same car with different bumpers.
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Does the '09 have a master cylinder brace?
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Revolution communications (www.revo-tune.jp) 4-point



I will be working on a master cylinder brace for this one.
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Old May 3, 2008 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Macius8
http://revo-tune.jp/catalogue/list.p...ve_w=RX-8(SE3P)

There's three of them, each has a different price. Do you know whats the difference?

Or is this something else.
those are three different turbo kits, not strut bars
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Old May 3, 2008 | 11:16 PM
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What the Hell is the 4 point attached to? That firewall is pretty cheap sheet metal.
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Old May 3, 2008 | 11:19 PM
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i dont think the point is to be more rigid really... with the firewalls strength, any force that would cause the car to be "twisting" would not be held up by those two mounts... it would be nice to make a graphic cover with the rotary symbol to attach in the middle though :P
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Old May 5, 2008 | 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by G3tR3DDY2GR3DDY
i dont think the point is to be more rigid really... with the firewalls strength, any force that would cause the car to be "twisting" would not be held up by those two mounts... it would be nice to make a graphic cover with the rotary symbol to attach in the middle though :P
... and hide the pretty engine?

A little modification and the stock engine cover fits over the brace. Dremel is a gift from the mod gods.
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Old May 5, 2008 | 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by kinchu007
Does the '09 have a master cylinder brace?
Anyone?
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Old May 5, 2008 | 07:59 PM
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any change any of them will fit under the factory engine cover?
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