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    Drophead Speed Equipment

    drophead banner by Randy George, on Flickr


    Drophead Speed Equipment

    http://www.drophead.co.jp/


    Basically a parts dealer for everything that is Roadster related in Japan, they also sell/source parts for vintage motorcycles as well.

    I used to buy a bunch of items from him back in the late 90's through early 00's but later his site disappeared.



    Toshitaka Masugata-san is very helpful too, just send him an email.

    They still make their NA and NB exhausts!

    NA version


    NB version



    But sadly Drophead no longer makes the radio/gauge dash panels

    Lucky for me I still have a new one still in the bubble wrap that I bought 6 years ago

    But I think DDM Works here in the USA still sells them as well?


    Here is my Drophead version though.


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    2,000 rpm - light wheelspin, no bog here! drv2fst's Avatar
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    I've had their site bookmarked for a couple years, lots of nice stuff there.
    Faster, faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death - Hunter S Thompson

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    any sound clips of their exhaust?

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    I've bought from Drophead. Good service.

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    was flipping through an OLD HyperREV no# 111 from 2006


    Found some old print ads from Drophead so I decided to look for a web presence again, still no online ordering shop any more but looks like he is still around.


    Drophead Roadster by Randy George, on Flickr

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    here is the owner, Masugata-san's NA


    Drophead Shop Car by Randy George, on Flickr



    Here is the outside of his ship at night


    Drophead Front Nighttime by Randy George, on Flickr



    one from the daytime


    Drophead Front entry by Randy George, on Flickr

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    Here I found a 360 view on a facebook page and copy pasta now we can see inside his shop! Posted on June 25, 2017

    Drophead Panoramic Inside Shop by Randy George, on Flickr

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    I used the wayback machine to find his old website and copy pasta an image for your viewing pleasure


    Drophead Online Web Shop by Randy George, on Flickr

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    Wow, that shop looks amazing!

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    5,000 rpm - there be torque here! Greasemonkey2000's Avatar
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    Some times I REALLY wished I lived in Japan, not just for the cars either.
    '01 NB2 aka MisF1re: http://mazdaroadster.net/showthread....218#post207218
    '97 M aka Warbird, gone but not forgotten: http://mazdaroadster.net/showthread....B&goto=newpost
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    Quote Originally Posted by Greasemonkey2000 View Post
    Some times I REALLY wished I lived in Japan, not just for the cars either.

    Meanwhile in Greasemonkeys dreams .....................




    Do we need a geisha thread on here? Get on that already

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    5,000 rpm - there be torque here! Greasemonkey2000's Avatar
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    Uh not even close, my wife of ten years will confirm. I was thinking of the scenery, people, work ethics, food, etc.
    '01 NB2 aka MisF1re: http://mazdaroadster.net/showthread....218#post207218
    '97 M aka Warbird, gone but not forgotten: http://mazdaroadster.net/showthread....B&goto=newpost
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    3,000 rpm - starting to feel the power MX5Wisher's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by Greasemonkey2000 View Post
    people
    Hmm... I thinks someone may be correct...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Roadster7 View Post
    Wow, that shop looks amazing!
    Sadly, the Retail shop is now closed , I just confirmed this with a local in Japan, he says he still has some parts he will sell online though.

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