Read the reply from Nick on  Hotrodders.com  sounds like you'll be make making the disc yourself or digging deep into your pocket to let them rebuild them. My old coil spring suspension is looking better.

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Thats the same as I was told about my coil overs Dan I wonder why they don't just send parts maybe its a liability thing

  Randy

flatblack55delivery wrote:

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Glad to see people taking action on manufactures of shoddy goods.Maybe if more did the same some of these people would think twice about there customer service. Ed

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 Thanks Ed, I appreciate that comment. 

I'm getting fed up with large companies dictating what the consumer should, or should not do, and the problem will only get worse if we individuals just sit back and let them rule us. My issue with these shocks is just a drop in the ocean, but if I don't keep pressure on them, they win. You don't know me well enough, but I won't let them get the better of me. Stay tuned.

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and will be getting them waterjet next week.

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who are you and what have you done with the real Hemi43?

(we all know the real Hemi43 would build his own waterjet system rather than have the part made somewhere else ......)

I wasn't able to find the post any ware on hotrod? I don't think you will find the quality of any of these aftermarket shocks any better, I think Randy's post confirms that. All show no go because they never expect you will drive it. Just had a look at GSXR 750  in the garage and the rear mono shock would fit real nice . Adjustable coil over with variable dampening. hell I got less then 500 into the hole bike . The only reason someone wouldn't want to sell you parts is because they don't want you to take it apart and see how cheaply its made

I dont see him trying to explain why a set of 1200 dollar shocks would fail in less then 12,500 miles . Then have the nerve to say you don't know what your doing . I would of thought that they would use spring steel ( old banding from china ) for a part like that

Fordy Acres Car Farm wrote:

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Well thank you! But that's certainly above and beyond! Why not put a kit together and market it as a DIY rebuild/upgrade kit? There could be thousands of failing shocks out there! I would be willing to pay for the parts and mine aren't even broken.... yet. Imagine how eager folks would be to pay when they're faced with the same $300 + shipping as you were! I could be your 1st customer!

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 It wont cost much to make these valves, and if I make 1, I might as well make a dozen because the cost is the same. For every 1000 shocks that fail, I think you'd be lucky to find 5 owners that would even attempt to rebuild their shocks. The last thing I would do is sell these mainly for liability reasons. I'll keep a set aside for you.

hemi43 wrote:

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Fordy Acres Car Farm wrote:

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Well thank you! But that's certainly above and beyond! Why not put a kit together and market it as a DIY rebuild/upgrade kit? There could be thousands of failing shocks out there! I would be willing to pay for the parts and mine aren't even broken.... yet. Imagine how eager folks would be to pay when they're faced with the same $300 + shipping as you were! I could be your 1st customer!

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 It wont cost much to make these valves, and if I make 1, I might as well make a dozen because the cost is the same. For every 1000 shocks that fail, I think you'd be lucky to find 5 owners that would even attempt to rebuild their shocks. The last thing I would do is sell these mainly for liability reasons. I'll keep a set aside for you.

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Well thanks for doing that! Much appreciated!!! I'm hoping that I managed to snag a good set of shocks and will never have to use them, but my mind will be at ease knowing a repair kit will be in inventory. If my memory serves me well, I think "Shaggin" on here had issues with the same units way back in 2007 in his '62 Falcon Wagon when we were on the Hot Rod Power Tour. Mike was hoisting the left front way in the air on left turns in the autocross and Hot Rod snapped a pic and printed it in the magazine. I'm pretty sure it was the same non-damping issue - Chime in here Shaggin to correct me if I'm wrong.

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hemi43 wrote:

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 It's always a feeling of victory when you can repair something after everyone says it can't be fixed.

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 I thought that once too.......till I met my x.....

I should have listened !

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 Sorry Grumps, there's always exceptions. You can't be fixed!

I made the .dxf file, and it cost me $25 to get the parts cut.

Always a sense of satisfaction when a manufacturer claims it will be impossible for consumers to fix their own product. Here's the new valves, with plenty of extras.

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Fordy Acres Car Farm wrote:

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Just.....AWESOME!

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 PM me your address and I'll mail you 2 sets.

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 I'll confirm when they arrive - Thanks again! (hope I never need them, but by the sounds of things, it's inevitable)

Great work Dan. I know how proud it is to make something to fix something that is a low dollar item but cannot be replaced by the supplier. I had a broken throttle shaft in my JD lawn tractor and there is no replacement for it and I'm too cheap to buy a carb so I made a new shaft and it has been working for about 5 yrs.

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Well I'm sure impressed you are obviously no fool or someone to mess with,I can understand Nicks thinking because 99% of his customers would never take them apart because they are either incapable or incapable but so what if he sent you a set of replacement or updated valves?? he could have said oh by the way we also have a set of updated seals if you want them and send them to you for say 100 bucks  I'm sure we all are aware that if they leak or fail you are on your own. That would keep the 1 percenters from all the trouble of sourcing your own parts. Whats next we can't change our own oil?? Good on ya for this.

 

  Randy

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 If he had offered those parts for $100, I would have been more than happy to buy them. This way the customer is happy, and the manufacturer is happy because he sold $10 worth of parts for $100.

Dan, those came out awesome!
I was kinda skeptic at first, when you mentioned the water jet, due to it's pressure and the material thickness being cut. But then you mentioned the stacking-up 4 pieces plus the clamping mat'l (1/8" ?).
Either way I was questioning the water jet's results, on that shim stock. Plus I didn't realize you could get that fine a detail with the jet.

I personally would've went with EDM, as I know you would've got good results...but that Water Jet sure came out great.