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SPOA cost

Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 5:52 pm
by Vineboy
How much would it cost to do a spring over conversion?

Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 6:29 pm
by nicbeer
Total Backyard?
Total shop?
Buy kit and then do yourself?

Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 6:58 pm
by Vineboy
Kit sound good.

Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:02 pm
by bazooked
i might have a spoa yj set up 4 sale with springs shortly if ur intrested, doesnt contain steering as im using it.

Re: SPOA cost

Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 9:26 am
by Damo
Vineboy wrote:How much would it cost to do a spring over conversion?
Respect in the eyes of many :finger:

It really depends on how properly you want to do it. Welding spring pads on and a new set of shocks might not be too expensive, but longer driveshafts and steering correction will bump up your costs significantly.

Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 10:07 am
by Snakezooki
We do a SPOA kit, it $1350, but it comes with the high steer knuckle, and a rock rod..

Kit includes, 4 x spring perches, 2 x tailshaft spacers, 1 x Hi steer knuckle, 1 x "Rock Rod" & 3 x extended brake lines




RRP inc GST: $1350.00

Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 9:23 pm
by Swamp Donkey
i have agree with the snakezooki. i use the snake racing spoa kit myself :twisted: and aside from being so simple ENIGINEERS LOVE IT. i had NO dramas putting it in or getting it passed ;)

Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 12:43 am
by joeblow
i usually do them for $23oo.that includes spacers,histeer,and custom shock mounts with four new shocks.also all bumpstops are set up correctly and a little more caster welded to the front end.

Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 5:21 pm
by muppet_man67
joeblow wrote:i usually do them for $23oo.that includes spacers,histeer,and custom shock mounts with four new shocks.also all bumpstops are set up correctly and a little more caster welded to the front end.
imo id go the snake hi steer knuckle rather then a home style fab job. why the extra castor in the front? I thouht most people running spoa would be running standard shackles?

Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 5:48 pm
by joeblow
all hi steer arms are x-ray tested,something wich you have to do with the snake racing item aswell.extra caster combined with power steer makes the car track heaps better.all spring overs run standard shackles.actually i dont recomend longer shackles.they make the car handle funny,remove all caster and reduce wheel travel.the only thing with the hi-steer nuckle is you can't run full hi-steer.

Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 5:57 pm
by tOiletduck
If your considering a spoa, joe is definetly the person to see. He did mine about a year ago and its still going great. :armsup:

Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 1:14 pm
by Swamp Donkey
i hope joe blow is prepared to put his money where is mouth is on th statement of the snake racing hi steer is'nt x-rayed because he was sadly mis-informed. If you find anyone who has broken one you should call ryan at snake and let him know....... hi steers that bolt on to the king pin are crap- it not hard to shear four 10mm bolts off, i know, i'v done it.

Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 1:20 pm
by sierrajim
Swamp Donkey wrote:i hope joe blow is prepared to put his money where is mouth is on th statement of the snake racing hi steer is'nt x-rayed because he was sadly mis-informed.
So they're supplied with an X-ray certificate? or do Snake state that they can be x-ray'd

Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:30 pm
by joeblow
for starters hi steer arms should never rely on just the four king pin bolts.if that is the case than your asking for trouble,and what i'm saying is that every steering component,if not factory, should have an x-ray cetificate from a NATA lab.that way the engineer covers his arse.

Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 5:21 pm
by muppet_man67
joeblow wrote:for starters hi steer arms should never rely on just the four king pin bolts.if that is the case than your asking for trouble,and what i'm saying is that every steering component,if not factory, should have an x-ray cetificate from a NATA lab.that way the engineer covers his arse.
it should be welded to the kingpin? not a big difference at the end of the day.

Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 11:52 pm
by joeblow
no,should have more than four bolts.

Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:24 am
by muppet_man67
so you tap extra bolts to the kingpin?

Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 1:50 pm
by lay80n
Have seen them using both the kingpin and brake caliper bolts , think its the sky fabrications and other ones from the states that do this.

Layto....

Looking for pic, dammit cant find one.

Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 2:29 pm
by sierrajim
muppet_man67 wrote:so you tap extra bolts to the kingpin?
On the steer arm/Ball joint from memory.