Who would be interested in an affordable trunk bar?

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I am considering making these for h-t ppl
Who would be interested?

$40 (plus shipping) would get you everything, all you have to do is take the stock bolts out...and screw in the bar and bolts, I'll include instructions.

You can fit up to two bars.

It will be made from Aluminum, to limit the weight, hardware will be Grade 8 (the strongest type there is)

I guess i can make like 5 at a time?
Only thing is you have to be patient, cuz my source for these parts doesn't stock a lot of it, so it may take more than a week.

I have been told by my friend that this made a much more noticable difference compared to his rear strut tower bar ( I don't have a strut bar)

Also sold it to another Integra owner who promptly called me after he went for a drive and was equally impressed.


email me at yoodan@optonline.net to get on the list make sure to tell me what car you have

ppl interested:
NightmareApex
neo1z
teg-your-it
gensix
Kalokohan
jigga008_99

email me to get on the list, I only want to make a bunch of these at a time

I'll be taking a 50% deposit to get you on the list, and pay for part of the materials....then pay the rest when im ready to ship.



[Modified by Dan GSR, 1:10 PM 1/17/2003]

 

Sure if i had one i'd use it, but i think that 40 + shipping is kinda high for something alot of us could make on our own with a drill. But let me ask you... what is it that you are bolting into? Is the floor of the trunk strong enough to support all that? Or will we find that after some hard driving the body flex has pulled up a side of the trunk floor where the bar bolts in?

 

it bolts to two rails of the frame

you will never have to worry about it tearing out

the reason why its so effective is because it bolts to the two rails of the frame

I'm not trying to make money here, just trying to help ppl out, cuz I know some of you are lazy, or not good at making stuff, or can't find the right parts ( this being the biggest reason)


[Modified by Dan GSR, 4:49 AM 1/17/2003]

 

thanks for answering my questions so promptly, i wasn't tryin to be an *** just wanted to kno. But sounds pretty good... i just got thru readin the other post u started. But i'm sure plenty of people would be interested. including myself... hell if i could sell some of the **** i have in classifieds rite now i would take one. hehe.

 

Actually im interested in your trunk bar. Are you in california? if so heres my email adress, Ill be getting my baby back out of the shop in about a week. It went into the shop becuz I ripped a motor mount in half but its all good, anyhow its a very nice bar I like it and would like to get it, ill stay in touch.

 

ill get one

 

i"ll take one also...just let e know via post or im or somthing when its is available to ship..im in nj ...

 

I sell my custom trunk brace for $40 shipped Priority Mail ( http://www.geocities.com/bretq/trunk_brace_kit.html ). I make this option available to people that are interested in a trunk brace, but either they do not want to have to find all the necessary parts or they do not have the proper tools to make the trunk brace. This a very affordable option, especially when compared to other aftermarket trunk braces (eg. Benen, J's Racing) which cost $130+.

FYI, you can find my installation instructions for the DIY trunk brace at http://www.geocities.com/bretq/DIY_trunk_brace.html .

 

EDIT:

bretq's and dan's bars mount in different spots, so it wouldnt hurt to have both.

i definitely would buy from bretq again - his support and input both personally and on the h-t community are laudable.



[Modified by ajchen, 4:54 PM 1/17/2003]

 

now that i think about the previous post....i second that...and dont even know bsq but seems to play a big role here on h-t as to giving that helping hand...he gets all day from me....and i am interested in one...

 

bsq's is good too... I just think mine is easier to install....no drilling required

Oh...and first posted is edited....look up


[Modified by Dan GSR, 12:52 PM 1/17/2003]

 

hmm, sounds good but can you provide any more references.
if i'm able to sell a couple things i have for sale i might be interested. let me know.

 

couple people on this board know me

zeroryde ...autoX buddy of mine
soloef .....autoX acquaintence
rodney .......autoX acquaintence
Lou_Cypher .....he's local, I sold him two bars

I know it doesn't mean much....but I'll be taking a 50% deposit to get you on the list, and pay for part of the materials....then pay the rest when im ready to ship.

 

wouldn't you need longer bolts to hold down the bar??

 

hmm, 50% deposit.... how much is shipping to 92705 business location? do cheap as possible like ups ground.

 

I'm not trying to bash on Dan, but I really like how BSQ has always given people the knowledge and choice to DIY.

 

Yes, and I'm including them with this kit.


I have no clue what shipping would be. the bar is pretty big. I'm not gonna overcharge you guys for shipping. Like I said I'm not in it for the money.

Yes Bret (BSQ) is a wonderful asset to h-t
his frame reinforcement kit is very well known
I will try my best to offer an equal level of service.

I mean this is so easy to install..how can you mess up?

 

if theres no need for drilling ...where does the bolts mount..and question...which would be better rear upper strut bar or this bar u and bsq have to offer..or a combination of both...

 

what i think is a chassis can never be stiff..so just get all of them!!

 

there is no need for drilling because you already have holes there

if you go take a look at your trunk you'll see two sets of bolts,,and they are threaded already

i had two bars in there before...both mounted on the trunk floor

i felt no diference between 1 and 2 bars

although it probably is distributing the work more evenly between the two

I'll be installing a 2nd one soon

 

so theres no nut on the end of the bolt..just threaded into where the bolts is...i see it now in your pic...i thought that was a drilled out hole for the bolts...

 

This will work on any Integra? Or is it year/model specific?

 

not sure about the second gen's

I know the 3rd gen will work

check your trunk if u have bolts there that are three feet wide from each other....it will work.