Custom Strut Bars, Custom Strut Bars from JimFab.com Options

[BlackSTX]

Hey, I found a website called JimFab.com. They make custom strut bars for cars for only $60 apiece. You could get a front and back for the same price as buying one. I think I would paint one black if I got it, though. They don't look that pretty.

[Milds3vn]

Dude, awsome find man THANK YOU!!!!!

[orvillescelica]

went to the site and it looks good. Let us know how it turns out. It says on there that tey welcome group buys. If yours is nice, maybe we can organize one.

[95STCelica]

I want one, when are you getting one?!?!

[Defgeph]

I'm down for this group buy !! I want front and rear when is this gonna happen ? gotta have em gotta have em !!! let me know
peace out
defgeph

[FallenHero]

Is it going to be a three point brace, or just two?

[Neipas09]

Hopefully it's a 3 point brace, if so i'll be down for a GB

[bojangles_8686]

So $120 for front and rear? I am down for a group buy as well.

[orvillescelica]

everyone knows that are is NO group buy on this right? i just suggested that if they do make a custom bar for someone on the boards and it is good quality, that they do offer group buys. Even if a group buy happens, it wont be for a very long time... so just no one get there hopes up too soon.

[bojangles_8686]

Yeah we know.......

[orvillescelica]

sorry bout the last post, just didnt want peoples hopes to get up...

but theres bad news; i emailed the guy and here is what he sad:

email:
i was wondering if your company could make a custom front strut bar (2 or 3 point) for a 94-99 toyota celica. I am part of a celica forum (6gc.net and celica.net) and know that many of the members there would be interested.


reply:
thanks for your questions

i would love to help you guys out, however i am having trouble keeping
up on the honda parts. hopefully sometime in the future i will have the time.

thanks again-jim

hondas screw us over again! but maybe if people keep emailing him, he'll try and get us in earlier

[bojangles_8686]

Man that pisses me off, Hondas get way too much attention, I say we make our own company that makes nothing but 6gc parts and nothing else, but, that takes a lot of $$$$$.

[BlackSTX]

If we let him know there's enough demand for the part, he'll probably be willing to make it.

[sinner96ST]

Hey man I posted this on celica.net / aftermarket modification forum. Hope you don't mind, I say we start buzzin about this until this guy gives & he fabs stuff for us. Better engine mounts, and strut bars? Hell yeah, I'm in. It wouldn't rape my wallet, either.

Celica.net postings

[sinner96ST]

Alright guys, he wrote me back after some convincing. Check this **** out :

hello again

i would love to make some parts for the toyotas. I am going to making a set
of front and rear torque motor mounts soon for the new celicas, also i have
been looking at making a new rear sway bar. looks like i had better hurry. thanks
again, i will do the best i can to get some parts done asap.

thanks again-jim

Two words : ****ing cool.

[bojangles_8686]

Sh*t yeah good job man!

[orvillescelica]

GREAT JOB! glad you had better luck than me! you should try and keep in touch with him so he doest forget about us. Keep us updated, i would love a front strut!

[sinner96ST]

Okay, here's the deal. I'm gonna ask this guy when a target date would be, if he would need a donor car of some sort, etc.. all the questions, i'm going to try to work this out, this will probably be my first group buy.

The positive thing about that, would be that it's not like you're gonna be dumping 1000's of dollars in to this. I'll get some price quotes, and all that other wonderful jazz. I will keep you guys updated on this. Hopefully we'll get matching bars for under $150 or something. I REALLY hope this works out good.

[bojangles_8686]

Where is his shop located? I will let him use my car if it can help the cause!

[Rivo]

Notice that he said he would like to make things for the new celica, don't suppose anybody mentioned what year celica they had when they emailed him?

[bojangles_8686]

It just sounds like he was saying "well while were on the subject of celicas, I will talk about the new one for a second" it sounds like he knows that we mean 6gens.

