For those waiting for K10 strut braces...

[ollyc98]

... I'm going to give TIG welding a bash this weekend, if all is successful aluminium strut braces will be available, at a reasonable price, in the next month or so.

 

[somersetk1]

what sort of price we looking at? just a rough estimate so i can save some pennies up :laugh:

 

[Courior]

me 2!!! (will they go on a Super S with all the extra rubbish in the engine bay?

 

[ollyc98]

They will be around £30 plus postage depending on what the metal costs me.

Postage will be cheap as they will weigh very little.

Dunno about the super s as I am designing and building it on my standard micra but I will put a pic up and provide measurements if you want so you can check if it fits.

 

[whipit]

defo be up for that!

 

[superls]

arnt braces usually steel?

 

[Swiper]

arnt braces usually steel?

only cheeper ones, alloy are normaly expensive, so for £30ish, they are bargains

 

[superls]

well if they look the part and fit then i will be having one

 

[ollyc98]

I need to find a supplier that will get me the metal for the right price.
As I can't model it on a K11 I will supply the braces without holes drilled, on the K10 ones the holes will be there and it'll be a direct fit.

 

[Fordy]

me 2!!! (will they go on a Super S with all the extra rubbish in the engine bay?

yus it will fit mate

 

[james betley]

ime in

 

[ollyc98]

So am I right in thinking we are up to 5?

Courior
Somersetk1
Wrenchable
Superls (only if they look good)
James

Oh yeah and of course, me.

 

[daveeeeee]

count me in.

 

[ollyc98]

Righty ho,

It'll have to wait til next month cos it'll cost me almost two hundred in metal and I'm skint at the moment.

Once I have the prototype all done I'll put up some pics and you can all tell me if you still want one.

 

[Baz]

me for the st??maybe a rear aswell??

 

[ollyc98]

me for the st??maybe a rear aswell??

I'm sure I could chuck together a rear brace for you.

 

[whipit]

Well if you need to increase the price mate just keep us posted!

 

[joesouthgate]

yep i'm in 2, keep us posted!

 

[ollyc98]

That's 8 which is good as the more metal I buy the lower the price per length so if I convince my brother he needs one for his ####ron saxo I can do them for £30 without loosing any money lols.

 

[RTLkyuubi54]

Id like a front 1 aswell, and if i can afford it at the time a rear 1 too

Might be able to get a mate with a saxo to order 1 too!

 

[ollyc98]

Right here is what I can offer you:
1 inch diameter alloy brace £30 plus P+P (front or rear)
2 inch diameter alloy brace £40 plus P+P (front or rear)

Also I guarantee that if the welds should fail, send them back and I will fix them FOC

 

[Speedle]

just so ya'll know you can buy k10 strut braces i did try to suggest a group buy but as usual there was little interest, also nova strut braces fit the k10 you just need to drill holes in the correct place to allow it to fit the strut tops

but your prices are good mate so if they look good ill have one too

 

[ollyc98]

If welding aluminium turns out to be too hard we should do a group buy.

 

[superls]

Superls (only if they look good)

just made me chuckle when i read this lol.

 

[RTLkyuubi54]

my mate doesnt want 1 now, he thinks he can get 1 off ebay for that....

 

[ollyc98]

ok cool, they will be made to order anyway so it's not like I'll have a stack of them waiting lol.

 

[Micra 110]

Sounds like a Good plan...i'm in for one of those (Y)

You gonna start a list?

 

[ollyc98]

yeah but only after I've sucessfully tried welding aluminium

 

[ollyc98]

Ok, a quick update:
Last weekend I tried welding but the wire I used was too thick and I successfully ******... erm broke.... my welder. So I'm waiting for a few parts and will try again next weekend.

 

[Ed]

Tig uses sticks? how did you manage to kill your welder?!

 

[ollyc98]

No I used my MIG welder with argon gas and aluminium (5% silicon) wire, maybe that isn't TIG welding, lol. It's worked for a bit but I need thinner wire.

 

[Micra 110]

Swings and roundabouts.....it'll come good

 

[whipit]

Dont know never finished welding course!
Take me off the list as ive just picked one off of Ebay!

 

[Courior]

wrenchable, what did you get off ebay? i have been looking on a daily basis and cant find one! was it a K10 specific one?

 

[Arnold]

He posted up another thread saying he got a Figaro one.

 

[Courior]

righto.. cheers... i'd still have one from this thread though if they are made!

 

[ollyc98]

Well I have taught myself to weld aluminium, all I have to do now is get materials. Should have them done within a month(ish)

 

[Arnold]

You might want to do a recount on who wants them, as those Figaro ones look like a very good alternative!

 

[ollyc98]

Yeah well I have just bought some 1x2 inch box section so I'll make one up and start a new thread with some pics and then see who wants them. I don't know how much the figaro ones cost but my price is stayin at £35 plus P+P

 

[Courior]

i still want one mate

 

[joesouthgate]

figaro ones are considerably more so i'm still in!

 

[ollyc98]

Lol ok. How much are the figaro ones? (I might buy one to steal their design....)
Or not, I'll weld the brace while it's on the car to guarantee a good fit.

 

[joesouthgate]

Buy-it-now £91.24 inc postage from Germany!
Click Here

 

[ollyc98]

Ouch

 

[Arnold]

Mine cost £140 from Japan! so that's still a bargain

Stealing a design isnt really necessary, as it doesnt take a genius to see how they're made!

 

[ollyc98]

Yeah I was only joking bout the design thing, anyway the dimensions of my main bar are different.

 

[Micra 110]

Could you put us down for rear strut brace please?

 

[ollyc98]

Ok, I'll see if I can't design one, I am currently perfecting the design of the front one to keep the cost down, otherwise I'd be losing money and that's no good, lol.

If I do sell you a rear one I'd have to ask you not to use it as a harness point as I don't want to be responsible for death or injury.

 

[Micra 110]

Ok, I'll see if I can't design one, I am currently perfecting the design of the front one to keep the cost down, otherwise I'd be losing money and that's no good, lol.

If I do sell you a rear one I'd have to ask you not to use it as a harness point as I don't want to be responsible for death or injury.

ok No Harnesses involved
...i would get a front brace one too but i've just bought one from germany.

 

[ollyc98]

Lol ok.