[Shotimes] Rip-Off on E-bay

[Jim and Debbie Leyden]

Or maybe just horse torquey...

'93 MTX
don't know where that came from!


----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Nimz" <pnimz@v8sho.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 10:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Rip-Off on E-bay


> 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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