[Shotimes] Rip-Off on E-bay

[Ron Childs]

As I mentioned, the only resistance to inward motion of the two strut towers 
is the friction between the one nut and the bar. I seriously doubt that this 
would keep the bar from sliding under the nut.

-Ron


>From: "Midwest SHO Specialists SHOtimes" 
><MidwestSHOspecialists@hotmail.com>
>To: "Ron Childs" 
><rchildssho@hotmail.com>,<shotimes@zbuffer.com>,<pnimz@v8sho.com>,<shotimes@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Rip-Off on E-bay
>Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 18:45:29 -0600
>
>Perhaps the difference between the two is obvious, but the difference
>between the GM bar and nothing is also obvious.  You have to remember that
>during a hard turn, the tower don't only move forward and backward, but try
>to move inward towards eachother.  This bar prevents that inward motion.
>Pull a $10.00 out of your wallet, try it on your car, and sell it on ebay.
>The difference is obvious, at least it was on my car.
>
>Mike Kopstain
>Midwest SHO Specialists
>827 North Chestnut Avenue
>Arlington Heights, IL 60004
>www.MidwestSHO.com
>Sales@midwestsho.com
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Ron Childs" <rchildssho@hotmail.com>
>To: <shotimes@zbuffer.com>; <pnimz@v8sho.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 5:13 PM
>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Rip-Off on E-bay
>
>
> > 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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