BXX Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Just need to find a local maching shop to maching these parts out for me and I will be all set. Big thanks to Rob aka Venom for the help with providing the rear mount and strut for me to get measurements for the design and being the main motovational force Due to size limitations of the spherical bearing for our struts the mounts WILL have to incorporate the upper spring seat. The spherical bearing just cannot take the loading. Upper Front Strut Mount Plate, Caster Adjustable http://s50.photobucket.com/albums/f313/b12redline/?action=view¤t=0428092211.flv Upper Front Strut Mount, Bolts To Upper Plate http://s50.photobucket.com/albums/f313/b12redline/?action=view¤t=0428092210.flv Rear Upper Strut Mount http://s50.photobucket.com/albums/f313/b12redline/?action=view¤t=0428092212.flv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManicMechanic Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Bob! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXX Posted April 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Bob! Jay!! oh yeah, gonna ship your OHC friday or Sat.. Damn GF stole the box i was gonna ship it in last week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXX Posted April 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Oh, the vids wont play for me from here so just search photobucket for b12redline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManicMechanic Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Hell, I've missed ya buddy...I asked Venom about you. Looking good on the suspension, going to have to see if we want to implement any of that on the TGP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXX Posted April 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Hell, I've missed ya buddy...I asked Venom about you. Looking good on the suspension, going to have to see if we want to implement any of that on the TGP. I missed ya too Jay Been busy as hell, sore as hell, and trying to get stuff designed and implemented onto my car.. More fun stuff to come after the mounts. Venom sent me a text that you asked about me.. Him and I text often. Rob is a fuckin cool dude.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Damn straight Im cool. Now get those mounts done dammit. BTW Im texting him the same thing right now LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXX Posted April 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Damn straight Im cool. Now get those mounts done dammit. BTW Im texting him the same thing right now LOL lol 90 percent of my texts are from you big sexy I sent to design to a company locally. Got an email back this morning, he couldnt open the files to view them. I designed them using Solidworks 2008, apparently he has Solidworks 2005 and it wont open them.. Im downloading 2005 right now, but im gonna see if he can use a different type of file that I can save it to that he can open, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXX Posted April 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 And is it only Venom and I that are intersted in a full set of these???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old442man Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 And is it only Venom and I that are intersted in a full set of these???? Nope BTW Good to see you again Bob! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXX Posted April 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 And is it only Venom and I that are intersted in a full set of these???? Nope BTW Good to see you again Bob! So 2 people definate, 1 maybe... Gonna try to keep them well under $200 a set I would like to be able to sell them for under $300 for all 4, you supply the spherical bearings and lockrings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skunkworks_Zed Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 Depending on the final cost and when they will be available, I'm interested I had started a design and was going to get my father to machine them (he has a shop), but I'd rather just buy them so I can get my car finally finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXX Posted May 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 Depending on the final cost and when they will be available, I'm interested I had started a design and was going to get my father to machine them (he has a shop), but I'd rather just buy them so I can get my car finally finished. It didnt take a lot to design them really, even with it being my 1st time using Solidworks, or any solid modeling software for that matter. It was just a matter of getting and implementing accurate measurements into the design.. Starting a design and actually completing it are two very completely different things.. Especially when you spend 1/3 of the time doing tweeks to it It was however very taxing on my brain, working over 10 hours of hell a day doesnt help. I would like to have a full set in my hand and on my vehicle in 2 weeks... After that, I can be payed and put in an order for a set.. Turn-around should be less than a week... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXX Posted May 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 Oh yeah... I tweeked the design (1 of about 20 times ), and hopefully the last, to allow a ES Urathane coilspring seat to fit quite nicely I will try to offer them as complete setups, Mounts, Spherical Bearings, Lockrings, Spring Seats and keep the price down.. I have a lot of time into this guys.. Once I get the final info from the maching shop I will put up a group buy thread as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXX Posted May 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Well, I got a call from the machine shop today. He got the design and took a look at it and quoted me to price on material alone for now. He said he will be calling me tomorrow with the total quote to have them made. The material costs are... $25 each on the rear mounts $5 each on the front mounts They will be machined from 4130 billet... So no strenght issues here!!! I will still need to locate a shop to laser or waterjet cut the front plates that the front mount bolts to... Will update with more tomorrow!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXX Posted May 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Well I need to try to find someone else to machine the parts out. I got a quote from the one shop here in Brunswick... $300 each on the fronts $600 each on the rears Someone is smoking crack.. Im not sure how it adds up to $1740 in machining time??? Anyone got connections??? $1800 a set if fuckin rediculous.. Im actually offended!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dohc v6 Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Bob, send the files over to me. Let me see what you got. I am sure I can do them for around $1600 or so... LOL, just kidden. I will work you a deal, just shoot me the files. Mark@overkillengineeringmotorsports.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXX Posted May 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Ok Mark, I will do that. I cant save it as dwg file or the other one you PMd me about. Soo, I dunno what file might work fine with you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dohc v6 Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 I can use anything. AI, EPS, BMP, CDR, Pretty much anything Autocad or Corel will open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXX Posted May 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Alrighty.. I just figured out how to make a dwg file from the solidmodel and add dimensions in.. Working on the fronts now... On another note, Mark, you can shoot me a quote... And I will be making a group buy thread. The machine shop called me back, if I order a quantity, the price drops severely.. As in w-body.com affordable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSI_MuNkY Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 How much? Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXX Posted May 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 How much? Jamie I still have to send out the dwg files to him and mark.. He gave me a rough estimate, This is for a quantity of... Front, 20 peices - $30-$40 each Rear, 20 peices - $100 each Remember, these are rough estimates until I get him the final drawings.. I do have someone who will make me 1 full set for appx $350, but thats it, 1 set. I will be the only person with a set!! Now if Mark can do a good price, then he can reproduce them.. But he cannot sell them for a profit. My design! If he deems and there is enough interest, he could 'buy' the design from me, and sell as many as he wants. My price tag is 1 full set free... I could care less how much he makes off it if thats what ends up happening, all I want is 1 full set in return.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSI_MuNkY Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 At $280 +/- I would be in for sure Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXX Posted May 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 ok Jaime, sweet!! figured I could count on ya!! emails were sent out to Mark with dwg files, and to the local company.. I asked for a complete quote on quantites of 10, 15, 20 each... With 20 of each, we need 10 people to commit... Im prety tired from work today, and I will prolly hear back with a final quote tomorrow, so I will start the group buy thread tomorrow.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSI_MuNkY Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 Getting 10 people on board could be a little tricky... only a few come to mind that care enough about how their w-body handles to be bothered with something this extreme... At that price I could probably sell Captain Ficho on it... Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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