Anybody need aluminum SFB's?

[Bigjoey71]

Jon,
Do you know how much longer it will be until the bushings are ready for shipment? Have you completed the first batch? How did they turn out?
joe

 

[Dave Ladely]

JB:
Decided w/Jeremy's spec's on the Subframe bushings, to make myself a set so I picked up some 3" 6061-T6.

While debating whether to try to turn them on my rather small Craftsman lathe (with which I'm admittedly less than skilled)or machine them on the VMC at work, I talked to my partner at Jomar Performance Products, and we did a little calculating.

My partner John invented the rocker arm stud girdle years ago and we produce several hundred variations today(for those old-fashioned pushrod engines), along with a multitude of phenolic carb and FI spacers, insulators, and adapters, degree wheels, aluminum AN wrenches etc..

We could sell the bushings for about $95.00 a set or $120.00 for hard anodized for all of us saltier types in the midwest and northern states.

I really couldn't estimate a projected demand, but we'd like to do about 15-20 sets to make it worth the time to make the tooling.

Any interest, let me know and we'll make some fixtures and run off a decent quantity.

Regards,

JB

 

[Bigjoey71]

dave,
that reply was of no help whatsoever.

 

[JB]

First a "Thanks for the patience" and a PUBLIC APOLOGY for taking so damn long to get the SFB's done.

Excuses don't cut it, so I'll just say that I underestimated what would be involved in the actual process, and in fitting the production into our schedule.

However.... The first shipment of natural bushings is going out today (Friday).

I installed one on my car last night just to make sure they fit correctly. It handles better with one aluminum SFB and 3 trashed(judging by the one I took out) stock rubber ones!

There should be 3 or 4 sets of anodized bushings available by the end of next week (there I go with the promises again).

We should also have 2 or 3 sets of natural ones unspoken for right now.

Regards,

JB thumbs_u

 

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Shoman94:

SnoSho:
Anyone think Alm SFB's would put too much stress on my next SHO. I was really leaning towards the Police rubber ones because of that. I don't want ot push more problems onto the car.

Tim M.

I noticed a good improvment on the police bushings. Basicly the only difference were the front ones to help with torque steer. What I did was 4 police bushings..(ALL 4 CORNERS) I had to drill the rear for the little bolts and thats it. Big difference for me anyways, and I don't get the engine and steering vibratioins that some people complain about. That was critical for me since I drive my car everyday.

So does that extra blue paint/dye on the Police bushings help a lot?

How bad of condition were your stock bushings in?

I've been told by SEVERAL reliable sources that the "Police" bushings were nothing more than stock bushings painted blue.

 

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JB:
First a "Thanks for the patience" and a PUBLIC APOLOGY for taking so damn long to get the SFB's done.

Excuses don't cut it, so I'll just say that I underestimated what would be involved in the actual process, and in fitting the production into our schedule.

However.... The first shipment of natural bushings is going out today (Friday).

I installed one on my car last night just to make sure they fit correctly. It handles better with one aluminum SFB and 3 trashed(judging by the one I took out) stock rubber ones!

There should be 3 or 4 sets of anodized bushings available by the end of next week (there I go with the promises again).

We should also have 2 or 3 sets of natural ones unspoken for right now.

Regards,

JB thumbs_u

JB:

Are you going to be able to anodize them in red?

 

[JB]

Of course they'll be red (like my car)!

We finally found a source that can do hard anodizing in colors - we make AN fitting wrenches and had been doing them all in black. Now they're "color coded" in bright hard anodized finish.

My stock (95) bushings were absolutely trashed, and they obviously see a lot of moisture. I think that the anodizing makes sense in our climate. I also put some never-seize on the shoulder of the bolt and in the bushing "cup" just in case I want to take them apart again someday!

JB

 

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What's the current estimation to when they're finished?

 

[JB]

The first batch of natural aluminum ones have been shipped, the anodized ones are at the anodizer and should be done by the end of the week.

I'm filling orders based on the checks received, and will email anyone who had contacted me requesting a set, as well.

If you had sent me a request, but no money, feel free to drop me an email and remind me. I'm trying to keep track, but it's harder than I thought - I guess I just don't multi-task as well as I used to!!!

JB

JB

 

[shotx]

If you have any extra natural ones, I'm interested. Let me know.

JB:
The first batch of natural aluminum ones have been shipped, the anodized ones are at the anodizer and should be done by the end of the week.

I'm filling orders based on the checks received, and will email anyone who had contacted me requesting a set, as well.

If you had sent me a request, but no money, feel free to drop me an email and remind me. I'm trying to keep track, but it's harder than I thought - I guess I just don't multi-task as well as I used to!!!

JB

JB