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Sam Strano
post Jul 14 2006, 09:07 PM
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$175 a set.

What do you get? 4 delrin offset bushings, steel sleeves, machine screws, instructions, and about .5 more camber than you have right now. And all ESP legal if you happen to care about rules. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Not cheap, because they weren't easy to get made and that costs money (especially in limited quantities).

I've got 16 sets total. Some are already sold or "reserved" by customers I know will be buying them. I figure I have 10 sets up for grabs right now, and if there is a need, I'll make more.
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Sam Strano
post Oct 27 2006, 07:11 PM
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Are you sure the bushings you have are legal? There was some talk about some prior offset bushings having too much metal content vs. OE. I don't know if it's true, but some folks have been caught cheating before. I'd hate to see you get screwed if that was the case. And no, pleading ignorance is not a defense or we might well have had a different winner in STS @ Nationals. There were things on his car he didn't know were wrong, and got tossed for them.

I sold them already, no skin off my nose if you want to sell them. You just might want to hang on to them until you know you have something legal for sure. Just a thought
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post Oct 27 2006, 08:17 PM
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QUOTE (Sam Strano @ Oct 27 2006, 01:11 PM) *
Are you sure the bushings you have are legal? There was some talk about some prior offset bushings having too much metal content vs. OE. I don't know if it's true, but some folks have been caught cheating before. I'd hate to see you get screwed if that was the case. And no, pleading ignorance is not a defense or we might well have had a different winner in STS @ Nationals. There were things on his car he didn't know were wrong, and got tossed for them.

I sold them already, no skin off my nose if you want to sell them. You just might want to hang on to them until you know you have something legal for sure. Just a thought


Hi Sam,

My car is an American Sedan, pertinent rules are in GCR 17.1.7.D.4.d
The global west bushings are legal per this ruleset (the way I interpret them...)
How are the autocross rules worded?

The bushings you make are nice. I just made a mistake and didn't realize the car I bought already had offset bushings installed.

Excerpts from the gcr:

The gcr is at http://www.scca.org/_FileLibrary/File/GCR2006.pdf

17.1.7.D.4.d.2. On other forms of suspension, camber adjustments
may be achieved by the use of shims and/or eccentric
bushings. Rear camber shall be no more than 1/2 degree
negative per side.

