[Shotimes] Rip-Off on E-bay

[Paul Nimz]

Oh I don't know a couple of external lock washers and some good torque....
or is that horsepower......  :)

Paul Nimz
'97 TR SHO
'93 EG mtx SHO


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Childs" <rchildssho@hotmail.com>
To: <MidwestSHOspecialists@hotmail.com>; <shotimes@zbuffer.com>;
<pnimz@v8sho.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 9:57 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Rip-Off on E-bay


> 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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