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80 series hi steer?

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Re: 80 series hi steer?

Post by 84sloth »

how ridiculous.. you fella's that worried about shit like that... its not like its going on a bloody showcar. as if that little bit of surface rust is a problem or the little dot.. i take my hat off to "ice" stresshead 2012
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Re: 80 series hi steer?

Post by Ice »

that little dot is nasty when it comes to castings. the bits you cant see are the bigger problem

the rust isnt a strucural issue as ive said you buy rusty shit from a steel merchant its downgraded...machined parts are no different. that is not the issue here it just highlighted the lack of care.

Cranky the notch isnt supposed to be there... its a maching problem. a bit like where they have run the tool into the calliper mounting tabs on the set here, again lack of care... same as the weld in bungs that have only been half skimmed as they wernt setup in the lathe correctly.

and as for being flat... try holding your ruler the other way..... i can see the same machining on all the photos... have a look at your toyota ones and compare on what it should look like....

thanks for the photos guys it highlights mine arnt a one off.

Billy do you have plans for better castings ?
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Re: 80 series hi steer?

Post by crankycruiser »

84sloth wrote:how ridiculous.. you fella's that worried about shit like that... its not like its going on a bloody showcar. as if that little bit of surface rust is a problem or the little dot.. i take my hat off to "ice" stresshead 2012
I wasnt worried about the dot man, was just pointing it out for those interested..

ive no idea if the ones on my car had any little defects.. i didnt have a very hard look at them when i put them on.

But im not worried.. I havent broken them yet, so fair chance im not going to.
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Re: 80 series hi steer?

Post by TheBigBoy »

No one has ever broken 1. Comp and trail rigs in the us.
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Re: 80 series hi steer?

Post by billybob13 »

sorry grant, i didn't notice your email until today.

believe it or not, those knuckles didn't leave here with that rust on them. cast iron rusts a lot faster and easier than steel, but nonetheless i will be coating them with oil before shipping them overseas in the future. sorry about that. as for the rest of it, porosity is inevitable in castings, it's the larger holes that present structural problems and there are no large holes here. i wish there was 0% porosity but that's impossible. the foundry that casts these has been in business for almost 100 years and makes castings of several other knuckles as well as high end engine components. i trust them and they stand behind their castings. for the machine work, i have to say that i'm baffled to have not noticed the groove in the caliper tab. that is unacceptible and i'm chalking this up to a lesson learned in inspecting better before i ship parts. you will recieve a brand new set of knuckles as soon as the next batch is done, probably in 3 weeks. i hope you like the new ones better than the ones you opened up last time.

once again,. i am sorry for your bad experience and i am hoping to turn this around for you.

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Re: 80 series hi steer?

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Billy mate, full credit to you. My set has only minor surface rust through post (as you can see in the pic). It didnt worry me in the slightest. Ive follow your high steers from the start for years, wishing and hoping they wherent all talk and they finally came through and made it to aus. They are the strongest on the market and will only get better Im sure. There are a few mods you can do at the factory to make them perfect.....

Every set you have sent me where extremely well built. I only found pin holes in 1 of my set and Im am sure it will not affect the strength in the slightest, let alone bin them. Full credit to you mate and thanks for bringing these to aus!

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Re: 80 series hi steer?

Post by Ice »

Cheers Billy,

AS i said its a great idea, some bugs to be ironed out and they will be top notch. Looking forward to getting them on my rig
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Re: 80 series hi steer?

Post by hypo »

Hey Ice,

Can I buy the first set from you at a discounted price ?
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Re: 80 series hi steer?

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hypo wrote:Hey Ice,

Can I buy the first set from you at a discounted price ?

And so it begins.
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Post by Hamo »

TheBigBoy wrote:Billy mate, full credit to you. My set has only minor surface rust through post (as you can see in the pic). It didnt worry me in the slightest. Ive follow your high steers from the start for years, wishing and hoping they wherent all talk and they finally came through and made it to aus. They are the strongest on the market and will only get better Im sure. There are a few mods you can do at the factory to make them perfect.....

