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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 12:26 AM
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Where are you guys sourcing the Miata bar, and what else is needed to fit it? Interested in that split collar part # as well. Jon, are you trying to add the rear bar before Sunday too?
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 02:19 AM
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Go to a Mazda dealership and order one or order from a online dealership. It works out to about $100. I'd sell you mine but I'm not sure how much shipping would be.
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 02:33 AM
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Sent you another PM Josh.
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 05:31 AM
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I will have my car available for you all to look at at the Warminster T&T. Prefer PMs to keep this thread as broad as possible rather that extremely specific and individual stuff, but you can look at my wheels, sways, and whatever else you want. PM with questions you have. My car is super fast -- now I just have to catch up. Same for you, Jon -- we may want to come up with a collective plan of attack for the T&T. PM or email me.
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by josh7owens
Complete list of all the part numbers for replacing every suspension bolt for us high mileage guys...

edit- Minus the two items that I ordered only a quanity of 1. These two bolts go else where.
I'm just curious why you would ever replace any of those, if they're not siezed up. Bushings, sure, but the bolts should outlive the car...
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 07:13 AM
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I'm replacing all of them because they are rusty, hard to turn, and two of them are siezed up. (the DF caster bolt, and one of the DR bolts) I'm wanting all new bolts for ease of alignments and mainly just have fresh everything.
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 07:46 AM
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If you actually look in the Honda manual too it says to replace them everytime they are torqued. Which is insane... I have done mine like 8 times maybe so far and had to issues....
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 07:56 AM
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Thats crazy! I've done 8 alignments on the car but two of them are "siezed" but at 152k I'm sure they've been torqued more then a fair share. I'm doing the bushings so I figured I'd go all out and replace everything. In the S2000 world whats $258.00? I can't buy anything for that.
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by legend4life
Where are you guys sourcing the Miata bar, and what else is needed to fit it? Interested in that split collar part # as well. Jon, are you trying to add the rear bar before Sunday too?
Yep, I just bought one from a salvage yard in PA for $45 including brackets. Should be here wednesday and I'll definitely have it installed by sunday.

Search car-part.com, there were plenty of them there for around the same price.
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 08:55 AM
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I sold him mine for $40 plus shipping.
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