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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 10:11 PM
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Custom Fabrication from 3D CAD to YOU!

Ok here is the deal, I am putting together some parts and tools in 3D CAD and I am going to take these drawings to a machinist for production. What I would like from everyone are Opinions and Ideas. For example: I will be designing a Strut Tower Brace, what would you guys like to see added or removed to STB's you have seen on the market already. Do you prefer round tubing or a squared tubing? 2pt or 3pt? Also things like aftermarket intakes? Special Tools? Things that only one company makes and charge a ton for?

I would like to get these made for as cheap as possible but of an acceptable quality, and in turn sell them to Third Gen Owners at the lowest price possible.

Lets hear some ideas.

Also I will be searching old threads to see what the most popular are.
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 10:19 PM
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I wanna see a new pair of taller strut mounts, with the bases having integrating STB mounts in them, instead of separate mounts. Make sense?

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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 10:32 PM
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Re: Custom Fabrication from 3D CAD to YOU!

that is exactly what i would like to see also.
something like this. the braces would have to be adjustable length though so you could change camber and caster
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Old Mar 5, 2009 | 08:34 PM
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Re: Custom Fabrication from 3D CAD to YOU!

Do you have any other pictures of that stb you posted. I will work on creating something similar.

Any more ideas.
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Old Mar 5, 2009 | 09:27 PM
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Re: Custom Fabrication from 3D CAD to YOU!

A different plenum for the HSR to fit under firebirds and vettes and possibly a slight taper to the rear cylinders for better air distribution
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Old Mar 5, 2009 | 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by epsmotorsports
Do you have any other pictures of that stb you posted. I will work on creating something similar.

Any more ideas.
The mounts for these....


integrated into these....


I have a stock mount & the UMI piece, but it would be nice to have them as one piece.
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Old Mar 5, 2009 | 09:56 PM
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I rack and pinion to stock k-member. That works
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 06:13 PM
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no i don't have any other pics i just found that on another site sorry
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