I've talked to travis and he has said that if there is enough interest he would be able to make some shifter cable bushings for our cars out of the same material he is using for the motor mounts he is working on. A set of shifter cable bushings would really clean up the feel of our shifters. He said that he would need a minimum of 25 people. He will check out pricing on Monday. So who is interested?

Update from Travis:

Trav4011 wrote:

I'm just waiting to hear back from my guy in the morning... It looks like it's going to unfold like this..

2 reinforced cnc'd nylon inserts
4 large washers (1 washer front and back, on each side of the insert)

Price will be around 25-30.00 per set.. I'm going to cap this at 30 sets for now.. lol.. After the GB, you will be able to purchase them directly from me.

Travis

Trav4011 wrote:

50 sets MAX.. I can't do any more than that right now.. At 4 bushings per set, it's going to be 200 bushings, which is all of the material that my machinist has, and this will keep him busy for a few days solid. 

Price will be 39.00 for 4 bushings, with washers.. Figure in 5 bucks for a padded envelope and shipping.

Trav4011 wrote:

Ok, guys, I'm going to start on production of these.. I don't need the money as of now, but, I will let you all know when they are finished, and ready to ship.  I will then collect payment, via paypal, and ship them ALL out within 3-4 days (10-15 per day).  But, I don't need the money to get this done.. I'll cover the expense on my end.. Just PLEASE don't leave me hanging on this.  I am going out on a limb here, financially, to get this done, because I believe that it's the right way to go about it.  So, please be prepared to pay up when I announce that they're ready to ship.. If I get burned on this.. I will never do another group buy again.

The bushings will be ready in a week and 1/2.

Travis

Trav4011 wrote:

Here's a little info on this crazy ass material that my machinist turned me onto for these types of high wear/high stress parts..

Nylatron® NSM Nylon
Best bearing and wear nylon product available today. Proprietary type 6 nylon formulation produced using Quadrant's Monocast® process. Solid lubricant additives impart self-lubricating, high pressure/velocity and superior wear resistance characteristics. Nylatron NSM was developed specifically for demanding applications where larger size parts are required. It is ideal for bearings, gears and wear pads.
In wear applications, Nylatron NSM lasts up to 10 times longer than standard Type 6 nylon.

This stuff is great... it requires NO lubrication, and has a LONG wear life in high impact/load bearing applications.. which makes it perfect for engine mounts, shifter bushings, suspension bushings, etc..

Travis

Trav4011 wrote:

Sorry.. I meant to say 3 bushings..

It's not the material that costs the most here.. it's the autocad and machine time to draw/make the parts.  Not a bad price to pay when you're working with 1/2 million dollar machines.

Travis

I would like everyone that is on the list and definitely wants in on the GB to please pm me. Also there will probably end up being some differences between the years for the bushings so please include that info in the pm as well.


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Last edited by PsychoZX (2008-08-14 21:27:53)