show and tell! Firm Feel sector shaft brace

roadrunninMark said:

You don't have to tap the long nut for the set screws, they just "snug it up". I've already posted the correct bearing with set screws and grease fitting, $15.99. How hard is it to made a cardboard cutout with a few holes cut into it and then transfer it to a thin piece of metal? Even if the long nut is $15 that leaves you over $100 to make the thin bracket and 4 nuts/bolts to get, not including shipping, which is probably at least $20. It is even worse for chargerST as he is in Austria.

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I can tell you, a "thin" piece of metal won't match what you're getting with the Firm Feel piece.

roadrunninMark said:

Jos, can you measure the total length of the long nut for us? Also, can you measure the height of the "hex" part of it as well, the part you would turn with a wrench before it becomes a cylinder.

I am thinking a "coupling nut" could be turn down on a lathe to make this nut. Fastenal has them but I need to know the measurements of the long nut.

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I can, but I won't, because Firm Feel makes good stuff for all of us, and I don't want to see a million threads about people whining because all the Mopar parts shops closed up. Having held the parts in my hand, I'll say you're gettin your money's worth at retail. If you disagree, engineer up a better one, tool up to make a few hundred, and see what you can sell em for and see how happy you are when someone copies exactly what you did to save themselves a few bucks instead of coming up with one on their own.

Or call China; I'm sure Wang already has a substandard copy in the works.

Edit: if FF goes out of business before I install them, then I'll be happy to measure these parts.

jos51700 said:

I can tell you, a "thin" piece of metal won't match what you're getting with the Firm Feel piece.
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You beat me to it.

jos51700 said:

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I can, but I won't, because Firm Feel makes good stuff for all of us, and I don't want to see a million threads about people whining because all the Mopar parts shops closed up. Having held the parts in my hand, I'll say you're gettin your money's worth at retail. If you disagree, engineer up a better one, tool up to make a few hundred, and see what you can sell em for and see how happy you are when someone copies exactly what you did to save themselves a few bucks instead of coming up with one on their own.

Or call China; I'm sure Wang already has a substandard copy in the works.

Edit: if FF goes out of business before I install them, then I'll be happy to measure these parts.

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Well put.

roadrunninMark said:

You don't have to tap the long nut for the set screws, they just "snug it up". I've already posted the correct bearing with set screws and grease fitting, $15.99. How hard is it to made a cardboard cutout with a few holes cut into it and then transfer it to a thin piece of metal? Even if the long nut is $15 that leaves you over $100 to make the thin bracket and 4 nuts/bolts to get, not including shipping, which is probably at least $20. It is even worse for chargerST as he is in Austria.

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Shipping within the USA came by USPS Priority Mail, no charge.
I don't think ordering one from Australia makes any sense, especially since the part will be upside down when it arrives.

All is good, not trying to undercut anyone. I have 2 cars to do and I don't want to spend $330 on 2 kits. I won't be making any to sell or getting "Wang" to make cheap knockoffs. The idea is to help each other when help is asked for.