Aaron, it looks like there is still enough interest in these for you to outsource a production run to a good machine shop. Maybe you could even get them anodized in a batch. It would save you a lot of time for working on your car! Have you looked into that?
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Are these adapters so complicated that no one else with the necessary tools can reproduce them? Seems like an opportunity for someone to make a few bucks, and to benefit the Fiero community in the process.
I think this product should be brought back by aaron88.
I don't disagree with you, but it's now been 17 months since Aaron's even posted here. At some point I believe it's quite acceptable for someone else to pick up the torch and carry on. There's obviously a demand for this product.
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Originally posted by aaron88 on 10-07-2014 08:52 PM:
Sorry for the wait folks, and thanks for the reminder. I'm setting aside some shop time as we speak...
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from what I can see they aren't that complicated. the only hard part at this point is the spring specs. all the device is, is an additional spring, and a bolt to apply more pressure to the existing porp valve spring. if I had the tools, I'd be able to make them no prob.
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I was discussing duplicating it with someone who has one.
if you do, please pencil me in for an early style. I might have a local shop make me one depending on timeframe.
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I have an early one sitting on my desk, and am looking into getting an 88 valve to recreate a late model one (My car is an 88). I just purchased enough material to make 12 of them. I'll be making myself one at my work, but since I don't yet have my own lathe I am not sure how selling them would work out.
I offered the OP to reproduce these with a percentage of the profits to him ... he rejected saying he probably will post the specs here ... this was 2 years ago ... he has never answered ANY of my questions after that. I even sent him messages on 2 other forums ... I would like to make these available again but WILL NOT because of being assaulted by people here ..... they would NEG me for copying these even though he doesn't offer them anymore .... been there done that with the 13in big brakes (fieroguru's) he and others neg'd me when he wasn't offering those.....
I wouldn't neg you for making this product. And there is no patent or copyright involved and Aaron88 has left the Fiero world. But really the only reason I would want one now is it would make for a cleaner install than the setup I have now. I have a setup that does everything that this product does and I am very happy with it.
I offered the OP to reproduce these with a percentage of the profits to him ... he rejected saying he probably will post the specs here ... this was 2 years ago ... he has never answered ANY of my questions after that. I even sent him messages on 2 other forums ... I would like to make these available again but WILL NOT because of being assaulted by people here ..... they would NEG me for copying these even though he doesn't offer them anymore .... been there done that with the 13in big brakes (fieroguru's) he and others neg'd me when he wasn't offering those.....
Danyel
It was mentioned already, do it. There is not a copyright and lets be honest your are not going to become rich of making them. Its more as a favor to the community before anything else.
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I still want one. Maybe two. (88 application.) Danyel, we've been begging Aaron for several years. He seems to have gone away. I think you're safe, in this case.
I just want to say...It has been 3 and 1/2 years since Aaron posted here.....I think any copyright may have lapsed. I fully understand- and respect- trying to leave an idea to the guy who created it, but, are we now just going to write off having a brake proportioning system in our Fieros.....forever?
I remember seeing a gentleman working on a center console skeleton replacement...He passed away before getting it done........Are we then NEVER going to be allowed to create replacements?
Respect yes.....But I doubt that Aaron would want us to not have this brake adjuster...He is probably too busy and has also lost interest in this.......If he was still interested, he would be posting on here.
I've been following this thread very closely and with all do respects I think there is one person on this forum who could start making and selling these rapidly. He has the tooling and the knowledge to do this. I will pass on this opportunity and ask FIEROGURU to take a look ... he maks top notch parts and would definitely buy one for my 88.
