RobH Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 still nothing here how was yours shipped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sellerfeller Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 still nothing here how was yours shipped USPS Priority Mail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobH Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 well i guess ill hope for tomorrow nothing today again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTTY Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 Pm me the balance with shipping Shawn and i'll square you up , i'm in no rush man you can make me # 30 . Scotty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESIrType? Posted June 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 well i guess ill hope for tomorrow nothing today again RobH I'm sorry you didn't get them yet. You should have them tomorrow. I have been swapped and didn't get a change to send you the tracking number. If you don't have them tomorrow let me know. I am on real quick to update the post. I will be in touch with you guys tomorrow when I have more time. Updates are on the first post. Thanks,Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 Hey Shawn, Any idea of approximate delivery date? No rush...just wanting to time something else I'm doing to coincide with installing these braces of yours. Thanks,Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESIrType? Posted June 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 (edited) Install instructions Tools needed14mm wrench or socket10mm wrench or socketAdjustable wrench The rear first...1. Remove the rear/side interior pieces2. Remove the 14mm nuts from the shock towers. Only the nut towards the middle of the car and the one towards the rear of the car.3. Install the rear bracket as shown in the picture.http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m500/esirtype/Starion/DSC_0961.jpg4. Reinstall the lock washer and 14mm nut, but do not tighten yet.5. Without the trim pieces install the rear bar and put a little tension on the bar by hand tightening the 1/2" nut on the clevises.6. Tighten the clevis nuts with the 14mm wrenches or sockets. You will tighten them until the clevises pinch the upright support that they attach to.7. Now that everything is centered in it's final location tighten the 14mm nuts on the shock towers to secure the strut bar brackets.8. Remove the bar and clevises and reinstall the interior pieces. Note that I will get measurements of where to make the small cuts in the rear trim pieceshttp://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m500/esirtype/Starion/DSC_0962.jpg9. Insert the clevises back into the strut bar and install on the brackets.http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m500/esirtype/Starion/DSC_0963.jpg10. Tighten up the nuts.http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m500/esirtype/Starion/DSC_0964.jpg11. Tighten up the 1/2" nuts and you are doneNote that you will want to play a little with the bar tension by tighten and loosening the nuts to your liking. You should notice the a little difference the more you tighten them. Now for the front...1. Remove the 10mm nut from the center of the firewall.http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m500/esirtype/Starion/DSC_0960.jpg2. Install the firewall bracket behind the metal piece as shown in the picture.3. Reinstall the 10mm bolt and hand tighten it.4. Remove the 14mm nuts from the strut towers. You will remove the one closest to the center and the one closest to the firewall.5. Install the strut bar brackets.6. Leave everything lose and now install the bars one at a time starting with the firewall tri-bars. Then install the main curved bar. It's easier to align everything while its loose and not bolted down yet. You may want to lift one of the strut plate brackets off the shock tower to insert all the bars. You can also install the bars with everything bolted tight, but it's not recommend for the first install.http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m500/esirtype/Starion/DSC_0957.jpghttp://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m500/esirtype/Starion/DSC_0958.jpghttp://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m500/esirtype/Starion/DSC_0959.jpg7. Reinstall the 14mm bolt with out the lock washer and hand tighten. There is not enough threads exposed to use the lock washer.8. Now that everything is in place, tighten all 6 of the clevis bolts.9. Hand tighten all 6 of the 1/2" strut bar nuts.10. Now that everything is centered where it wants to be on the car tighten the firewall bracket.11. Now brake out the blue locktight and put a drop on the the strut tower bolts. This is in place of the lock washers. It's recommended but not needed.12. Tighten the 14mm nuts on the strut towers.13. Tighten all 6 of the 1/2" strut bars nuts.Note that again you will want to play with the tightness of the nuts, especial on the main bar. You should notice a difference. From my experience over tightening it will cause the front to push a little in a hard turn. The reason for installing everything with tension first and then tightening the nuts is to allow the brackets to center. I designed these to fit a little loose. This is because when my brother and I made our GEN 1 sets he had a tweaked frame from being hit before he bought the car. When we designed the set on his car and tried to install them on my car, they didn't fit. So the idea is to allow for this situation (God forbid your frame is tweaked also). Once all the nuts are tightened the brackets will be in there natural resting place. 6/21/12 I had a few questions on the washers, how many and where they go. Here are pictures where you can see the order is 1/2" nut>washer>1" main bar<washer<1/2" nut http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m500/esirtype/Starion/2012-06-21_10-42-01_48.jpg http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m500/esirtype/Starion/2012-06-21_10-42-09_518.jpg http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m500/esirtype/Starion/2012-06-21_10-41-54_865.jpg Enjoy,Shawn Edited June 21, 2012 by ESIrType? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESIrType? Posted June 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 How bout shipping to 98922? Shipping to your zip code is $33.86. What I am doing for everyone is use USPS's online service to pay for shipping. I do this to try to help keep your costs down. It saves $3-$5 versus taking them to the post office for postage. Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dred_85.5_TSI Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 Received my set today. They look great! Thanks again for making these! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sellerfeller Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 (edited) i'm in process of install. are washers to be used at all 6 clevis bolt locations on the front bars. my fronts came with 2 washers that fit the largest bar. should both ends of the firewall tri-bars have washers also? the bars are smaller so i would figure a smaller outside diameter washer if so. ... these are some bad arse bars. Edited June 16, 2012 by sellerfeller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny_Jim Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Can you pm me when mine are ready? I hope I didn't already ask that lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conquestador89 Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 received mine today...thanks...looks good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshyBone Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 How much for just the front? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yzrider Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 I was so bummed to see you offering these because im out of work right now! Fingers crossed I should have a job this month. Great work though glad to see you had so much interest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESIrType? Posted June 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 i'm in process of install. are washers to be used at all 6 clevis bolt locations on the front bars. my fronts came with 2 washers that fit the largest bar. should both ends of the firewall tri-bars have washers also? the bars are smaller so i would figure a smaller outside diameter washer if so. ... these are some bad arse bars. Man, I am sorry I didn't post that. I forgot about that in post. I actually just PMéd another member telling him about the washers before I saw your post.Anyways, I will update the install post.Here's how the washers go. There are 4 washers that go to the end of the 1"bars. So the order is like this. nut>washer>1"aluminum bar<washer<nut. There is an aluminum bung pressed into the end of the 1" bars, the washer spreads the load over the entire 1/2" wall of the 1"bar. I will actually take a picture and post it in the install post. Again, I am sorry. I was in a major fog from working so much when I posted that. And this is the first I've had the time and mental capacity to post something. Thanks,Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESIrType? Posted June 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Can you pm me when mine are ready? I hope I didn't already ask that lolI will hit you up as soon as they are ready. I'm slowly catching up and trying my best to get these done ASAP. I don't want to rush them however and miss the small details. I will keep you posted. Thanks,Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESIrType? Posted June 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Everyone see first post for a quick update... Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuickturboV6 Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 How much for just the front? I'm interested in just the rear tower brace... maybe we can work out the purchase? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Man, I am sorry I didn't post that. I forgot about that in post. I actually just PMéd another member telling him about the washers before I saw your post.Anyways, I will update the install post.Here's how the washers go. There are 4 washers that go to the end of the 1"bars. So the order is like this. nut>washer>1"aluminum bar<washer<nut. There is an aluminum bung pressed into the end of the 1" bars, the washer spreads the load over the entire 1/2" wall of the 1"bar. I will actually take a picture and post it in the install post. Again, I am sorry. I was in a major fog from working so much when I posted that. And this is the first I've had the time and mental capacity to post something. Thanks,ShawnHey Shawn, My set only came with two washers as well, but you're stating that there are four washers. Please advise. Thanks,Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESIrType? Posted June 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Hey Shawn, My set only came with two washers as well, but you're stating that there are four washers. Please advise. Thanks,Nick That's odd, I am wondering if they came off in the packaging. There should be 2 for the front main bar and 2 for the rear main bar. You only have 2 total? I will get this taken care of for you. Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESIrType? Posted June 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Washer question answered in this post.http://www.starquestclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=130054&view=findpost&p=1284335 Thanks,Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 That's odd, I am wondering if they came off in the packaging. There should be 2 for the front main bar and 2 for the rear main bar. You only have 2 total? I will get this taken care of for you. ShawnOk I get dunce award. My set has all four washers. It's just when I saw that the front set washers were seperate, I assumed the same with the rears...but the washers were already on the rears. All is well...thanks again Shawn. These things look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESIrType? Posted June 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 Ok, good deal! Thanks for the update and you are welcome Nikolaya. Also, I have another 6 sets ready, I will start sending out PM's to the next guys in line. Thanks,Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuGG Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 (edited) http://i1052.photobucket.com/albums/s450/buggsuperstar66/P1010534.jpghttp://i1052.photobucket.com/albums/s450/buggsuperstar66/P1010535.jpghttp://i1052.photobucket.com/albums/s450/buggsuperstar66/P1010536.jpghttp://i1052.photobucket.com/albums/s450/buggsuperstar66/P1010538.jpg Edited June 26, 2012 by BuGG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 holy hell these things look great on the car...and very well crafted. thanks shawn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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