F/S Rear Strut Brace
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When you likely to be making these noddie?
ok cool
Awesome, would you like a deposit?Im hoping to be making some over easter. so should have some ready first week of April
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Ok bud, will PayPal you 35 over now
can do mate
Ok bud, will PayPal you 35 over now
Id like one
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Ok bud, will PayPal you 35 over now
Will PM you nowCool! Keep an eye on this thread, ill post up when I have them made (they will be on a first come first serve basis unless a deposit is put downId like one
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sorry, missed this.
Yes, the plan is to be making these over Easter Karl
(Ill start a separate thread soon i think)
sorry, missed this.
Yes, the plan is to be making these over Easter Karl
Cool in that case I'll wait till you're making both the buy them
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Im not really sure to be honest Karl, it depends on what price i can get the flanges cut at. At a guess, around the same as a panhard rod (maybe slightly more)
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Some good and some bad news...
Good: They are done and the paint is currently drying, they are looking pretty good (if i say it myself)
Bad: I was hoping to make them for £35 posted but iv realised this is somewhat unrealistic the postage is twice as much as a panhard rod (they are slightly longer but weigh less ) and to be honest are not much quicker to make than a panhard rod.
I have therefore got to put the price up to £45 posted (unpainted). I was really hoping to make these nice and cheap but postage is a killer! I used to use parcels2go.com but they not seem no cheaper than the post office now!
the cheapest postage i could find was £11.50, if anyone can find it cheaper i will happily lower the price! (they are 1.1Kg and 110x10x10cm)
Those who have paid a deposit (Mottymicra, micraPRO); Ill still do it for £35 posted because that is what was agreed but from now on they will have to be more expensive. Sorry
Good: They are done and the paint is currently drying, they are looking pretty good (if i say it myself
)Bad: I was hoping to make them for £35 posted but iv realised this is somewhat unrealistic
the postage is twice as much as a panhard rod (they are slightly longer but weigh less ) and to be honest are not much quicker to make than a panhard rod. I have therefore got to put the price up to £45 posted (unpainted). I was really hoping to make these nice and cheap but postage is a killer! I used to use parcels2go.com but they not seem no cheaper than the post office now!
the cheapest postage i could find was £11.50, if anyone can find it cheaper i will happily lower the price!
(they are 1.1Kg and 110x10x10cm) Those who have paid a deposit (Mottymicra, micraPRO); Ill still do it for £35 posted because that is what was agreed but from now on they will have to be more expensive. Sorry
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I only have painted ones for now Karl (£55 posted) but will happily make you an unpainted one when i finish uni (mid May).Put me down for one Ed I'll happily pay £45
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I tend to paint any 'stock' i make because i dont think people are put off by paint but may be put off by the thought of painting it themselves.
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Hammerite smooth blackWhat colour have you painted them? Little bit of work won't kill anyone
I used my compressor and a proper gun rather than rattle cans and they have come out very nice imo.
.....waiting on the fronts mate, really would like a set, unpainted, drop me a bell when you've got stock
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Yeah, should have some made late May.....waiting on the fronts mate, really would like a set, unpainted, drop me a bell when you've got stock
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Yeah
will try to get some pics up but they are basically as the pics in the first post (but black).
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Thanks for that mate!! I think that represents most micra boots, tools and spare parts
Yaaaay can't wait! May be able to finally stop having slack harnesses!
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Received the rod today! Installed it as soon as I got home from work... Bit of a mare installing but lucky my dad had some specialist tooling and an angle grinder at hand! Love it, definately looks the mutts nutts!
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Yeah, the nuts can be tough to get off and on eh? How did you clamp the shock shaft?
It looks like you have mounted it on top of the rubbers from the pic? I would consider removing them to get the brace more solid
My plan over the summer is to make proper installation videos for the stuff i make, I just haven't got time at the momenet Ed
Yeah, the nuts can be tough to get off and on eh? How did you clamp the shock shaft?
It looks like you have mounted it on top of the rubbers from the pic? I would consider removing them to get the brace more solid
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Yep lol! Took a broken extension and ground a slot out that secure it and used my dads centre less socket set to do the nut! Was hard though lol. And yeah it's on the rubbers because otherwise it will float as my threads don't go down far enough. I need to get some washers and put those underneath.
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Gotcha
Me and Nathan used the large washer type thing upside down under the brace and then a couple of thick washers between the nut and the brace
Maybe I'll offer an optional extra 'fitting kit' of washers, nuts and spring washers
I have updated the OP with basic fitting instructions, hope they help
I was told to speak to you about ordering an adjustable panhard rod, but by the sounds of it you are doing other things as well. Could you let me know how much the Panhard Rod will be and a rear strut brace. I am also interested if their are any pics of the front strut brace I have heard mentioned. Please could you give me time scales aswell.
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Woopa Pandastyle!
How many of these do you have made up at the minuet mate just out of interest
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3 leftHow many of these do you have made up at the minuet mate just out of interest
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Woopa Pandastyle!
Ok cool, do they make much of a difference on like a ''custom'' spring and shock setup? (cut)3 left
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They will make a difference if installed correctly (not with the rubber bush underneath). I will say however that they will not make as much difference as a welded in one between the towers. The reason i make these is i don't think most people want to/have the resources to weld one into their car.
If the demand is there i would happily made some weld in ones. possibly ones which bolt to a plate which is welded in, that way they are not quite so permanent if the owner wants to put something big in their boot.
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Woopa Pandastyle!
Nice one
Whats your price again? £45-50 painted?
