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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 02:07 PM
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Grrr..... I know this is off topic, but I am sort of frustrated. It's as if they don't care to make any money or something. People are willing to pay 2-300 for a strut bar made out of aluminum you'd think they'd try and sell as much as possible.

I want my rear c-pillar and rear strut bar, but everyone that says they sell it says they don't have anything for DC2.....I've been looking for over a year and its really starting to get to me rofl
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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 03:05 PM
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Default Re: Slightly OT: Why the hell is Carbing stuff so hard to get??? (jdmspoonitr)

they do make it.. so not sure why any distributor cant get it??? lazy to place the order???? good luck. (taken from the okuyama website)


rear aluminum upper strut bar.
Code:H
#663 204 0
Maker Honda
Car name Integra Type R / Civic / Civic 3Dr / Civic Type R
Form DC2/EG6/EK4/EK9


\26,250 (including tax)



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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 03:08 PM
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it's carBLING
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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 03:58 PM
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jhpusa may be able to order it...they carry the fronts...

http://www.jhpusa.com/catalog/...01b34
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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 11:54 PM
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Check sponsers marketplace under suspension. Look on 2nd page and you will find Weksos Industries selling Carbing goods. IM them and tell em what ya want. Check out there site at weaksauce.org. I plan on making a purchase this week. They have great deals for HT members. Good Luck.
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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 11:58 PM
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Wow... $380 for a strut tower brace? Haha, I love what people are willing to pay for bling, it's so great.

Sorry, $380 can go a LOT further than a strut tower brace. But hey, it's your money and your car, don't listen to my cheap ***.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 12:47 AM
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it was easy to get back in the day

...until the jdm sharks came
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 03:03 AM
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It used to be easy to get till they sold all their rights to Tein.

So all Carbing/Okuyama sales now go through Tein, you gotta know people higher in the food chain to get those parts in a timely matter.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 08:17 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tONE.steR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It used to be easy to get till they sold all their rights to Tein.

So all Carbing/Okuyama sales now go through Tein.</TD></TR></TABLE>

this is true... and their not too serious about making money currently &gt;&gt;&gt; http://www.tein.com/


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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 08:45 AM
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Most of these shops are run by people who make goods, not people who sell them.

It would seem engineering talent and business savvy are mutually exclusive.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 09:48 AM
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You migh also try http://www.bulletproofautomotive.com I know they used to do a lot of parts for the S2000 and have group buys and such. Worth a shot.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 02:13 PM
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All of the places listed minus Tein carry everything but DC2 stuff.....I don't know what the deal is
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