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Feb 13, 2008 | 12:41 AM

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"Rally Special" aka "Rally Spec"

Thanks, I've been here for 6 years and finally own a car that I dont even know the name of

Mar 14, 2008 | 10:32 AM

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MR SE is a 6 Speed, correct?

Mar 14, 2008 | 10:35 AM

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Get a normal SE.
It has the stronger transmission and all the benefits of the MR. (bilsteins Alum roof.)

If you're not a drag racer/road racer, the 6 speed is really nice to use though

Mar 14, 2008 | 10:37 AM

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MR SE is a 6 Speed, correct?

That's correct

Mar 14, 2008 | 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by JDM_MR

I'm very curious in finding concise information about the differences with the MR among its variants. I was told by the dealer in Japan that only 3000 units were ever made (1500 per yr.) as its a very limited editon which ran for 2006 and 2007 respectively.

I presently own a JDM 06 MR which has nominal differences when I compared it to my friend's JDM 05 GSR.
Actually I had the notion that only the JDM MR's came with the crappy Magnesium turbo which turned out to be false as my friend's 05 GSR turbo got broken. Upon removing, HOLA, it had the GOLD WHEELS

which we had to replace.

The differences which I've seen is as follows:

Seats: MR comes with red stitching
Suspension: Looks like the same shocks but my MR has RED Eibach springs from factory, car is still high no hell, needs to be lowered

Front Lip has a total different design which everybody replaces here, even my friend replaced his the on GSR...

Thats the obvious differences, if you guys can shed some more light on this, it will be much appreciated, PEACE!!!

B T W
heres are a few picz of my 2006_JDM_MR...

Nice car!
In the pics it looks like your struts are yellow though....are my eyes playing tricks on me

Mar 16, 2008 | 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Jamdown

Get a normal SE.
It has the stronger transmission and all the benefits of the MR. (bilsteins Alum roof.)

If you're not a drag racer/road racer, the 6 speed is really nice to use though

The GSR SE didn't come with Bilsteins FYI...

Mar 17, 2008 | 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Jamdown

Get a normal SE.
It has the stronger transmission and all the benefits of the MR. (bilsteins Alum roof.)

If you're not a drag racer/road racer, the 6 speed is really nice to use though

The SE does not come with the bilsteins. Just the alum roof, bbs wheels, "zero lift kit" and red accenting on the seats and HIDS... Essentially its a five speed MR with some different accents, no vortex generator... I think that covers it... As it already has been.

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Mar 17, 2008 | 08:28 AM

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^ SE doesn't have the zero lift kit.

Mar 17, 2008 | 01:34 PM

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^ SE doesn't have the zero lift kit.

My bad. I thought the aero kit was referred to as the zero lift kit...Whatever the different front spoiler is referred to as... We have it.

Mar 17, 2008 | 01:36 PM

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For more trivia, anyone know how many SE's they actually made? The non MR, badged SE. Just curious. I heard somewhere that the RS's were a rather limited run - something like 8K?

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Mar 17, 2008 | 01:47 PM

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My bad. I thought the aero kit was referred to as the zero lift kit...Whatever the different front spoiler is referred to as... We have it.

It's cool, it was just a confusion of words. The "aero kit" you're thinking of appears as a "deeper chin spoiler" or something along those lines on the window sticker description, while the actual zero-lift kit, as I'm sure you're aware of, includes the wicker bill wing extension and the black plastic part under the front bumper that aides with downforce.

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Originally Posted by boozeup&riot

For more trivia, anyone know how many SE's they actually made? The non MR, badged SE. Just curious. I heard somewhere that the RS's were a rather limited run.

I know there is a thread about this, so you may want to search. But I do remember the entire IX RS run being less than 1000 if I remember correctly.