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Old Sep 2, 2001 | 05:39 AM
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Just say "no" to crap!
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Old Sep 2, 2001 | 06:57 AM
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Just say "no" to crap!
Whatever

update: oh well, I had my wife send them an e-mail in Japanese requesting information, and no luck. They still haven't responded after 3 days. I will let you know if they do though...
Cool, let me know.
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Old Sep 3, 2001 | 05:39 AM
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O.K.
They responded, but they said that there is no distributor in the U.S.
They can send it to you directly from Japan, but the price seems to be VERY high. They quoted the price of shipping the whole kit as ¥140,000 which equals $1,166!! That's just shipping, who knows what customs will levy for duty. I don't know what they would charge just for the rear bumper. Would you like me to ask?
My wife was commenting that for that price, you could fly to Japan and bring it back with you for cheaper

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Old Sep 3, 2001 | 06:42 AM
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sounds like a lost cause. Thanks for getting the information though.
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Old Sep 3, 2001 | 01:57 PM
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There has to be a better way. How are the NSX folks getting theirs?
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Old Sep 3, 2001 | 02:23 PM
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I'm sure there's a way to get that stuff. Try MG Racing and see what they say. That rear ead might look pretty cool, it's hard to tell from that photo.

But that wing...yikes! It reminds me of the antenna on the AWACS spy plane!


Good luck...!
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Old Sep 4, 2001 | 08:24 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by smccurry
[B]O.K.
They responded, but they said that there is no distributor in the U.S.
They can send it to you directly from Japan, but the price seems to be VERY high. They quoted the price of shipping the whole kit as ¥140,000 which equals $1,166!! That's just shipping, who knows what customs will levy for duty. I don't know what they would charge just for the rear bumper. Would you like me to ask?
My wife was commenting that for that price, you could fly to Japan and bring it back with you for cheaper
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Old Sep 4, 2001 | 10:02 AM
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Originally posted by AlexM


Can you find out the cost of the kit, part by part, and whether there's a discount for buying the whole thing?

Thanks
I sent you a pm with the prices quoted from their web-site (which is in YEN)
I don't know about a discount with purchasing a whole kit, though I doubt it. I guess there's no harm in asking...
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Old Jan 25, 2002 | 08:45 PM
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Jaded, thank you for demonstrating some taste. Many people who post to trash body kits are as biased to modifying the S2000 beyond showroom as people from Detroit are towards, say, our car. People who want to go faster often ignore factors as important as downforce, coefficent, or even ride height. That is why that Racing Beat Mazda RX-7 loop-de-looped at Bonneville. Go on Morpheus and DL the video. If you are serious about real high speeds and don't give an ish about scraping the ground (which can send manly sparks to spray against the slack-jawed "displacement jocks" w/ carbuerators and drum brakes, or stock S2000s) then you will need some ground effects to some effect or another.

Please don't quit looking for that Marga Hills rear facia. I too plan on getting the rear facia & diffuser from Marga Hills w/ the Mugen SS front end. I have not decided what side skirts I would like to use to match to a Mugen SS front air dam & hood. I also plan on using the Mugen wing & hardtop.

My concern with the Airwalker skirts is that they will be lower than both the rear bumper & the front end. JDMs2000 reccomended the Feels units, but I cannot see that working very well. Mine is Spa, so any incongruities to my aeros will leap out at anyone, forget winning shows unless the Judges are legally blind.

For now, I'm thinking along the lines of Marga Hills side skirts though. That way at least the rear end will line up.

Apparently, there is a place in Panama which put a ton of Marga Hills GT stuff onto an NSX. They could be an authorized dealer, and the guy speaks English. This may be a good person to contact, but I can't find the link anymore! Anyways, it was on the NSX CA website, I think.

Please PM or E-Mail me if you find these parts, or want to coordinate a search, or just want to discuss this away from these weak-minded Jim Henson fans (no offense to Miss Piggy herself)...
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Old Jan 25, 2002 | 11:01 PM
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GT Wing = RICE.

It's a car, not a friggin plane.
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