17.1.7.D.4.d.5. Bushing material is unrestricted except that control
arm to spindle ball joints must be stock or equivalent
replacement. Original unmodified control arms must be
retained.
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Sam Strano   Offset upper control arm bushings   Jul 14 2006, 09:07 PM
Racer X   Pick up the phone. I'm calling right now.   Jul 14 2006, 09:26 PM
Eugenio_SS   merged 3 threads, but all pointing here. the merge...   Jul 14 2006, 09:35 PM
sgarnett   QUOTE (Sam Strano @ Jul 14 2006, 05:07 PM...   Jul 15 2006, 02:51 AM
Sam Strano   QUOTE (sgarnett @ Jul 14 2006, 10:51 PM) ...   Jul 15 2006, 06:22 PM
trackbird   QUOTE (sgarnett @ Jul 14 2006, 10:51 PM) ...   Jul 15 2006, 09:04 PM
sgarnett   QUOTE (trackbird @ Jul 15 2006, 05:04 PM)...   Jul 15 2006, 11:45 PM
sgarnett   QUOTE (sgarnett @ Jul 15 2006, 07:45 PM) ...   Jul 20 2006, 04:36 PM
Sam Strano   QUOTE (sgarnett @ Jul 20 2006, 12:36 PM) ...   Jul 20 2006, 05:45 PM
sgarnett   QUOTE (Sam Strano @ Jul 20 2006, 01:45 PM...   Jul 20 2006, 09:04 PM
KeithO   I would like a set. Are they "orderable...   Jul 15 2006, 01:04 PM
trackbird   I could only get -1.3 at the same height. That was...   Jul 16 2006, 03:13 AM
sgarnett   QUOTE (trackbird @ Jul 15 2006, 11:13 PM)...   Jul 16 2006, 04:12 AM
trackbird   QUOTE (sgarnett @ Jul 16 2006, 12:12 AM) ...   Jul 16 2006, 04:16 AM
KeithO   Got mine today....   Jul 18 2006, 11:15 PM
Racer X   Damn shipping time to middle of nowhere AR......   Jul 19 2006, 12:51 AM
rushman   I'll be ordering in a few weeks. To much repa...   Jul 19 2006, 11:31 AM
Sam Strano   QUOTE (rushman @ Jul 19 2006, 07:31 AM) I...   Jul 19 2006, 04:32 PM
Racer X   QUOTE (Sam Strano @ Jul 19 2006, 11:32 AM...   Jul 19 2006, 09:34 PM
Sam Strano   QUOTE (Racer X @ Jul 19 2006, 05:34 PM) Q...   Jul 20 2006, 03:25 PM
Racer X   Bushings are installed. I'll reset the toe...   Jul 23 2006, 08:29 PM
Spooner   QUOTE (Racer X @ Jul 23 2006, 02:29 PM) B...   Jul 28 2006, 08:38 PM
Racer X   QUOTE (Spooner @ Jul 28 2006, 03:38 PM) R...   Jul 28 2006, 09:30 PM
Spooner   QUOTE (Racer X @ Jul 28 2006, 03:30 PM) Q...   Jul 29 2006, 12:03 AM
Racer X   Just your basic Home Depot propane plumbers torch.   Jul 29 2006, 12:52 AM
robz71lm7   QUOTE (Racer X @ Jul 28 2006, 05:30 PM) W...   Jul 29 2006, 01:23 AM
Racer X   QUOTE (robz71lm7 @ Jul 28 2006, 08:23 PM)...   Jul 29 2006, 02:33 AM
Sam Strano   Rich Johnston, John Spooner, Sean Garnett..... bu...   Jul 27 2006, 10:32 PM
Spooner   Thanks for the pointers. Just one more question......   Aug 2 2006, 01:26 PM
Sam Strano   The instruction say "drill and tap a 10-32 ho...   Aug 2 2006, 07:39 PM
Sam Strano   5 sets left........   Aug 4 2006, 05:38 PM
KeithO   I was able to beat the old bushings out with a soc...   Aug 4 2006, 06:14 PM
Sam Strano   I've got 4 sets left...... Things have slowed...   Aug 21 2006, 02:45 PM
Spooner   Burning the bushing out: Do you want to burn it r...   Aug 21 2006, 03:47 PM
pknowles   You need to get all the rubber out. You can burn ...   Aug 21 2006, 04:28 PM
Spooner   QUOTE (pknowles @ Aug 21 2006, 10:28 AM) ...   Aug 21 2006, 08:18 PM
sgarnett   I have not installed my UCA bushings yet, but for ...   Aug 21 2006, 11:30 PM
Racer X   I finally got to run my first event since these we...   Aug 21 2006, 11:51 PM
Sam Strano   I'd like to move the remaining sets. They are...   Aug 23 2006, 08:05 PM
Glenn98ZM6   Sam, i've been mulling this over and i think i...   Oct 2 2006, 01:11 PM
firehawkclone   Last set sold I hope.....   Oct 2 2006, 02:40 PM
Sam Strano   Wheeler got the last set...... From here I need...   Oct 2 2006, 04:33 PM
firehawkclone   Thank you Sam! Once again you came through...   Oct 2 2006, 11:13 PM
firehawkclone   Just an fyi With a slotted k-member and these upp...   Oct 8 2006, 03:02 PM
Sam Strano   And I'd be happy to have more made for you guy...   Oct 9 2006, 08:18 PM
Sam Strano   Bringing this back to the top because I have two c...   Oct 17 2006, 05:29 PM
briandoll   ***SOLD*** , thanks. Disregard below. I have a b...   Oct 27 2006, 06:56 PM
Sam Strano   Are you sure the bushings you have are legal? The...   Oct 27 2006, 07:11 PM
briandoll   QUOTE (Sam Strano @ Oct 27 2006, 01:11 PM...   Oct 27 2006, 08:17 PM
