F/S Rear Strut Brace

[Noddie]

Hia guys,

They cost £55 posted to mainland UK. The price is for one item power coated gloss black

I can supply them uncoated to order which will bring the price down to £45.

Postage to outside the UK is around £20/£25 (if you PM me where you are then I can get a more accurate quote). to post multiple items abroad is far cheaper so maybe a group buy is a good idea if you are not in the UK

To fit the brace:
Use an adjustable spanner or mole grips to hold the top of the shock, then use a spanner (14mm) to remove the nut.
remove everything from the top of the shock.
turn the large metal washer type thing upside down and place over the shock thread.
install the brace
install one (thick) washer then a spring washer then another (thick) washer.
wind on a nut (m10x1.25) and tighten up. (you may need to hold the shock shaft from underneith or preferably use an impact gun if you have access to one).
It may also be possibly to re-use the stock nut but it is a self locking one so you will have to secure the shock shaft while tightening it

I could also do a 'fitting kit' at an extra £2 odd if people are interested
Consisting of:
2x Nuts (m10x1.25)
2x m10 spring washers
4 thick m10 washers

 

[will930]

£10ner for painting it? haha

but looks good mate

 

[Noddie]

£10ner for painting it? haha

but looks good mate

Eh? whats funny about the price of painting? is 10pounds not enough? surely you dont think thats expensive?

 

[will930]

i must admit i didnt take into consideration the labour cost

 

[organdonor]

can you make these up to fit a k10 micra? If so I would be interested in buying one :grinning:

 

[Noddie]

Should think i could make one, PM me and im sure we can sort something...

 

[Noddie]

This one is now sold, but if anyone still wants one i can make it. Might as well reply in this thread

 

[organdonor]

Should think i could make one, PM me and im sure we can sort something...

Ok I will hang fire for a few weeks once the car is moted and insured then I will drop you a PM (Y)

 

[decxter]

heres some pics of the one noddie made me for my k11

 

[Blownfuse]

Looks neat. Me like

 

[micramarch]

I have sent you a pm.
I would like one. As soon as it is ready let me know.

 

[Noddie]

I have sent you a pm.
I would like one. As soon as it is ready let me know.

PM replied to mate.

 

[Noddie]

Ok, So im moving house on the 23rd meaning my workshop will be out of action from the 18th May to the 7th June (ish) and then ill be doing exams till the 15 pretty much. So if you are planning to order anything from me please do so pretty soon to give me chance to get the materials and make it before the 18th otherwise it will have to wait till around mid May Hope thats clear, seems to make sense when i read it back
Cheers guys

 

[will930]

so is it 35 for a plain one yeah? you dont need to adjust a strut brace do you? whats the benefits from doing that i dont quite understand

 

[Noddie]

Only that you can adjust it once on the car for a bit more bracing action, imo not worth it but its an option eh.

 

[will930]

alright dude ill get back to you on that but im sure ill take one without a turnbuckle

 

[roadstermatt]

are these still availalbe and what are the costs on them now?

 

[Stadik]

That's the Question...

Are these still availalbe?

 

[Noddie]

are these still availalbe and what are the costs on them now?

That's the Question...
Are these still availalbe?

Yes, but i will have to make some in a few weeks when i get home. They have taking a back seat if im honest because of the panhard rods doing so well
How many people would want one??

 

[mottymicra]

I would like one but how much they gonna be bud?

 

[dandank11]

I'd have one depending on price

Any chance you make ones for the front too?

 

[Stadik]

Any chance you make ones for the front too?

That would be incredibly!
...but I think that's too much for Noodie

 

[Noddie]

That would be incredibly!
...but I think that's too much for Noodie

If you see my other thread that's next on my list (summer time though as uni is very very busy)

 

[Andy_S]

me too dependent on price

 

[Stadik]

If you see my other thread that's next on my list (summer time though as uni is very very busy)

When do you think you could get hold of a front strut?
Maybe I'll wait until then

 

[mottymicra]

You gonna be taking pre orders for these? Fancy mounting my harnesses to one lol

 

[Noddie]

You gonna be taking pre orders for these? Fancy mounting my harnesses to one lol

You can pay a deposit on one if you want that way I have to get round to making it I will be making them around the end of the month

 

[Noddie]

When do you think you could get hold of a front strut?
Maybe I'll wait until then

Won't be till summer break to be honest mate, end of may time

 

[mottymicra]

Ok how much will one be bud?

