Hey guys, I was looking to get a 3 point strut bar to replace my current CorkSport unit and the only one I seem to see is the carbing unit...

Are they the only ones with that type of design? Anyone else out there that makes a solid piece that looks and performs as well?

 

Carbing is going to be the cheapest, they aren't known for top notch quality products.
Autoexe - also available in red

Re-amemiya


There are a couple other tri-point strut bars on the Japanese market. You are looking at about $399 + international shipping for a used one.

 

Yeah these are nice pieces, but extremely pricey

 

So from the nice looks of things...the Carbing and RE-Amemiya are very similar...the AutoExe seem a bit more webby like 6 point, but im sure pretty stiffy as well...

Thanks...

 

CP Racing.

 

Hmmm...Never heard of these guys...but then again the the strut bar does not seem to be that great looking, functional tho...

 

I've seen the carbing part in person.

It's very nice, I have to disagree with Bryan about their quality.

The welds looked top notch.

Don't invest too much worry into a strut tower bar, it's not that big of a deal...

Expensive and cheap ones do the same job (some better than other, I will admit)

But I doubt it will trim any time off your laps.

Vanity.

 

I figure that Mazda wanted to save weight so much the we didn't even get a cupholder or any sound deadening in the doors...yet the R1 and 2's have both front and rear STBs.

Good enough for them, good enough for me.

 

Autoexe

R-Magic (used with OEM R1 Strut tower bar).

I would look into fender braces as they will do more/work better with a strut tower bar. (Nagisa Auto makes a good one).

 

Just like the stock AST, right?

 

OMG! I got schooled!

 

Any pics of the R-Magic unit that assists the R1 STB? Or Nagisa Auto Fender Brace?

 

The R1 bar mounts on top of it.

The Nagisa braces:



https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...a+Fender+brace

If you need or want either, I can help you source it.

 

Any installed photos for the RE-Amemiya 3-point strut bar on a FD?

 

Hmmm never knew there was a 3 point strut bar for the Fd. Oh well, I'm currently making my own.

 

I want to see^

 

I think the R-magic bar is top notch cause it binds on two different spots on the chasis so all the forces from the wheel-wells in high g-corners don't apply pressure to just one point.The curious thing about this bar though, is that in the official r-majic site it states that it can't be used with the stock hood.No other selling point (i.e. RHD-Japan) mentions this.....go figure

 

There is also Shakitto plates. Nagisa makes them I don't know if anyone else does, but I would imagine the perform similarly to the 3 point bars.

 

Ask and you shall receive. I guess technically it's a 4 point but oh well! It's still not done though!

 

Someone needs to come up with some parts for the US as 3/4 point strut bar, but with the looks of the thicker aluminum like carbing!!!

 

Function wise, there's nothing wrong with that red one. It's all in the engineering! FYI! Structurally, strut mounts are designed to do two things. 1. Reinforce the area to which they are attached. 2. Allow for some "give/bending" during an impact. You don't want a strut mount that's engineered so strong that is causes damage to the other side of the vehicle during an impact. An over engineered aluminum unit can do the same damage. That's why all the well engineered frames have bends. That red subframe will do it's job just fine as well as mine will. Looks wise, I have something in mind that will make it look really nice. Stay tuned!

 

For both Carbing and RE-Amemiya 3 point strut bar, will they fit Left Hand Drive FD3S? Or it will ONLY fit RHD FD? (Since the brake/clutch fluid reservoir position are reversed).

Here is a photo from Carbing website, and this is a RHD FD3S

As you can see, the left side strut bar is very close to the brake/clutch fluid reservoir. I wonder if it's a LHD, will it fit? (Since the length and the bent angle of the two strut bars on the left and right are different)

Here is another view installed on RHD FD:






Anyone have any photos of these 3 point strut bar installed on a Left Hand Drive FD3S? The brake/clutch fluid reservoir is on the right side for the LHD FD3S. Will the brake/clutch fluid reservoir block the way of the strut bar???

 

Does anyone know which of these three point bars fits lhd? I'm almost bought the r-magic bar but after reading that it won't fit stock hood I'm a bit worried.