10% off all AFRC Products

[Tom@Autofabracecars]

We want to thank everyone for coming out to MIR by giving Ram Racing participants, friends and family 10% off all AFRC (Autofab Race Cars) Products. Offer is good for online purchases only and expires on Friday 5/16/2008. Visit www.autofabracecars.com



http://autofabcart.net/index.aspx?dc=RrSD512

OR

Use the following Discount Code# RrSD512 at checkout.

[1SlowFormula]

Sounds like a good deal, I was quickly looking over some of the things I need and can not find the price on rod end jam nuts, I found the rod ends but can not find the jam nuts, do your QA1 rod ends come with them?

[Tom@Autofabracecars]

Typically, we throw them in for free when you purchase the rod ends. How about $.99 each.

[1SlowFormula]

Tom,

I was also wondering about your Rear coil over kit for the 4th gen f-body...

Does it use the stock chassis mounting in any way, or is t a custom built mount? From the pics on your site it almost looks like it replaces the stock shock with the coil over, but that brakcet on top of the shock doesn't look like it will work in the stock shock location. Where does it bolt to?

[1SlowFormula]

Typically, we throw them in for free when you purchase the rod ends. How about $.99 each.

free sounds good but .99 each will work too if you are charging, how do I include that in my online order?

[1SlowFormula]

OK hopefully one last question before I continue with this order, your site banner rotates and says "Free Shipping on all AFRC Products/No Hidden Handeling Charges", but when I have the itmes in my shopping cart checkout it has a section on shipping, it is only a few bucks and I don't want to take everything out of your pocket, but I was just confused. I am OK paying the shipping since I am getting a discount, but others who visit your site may see that sort of thing and run...

[Tom@Autofabracecars]

PM me which size jam nuts and how many you need.

All AFRC products should have free shipping, if not, point out which products so I can fix them. If the products you are ordering includes shock or something is in the kit we do not make, then the shipping is for that part only. (IE. back half kits, coilover conversions and such you are paying shipping on the shocks and springs only)

[1SlowFormula]

This is what shows up on screen 3 of the checkout process since screen 2 you have to select shipping and there are only 2 choices UPS Ground or UPS next day air. I am just waiting on the OK from the teams treasurer before I actually place this order then I will have to talk her into the coil over kit...

Product Name                                                Item Number  Quantity  Item Price  Total Price
QA1 XML12 Chrome Moly Rod End 3/4" X 3/4" LH  QAP-XML12   3             $25.99      $77.97
QA1 XMR12 Chrome Moly Rod End 3/4" X 3/4" RH  QAP-XMR12  3             $25.99      $77.97

Subtotal: $155.94
Discounts: -$15.59
Shipping & Handling: $6.72
Tax: $0.00
 
Order Total: $147.07
 

[Josh@Autofab]

Just to clarify. The chrome moly rod ends come with free jam nuts but the mild steel ends do not.

Also the 3rd - 4th gen coil over conversion bolts to the stock shock mounting points with the assistance of our custom brackets. It will get rid of the stock shocks and springs and be a direct bolt in piece.

Thanks
Josh

[1SlowFormula]

Josh,

Thanks for the clarification... I may be interested in the coil over kit, I just need to ask around the f-body community to find out what options would work best for me since I am not sure what spring weight I would need and if double adjustable is absolutely needed at this stage of the game...

if you have any suggestions on what would work best, PM me...

[Tom@Autofabracecars]

This is what shows up on screen 3 of the checkout process since screen 2 you have to select shipping and there are only 2 choices UPS Ground or UPS next day air. I am just waiting on the OK from the teams treasurer before I actually place this order then I will have to talk her into the coil over kit...

Product Name                                                Item Number  Quantity  Item Price  Total Price
QA1 XML12 Chrome Moly Rod End 3/4" X 3/4" LH  QAP-XML12   3             $25.99      $77.97
QA1 XMR12 Chrome Moly Rod End 3/4" X 3/4" RH  QAP-XMR12  3             $25.99      $77.97

Subtotal: $155.94
Discounts: -$15.59
Shipping & Handling: $6.72
Tax: $0.00
 
Order Total: $147.07
 

Sorry, the rod ends are made by QA1. AFRC is our brand name for the stuff we make in house.

(Maybe I need to clarify the header on the site better)

Josh left for the day, I'll let him handle the Coil Over Conversion. He'll know exactly what you need.

[RRCPERF]

HEY JOHN   
  YOU HAVE TO WEIGH THE CAR AND THEN YOU WILL KNOW WHAT SPRINGS TO PUT ON IT.
 I KNOW RON RHODES CAN DO IT OR IF YOU WANT TO BRING IT TO MY SHOP I CAN DO IT.

[1SlowFormula]

HEY JOHN   
  YOU HAVE TO WEIGH THE CAR AND THEN YOU WILL KNOW WHAT SPRINGS TO PUT ON IT.
 I KNOW RON RHODES CAN DO IT OR IF YOU WANT TO BRING IT TO MY SHOP I CAN DO IT.

Mike,

I have the weight, but not 4 corner, does that metter?

It is roughly 3020# with me in it, and with the 4th gen motor being pushed back further under the cowl it should not be too far off balance. Plus I know I am going to get a heavier rear and a cage at some point and I was going to 4 corner scale it at that point...

