Sage RCAs Front Drop Install
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these are a great option to lower your fronts...and its an easy DIY job too....just remove 2 bolts on each side....VS....buying new springs and hiring a shop to swap out = $$$!!! Yikes!!!
you get to keep the same suspension feel as before (cuz it dont affect your spring/shock, coilover, or air susp).
you get to keep the same suspension feel as before (cuz it dont affect your spring/shock, coilover, or air susp).
#33
Are they made/able to be put on the rear as well?
Where can you buy these? Only thing I can find is this site for 2GS and seem to have a price tag of $200???
How is it that an aluminum block costs $200?
Where can you buy these? Only thing I can find is this site for 2GS and seem to have a price tag of $200???
How is it that an aluminum block costs $200?
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I'm curious if this will give the same results since its different?
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I have a machine shop.
The big question is what type of tolerances does it have.
What type of aluminum (yes there are a lot, basic is 6061)
Also what type of finish, I would suggest a hard anodizing.
To make 50 to a 100 of these would be cheaper, to make 2 would be very expensive.
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From what I have seen in the pictures, I could probably make these a lot cheaper.
I have a machine shop.
The big question is what type of tolerances does it have.
What type of aluminum (yes there are a lot, basic is 6061)
Also what type of finish, I would suggest a hard anodizing.
To make 50 to a 100 of these would be cheaper, to make 2 would be very expensive.
I have a machine shop.
The big question is what type of tolerances does it have.
What type of aluminum (yes there are a lot, basic is 6061)
Also what type of finish, I would suggest a hard anodizing.
To make 50 to a 100 of these would be cheaper, to make 2 would be very expensive.
Personally, I would prefer to see these made from steel or stainless for better sheer strength. Of course, you'll need to source longer bolts of appropriate strength and include all the hardware.
Easy... no worries... would only take about 30 minutes to figure it all out!
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Welcome to the world of automotive tuning. Obviously these would be cheaper to machine in larger quantities - but could you sell 100 pairs? And, as far as what type of aluminum, that is something that you, as the manufacturer, would have to determine, prototype, test, market, and sell.
Personally, I would prefer to see these made from steel or stainless for better sheer strength. Of course, you'll need to source longer bolts of appropriate strength and include all the hardware.
Easy... no worries... would only take about 30 minutes to figure it all out!
Personally, I would prefer to see these made from steel or stainless for better sheer strength. Of course, you'll need to source longer bolts of appropriate strength and include all the hardware.
Easy... no worries... would only take about 30 minutes to figure it all out!
#45
Stainless is stronger than Aluminum, but depending on the application, aluminum can easily do many jobs once only used by steel & stainless steel.
Plus aluminum is a lot lighter.
We do a lot of work for aerospace companies, and they use mainly 7075 & 2024.
6061 is industry standard for most other applications.
Could I sell 100 of these, probably not, but the cost of making 50 sets (2 per) would probably cost about $500+ $100 plating Total $600. I would only need to sell 12 sets at $50 ea to make my initial investment back.
Now theses figures are based on what I saw in the pictures with high tolerances. +/- 10 thou using 6061 Aluminum.