Anybody had a problem with these?  The person selling me my lift kit says they're junk and suggests another route.  Says a buddy had a set break on him offroad.  He's over a month late on delivering my lift so I don't know how much to put into his opinion on this so far.

Well, these are going to get made, at least in
prototype for now, it's been about 2 hours machine
time, and the threaded end isn't finished yet.

I can't beat the $60/Pair that BDS was it ?
was selling these for, unless CNC can turn them out
faster or cheeper.

I'm still interested, just let us know how they do.  I'd buy from BDS pretty fast but hey, you guys are fellow Zukers.

is there any intrest in this type of strut spacer?


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/sikid_01/DSC04591.jpg

I could build these easily out of 1/4", powdercoated, with hardware for around $75.00.

You Tracker/Kick guys could use those but myself, Maroon, and Maplebar would have a problem with those.  We'd have to mess with our strut tower brace that goes across the engine bay.

The lift I'm getting...sometime soon ...eventually...wants us to use those and then to make the angles work you have to cut your brace in half, cut out an inch, and then weld it back together.  I'd rather use the strut extensions and never even have to touch the brace.

what if the top and bottom plates were offset?

What is your application?

Can you post a closeup of the strut tower brace?
I can't think  of a reason those wouldn't work.

The solid one here is the first thing I built, I have
another type that I like better, but they semed to
take too long to build, but now with the machine
time approaching half a day a pair for the strut
extensions, I might rethink them

what if the top and bottom plates were offset?

What is your application?

99-05 GV's, XL7's, and Trackers with the strut tower brace going across the engine bay.

is there any intrest in this type of strut spacer?


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/sikid_01/DSC04591.jpg

I could build these easily out of 1/4", powdercoated, with hardware for around $75.00.

Take some flat plate to sandwich the Trackick upper mount onto the Vitara upper mount. The Vitara model is secured to the frame mount and also holds the upper strut bar. It is also ~2.5" larger in diameter in comparison to the Trackick upper mount. By doing this, you'll be lowering the upper strut point by 2" or so.

what if the top and bottom plates were offset?

What is your application?

With the 99+ GV, Tracker and XL7 the problem is that the top of the upper mount for the strut is also the mount for the strut brace.  I don't think you could offset the extension for the uppert mount, there would be problems going through the fender and aligning the struts correctly.  You also need an extension for the strut brace anyways, this could be offset so you don't have to cut up the brace. 

Below are pics of the upper mount and an offset extension for the strut brace that I have seen.  I think the strut brace is on a GV with a lift and bodylift so it is dropped  a ways below the fender.

Take some flat plate to sandwich the Trackick upper mount onto the Vitara upper mount. The Vitara model is secured to the frame mount and also holds the upper strut bar. It is also ~2.5" larger in diameter in comparison to the Trackick upper mount. By doing this, you'll be lowering the upper strut point by 2" or so.

I remember seeing this suggested by you before.  Did you ever do it?  Last I remeber your front end wasn't lifted.

The solid one here is the first thing I built, I have
another type that I like better, but they semed to
take too long to build, but now with the machine
time approaching half a day a pair for the strut
extensions, I might rethink them

Wild, so are these extension not happening anymore?  Thanks

Quote from: troyshere on February 05, 2006, 08:41:05 AM

what if the top and bottom plates were offset?

What is your application?

With the 99+ GV, Tracker and XL7 the problem is that the top of the upper mount for the strut is also the mount for the strut brace.  I don't think you could offset the extension for the uppert mount, there would be problems going through the fender and aligning the struts correctly.  You also need an extension for the strut brace anyways, this could be offset so you don't have to cut up the brace. 

Below are pics of the upper mount and an offset extension for the strut brace that I have seen.  I think the strut brace is on a GV with a lift and bodylift so it is dropped  a ways below the fender.

You might want to have a look at this.

http://forum.difflock.com/discus/messages/8/140631.html?1138648788

I'll have at least one pair, I don't know how
long total it's going to take to machine, so
I wouldn't count on these being available
in quantity, this was a test to see how they
would come out and if they could be mass produced]]

Thanks for looking into this Wild, I will probably figure something else out since I want to get my lift installed soon.  I hope it works out for you, since it seems like such a nice setup.  I would happily point people your way if you do mass produce it.