Jamex Strut Brace Group Purchase

[Ken Keith <auditude@impulsedata.net>]

So far, there are 18 people interested.
It comes to a total of 16 (possibly 19) front bars, 
and 2 (possibly 3) rears.

I've got everyone in an Excel spreadsheet.  I haven't 
heard from John Karasaki as of yet.  (Email me John!)

I sent so much junk to the list earlier, because I was 
getting excited about all the responses, so I hesitate 
to post too much to the list(s), but here is the post 
that basically got me moving about the group purchase.

It should help get everyone on the same page.

Later,

Ken

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> From: John Karasaki <johkar@teleport.com>
> Date: Mon, 08 Mar 1999 23:24:10 -0800
> Message-Id: <3.0.5.32.19990308232410.00813300@mail.teleport.com>
> 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 i like 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