 

[Noddie]

I think the 'base model' will be non adjustable and therefore pretty cheap £35 unpainted and £10 for paint. Prices are for item posted anywhere in mainland UK.
I could also offer an adjustable option (although I dont see much advantage) for an extra £15.

over the summer I will look into weld in ones also but I wont have time over Easter.

 

[mottymicra]

How do they attach noddie, do they actually have the top bush in them?

 

[Noddie]

How do they attach noddie, do they actually have the top bush in them?

They will sit over the two strut tops and are bolted down using the original nuts no bush as the idea of a bush is to add some flexibility which is counter productive in a brace

 

[mottymicra]

Makes a lot of sense I'm game for one of these bad boys you need to get a noddies ghetto engineering sticker made up with a noddie in a decked k11! Would be sweet :')

 

[JoeK11]

How much are these up for again? I might need one to support the strut tops when I fit coilies.

 

[Noddie]

How much are these up for again? I might need one to support the strut tops when I fit coilies.

Check post #30 Joe

 

[JoeK11]

Cheers, sorry my phone loads it on a million pages and I missed that.

 

[-Naqshbandi-]

i would take a set too, provided you can get pics

 

[Noddie]

i would take a set too, provided you can get pics

Iv done a rough CAD model which I'll upload soon

 

[Noddie]

i would take a set too, provided you can get pics

put some CAD pics in the first post to give people an idea

Makes a lot of sense I'm game for one of these bad boys you need to get a noddies ghetto engineering sticker made up with a noddie in a decked k11! Would be sweet :')

I have been thinking the same thing!! Im not much good at art though maybe someone on here would like to have a bash at a logo ? (im thinking NodSpeed as a company name )

 

[JoeK11]

I have been thinking the same thing!! Im not much good at art though maybe someone on here would like to have a bash at a logo ? (im thinking NodSpeed as a company name )

I'd put that on my car, noddie in a k11 would look great! or just a k11 with the blue hat hanging out the window...

 

[Jen319]

Just a bit of 5 minute fun...
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z110/Sai_art/Car/Noddymicra_zpsce94f772.png
...could be an idea though

 

[Noddie]

Just a bit of 5 minute fun...
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z110/Sai_art/Car/Noddymicra_zpsce94f772.png
...could be an idea though

Awesome!!

 

[mottymicra]

Just a bit of 5 minute fun...
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z110/Sai_art/Car/Noddymicra_zpsce94f772.png
...could be an idea though

That's awesome Jen! Just needs some gangsta font with noddies ghetto engineering yo'

 

[RyanEllis]

cad drawing looks good, joining the line for 1 when built panhard was ace

 

[Jen319]

....maybe someone on here would like to have a bash at a logo ? (im thinking NodSpeed as a company name )

seeing as you liked that so much
...I had another go
...couldn't decide on a font though...the "Ghetto" one I hava is pretty much illegible...not much good if you want people to know who you are

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z110/Sai_art/noddylogoname_zpscea970e0.png

I'm not sure how you'd go about getting it done professionally (graphics company or what not) but Perhaps Kev (pro-cut vinyl) may be able to whack something out and send you a mock up sticker for a just a few £s

 

[MicrAde]

If you wanna go faster just give us 'The Nod'

 

[Jen319]

If you wanna go faster just give us 'The Nod'

Now that's a darned good tag line for ya Noddie!

 

[dandank11]

Ill take one aswell please not needing paint either ok mate lmk when you have some ready

 

[Noddie]

Ill take one aswell please not needing paint either ok mate lmk when you have some ready

no probs!

 

[roadstermatt]

They will sit over the two strut tops and are bolted down using the original nuts no bush as the idea of a bush is to add some flexibility which is counter productive in a brace

This is probably going to sound like a daft question .........
But here goes any way with the brace on place will it hamper removal and replacement of the spare wheel?