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steve
Posted on: Tuesday, February 7th, 2012, 12:18:26am
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steve
Posted on: Tuesday, February 7th, 2012, 12:19:14am
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ycming
Posted on: Tuesday, February 7th, 2012, 11:39:35am Quote Report to Moderator
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Yup, all depending on price. Do you have an rough estimate?

Thanks
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Chernoby1
Posted on: Tuesday, February 7th, 2012, 12:04:19pm Quote Report to Moderator
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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 Quote Report to Moderator
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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 Quote Report to Moderator
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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 Quote Report to Moderator
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Quoted from pzooo, posted Tuesday, February 7th, 2012, 2:42:56pm at here
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)


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 Quote Report to Moderator
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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 Quote Report to Moderator
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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 Quote Report to Moderator
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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 Quote Report to Moderator
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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 Quote Report to Moderator
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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 Quote Report to Moderator
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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 Quote Report to Moderator
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Quoted from Dean_Shields, posted Wednesday, February 8th, 2012, 12:54:35pm at here
Steve can you make one for my vw t4 van lol.....a strut brace that is lol...



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 Quote Report to Moderator
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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 Quote Report to Moderator
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Thanks will do
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CaffieneHit
Posted on: Wednesday, February 15th, 2012, 2:17:46am Quote Report to Moderator
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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 Quote Report to Moderator
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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 Quote Report to Moderator
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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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Posted on: Wednesday, February 15th, 2012, 6:54:06pm Quote Report to Moderator
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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 Quote Report to Moderator
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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 Quote Report to Moderator
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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 Quote Report to Moderator
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The rear brace doesn't affect boot space at all.

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We now have an official Facebook group as well as a page! See here
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ycming
Posted on: Thursday, February 16th, 2012, 11:47:11am Quote Report to Moderator
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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 Quote Report to Moderator
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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 Quote Report to Moderator
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You sure can.

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Andy
Posted on: Thursday, February 16th, 2012, 5:12:10pm Quote Report to Moderator
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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 Quote Report to Moderator
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interested in both strut bar
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CaffieneHit
Posted on: Friday, February 17th, 2012, 2:10:55am Quote Report to Moderator
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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 Quote Report to Moderator
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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 Quote Report to Moderator
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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 Quote Report to Moderator
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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 Quote Report to Moderator
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Powder coating whats the best colour?
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Chernoby1
Posted on: Tuesday, February 21st, 2012, 1:47:01am Quote Report to Moderator
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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 Quote Report to Moderator
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Quoted from Chernoby1, posted Tuesday, February 21st, 2012, 1:47:01am at here
id say black. But if i get one off you ill polish mine up so my opinion doesnt matter



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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Posted on: Tuesday, February 21st, 2012, 7:23:28pm Quote Report to Moderator
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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 Quote Report to Moderator
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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 Quote Report to Moderator
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Quoted from Avar, posted Tuesday, February 21st, 2012, 7:39:27pm at here
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.



Well that makes it cheaper young man
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Posted on: Thursday, February 23rd, 2012, 1:14:27am Quote Report to Moderator
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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 Quote Report to Moderator
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so the consensus is either black or unpainted. Id prefer it unpainted as it's cheaper
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