Does anyone know the part number & cost of the factory 380 strut brace? Mitsubishi can't seem to find it in their parts catalogue.

I destroyed mine trying to make it fit over the supercharger so want to get another & have another go. TMR can get one made for me but it will cost $550+GST+Freight.

Fooz,

I got mine from the local wreckers here in Adelaide.

But I didn't know a lot about it at the time and ended up paying for the whole assembly including the strut tops, $70, only to find that all you need is the bar itself which mounts to the stock strut tops. So now I have two spare useless strut tops!

IIRC others have quoted $25 or thereabouts from dealers and/or wreckers. Shouldn't be hard to find one at a wreckers for around that price.

KJ

Maybe PM 'Shoot' - recall reading that he purchased one from the dealer... only cost $20-30 new from memory.

I destroyed mine trying to make it fit over the supercharger so want to get another & have another go.

:naughty:

Hmmm another 24 hours has passed & no calls from Mitsubishi, they said they thought it might have been aftermarket supplied although it was fitted at the factory. I can't believe they can't find a part number for this :nuts:

They are about $20 from the local one.

Will give em a call possibly today and chase up a number if I can.

They are about $20 from the local one.

Will give em a call possibly today and chase up a number if I can.

Thanks mate, if you could do that it would be much appreciated. :happy:

Does anyone know the part number & cost of the factory 380 strut brace? Mitsubishi can't seem to find it in their parts catalogue.
Does the brace have the part number on it somewhere?

Does the brace have the part number on it somewhere?

Just took mine off and had a look, no number.

KJ.

They are about $20 from the local one.

Will give em a call possibly today and chase up a number if I can.

Any luck with this yet mate or did you draw a blank too??

Any luck with this yet mate or did you draw a blank too??

Sorry, flat out cleaning up after my muppet staff at work, haven't had time to call. Will call em monday guaranteed.

Sorry, flat out cleaning up after my muppet staff at work, haven't had time to call. Will call em monday guaranteed.

Wonderful, thanks mate.

Can't find the number either sorry, it was under $20.00 when I bought it, even the Parts guy had to double check. lol.

Can't find the number either sorry, it was under $20.00 when I bought it, even the Parts guy had to double check. lol.

Close, I found your original post & it was $26.50 or there abouts.

If I can't get one I will consider the TMR megabuck one but it better look like this ......

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb7/s311_bvm/Image036.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb7/s311_bvm/Image037.jpg

...... & not this ........

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb7/s311_bvm/garage.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb7/s311_bvm/garage2.jpg

...... I will have to confirm the design I'm getting if I go that way.

Sometimes you have to take what you can get.

I personally prefer the black one, the fancy chrome one looks out of place.

Apologies... Under $30.00 Thanks Fooz, Nowhere near as nice as pictured...

Sometimes you have to take what you can get.

I personally prefer the black one, the fancy chrome one looks out of place.

Yeah I don't mind the black one but for say $650 delivered I think I can make something like that with the help of my mate with a welder for a lot less!

Yeah I don't mind the black one but for say $650 delivered I think I can make something like that with the help of my mate with a welder for a lot less!

How buggered is the old one?

Might be worth looking at.....

How buggered is the old one?

Might be worth looking at.....

It was ok until I realised it wouldn't fit again once I installed the supercharger belt guard. So I took to it again & bent it up pretty bad so it ended up in the wheely bin when I was cleaning out the garage.

Part Number: MR987501

Price: $24.20

Source: Southland Mitsu SA.

Part Number: MR987501

Price: $24.20

Source: Southland Mitsu SA.

Many thanks Sidewinder, you're a legend :bowdown:

Part Number: MR987501

Price: $24.20

Source: Southland Mitsu SA.

Ordered & will be at the dealership in the morning for exactly the same price, thanks to SAPLS, Sidewinder AMC Parts Lookup Service :happy:

EDIT: I actually hired a 380 Platinum today as my Pajero is getting some repairs done & the 380 doesn't go yet & was eyeing off the strut brace but for $24 I ordered a new one.
I must say a stock 380 feels pretty unresponsive & doey to drive after driving mine. Starting the motor has no crispness, it's like a wet fish handshake & when poked it goes but doesn't have that real push of 163KW at the wheels (not surprisingly). This makes me happy with my mods, absolutely no comparison between the two. :happy: