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What is a Under arm brace

Postby Blugg » Sun Oct 15, 2006 11:54 am

Hi fellas.

Would any of you be able to tell me if this is worth getting? For an NB8A.

Thanks

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Postby Boags » Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:37 pm

The listing says it is for NA6s - US 90 - 94...

And this seller is a big fan of the group buy. Get 3 friends to buy aswell and it is about half price per piece... 8) Trust me... :mrgreen:

I have no idea if these are any good though.

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Postby Blugg » Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:46 pm

Er...it says Mazda Miata MX5 Eunos 90-04 (US Spec or Japan Spec)
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Postby Boags » Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:55 pm

:oops: :oops: :oops:

My bad, just read it wrong, sorry! Those are US dates, so anything but the NC.

And i'm serious about group prices, I bought something from him that would have been US$130 + US$70 postage for 1, and I got 4 for US$455 posted.

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Postby Matty » Sun Oct 15, 2006 10:06 pm

NBs have basically this exact brace from the factory. Why bother replacing it?
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Postby Blugg » Sun Oct 15, 2006 11:49 pm

My bad, just saw it. Thanks
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Postby Babalouie » Mon Oct 16, 2006 12:07 am

Blugg wrote:They do?!?

Don't seem to remember seeing one on my 8A

Sort of...it's littler and flatter and sits about 4inches fwd of where that big brace is.
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Postby Blugg » Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:19 pm

I see my factory braces on my 8A. They have tapered ends. One on the front and one on the back.

Is it possible to add more of these braces? My car rattles over city streets, so I'm hoping this makes things alittle more 'tight'
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Postby sirbob » Tue Oct 17, 2006 2:54 pm

If your car is rattling over city streets already, wouldnt stiffening it up make it worse?
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Postby mio » Tue Oct 17, 2006 4:24 pm

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Postby Garry » Tue Oct 17, 2006 4:47 pm

bwhahahahahahahahaha
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Postby Boags » Tue Oct 17, 2006 5:11 pm

:lol: Smart ass! :lol:
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Postby Craig » Tue Oct 17, 2006 5:14 pm

I think KIJIMA has a few of those...bag of bones he is! :lol:
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Postby nfs13b » Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:34 am

are there rear arm braces?
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Postby bruce » Sat Oct 21, 2006 1:03 pm

I don't want to see the 'back door brace'.
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