[RRCPERF]

YES IT MATTERS     I HAVE FOUR CORNER SCALES HERE, IF YOU NEED HELP. THERE IS ALSO A
FORMULA TO GET THE RIGHT SPRING , ONCE YOU HAVE THE REAR WEIGHT. I WISH MY CAR WAS ONLY
3020#  WOW   

[grosspeed2k4]

Hey Mike you would crap if you knew my weight if you think that is good, maybe you should take that lead out of the bumper 

[RRCPERF]

NO LEAD HERE    MY BUMPER IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND IT IS HOLLOW 

[shadow41246]

MIKE, SHADOW here, so how much does the MUSTANG weigh ?? [with you in it ]  BILLS' car weighs 2850 # w driver !         finally got it weighed at CECIL           SHADOW      

[Josh@Autofab]

I have the weight, but not 4 corner, does that metter?

It is roughly 3020# with me in it, and with the 4th gen motor being pushed back further under the cowl it should not be too far off balance. Plus I know I am going to get a heavier rear and a cage at some point and I was going to 4 corner scale it at that point...

All 4 Corners would be nice but i should be able to get you close with the total weight. With you being 3020# with you in it i would go with a 150# spring with our kit.

[RRCPERF]

SHADOW ---    MY CAR WEIGHS 3260#  WITH ME IN IT.

  I DONT CARE IF YOU USE CAPS EITHER.   THEY ARE EASIER TO READ

[Josh@Autofab]

Damn Thread Stealers

[1SlowFormula]

Tom or Josh,

Can one of you PM me with the cost of the Aerospace Components Brake Kit for a 4th Gen F-body, 95 firebird to be specific... Your site says call for pricing because it is too low to post, I am trying to get my order ready for tomorrow and want to be sure I don't miss out on any good deals...

[grosspeed2k4]

Can you slide the brakes for my s10 on your order too.  as long as that list is getting whats one more line??

[1SlowFormula]

I am working on approval from the team treasurer as we speak/type... I think my list is getting cut back...

[1SlowFormula]

Tom and Josh,

I'd still like to know what you can do on the brakes for a later point in time, but I think due to current race funds I can only get the rod ends I need, and the SA coil over shocks at this time. It looks like if I didn't spend over $500 in the last month on trailer tires due to the blowouts both to and from Cecil, I might have been able to get more, but I can only stretch things so far...

You should find my order in your system tomorrow morning...

Thanks again for the discount, and the support of the race series, and I will definitly keep you guys in mind for future orders...

[68CudaB1]

Tom hooked me up on a set of QA1 DBL ADJ shocks.............Thanks Alot for the deal of the day.....way cheaper than mail order!!

[Richard Maitre]

Sorry Tom and Josh, was doing a little spring cleaning and had to dust out your corner a little. 

Rich

[Tom@Autofabracecars]

Tom and Josh,

I'd still like to know what you can do on the brakes for a later point in time, but I think due to current race funds I can only get the rod ends I need, and the SA coil over shocks at this time. It looks like if I didn't spend over $500 in the last month on trailer tires due to the blowouts both to and from Cecil, I might have been able to get more, but I can only stretch things so far...

You should find my order in your system tomorrow morning...

Thanks again for the discount, and the support of the race series, and I will definitly keep you guys in mind for future orders...

Order was shipped yesturday. I sent you a PM on the brake kit since I cannot post the price on the web.

[Richard Maitre]

Cant post on the web??....You know thats gotta be a great deal!!

Rich

[1SlowFormula]

Thanks Tom,

They got here today, and I just finished putting the rod ends on my homemade LCA's and panhard rod. I may get pics up shortly...

[grosspeed2k4]

Where are the new pics??

[1SlowFormula]

Where are the new pics??

whoops I have been busy, I will go and take a few right now just because you asked Kent...

[1SlowFormula]

OK I have the pics but can't upload them to my site, for some reason this POS machine is not allowing my FTP password...

[1SlowFormula]

Damn it is pretty bad when you have to hack your own website because windows exporer stops taking your password... anyhow here are the pics...

http://www.1slowformula.com/images/alu_lca_phb.jpg
http://www.1slowformula.com/images/lca_phb_rod_ends.jpg (you can see in this pic that the bolts/holes in the spacers are different between the LCA and PHB)
http://www.1slowformula.com/images/lca_rod_end_close.jpg
http://www.1slowformula.com/images/alu_lca.jpg
http://www.1slowformula.com/images/alu_lca_phb1.jpg

Oh yeah and the shocks for the coil overs are in the box that is in the pics... 

[grosspeed2k4]

You say you made those they look good. I don't know how your car is but I wish my adjusters were more in the middle of the arm it is a pita to adjust the suspension at ride height with the adjuster almost in the bracket and inches off the ground.

[1SlowFormula]

You say you made those they look good. I don't know how your car is but I wish my adjusters were more in the middle of the arm it is a pita to adjust the suspension at ride height with the adjuster almost in the bracket and inches off the ground.

Well lets say home assembled (not made), I ordered some of the parts from a machine shop (since I don't have the tools yet) to the specs I needed, 1-1/8" O.D. .220 wall Aluminum Tubing, 1" Hex on both ends, tapped for 3/4" right/left-hand thread, to the lengths I needed. I got the rod end reducer/spacers from the machine shop as well to fit the 3/4" rod ends and with 12mm opening for the LCA's and a 14mm opening for the PHB, I then ordered the rod ends and assembled everything for cheeper then buying the same things from a company that makes them. I have also thought about selling off a few sets, but the rod ends are the most expensive part it would have been well over $150 if it wasn't for this sale from AFRC, and the rest of the stuff was less then $100 from the machine shop. So, I think it came in under $250 (but not exactly sure since I haven't really looked at a full breakdown) for fully adjustable, rod ended, lighweight (yet strong) LCA's and PHB. Where the same things from some companies are about that just for the LCA's and another 150-200 for the PHB...