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Coilovers $195 for all A1's
Your forgetting Larry
that now a days here in the modern world there are epoxies for everything,
with good prep the bond/epoxy is stronger than the base metals.. assuming
mild steel or worse.
Brian
On Thu, 22 Jan 2004, L F wrote:
> Sounds like a rather un-tidy arrangement to me....
>
> Larry
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Brian McGarvey
> To: b.honnold
> Cc: 'scirocco'
> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 7:47 PM
> Subject: RE: Coilovers $195 for all A1's
>
>
> The epoxy holds the sleeve with thread and the collar goes up and down
> brian
>
>
> On Wed, 21 Jan 2004, b.honnold wrote:
>
> > Um.......if the epoxy holds the collar in place, how do you adjust ride
> > height????
> >
> > B
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Ron Pieper
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 7:01 PM
> > To: b.honnold; 'scirocco'
> > Subject: RE: Coilovers $195 for all A1's
> >
> >
> > Easy, you don't take the perch off, so epoxy just holds the collar in
> > place, that's what I was able to gather scanning their installation
> > guide the other night.
> >
> > Fact is you don't have to grind off the perch for GCs either, but I
> > chose to.
> >
> > Ron
> >
> > --- "b.honnold" <bhonnold@pac-cap.com> wrote:
> > > Brian,
> > >
> > > Can you elaborate on the mounting procedure? I am currently mounting
> > > a set of Ground Control Coilovers that require cutting the perch off
> > > of a stock strut can and then Mig welding a "mounting" collar on.
> > >
> > > I'd be fascinated to know how an epoxied collar would stand up to race
> >
> > > use?
> > >
> > > Brian H
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> > > [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Brian McGarvey
> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 6:37 PM
> > > To: reptilis
> > > Cc: scirocco
> > > Subject: Re: Coilovers $195 for all A1's
> > >
> > >
> > > I honestly think it is a great deal, and not just cause I'm running
> > > balance group stickers. The collars and stuff is made out of some sort
> > > of
> > > cnc'd aluminum. They are not prewelded to your strut housings. And you
> >
> > > epoxy them on.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, 21 Jan 2004, reptilis wrote:
> > >
> > > > OK, so whats the deal here? why are these so cheap...like by more
> >
> > > > than a grand? Am I missing something or is this a really great
> > > deal?
> > > >
> > > >
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> Brian
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> 84 0v Next years car? mid engine... maybe we'll see
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Brian
88 16v $2004 GRM challenge car http://www.grmotorsports.com
84 0v Next years car? mid engine... maybe we'll see
82 0v Black 16v kit --parts
82 2.0L Topless bunny -- Knock Ignition and bigger clutch. next.
90 90q20v doing daily driver duty.
91 VFR750F everybody needs a 11-12 sec vehicle.
Contact method. Email me for AIM, ICQ, YahooIM, IRC, etc.
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