sgarnett   QUOTE (briandoll @ Oct 27 2006, 04:17 PM)...   Oct 27 2006, 08:52 PM
Sam Strano   QUOTE (briandoll @ Oct 27 2006, 03:17 PM)...   Oct 30 2006, 06:23 PM
Sam Strano   Getting close.... need about 3 more orders for the...   Nov 15 2006, 06:49 PM
Greg Olsen   Just want to make sure in case I'm wrong, I...   Nov 15 2006, 10:04 PM
Sam Strano   yep.   Nov 15 2006, 10:36 PM
Greg Olsen   Saaaweet.. I'm counting down the days   Nov 15 2006, 11:26 PM
sgarnett   I'll take a spare set to stash away. You can p...   Nov 16 2006, 12:13 PM
Sam Strano   QUOTE (sgarnett @ Nov 16 2006, 07:13 AM) ...   Nov 16 2006, 04:35 PM
Sam Strano   I've got 7 confirmed orders on these... and so...   Nov 28 2006, 05:51 PM
Doug Phillips   QUOTE (Sam Strano @ Nov 28 2006, 01:51 PM...   Nov 29 2006, 01:46 PM
Sam Strano   Ok, I think we're really close to getting this...   Nov 29 2006, 05:32 PM
Jeff94TA   I'm up for a set Sam but only if you think I c...   Nov 29 2006, 10:34 PM
Sam Strano   I'll know more in a few days, but I think I ha...   Nov 29 2006, 11:29 PM
Jeff94TA   QUOTE (Sam Strano @ Nov 29 2006, 06:29 PM...   Nov 30 2006, 10:55 PM
Sam Strano   Got an update today on the process. Seems like I ...   Dec 6 2006, 10:26 PM
roadracetransam   Do you have one more set? I decided to replace my...   Dec 7 2006, 02:32 AM
Sam Strano   I ordered a few extra's. Give a call, I...   Dec 7 2006, 05:41 PM
Joe Silva   Sam, i just called and reserved a set(hopefully)   Dec 8 2006, 09:14 PM
Sam Strano   I have you Joe....   Dec 13 2006, 09:55 PM
Doug Phillips   Sam, When do you expect that you will be looking ...   Dec 14 2006, 12:05 AM
Sam Strano   Could be tomorrow, but likely sometime next week. ...   Dec 14 2006, 05:24 PM
rushman   QUOTE (Sam Strano @ Dec 14 2006, 12:24 PM...   Dec 14 2006, 11:26 PM
Doug Phillips   QUOTE (Sam Strano @ Dec 14 2006, 01:24 PM...   Dec 15 2006, 01:49 PM
Sam Strano   Sorry, I kind of had some other stuff come up. We...   Dec 21 2006, 05:44 PM
cccbock   QUOTE (Sam Strano @ Dec 21 2006, 12:44 PM...   Dec 21 2006, 11:35 PM
cccbock   QUOTE (cccbock @ Dec 21 2006, 06:35 PM) Q...   Dec 27 2006, 03:09 PM
wdtiger   Sweet! Just in time! My gf was still tryin...   Dec 22 2006, 03:17 AM
Doug Phillips   Sam, Best wishes to you and your family. Take som...   Dec 23 2006, 01:35 AM
27Cam02   QUOTE (Sam Strano @ Jul 14 2006, 04:07 PM...   Dec 23 2006, 04:48 PM
Sam Strano   They are all spoken for. Half are actually sold--I...   Dec 27 2006, 08:18 PM
Doug Phillips   Sam, I just called your office but could only lea...   Dec 27 2006, 09:18 PM
wdtiger   Just wanted to let everyone know i've got the ...   Dec 30 2006, 10:15 AM
Joe Silva   got my set today, thanx Sam!   Jan 3 2007, 10:53 PM
SSTAT   Well.... I wasnt in the market for these 6 months ...   Jan 26 2007, 08:59 PM
Sam Strano   QUOTE (SSTAT @ Jan 26 2007, 03:59 PM) Wel...   Feb 2 2007, 09:04 PM
Doug Phillips   Finally got around to picking Ben W. and my bushin...   Feb 3 2007, 12:37 AM
Racer X   Sam, how close are you to having enough orders for...   Feb 13 2007, 06:04 PM
Sam Strano   Not close, don't have anyone even on a waiting...   Feb 13 2007, 06:42 PM
cccbock   QUOTE (Sam Strano @ Feb 13 2007, 01:42 PM...   Feb 15 2007, 06:07 PM
Glenn98ZM6   i've showed intrest before. i do want a set. c...   Feb 15 2007, 05:18 PM
Sam Strano   QUOTE (Glenn98ZM6 @ Feb 15 2007, 12:18 PM...   Feb 15 2007, 06:15 PM
Glenn98ZM6   i production cost suck, and thats a nice thing you...   Feb 16 2007, 02:19 PM
supermac   I will take a set if you do more. Cody   Feb 18 2007, 05:53 PM
Sam Strano   I've got 3 now on a tentative list. If I get ...   Feb 28 2007, 01:04 AM
Racer X   Street Mod buddy told.   Feb 28 2007, 02:52 AM
The Nexis One   Street Mod Buddy officially replying: Yes I'd...   Feb 28 2007, 03:08 PM
Sam Strano   Street Mod buddy need to call me (or at least send...   Mar 1 2007, 01:59 AM
tpunk   How many are on the list so far? I'm trying to...   Mar 3 2007, 06:28 PM
BenZ28   I'd also like to get a set! Ben   Mar 5 2007, 12:44 PM
Sam Strano   While I know Ben, I'll be damned if I can reme...   Mar 5 2007, 09:02 PM
Racer X   Sam, I told John that you need his contact info. ...   Mar 5 2007, 10:56 PM
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