[Shotimes] Rip-Off on E-bay

[Ron Childs]

This is a tubular bar with the ends flattened and drilled. It would connect 
at one of the three nuts at the top of the strut towers. Apparently, the 
holes would need to be elongated to match the spacing between the towers on 
a SHO. The bar would be pinched between the nut and the surface of the strut 
tower. The only thing keeping the strut towers from flexing is the friction 
between the nut and the bar. This may work ok on a GM car that it fits 
without elongating the holes.

On a proper STB, there is a 1/4" or so thick plate with three round holes 
that bolts to all three of the strut tower nuts. Also, there is a threaded 
part that threads to the bar. By turning the bar, the STB can put pressure 
between the strut towers to hold them apart (or together.)

The difference in quality and function between the $10 STB and the $150 one 
is obvious.

-Ron Childs

>From: shotimes@zbuffer.com
>To: Paul Nimz <pnimz@v8sho.com>, shotimes@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Rip-Off on E-bay
>Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 10:38:23 -0600
>
>Paul Nimz wrote:
>
>>From: "Paul Nimz" <pnimz@v8sho.com>
>>To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
>>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Rip-Off on E-bay
>>Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 00:00:05 -0600
>>
>>I'd have to agree, it is better than not having anything.  And at the low
>>initial price a pretty good deal.
>>
>>Paul Nimz
>>'97 TR SHO
>>'93 EG mtx SHO
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Midwest SHO Specialists SHOtimes" 
>><MidwestSHOspecialists@hotmail.com>
>>To: "Ron Childs" <rchildssho@hotmail.com>; <shotimes@zbuffer.com>;
>><shotimes@autox.team.net>
>>Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 4:26 PM
>>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Rip-Off on E-bay
>>
>>
>>>I agree it won't work as well, however it does work as it still serves to
>>>keep the strut towers somewhat seperated.
>>>
>>>Mike Kopstain
>>>Midwest SHO Specialists
>>>827 North Chestnut Avenue
>>>Arlington Heights, IL 60004
>>>www.MidwestSHO.com
>>>Sales@midwestsho.com
>>
>
>So, it will do something, but isn't the best solution. It's a GM part. 
>Which one?
>-mike
>-mike
>'91 SHO
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