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2x Evo 2 seats sitting at friend's house doing nothing...

GoJiRa to the rescue orders 2x Sparco seat rails specifically designed for the R33 and Evo 2 from Japan.

Jap guys laugh and roll eyes about being hassled so often about them being specifically for an Evo 2

$1,100 and a magnificently made set of Evo 1 rails turn up on mates doorstep.

Jap Sparco guys now say there is no difference between Evo 1 and Evo 2.

2x Evo 2 seats and 2x Evo 1 seat rails sitting at friend's house doing nothing...

:cheers:

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They cost what they cost. Brand new brand name parts cost a lot.

Admittedly shipping was a large part of the cost.

As you can see from my post early in this thread I was naively confident

that I would get what I asked for.

Sparco ones cost ¥28,000 for an R33/Evo 2 for the "low" version...

http://www.sparco.co.jp/contents/ecatalog/...t/matching1.htm

When they come here I am considering going off to a metal workshop type place to get copies made up...

p.s. The Evo2 is meant for those of us more gifted in the ass department (__|__)

yes and darrinspencer was dreaming thinking it would only cost $50 to send those other seat rails from japan to aus when i paid $40 to bring them over from brisbane to mel by road, not air freight which would have cost $175

So i guess i got a bargain with those BRIDE rails i got then as they fit perfectly in the r33

So you can send those sparco rails back and get in my group buy then :cheers:

Yep you got a nice little deal. Admittedly these are not a total loss. The side plates just need to be extended 15mm each side so I will see how much that costs ;) The actual rail part is fine and looks pretty much exactly the same as your Bride one. The sideplates bolt on to the rail. I expected the rail and side to be a single part (luckily they weren't)

But with the cost, as always here people know a mate of a mate who got one for $2 and want to get it off you for $1.99. :(

re: Group Buy - Hahahah no way, these rails have caused me enough trouble, they are going in this car whether they want to or not :cheers:

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