BUGA Community
General Category => CF Bedford Chat => Topic started by: able on May 26, 2010, 11:08:27 AM
-
http://www.acwbedford.com.au/ (http://www.acwbedford.com.au/)
just wondering if anyone has conducted business with these fellas as castle main rod shop put me on to them while i was chasing a hq disk conversion kit. i tried hoppers stoppers but they want around $1400 for a complete bolt on kit which is a little more then the $350 that the crs charged for the adapter set ups.... >:(
hoppers stoppers claimed on the phone that for the old crs cf brake adapter kits you had to send them your stubs and they (crs) were modifying them and causing snapping stubs and crash's????????
from what i heard they (crs) just sent you the plates and bearings in the mail????? it was silly people with even silly'er brake specialists that where modifying the stubs instead of getting the right bearing combo?
-
l can't justerfy the money hopper stoppers charge. They got me in the early 90's on my fj. They quoted me $300 and something to put stainless sleaves in the wheel cylinders, when l picked them up it was up near $700 :'( :'( :'(
-
Able
I have had limited dealings with them (ACW) in the past, but I found them to be good to deal with and reasonable on price.
One of my Karate friends who had a CF tray-top for business used them for years (thats how I found out about them) and he was very happy with them - they tend to deal in the trucks more than vans though I think.
Warren
-
I went to hoppers stoppers when i was looking for the conversion first off and i got the feeling they couldn't have given two hoots of shit about wanting my business - i ended up with CRS and those guys were amazing! i hear they have since stopped doing them which is a shame.
-
Yeah I put the CMR disk kit on my van. The kit included brackets, spacers,nuts and bolts and instructions. I still had to source discs, bearings, brake calipers and the machining of the discs. This was back in 98. Cost about $700 all up back then (and I was happy with the drums only did it for the engine up grade). When Hopper Stoppers say they provide a complete kit does it include what I had to do extra?
Noid
-
howdy
I got crs kit first for my sons beddy and wasnt so happy when oyu have to do this do that as I like plug and play so I brought a set of hopper stoppers he had never done a kit for a beddy befor .I found him to be very helpful not cheap but excelent work.worth the bucks sonow have crs kit for sale I can put up pics of both
weasil
-
ill get a quote on getting some adapter plates duplicated for you able..
ben
-
I'll be doing a conversion sooner or later so if there's an adaptor being made (or even a cad drawing) I'll be involved.
cheers
derek
-
ok i have organised to have some crs adapter plates duplicated by laser cutting..
same as crs kits will cost $250 a kit. include adapter plates, bolts and nuts to suit.
first 2 kits will be $200 to help pay for the laser cutting.
wont be available for 3 weeksish but pm me if you want to place an order.
cheers
ben
-
Just a quick question Ben, don't mean to put the poohaa on anything but
as you are now re-producing and selling the kits do you need insurance as you can bet your bottom dollar CRS had it cause if one of their products failed, without insurance they would have been in deep doodoo.
And it is not just BUGA members who can say they don't care but the members of the public who may get hurt and the dreaded INSURANCE COMPANIES who will sure as shit look for someone to blame! and pay the bill!
-
that's a good point, cause you can find yourself in big trouble :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\BIG trouble
-
hmm true.. ok. ill work something out.
ben
-
i think you would find that part of the price from crs was the engineer certificate for the plate benny boy ;D
-
Hey Ben the best bet would be to post up the dimentions & let the members get there own brackets made up If you made them & sold them all responsability comes back to you if something goes wrong Just my 2bobs worth Cheers Reid
-
its called duty of care . . my ten cents in ;D ;)
-
hey skippy
how much is your mum (any pics)and do i get a dicount for cash ::)
-
;D ;D heya weasil. . last time i looked between $12 n $15 a kilo ;D, & heres a snap of her below last chrissy, pissed as, winnin strip poker :o :o . . an yep!! 10% for the cold hard foldin stuff. ;) . oh & maximum 1 mum per order ::) ;D ;D bargainat half the price mate :D ;)
-
Is that.....Mrs Skippy Burning..? ::)