I was thinking in the $150 range, also I am pretty sure I will be able to incorporate a shorter shift ratio option in for that price too. But, Im not sure as I am still designing the first set. I suppose I could look into having the "golf ball" made from solid aluminum instead of that rubber they use OEM... what do you think?
Jay ----- Original Message ----- From: John Caldwell <[email protected]> To: Der 924 GuRu <[email protected]> Cc: Patrick Austin <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 1:50 PM Subject: Re: Cat Test Pipes for A1/A2's? > On Mon, 16 Jul 2001, Der 924 GuRu wrote: > > > LOL, well I think it would have to be in SoCal, I guess I should have > > included that point. I think I may be able to make them without having > > the whole car however, I think i can do it using just the cat itself... > > I am also going to be offering fully adjustable, spherical rod-ended > > shift linkages for the A1/A2 cars also. The A1 set should be out > > soon.... > > > > I've seen a similar kit sold by another company, but I'm not sure the > rod-end setup will solve the inherent problems with the linkage on the > a2's. There are two places where almost all of the problems exist- the > main shaft bushing, and the "golf ball" part of the linkage. To a lesser > degree, the bushings on the "golf ball" shaft can cause problems too. If > you could find a way to eliminiate that piece I think you would get rid of > a lot of the problems. I'm sure the spherical bearings will give you a > bit more of a solid feel to the shifting without all those plastic bits, > but without fixing the other areas I'm not sure how much it would help. > > How much are you going to be selling the kits for? I forget who the other > company was, but the kits were around $400!!!! > > > > NetZero Platinum No Banner Ads and Unlimited Access Sign Up Today - Only $9.95 per month! http://www.netzero.net _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
