Aluminium Steering Guibo group buy - feeler

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Sat Jul 04, 2009 9:23 pm

Hi all

i am going to be doing a couple of group buys over the next few weeks, as i have recently developed a few things for my mates track toy which may be of interest to zoners.

I am going to get some steering guibo's made up; solid aluminium replacement ones which will replace the rubber disc currently in most steering joints.

Most rubber discs are approaching the 20 year old mark and are the cause of sloppy steering and some serious 'play' in the steering wheel.

Here is a picture of the standard guibo after a track day.

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This is what the alloy one will look like once assembled.

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The part will be made out of aluminium alloy; previous ones which have been sold have been to the nurburgring amongst other trackdays and have not faltered whatsoever; replacing this part is a once in an ownership job and completely removes the chance of yet another bit of rubber perishing.

This time round, the discs will be circular instead of the funky pattern above which was used in the previous buy; the simpler design has mainly been used to reduce manufacturing costs. I should be able to offer the guibo's for around £33 delivered.

I need at least ten names to make this viable, although i should be able to supply quite a few.

I will post a picture of the prototype up once they arrive.

Any questions feel free.
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Mon Jul 06, 2009 6:38 pm

I said this last time someone mentioned it! Why does it need to be a shape with four bolt holes. Surely a pair of spacers and two bolts are all that's required!

That will really reduce manufacturing costs!! :)
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Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:51 pm

caneswell wrote:I said this last time someone mentioned it! Why does it need to be a shape with four bolt holes. Surely a pair of spacers and two bolts are all that's required!

That will really reduce manufacturing costs!! :)
it may well be cheaper but the stresses would not be distributed as evenly as with the disk design. My choice is the disk.
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Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:32 pm

Just for reference, here is the old thread with a few more pictures:

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... 28&start=0
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Wed Jul 08, 2009 10:52 pm

To reduce the manufacturing costs even further - simply do away with the spacer / Guibo altogether. ie just bolt the two shafts together.That is what I have done.
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Thu Jul 09, 2009 6:25 pm

Is it not too short then?
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Thu Jul 09, 2009 6:39 pm

would be for a normal e30 rack, but with an e36 / z3 that method makes it easier to fit. Though I fitted my solid guibo from Theo with my z3 rack just because I'd had spent 35 quid on the thing lol.
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Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:31 pm

Just thought I'd add, I got round to fitting mine from the last GB tonight. Even though my old rubber doughnut looked fine it was still putting a bit of play into the steering, looking at it as I moved the wheel you could see it flexing and there was movement where the bolts passed through it. So solid guibo = dead good :)
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Sat Jul 11, 2009 2:14 am

Can I buy one please. PM sent
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Sun Jul 12, 2009 2:29 pm

I'll have one let me know where to send the payment
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JimmyC wrote:I'll have one let me know where to send the payment
Will let you know once i have then.

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No more takers?
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Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:34 pm

Hi there - am I too late?? Would love one of these...! Let me know how to pay and how much and I am in...
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Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:52 pm

if this goes onto an e36 rack too ill take one.

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Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:43 am

It will if you have got the e30 steering joint and spacered the e36 rack
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havent got anything yet but ive got an e36 rack in the garage that will be going on this winter. as long as it goes on somehow ill make it fit.
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Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:35 pm

Hi can you tell me the outside diameter of this, to see it it will clear my exhaust? (3" turbo pipe and e36 rack!)
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Fri Jul 17, 2009 6:27 pm

60.32 cm outer diameter from memory; not a hundred percent on the decimal but its definately 60.xxmm at its widest point.

News to come soon! I am working on E36 ones but the ones for sale here will only fit e30 racks / z3 racks.
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Fri Jul 17, 2009 6:33 pm

mine looks a little weak, im will be interested in one.
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Dan318-is wrote:
News to come soon! I am working on E36 ones but the ones for sale here will only fit e30 racks / z3 racks.
bummer, im out then. :(

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Sun Jul 19, 2009 9:19 pm

It will fit an e36 rack. All you have to do is put spacers on to lower the e36 rack and then the standard e30 steering joint will fit. That is what I have done.
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Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:04 am

if its still available i need one soon

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Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:30 am

I need about ten names in order to make it cost effective for all involved, otherwise the single unit price is absurd, however i will be looking to get them individually made in the future if interest does not increase.
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