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Front and rear strut bars and arc type airbox (currently 4374 views) |
steve |
Posted on: Tuesday, February 7th, 2012, 12:18:26am Attachment: dsc03525_small.jpg - 54.19 KB (1009 views) |
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steve |
Posted on: Tuesday, February 7th, 2012, 12:19:14am Attachment: dsc03526_small.jpg - 48.44 KB (1008 views) |
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ycming |
Posted on: Tuesday, February 7th, 2012, 11:39:35am |
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Yup, all depending on price. Do you have an rough estimate?
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Chernoby1 |
Posted on: Tuesday, February 7th, 2012, 12:04:19pm |
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I'm also interested but more importantly, are you willing to ship it down to Australia? |
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steve |
Posted on: Tuesday, February 7th, 2012, 12:43:10pm |
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Its a bit hard to price up with out knowing numbers but if i did get enough interest i don't mind sticking one or two on ebay at a slightly higher price just to make numbers up.I don't mind exporting at all but would prefer if you organised your own courier and i will make sure its properly packed and sorted out at this end. Prices I'm hoping would be less than £100.00 each for the strut bars and less than £180.00 for the full air box kit.I know the less bit is important in these times so the more i make the less the cost... |
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pzooo |
Posted on: Tuesday, February 7th, 2012, 2:42:56pm |
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it's probably obvious but what is the advantage of a metal airbox over the current one? Is it really significant?
You can write me down for both strut bars in April. (in the mean while i will be traveling to Japan and NZ) |
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steve |
Posted on: Tuesday, February 7th, 2012, 3:02:54pm |
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Quoted from pzooo, posted Tuesday, February 7th, 2012, 2:42:56pm at here |
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it's probably obvious but what is the advantage of a metal airbox over the current one? Is it really significant? Larger filter area and because of its position has a ram air affect and doesn't ingest heat from the engine compartment. Andy has one on his cappo and rates it highly .. You can write me down for both strut bars in April. (in the mean while i will be traveling to Japan and NZ)
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Will put your name down. Just hope i get a few more people intrested to make it viable
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pzooo |
Posted on: Tuesday, February 7th, 2012, 9:04:08pm |
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Thanks
Maybe it's an idea to post the number of remaining orders you need, that might attract other people into buying. |
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steve |
Posted on: Tuesday, February 7th, 2012, 10:04:52pm |
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Thanks for your input. The airbox i don't have a problem with at all because most of the work on it is done in house and i can get the filters and silicon pipes has i get orders. The strut bars i have cnc programs for the ends but have to sub contract the flat oval tube for bending. The tube its self is very expensive I was hoping to make five of each but i think i'm being a bit optimistic . Ill have a word with the tube benders and see if i can come up with a cost effective solution... |
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mitogeri |
Posted on: Tuesday, February 7th, 2012, 11:51:01pm |
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I would be interested in the rear strut bar. |
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kayfour |
Posted on: Wednesday, February 8th, 2012, 5:12:42am |
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I would be interested in the rear sway bar depending on price + shipping to australia! |
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Dean_Shields |
Posted on: Wednesday, February 8th, 2012, 12:54:35pm |
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Steve can you make one for my vw t4 van lol.....a strut brace that is lol... |
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steve |
Posted on: Wednesday, February 8th, 2012, 6:30:45pm |
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Thanks guys Just waiting for some answers from the tube benders There idea of small production runs are 100 of each so i'm having to be really really nice to them . Looks like stainless steel flat oval is out of the window too its just too expensive. Mild steel flat oval is the order of the day either powder coated or chromed the choice is yours. |
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steve |
Posted on: Wednesday, February 8th, 2012, 6:33:56pm |
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Quoted from Dean_Shields, posted Wednesday, February 8th, 2012, 12:54:35pm at here |
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Steve can you make one for my vw t4 van lol.....a strut brace that is lol...
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You can have a cappo bar i'm sure i could make it a bit wider .... |
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monkboy |
Posted on: Thursday, February 9th, 2012, 12:08:04am |
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Would seriously be interested in the 2 strut bars. So add me to the list if it will bring the price down a little.
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steve |
Posted on: Thursday, February 9th, 2012, 12:13:26am |
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Thanks will do |
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CaffieneHit |
Posted on: Wednesday, February 15th, 2012, 2:17:46am |
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Mild steel is rather heavy. Could there be another material that will offer the same strength with a lighter weight? Without being too expensive? Some type of aluminium?
