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08-16-2010, 02:14 PM | #1 | |
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Tanabe R&D
hey guys, I was told tanabe is looking for a car asap for R&D... Unfortunately, I do not have what they are looking for. So for anyone who's interested and want some free parts I'd definitely jump on this once in a life time offer...
http://www.tanabe-usa.com/rnd/post/T...-Session).aspx Quote:
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08-16-2010, 03:50 PM | #2 |
Crazy Girl (Kasey)
Drives: 09 Yaris 3D; 05 R6; 00civic si Join Date: Mar 2009
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Sweet. Just sent them an email.
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08-16-2010, 04:09 PM | #3 |
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They normally give dealer cost on the parts they make from these sessions. No freebies that I can remember.
It would be nice if they do it differently this time - keep us posted, whoever gets in!
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08-16-2010, 08:39 PM | #4 | |
Crazy Girl (Kasey)
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I'm in spot #1 for the under brace R&D. Looks like if the part works out and fits, they leave it on for free. I've had parts R&D'd on my bike in the past and never was charged for them (probably a way of thanking a person for the inconvenience). I would have been shocked if they tried to get someone to pay for any kind of R&D work. |
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08-16-2010, 09:18 PM | #5 | |
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08-17-2010, 02:47 AM | #6 |
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I had test fitted some fogs on my sock bumper. I told them I was going to change out the bumper, so they should take it back and sell 'em or something. They let me have it anyways.
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08-23-2010, 07:13 PM | #7 |
Crazy Girl (Kasey)
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Got the R&D done this morning. They were awesome to get me back on the road in a very timely manner.
Here's the Pic! Red Tanabe under brace with White MicroImage rear sway bar. |
08-23-2010, 09:06 PM | #8 |
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nice!
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08-23-2010, 10:11 PM | #9 |
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Looking good! Still looks clean under there.
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08-25-2010, 12:42 AM | #10 |
Crazy Girl (Kasey)
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Ooooo... my car's up on the Tanabe page. (I took off the rear sway bar in case it DQ-ed me from the R&D). lol
http://www.tanabe-usa.com/rnd/catego...is-3-Door.aspx |
08-25-2010, 05:12 AM | #11 |
FINE, Kasey. Be like that. Beat me to it.
;) we can still be friends. |
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08-25-2010, 01:42 PM | #12 |
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Any chance to test it out on the road yet?
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08-25-2010, 03:10 PM | #13 | |
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I drove it back to the OC from Torrance then put back on my rear sway bar. With the sway bar, under brace, and strut bar... the car handles so much better than how it did when I drove it off the Toyota lot. lol |
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08-25-2010, 03:16 PM | #14 |
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so call me really naive here, but does it really matter who you get these parts from in regards to a functional perspective? I can understand alloy making a difference in flex, but really way else other than ensuring the parts has plenty of meat on it around the mount points?
Not to hijack your thread or anything...
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01-04-2011, 07:14 PM | #15 |
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Did you guys notice that they're looking for a 2010 Yaris now? for the spring session? Anyone have a stock 2010 out there?
http://www.tanabe-usa.com/rnd/page/S...-Schedule.aspx |
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