[sinner96ST]

Here's the email I sent the guy in the first place :

QUOTE

Hello, I'm a dedicated celica owner, and reader of 6gc.net / celica.net message boards.   We recently discovered your site, and i've been told you were having trouble keeping up on honda parts, so you couldn't fab these bars for the 6th gen (94-99) celica. I noticed that you didn't have any toyota parts listed on your site?  Do you think you would ever produce Toyota parts, for celica's/mr-2's & what not?  Over on celica.net / 6gc.net , we have a lot of swappers that would probably snap up some good motor mounts (5s-FE, 7a-FE, 3s-GTE, 4a-gze) and a lot who would dig on those strut bars. The alternatives we face regarding suspension : Cusco / Jspeed / C-One 2-3 point bars - average about $150 a pop AT LEAST, not including the $50 shipping we'd have to pay to get it imported from japan.  So far, on 6gc.net, your website has generated 145 views, and 9 people are already interested in a strut bar.   I imagine posting it on celica.net (about 8000 registered members) would generate even more buzz. Just a heads up for ya, keep up the good work!

There.. That's what I sent the guy, so no, there is no confusion. He understands the 6th gen part. As for the 5th/7th gens, i'm not sure.. I imagine it wouldn't be too far of a strech for him to produce those as well. If there's a market for some 5ths, (which I hope to generate off of celica.net forums) he'll probably make those as well. I'm gonna call this dude this weekend when I've got some time and really start diggin on this info. I'll keep you guys updated.

This post has been edited by sinner96ST: Jun 27, 2003 - 3:28 AM

[BlackSTX]

Go ahead and count me as officially interested.

[FallenHero]

If they're going to be three point, I'm in like a "mo-fo" If they are only going to bolt up two places, I might be... ==price.

[98celica3]

i'm definately down for front and rear if and when he can do it.
adam

[bojangles_8686]

So whats the latest on this?

[Pvc99gT]

a 3 point front and a rear? i would be interested if the price is right...

[Celica94GT]

im down if its under $150, keep us posted,

[celicamanSTX2GT]

If that guy could hook us up, that would be like a dream come true... I need to start prayin.

[yatch]

If its 3 point im down, 2 depends on price

[PlanetFuzz]

I am in!!! Count me in!!! Oh oh oh so exiciting!

[Delta_Phoenix]

I'm very interested. More in a 3 point for the front, and 2 point for the rear. Gotta have room for muh speaker box.

This post has been edited by Delta_Phoenix: Aug 26, 2003 - 10:48 AM

[PlanetFuzz]

That guy needs to do it,I'll buy whatever the price.

[Drunken_Style]

Does anyone have an update on this?

[PlanetFuzz]

Please do not tell me this died out.......

[robman5]

im deffinatly down!!common everyone lets keep this going

[celicaBEst]

i'm def. interested for front and rear. keep us updated!!!!

[Jussimple]

Man I hope this group buy stands up better than the last few that kind of shrank away. In any case I'm down if the fab master produces.

J

[snadman]

I'm down for front and back, as long as they're 3 point. Someone send this guy a link to this thread so he can see for himself the buzz we got going.

[idriveatruckWTF]

Oh fo sho...let's keep up the hype on this thread so it doesn't die.

[bojangles_8686]

Whats the difference from the front strut bar I already have and the one he is making? The one I got came with my car, it bolts to the engine bay in the back, is this jimfab one any better?

[CelicaSTX02]

Dude, if its a 3 point strut bar......it'll be a heck of a lot better. The stock GT strut bars can't compare to an aftermarket one. Even if APC made a strut bar for us, it'll still be better than the stock ones. Anyways, I would definately throw down on this deal if it was under $150. Lets keep us updated, I believe everybody is interested.

[van95st]

is this officially dead or can we keep hope alive?


yeah you liked the crystal method quote, admit it.

[Jussimple]

If a group buy did infact grow from this then I'm done for it. As usually, keep us posted.

J

[van95st]

*bump*

[idriveatruckWTF]

Um, it's officially dead.

[TRD6GC]

So i take it the group buy is not going to happen? Are they still making them for our car thought? Jus wanna know if i can get these strut bars?

[idriveatruckWTF]