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Old Sep 5, 2002 | 02:13 PM
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anyone have/know about alston SFCs?

the bolt in ones are $189 but the weld in ones are only $89 but you have to cut your floorpan for the weld in ones. anyone do this? is it a pain in the neck? or am i better off getting the southside weld ins for 160?
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Old Sep 5, 2002 | 04:31 PM
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I've got the bolt-ins from a group purchase WAY back and they aren't "loose". Some say weld em in but I wasn't sure if I was keeping the car or not and what's stopping you from just welding in the bolt-in ones later on?
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Old Sep 5, 2002 | 04:36 PM
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Originally posted by JPrevost
what's stopping you from just welding in the bolt-in ones later on?
cuz the bolt in ones are $100 more than the weld in ones and I'd rather get some weld in ones that dont require cutting the floor.

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Old Sep 6, 2002 | 12:19 AM
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I think he was suggesting that you get the bolt ins and just weld them, they dont require any cutting, mine are welded in
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Old Sep 10, 2002 | 09:10 PM
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So what your saying is get the bolt in style ones and have them welded afterwards? Im askin, cause i am interested in doing the same thing.

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Old Sep 10, 2002 | 09:11 PM
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Oh, 1 more Q, do you have to cut the floor pan for the bolt in ones?
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Old Sep 10, 2002 | 09:31 PM
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Originally posted by 91TPI5.7
Oh, 1 more Q, do you have to cut the floor pan for the bolt in ones?
No. I've decided to wait for Spohn to release his SFC's hopefully within the next week here. They'll be $185 and should be some of the best ones around. I don't think he'll have bolt in ones.
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Old Sep 10, 2002 | 10:57 PM
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No you dont have to cut the floor, I didnt bolt them at all, followed the directions for setting them up, then just welded.
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Old Sep 11, 2002 | 10:54 AM
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Since when are the weld-in Alston SFC's $89? What is your source? They were roughly $179 delivered to my door when I bought them about 3 years ago. The weld-in version was always a little cheaper because it didn't include mounting hardware. The bars themselves are the same for both versions.

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Old Sep 11, 2002 | 04:51 PM
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Since when are the weld-in Alston SFC's $89? What is your source? They were roughly $179 delivered to my door when I bought them about 3 years ago. The weld-in version was always a little cheaper because it didn't include mounting hardware. The bars themselves are the same for both versions.

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$89+s/h is direct from Alston, it's on their website www.alstonracing.com but like usual, it's down right now. The bolt in ones are 189.
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