Re: Jamex bars

[Ken Keith <auditude@impulsedata.net>]

Steve Marinello wrote:
> 
> Ken:
> 
> I must have missed the beginning of this thread...my computer went south, of at
> least to Florida, on Wednesday or Thursday morning...don't remember anymore.
> Anyway, is this "deal" set up for only one bar or multiple versions, as it seems
> that some of the people on this list have different models.
> 
> Me, I've got two Ur-q's and am toying with S4/6's or '91 200q's as next
> additions.
> 
> TIA,
> 
> Steve

Steve/list,

Well, I know that Jamex still produces the 4k/80/90/ur-q/C-GT brace, 
and they used to produce a type 44 brace.  Here is a recent post to 
the 20valve list:

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From: John Karasaki <johkar@teleport.com>
Date: Mon, 08 Mar 1999 23:24:10 -0800
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To: Rngmeister@aol.com, nix@U.WASHINGTON.EDU, audi-20v@emailsol.com
Subject: Re: Strut braces
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At 07:37 PM 3/8/99 EST, Rngmeister@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 3/8/99 7:17:09 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>nix@U.WASHINGTON.EDU writes:
>
><< Anyone have any experience with Blau's $149 strut brace for front
> suspension towers? I have seen the Jamex and Sparco ones advertised too.
> 
> Any tips/opinions?
> 
> TIA
>  >>
>anyone willing to bet that the strut brace IS a Jamex Part?  Has anyone
>called to ask?....the airbox mod says Jamex right on the illustration.  
>Could it be had any cheaper dealing directly with them?  Not that I don't 
>like Blau, but ilike green much better.
>
>rngmeister
>

I and maybe a couple other people on the main q-list are Jamex dealers.  

The brace on Blau's site is a Jamex unit.  It is VERY nice.  For
reference, it is the same unit 2B sells and was also sold on the main 
list a year or more by some guy.  It fits the 4000Q, 4000 CPE Q, 80/90 Q 
and urq cars. I didn't think I would like it on our urq at first,
because 
it has the battery offset, but the battery offset is also a brake master 
cylinder reservoir offset, so it works great.

That said, you probably want to hear about the price.  It can be ordered
from Jamex directly for $90 plus shipping!

If you want to buy it from me instead, I can sell them for $85 plus
shipping or if a whole bunch of people want them, $80 plus shipping. 
Jamex recently raised the price on the strut braces from $80 to $90, 
BTW.

I don't take credit cards, so it may be faster and easier to pay a
little more and buy direct.  In any case, I'm not making much money 
on each brace.  Jamex's direct number is 888-40-JAMEX.

If someone wants to organize a group purchase through me, let me know.
They have a $1000 minimum dealer order, so to purchase the racing seats
I want, I'll have to put another order together in the next couple of
months anyway.

P.S.  For any type 44 people (5k/220): When Jamex sold the 5k/200 front
strut braces, the retail cost was about $100.  TAP and 2Bennett charge
twice that.  Since Jamex no longer sells them, $195 is what you have to
pay.  Still it is a great value for any type 44 owner since it is
literally a bolt on, 5 minute job!

Best Regards,

John Karasaki

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