Every set you have sent me where extremely well built. I only found pin holes in 1 of my set and Im am sure it will not affect the strength in the slightest, let alone bin them. Full credit to you mate and thanks for bringing these to aus!

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Re: 80 series hi steer?

Post by TheBigBoy »

Go back under your rock. Ive watched and follow these high steers from the start and a so glad they made it to aus.

If they where breaking or any other problems. I would be up in arms. A few pin holes and some rust doesnt warrant telling everyone not to use these as they are unsafe.
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Re: 80 series hi steer?

Post by Hamo »

TheBigBoy wrote:Go back under your rock. Ive watched and follow these high steers from the start and a so glad they made it to aus.

If they where breaking or any other problems. I would be up in arms. A few pin holes and some rust doesnt warrant telling everyone not to use these as they are unsafe.
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Re: 80 series hi steer?

Post by MADSHORT »

im with you hamo when u spend good coin on something you expect it to be right
i am still curious on bearing fitment that never got mentioned in billys post
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Re: 80 series hi steer?

Post by MADSHORT »

now i am concerned i will have to go and fit up my hub to make sure it is ok
not ready to do it yet but will have to fit it to a spare diff too make sure it is ok
hi ice was it a major misfit with the bearing
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Re: 80 series hi steer?

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I checked it the other day. Just pics wherent good enough to post.

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Re: 80 series hi steer?

Post by Ice »

Im kinda tempted to turn this into a how to measure post but i wont... lol

Big boy you really shouldnt take photos like that :rofl: hahahahah

Guys Billys stepped up, ill let you all know what the new ones are like when they get here.
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Post by DIRTY ROCK STAR »

Im getting a set just gotta wait 3 weeks for the next batch.
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Re: 80 series hi steer?

Post by hypo »

TheBigBoy wrote:
hypo wrote:Hey Ice,

Can I buy the first set from you at a discounted price ?

And so it begins.

I'm just stirring the pot !!!!

I'll be buying my own set as from the next batch so then it will begin
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Re: 80 series hi steer?

Post by rustys »

So is the new batch going to be of a better casting with better machining as I am interested in a set of these my self as I have spoken to Billy and locked up both in the last 2 days and was going to place an order but am thinking of waiting to see what happens.
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Re: 80 series hi steer?

Post by DIRTY ROCK STAR »

hypo wrote:
TheBigBoy wrote:
hypo wrote:Hey Ice,

Can I buy the first set from you at a discounted price ?

And so it begins.

I'm just stirring the pot !!!!

I'll be buying my own set as from the next batch so then it will begin
shall we ask about a newy freight discount?
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Re: 80 series hi steer?

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DIRTY ROCK STAR wrote:
hypo wrote:
TheBigBoy wrote:
hypo wrote:Hey Ice,

Can I buy the first set from you at a discounted price ?

And so it begins.

I'm just stirring the pot !!!!

I'll be buying my own set as from the next batch so then it will begin
shall we ask about a newy freight discount?
yeah maybe
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Re: 80 series hi steer?

Post by tuff_89zook »

hypo wrote:
DIRTY ROCK STAR wrote:
hypo wrote:
TheBigBoy wrote:
hypo wrote:Hey Ice,

Can I buy the first set from you at a discounted price ?

And so it begins.

I'm just stirring the pot !!!!

I'll be buying my own set as from the next batch so then it will begin
shall we ask about a newy freight discount?
yeah maybe
id like to get in on that aswell
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Re: 80 series hi steer?

Post by DIRTY ROCK STAR »

Im talking to chris at locktup about them, im sure he can work out something with freight as they are coming direct to me from the states.
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Post by tozook »

does anyone know if billy is making the arms to suit tie rod ends and if so when?
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Re: 80 series hi steer?

Post by DIRTY ROCK STAR »

it looks like the next batch may be ready soon.-end of week?
but no confirmation as yet.

im getting keen on these knuckles as part of hydro steer conversion.
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Re: 80 series hi steer?

Post by BUSTED100 »

have they made the bottom caps up for these yet or do you still have to cut up your current lower steering arms
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Re: 80 series hi steer?

Post by stilivn »

How good a price is he doing.
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