Mugen strut bar authenticity

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Re: Mugen strut bar authenticity

Post by Stin1 » Wed Jun 26, 2019 4:24 pm

Mr.dc231 chimed in with pictures of his .

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Re: Mugen strut bar authenticity

Post by Stin1 » Wed Jun 26, 2019 4:28 pm

Dc231
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Re: Mugen strut bar authenticity

Post by Stin1 » Wed Jun 26, 2019 8:24 pm

A few others from the other side.
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Dc231' s pictures. Thanks!

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Re: Mugen strut bar authenticity

Post by Dave7CDMTYPER » Thu Jun 27, 2019 3:46 pm

King has some photos of the limited gen2 bars if that helps you:

https://www.kingmotorsports.com/p-5403- ... r-set.aspx
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Re: Mugen strut bar authenticity

Post by Stin1 » Thu Jun 27, 2019 4:01 pm

Yeah, I found out and my lady isn't exactly too happy about that discovery. :ugeek:

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Re: Mugen strut bar authenticity

Post by coolhandluke » Thu Jul 04, 2019 11:10 am

Here are the pictures I offered.

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Re: Mugen strut bar authenticity

Post by Stin1 » Thu Jul 04, 2019 10:12 pm

In my own personal opinion coolhand has the nicest welds and the coolest bar.I am no welder or Mugen expert but his looks hand welded by the way welds meet on his. They are super clean. Probably a early model? A professional welder would do that. It looks like dc231 and the original picture in this thread may have been machine welded based on the same spot where they meet together. The other ones I have the same spot where the welds meet .

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Re: Mugen strut bar authenticity

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Re: Mugen strut bar authenticity

Post by Dave7CDMTYPER » Fri Jul 05, 2019 2:12 am

IT's kind of crazy that mugen bars cost so much more than spoon. About double the price at least.
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Re: Mugen strut bar authenticity

Post by coolhandluke » Tue Jul 09, 2019 10:29 am

Stin1 wrote: Thu Jul 04, 2019 10:12 pm In my own personal opinion coolhand has the nicest welds and the coolest bar.I am no welder or Mugen expert but his looks hand welded by the way welds meet on his. They are super clean. Probably a early model? A professional welder would do that. It looks like dc231 and the original picture in this thread may have been machine welded based on the same spot where they meet together. The other ones I have the same spot where the welds meet .
I've owned this set since ~'07. I can't speak for the re-released product's differences.

Dave7CDMTYPER wrote: Fri Jul 05, 2019 2:12 am IT's kind of crazy that mugen bars cost so much more than spoon. About double the price at least.
Prices for both companies' used products are silly. I wouldn't pay what they go for now. One's money is better spent on better suspension IMO.
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