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Old 01-20-11 | 10:03 PM
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i have no experience with solid subframe mounts but the way the subframe torsion affects the camber i would have to say no, unless the mounts themselves are adjustable somehow with shims.
It will not work with solid subframe mounts. You need the stock rubber mounts for this to work.
Old 01-31-11 | 09:44 PM
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Any more info/updates with these? Pretty interested in buying one if it reduces camber a lot.
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still a work in progress for the on car adjustment link, materials aren't an issue now it's just getting time as i have a few rebuilds im on a schedule to finish.
Old 02-01-11 | 01:53 PM
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sweet. i still have my stock one so i'm definitely interested. prolly send mine in so my brother can adjust his. too bad i have the TCSportline one already on. =P
Old 02-01-11 | 03:34 PM
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I don't think I need the on car adjustment ones. I don't really touch my camber once it's adjusted anyway. I just need to reduce camber before I get my alignment done.
Old 02-02-11 | 04:23 PM
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I don't think I need the on car adjustment ones. I don't really touch my camber once it's adjusted anyway. I just need to reduce camber before I get my alignment done.
then i'll throw one on my TII when i bring it into the shop next and give a before and after comparison. the original version is rather quick and easy to make and available now, the on car adjustment type i am still waiting for time and materials on as my current supplier was out of tube stock when i went in this morning to see about getting materials for making the on car adjustment type. i could order it online but i prefer to see what i am working with to take the guesswork out of it.
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Okay so if you can't use solid subframe mounts, would it be okay with Energy Suspension master kit set up??? And would it be the same if I got the installed/uninstalled replacement? Because my whole rear end suspension needs overhauled (found this after installing the lsd)
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the energy suspension kit doesn't come with every bushing though, for the rear it only comes with the rear sway bar main bushings and the rear lower control arm front bushings. it doesn't really go into the rear subframe mount bushings. it shouldn't be a problem with either delrin/polyurethane or stock bushings. solid mounts just have no flex so something will get tweaked by changing the angles.
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No flaming here, but is the proposed on car adjustable link any different than the items that mazdatrix sells here: http://www.mazdatrix.com/h6_86-92.htm (about 80% down the page)

If what is being proposed is different, can you tell me how?
Old 02-08-11 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Karack
the energy suspension kit doesn't come with every bushing though, for the rear it only comes with the rear sway bar main bushings and the rear lower control arm front bushings. it doesn't really go into the rear subframe mount bushings. it shouldn't be a problem with either delrin/polyurethane or stock bushings. solid mounts just have no flex so something will get tweaked by changing the angles.
Yeah I was looking at it and it doesn't come with hardly anything I don't have. I just need control arm bushings, my RB sway bars came with new bushings (which are bigger anyways so I couldn't use the oem replacements).

BTW, I think I can send you at least 2 cores when I send mine back (that way you can get more business hopefully).

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No flaming here, but is the proposed on car adjustable link any different than the items that mazdatrix sells here: http://www.mazdatrix.com/h6_86-92.htm (about 80% down the page)

If what is being proposed is different, can you tell me how?
Those aren't OEM. And they're kinda spendy (worth it).

These ones are from what I understand, oem links but modified to adjust.

Best of both worlds
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why yes they are actually stock pieces, strange that i never noticed them before i posted this but i may also not have been paying attention lately...

even so, they're $128 versus less than half that.



feel free to buy theirs if you really want to. not exactly sure what they use to lock the threads, according to that picture. edit: nm, they require to be removed to adjust as basically the version 1 of mine is for nearly triple the price as they probably use new OEM rods that they modified.

on a side note i have all the materials now to make the on car adjustables and will be making a prototype probably next week as soon as i finish this FD rebuild. version 2.0 will not require removal to be adjusted and estimated cost is $58 before core charge and shipping.

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Old 02-09-11 | 08:41 PM
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why yes they are actually stock pieces, strange that i never noticed them before i posted this but i may also not have been paying attention lately...

even so, they're $128 versus less than half that.



feel free to buy theirs if you really want to. not exactly sure what they use to lock the threads, according to that picture. edit: nm, they require to be removed to adjust as basically the version 1 of mine is for nearly triple the price as they probably use new OEM rods that they modified.

on a side note i have all the materials now to make the on car adjustables and will be making a prototype probably next week as soon as i finish this FD rebuild. version 2.0 will not require removal to be adjusted and estimated cost is $58 before core charge and shipping.

YAAAAY!!! lol and you did it just at tax time. +1 for that lol
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I'm pumped. Let me know when you're ready to receive orders for the on-car adjust type.
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will probably be tomorrow if not later today. i have my car here but i am finalizing everything on this rebuild for most of the part today.
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Yaaay! Put my name down. I only have 1 to send back for now, the factory one.
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i need 2 but unfortunately i only have one to send....
Old 02-15-11 | 01:07 AM
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so do you think these units would withstand the forces of drifting (not meaning hitting curbs, walls, etc. just sliding)? would you be confident that they would last and take that abuse?
Old 02-15-11 | 11:50 AM
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ill be in for a group buy,, my car steers itself, im sure this isnt the prob, but my rear camber is pretty bad. so why not. can you pm me with a total price for shipping to 94580? im juiced!
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so do you think these units would withstand the forces of drifting (not meaning hitting curbs, walls, etc. just sliding)? would you be confident that they would last and take that abuse?
unless the jam nuts are left loose they should be as rigid as the stock rod is, which i haven't been seeing anyone complain about failures on the track or with drift setups so i doubt it will be an issue.

didn't get time to yank the one off my car yesterday to modify it so hopefully today i'll get a pic of the prototype.
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Never got a chance to get pics of the version 1 test fitted on your car did you?
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all I needed to hear karack. let me go sell some video games and I'm in for the on-car adjustable one. shipping to 05829? how long before you need the money?
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i'll have pics up tomorrow, just been one thing after another this week.
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i'll have pics up tomorrow, just been one thing after another this week.
Story of my life! haha jk
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working on it now, stay tuned.
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disregard the location of the adjuster, i was in a rush to get it done since i need it back on the car so i can head home from work and i placed it at the wrong end of the rod. still relatively easily accessible but not where i intended to put it.

just for an additional bit, this is the original rod from my TII which has 207k miles and was perfectly fine. the picture was poor though, i think i changed the settings on the camera while i was messing around with it.

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