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| AZ-1 |
| Posted on: Saturday, July 24th, 2010, 6:29:22pm |
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I'm looking at buying new door dampers for my AZ-1. $250 ea. CAD is the quote I've received from two companies. Is there anyone out there who knows of a cheaper way of getting them? Also, as this is a problem with most AZ-1's (doors start to sag), does anyone know if you get all four new ones, will the door open itself when you release the latch or will it need a bit of a push?
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| rossbruinsma |
| Posted on: Saturday, July 24th, 2010, 9:00:21pm |
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That does seem a tad expensive. I'll do some checking around and see what I can come up with.
Sean, I also might have a great solution to our rubber weatherstripping shrinkage issues. I'll keep you updated. |
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| AZ-1 |
| Posted on: Saturday, July 24th, 2010, 9:17:22pm |
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Ross,
Thanks for looking into it for me.
I look forward to what info you have on the weatherstripping. 
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| brett |
| Posted on: Sunday, July 25th, 2010, 1:27:05am |
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The doors starting to sag is a common fault with the az-1. They just wear out over time, apparently 3-5 years. The previous owner of my car had the struts rebuilt so it can be done. (I'm guessing by a specialist who re-gasses tailgate struts). Otherwise I believe some mazda dealers can order them in new (as a pair) , but expect a hefty bill. They are also available fairly regularly via yahoo japan for circa 15-20k yen a pair. If you find one side fails before the other, just swap them round and tell your passenger to mind their head 
If you get new ones they will still need a push. That said, in summer my doors hardly need any effort to open, however in winter they need more help. If you can develop a fast acting self opening and closing door I would be first to purchase 
If the weatherstripping you are referring to is the shrinkage near the front outer top corner of the door, its a common issue too. One method of temporary fix is to use a heatgun to gently re-sit the rubber around the glass, but this doesn't alleviate the problem entirely. |
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| AZ-1 |
| Posted on: Sunday, July 25th, 2010, 1:44:02am |
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Thanks for the info Brett! I'll do a little research on rebuilding them.
On a side note, I don't think I have seen pictures of your Car yet, and I would love to see it...
A car built here in Canada in the 70s had automatic doors, with the push of a button you could open and close your Gull wing doors It was called the "Bricklin". You should check it out if you've never heard of it before. It was built to compete with the "back to the future" car, the "Delorean".
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| fxdlidon |
| Posted on: Sunday, July 25th, 2010, 9:57:02am |
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| I'm currently having a new set of door struts made up as a copy from one of my good one - just over £50 each. The downside is that I'm currently struggling with one strut on the passenger side. when they arrive I'll let you know how good they are. |
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| brett |
Posted on: Tuesday, July 27th, 2010, 3:53:48am
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On a side note, I don't think I have seen pictures of your Car yet, and I would love to see it...
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Here's a quick photo - I might post up some more pics when I've a chance to clean it up a bit  |
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| AZ-1 |
| Posted on: Tuesday, July 27th, 2010, 7:47:30am |
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Beautiful Car Brett! She looks pretty darn clean to me! I see you have a set of mazda speed rims! I bought some myself and they will be off the boat sometime this week, I love yahoo auctions!
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| fxdlidon |
| Posted on: Monday, September 20th, 2010, 10:31:27pm |
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Well I finally got a set of these http://www.gasspringstruts.co.uk/gas-springs-index.aspx?id=4 the 14mm rod, 100mm stroke ones are a near perfect match. The end fittings thay do are the wrong thread (M10x1,5 rather than M10x1.25) but a tap through the mounting holes worked a treat.
Took a while to get the pressure right - they will never lift the door from closed as the pressure increases as the strut extends. If you have them set so they open by themselves when the door is released it would take 2 people to shut the door again. Mine are now set so that once you've opened the door about a foot the strut takes over and lifts the door the rest of the way.
I'll post up some pics when it's not dark outside. |
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| rossbruinsma |
| Posted on: Tuesday, September 21st, 2010, 6:28:22am |
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Mine are now set so that once you've opened the door about a foot the strut takes over and lifts the door the rest of the way.
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Now that's what I would like to have happen! I feel like a contortionist getting out and holding up the door and putting on my shoes all at the same time! And of course someone is always watching...
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| thedamperman |
| Posted on: Thursday, May 17th, 2012, 3:33:39pm |
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I HAVE MANAGED TO GET 6 SECOND HAND DOOR STRUTS FROM JAPAN
I HAVE FITTED 4 TO MY CAR SO I HAVE 2 LEFT IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED
I HAVE TRIED THEM ON MY CAR AND WORK PERFECTLY.
LOOKING TO SELL THEM AT COST £120.00 / PAIR
SORRY ABOUT THE PRICE GUYS BUT WITH EXCHAGE RATE ,SHIPPING ECT , ECT THE ASKING PRICE IS WHAT THEY OWE ME.
I ALSO HAVE MY OLD ONES WHICH ARE ONLY JUST A LITTLE WEAK (DEPENDS ON TEMPRATURE ) SOMEBODY MIGHT WANT TO TRY AND GET THEM REGASSED . £50.00/PAIR |
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