I'm keen for front and rear brace and would need them shipped to australia. Maybe us aussies can organise a group shipping to one spot and then have them shipped to individuals from there if it works out cheaper? |
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Chernoby1 |
Posted on: Wednesday, February 15th, 2012, 6:00:49am |
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Thats what i was thinking too. I might end up getting my own designs made up though. |
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steve |
Posted on: Wednesday, February 15th, 2012, 12:00:19pm |
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18swg flat oval 40mmx20mmx600 long mild steel is not heavy its just a hell of a lot cheaper. The end brackets are 3mm mild steel on just about every strut bar so that wont change. The end brackets are easy to make and not expensive its finding a company that has the correct formers for the tubing. Ive got the fronts sorted(i think)the back bar has had some trick tooling made for it so i'm still working on that one. It also looks like i'm going to end up with eight front and eight back bars and god knows how long it would take to get rid of that lot ... |
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ctr_powaaa |
Posted on: Wednesday, February 15th, 2012, 6:54:06pm |
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I would be seriously interested in both front and rear ! |
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steve |
Posted on: Wednesday, February 15th, 2012, 8:33:08pm |
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I'm still collecting prices from steel stock holders and tube manipulators.The differences are mind blowing ..... |
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ycming |
Posted on: Thursday, February 16th, 2012, 8:21:53am |
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I think I would only opt for a front one .... the boot in the cappo is small enough, but always a but that if the difference fitting a rear is massive then i would consider ! |
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Andy |
Posted on: Thursday, February 16th, 2012, 10:01:41am |
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The rear brace doesn't affect boot space at all. |
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ycming |
Posted on: Thursday, February 16th, 2012, 11:47:11am |
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Thanks for the info andy, you just made me spend more money lol! |
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Cappo_Ash |
Posted on: Thursday, February 16th, 2012, 1:47:47pm |
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But you cant fit the roof in with the Boot Strut bar in place......can you? |
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Andy |
Posted on: Thursday, February 16th, 2012, 4:59:51pm |
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You sure can. |
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Andy |
Posted on: Thursday, February 16th, 2012, 5:12:10pm |
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Here are a few pics to show how it fits...
As you can see it doesn't take up boot space or prevent the roof from being stored in the boot. The only alteration that is needed is to the fuel filler neck cover if you want to keep it. |
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sinteddy |
Posted on: Thursday, February 16th, 2012, 7:33:14pm |
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interested in both strut bar |
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CaffieneHit |
Posted on: Friday, February 17th, 2012, 2:10:55am |
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Wow! These photos you have just put up Andy have sold me! That has got to be the best design for a rear brace that is possible. And yeh steve, I didn't consider the plates being the same so your probably right, the difference in weight is minimal compared to the cost saving.
Please put me down for BOTH. Postage to Australia can be sorted at a later date. |
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Tiny |
Posted on: Friday, February 17th, 2012, 1:13:10pm |
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I would like a rear bar please |
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Cappo_Ash |
Posted on: Friday, February 17th, 2012, 3:11:14pm |
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I love the design of the boot strut, different to a straight bar I had before that went straight across the towers......and you will be able to get the roof stowed away....love it!! How much steve??? |
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steve |
Posted on: Friday, February 17th, 2012, 4:23:09pm |
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Thanks guys. Ive had enough interest to make them at reasonable price. Ive got the materials sorted i just need to sort the bending out and i can put a price to them... |
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steve |
Posted on: Monday, February 20th, 2012, 10:45:26pm |
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Powder coating whats the best colour? |
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Chernoby1 |
Posted on: Tuesday, February 21st, 2012, 1:47:01am |
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id say black. But if i get one off you ill polish mine up so my opinion doesnt matter |
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steve |
Posted on: Tuesday, February 21st, 2012, 10:35:26am |
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Quoted from Chernoby1, posted Tuesday, February 21st, 2012, 1:47:01am at here |
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id say black. But if i get one off you ill polish mine up so my opinion doesnt matter
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I had some parts done in a dark grey/black metallic recently and that looks good. The bars are done in mild steel because stainless and aluminium is just too expensive to do in low numbers . I can look into getting the bars chromed and the powder coaters do a chrome effect that's pretty dam good. I just need a general idea on colour because if i go in and say i want six or eight at this colour it should be cheaper on volume... |
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ctr_powaaa |
Posted on: Tuesday, February 21st, 2012, 7:23:28pm |
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I would prefer dark grey/black (metallic or mat), as chrome may look too flashy ! |
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Avar |
Posted on: Tuesday, February 21st, 2012, 7:39:27pm |
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Dark grey would be a nice touch, personally though i'd just be after plain as i'd like to paint it the same colour as the car so as not to stand out. |
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steve |
Posted on: Tuesday, February 21st, 2012, 8:37:11pm |
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Dark grey would be a nice touch, personally though i'd just be after plain as i'd like to paint it the same colour as the car so as not to stand out.
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Well that makes it cheaper young man |
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CaffieneHit |
Posted on: Thursday, February 23rd, 2012, 1:14:27am |
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If plain is cheaper and everyones happy with that then I'll go with that. Otherwise my vote is matte black! |
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Chernoby1 |
Posted on: Thursday, February 23rd, 2012, 1:56:22am |
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so the consensus is either black or unpainted. Id prefer it unpainted as it's cheaper |
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