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[richard m.switzer]

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richard m.switzer, on 28 November 2012 - 09:29 PM, said:

,, Here's a picture after install of mine ,,, ,,,, 002473-R1-05-4A.jpg,,,, ,,,,its all good my friends .

,, Here's another one ,, of the install ,,  002473-R1-11-10A.jpg   175.11K   150 downloads,,,,

[UK PONY]

Looks good Richard.

[AndyGJ]

richard m.switzer, on 28 November 2012 - 09:32 PM, said:

002473-R1-11-10A.jpg,, Here's another one ,, of the install ,, 002473-R1-11-10A.jpg,,,,

Awesome Richard!!

I love the color match!!  Great job.

Andy.

[svt13]

Still waiting for someone to comment if they actually feel any benefit with this......as in car doesn't twist as much during heavy turning or less maybe vibrations maybe because the chasis is more rigid details details......

[Fat Boss]

The 2010+ cars are very very stiff to start with.  I added the Cool Tech roll bar which ties the two shock towers together exactly like the SPP bar.  I couldn't tell the difference and my lap times are the same.  However I am not a race car driver!  I only pretend to be one at the track...  I'd like to see some data on whether it stiffens the chassis.  Not opinion, just data.

[AndyGJ]

One easy way to tell off the track, would be to use some sort of marking device on or next to the bar, then jack the car up on one side like you were changing the rear tire, then check for movement on your marker.

The marker could be something as simple as a piece of paper under the mounting point that slides up into the mounting point, then see if it will slide out when jacked up or not.  You might even be able to measure any distance changes from the bar to the trunk/floor pan somehow...maybe even first by setting the bar on top of the mounting points before attaching and then after attaching...just thinking out loud.

I'm just guessing something like that would work to show body movement when there is force or pressure on one side of the car in a high "G" force turn....purely simulated in this scenario, and maybe even over exaggerated.

Just a thought....may not work, but just a thought.

Andy.

[UK PONY]

svt13, on 29 November 2012 - 06:44 AM, said:

Still waiting for someone to comment if they actually feel any benefit with this......as in car doesn't twist as much during heavy turning or less maybe vibrations maybe because the chasis is more rigid details details......

I'll let you know when the snow melts for long enough to take her out for a spin.

[richard m.switzer]

AndyGJ, on 29 November 2012 - 10:13 AM, said:

One easy way to tell off the track, would be to use some sort of marking device on or next to the bar, then jack the car up on one side like you were changing the rear tire, then check for movement on your marker.

The marker could be something as simple as a piece of paper under the mounting point that slides up into the mounting point, then see if it will slide out when jacked up or not.  You might even be able to measure any distance changes from the bar to the trunk/floor pan somehow...maybe even first by setting the bar on top of the mounting points before attaching and then after attaching...just thinking out loud.

I'm just guessing something like that would work to show body movement when there is force or pressure on one side of the car in a high "G" force turn....purely simulated in this scenario, and maybe even over exaggerated.

Just a thought....may not work, but just a thought.

Andy.

,,,,well ,,come this sunday ,I'm taking my car on a 1400 mile round tripe to mid - Florida and back for a few days to see a close friend ,,so I'll let you know if I feel any difference in the ride ,, I'm kinda sure their will be ,,with the way I drive ,,lol

[Jer]

AndyGJ, on 29 November 2012 - 05:24 AM, said:

Awesome Richard!!

I love the color match!!  Great job.

Andy.

This is EXACTLY why we chose to offer a "raw" version. Nice job, Richard!


Jer

[Amigo GT500]

richard m.switzer, on 29 November 2012 - 07:16 PM, said:

,,,,well ,,come this sunday ,I'm taking my car on a 1400 mile round tripe to mid - Florida and back for a few days to see a close friend ,,so I'll let you know if I feel any difference in the ride ,, I'm kinda sure their will be ,,with the way I drive ,,lol

Richard i will be in Orlando tomorrow Saturday to attend the Racing Performance, Inc trade show........let me know if you will be in the area....

[richard m.switzer]

Amigo GT500, on 30 November 2012 - 09:14 AM, said:

Richard i will be in Orlando tomorrow Saturday to attend the Racing Performance, Inc trade show........let me know if you will be in the area....

