Naoki and Ron created their own versions of the VX-02 skid plates. Of course, they were very similar but Naoki make his plates with different materials. Dutchie was a great spokesman for Naoki's products and there was some friction between them and Ron, but I believe Naoki to be an upright guy.
Does anyone know if he still makes VX products? I always loved his carbon fiber half moon for the back hatch.
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+1 - One of our Russian friends should try to convince him to sell to the USA again...Originally Posted by Anita
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Here's a link of there's, and they do support the U.S some (scroll to the bottom)
http://homepage3.nifty.com/vehi-square/links.htm
And a pic of a VX w/flap supports...
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im sorry... but that last pic is... the only way i would ever consider that is if it was required by a rally racing organization. otherwise its too hideous
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That pic is the definition of rice.
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im sorry... but that last pic isx2 I've never even heard of flap supports...good thing too!
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I don't know Ron personally, I but I know the opposite has been said about him before. And if his front skid plates were anything like his front clear turn signal covers, that I feel sorry for Naoki if he took Ron's design...
And aren't the front skid plates based on the VX-02 design? So it's silly to say anyone stole anyone's design, as it was merely a replica of an Isuzu design in reality...
Bart
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This is how I remember it without doing any searching, and I very well could be wrong, and I apologize for saying "stole" if that's not true.
As I recall, the problem was that Naoki bought skid plates off Ron for the sole purpose of using them to make his own molds from Ron's plates instead of making his molds from scratch like Ron did. Naoki apparently took a shortcut by using Ron's plate design to make and sell his own plates in Japan. At least that's how I remember it and I could be wrong and I apologize if Naoki did not buy from Ron to copy his own.
There's certainly nothing wrong with someone taking an idea and doing their own thing in a far away land. IF Naoki bought plates from Ron to copy them directly, then that's a reasonable complaint.
Mark Griffin
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I don't think anyone answered your what does JDM stand for question? Simply means Japanese Domestic Model, or in otherwords right hand drive. That's why I thought you basically wanted to know about all these type VX's.
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Actually I said I DID know what it stood for, but thanks for covering it. My question was really just curious why we don't have any (or many) members from Japan on here since the car originated in Japan. Thanks again though.
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