Engine Cover

[capnsavem]

dang... i wish i had an engine cover

 

[Brian MP5T]

I have a shiney engine cover... You could too...

 

[BC3I]

A Strut bar is a waste on that car. The bar is built into the cars frame...

ummm why?

 

[Brian MP5T]

ummm why?

I guess they figured that if the bar was built into the frame then people would not have to spend money on a bar...

 

[BC3I]

how is it that u know that...not that i am callin bs..but i just wanna know...cause it has made a BIG difference i drive alot of canyons and it is much stiffer

 

[AzMz3]

how is it that u know that...not that i am callin bs..but i just wanna know...cause it has made a BIG difference i drive alot of canyons and it is much stiffer

Strut bars on this car is pure bling....with the strut towers being that close to the firewall there is not much bracing you can add. Same as the Focus, which is why they can get bars for $19.99 on ebay and none of the hardcore autoX guys use them.

 

[Brian MP5T]

how is it that u know that...not that i am callin bs..but i just wanna know...cause it has made a BIG difference i drive alot of canyons and it is much stiffer

Look at how the shock towers are built into the firewall, There are metal braces that tie the entire front suspension to the frame.

 

[BC3I]

ah i see...oh well im happy with it and thats all that matters i guess

 

[TheMAN]

then someone explain why mazdaspeed (japan) is selling a strut bar for this car? same thing for GTspec

 

[Brian MP5T]

then someone explain why mazdaspeed (japan) is selling a strut bar for this car? same thing for GTspec

Money and Bling...

 

[goldwing2000]

Money and Bling...

'Zactly.

 

[BC3I]

here are my new pics...just finished painting it

The next thing im gonna do is paint the orange pieces of the Strut Bar red to match the intake

 

[FLAMEBOY]

here are my new pics...just finished painting it

The next thing im gonna do is paint the orange pieces of the Strut Bar red to match the intake

nice!!!!

 

[Brian MP5T]

Looks Great. I have a new engine cover too..

 

[BC3I]

thanks guys......i did it a little different than u i used a booth and painted it with the mazda factory silver, repainted the black and cleared it...how did you manage to paint the letters??? i just couldn't make it look good