,, OK,, my friend lives in Deltona off  I-4 ,,but I will be staying at a Hotel in Sanford ,just off I-4 ,,I want be there until Sunday Morning ,around 10:00am or 11:00am ,,,it is always nice to meet a fellow TeamShelby member anytime ,, just let me know if you will be around that area Sunday ,How long is the Trade show ,,can you get me in   ,,and yes I can meet you in Orlando too somewhere . take care ,,,Respectfully Richard .

[richard m.switzer]

Jer, on 29 November 2012 - 07:19 PM, said:

This is EXACTLY why we chose to offer a "raw" version. Nice job, Richard!


Jer

,,,,YES I was thinking the same about the raw one,, I believe if Shelby Parts was to have some of them paint up ,,just a few ,in the paint shop ,, just to see if they will sell ,,say in colors ,red ,black and white ,to match cars ,might be a good selling tool for these later ,,,,just saying my .02 worth about it ,,lol

Edited by richard m.switzer, 01 December 2012 - 05:14 PM.

[Fat Boss]

Jer, on 29 November 2012 - 07:19 PM, said:

This is EXACTLY why we chose to offer a "raw" version. Nice job, Richard!


Jer

One really cool option for your customers is to polish then nickel plate!

[Jer]

Fat Boss, on 30 November 2012 - 06:54 PM, said:

One really cool option for your customers is to polish then nickel plate!

That'd look great... As would car colors, etc... but too many choices makes for a lot of out-of-stock scenarios, and I really want to get inventory levels up so that never happens. So we've decided to let customers decide between a "finished" item (silver powdercoa) or something they can customize, with a discount they can spend having it done themselves.


Jer

[richard m.switzer]

richard m.switzer, on 29 November 2012 - 07:16 PM, said:

,,,,well ,,come this sunday ,I'm taking my car on a 1400 mile round tripe to mid - Florida and back for a few days to see a close friend ,,so I'll let you know if I feel any difference in the ride ,, I'm kinda sure their will be ,,with the way I drive ,,lol

,,,,,,,,,,,,,Well my tripe was great ,,and the ride was even better ,,I was on the interstate mostly ( I-10 ) , ( 95 ) and (I-4)  ,but the ride felt better ,smoother ,hard to put in words ,, but it was different to me .  " I like it " ,,GREAT Job Shelby Autos .

[estedman]

First of all I would like to thank Jer for making my order right. I had ordered the Bar back before Christmas and after a couple of weeks it did not show up. I emailed Jer and let him know. After a day or two he figured out what was wrong. They were out of stock, he sent me the one from his office that was used for the photo on the website and was also going to be for his car.

I sprayed it with a SIlver Metalic paint and installed this weekend. I have also included a couple of other photo's of my car.

[Jer]

estedman, on 14 January 2013 - 04:22 PM, said:

First of all I would like to thank Jer for making my order right. I had ordered the Bar back before Christmas and after a couple of weeks it did not show up. I emailed Jer and let him know. After a day or two he figured out what was wrong. They were out of stock, he sent me the one from his office that was used for the photo on the website and was also going to be for his car.

I sprayed it with a SIlver Metalic paint and installed this weekend. I have also included a couple of other photo's of my car.

Looks great!


Jer

[08 Ont GT500]

Jer, on 01 September 2012 - 08:53 AM, said:

We already have one that's nicer than the Laguna Seca brace.
We're still tweaking it, I'll talk about it when we release it. No ETA.


Jer

Any update on this?

[Jer]

08 Ont GT500, on 19 March 2013 - 07:27 PM, said:

Any update on this?

Still working on it. We test-fit a car last week, but aren't totally happy with it yet.


Thanks,


Jer

[2010KonaBlueGT]

Jer, on 20 March 2013 - 05:04 AM, said:

Still working on it. We test-fit a car last week, but aren't totally happy with it yet.
Thanks,
Jer

Dang. Just get a FRPP or Boss 302 X brace and 'backwards engineer" it!

I've played this game before...With Harley-Davidson (and their Screamin' Eagle Race Tuner (SERT)).

They got REAL uppity about it but it's all perfectly legit and legal.


Phill

Edited by 2010KonaBlueGT, 20 March 2013 - 08:32 AM.