FC owners, read this!!

[Boostedrex]

I am gauging interest for front camber and caster plates as well as rear camber plates. These would all be billet aluminum and would come powder coated. I do not have a price yet, but 5one5 Innovations is the shop that will be making them. I really want to hear people's inputs on these two products. So tell me what you think and if you would be interested in owning these parts. Thanks in advance for your input.

Zach

[Boostedrex]

What, there are no FC owners who are looking for a part like this?

The front plates will be ready for sale in another 2 weeks. Here are the specs on them:
The plates themselves are laser cut chromoly and powder coated black
All hardware is CNC lathed stainless steel
You will have +/- 5 degrees of camber and +/- 3 degrees of caster
The bushing will be a Delrin type material and we plan on offering a total of 3 stiffness options so you can set up the feel just how you want it.

If anyone is interested feel free to PM me, post in this thread, or email me at boostedrex@gmail.com

Zach
5one5 Innovations Sales/customer service

[sukimoto]

what kind of prices are we looking at

[Boostedrex]

We are looking at $200-$250 shipped for the front set of plates. They should go on sale at the end of next week. Is that in the price range you were hoping for?

Zach

[TokyoDrifterxo7]

thats too much, tein sells theirs for about $180. a set. you drop them down to 150 and im game, otherwise i will just buy the tein.

[Oni-kyan]

Tien doesnt have caster adjustment
tien has pillow ball mounts these have stiff but forgiving mounts
Their are many differances between them such as laser cut comoly (powder coated black) and cnc'd stainless steel vs aluminum (anodised) and ...

long and short id use these one my car (not that I wouldnt use tien pillow ball mounts) I like these better.

[sukimoto]

Originally Posted by TokyoDrifterxo7

thats too much, tein sells theirs for about $180. a set. you drop them down to 150 and im game, otherwise i will just buy the tein.

QFT.
at most 150

[Boostedrex]

I won't drop the prices that low. If you want the Tein's for that price then I do hope you enjoy them.

The reason I won't drop the price is because the 5one5 plate is superior to the Tein plate. Now I'm not badmouthing Tein because they have been around for forever and they are a GREAT company. But here are the reasons that I'm saying our plates are superior. First, it's made of chromoly and not aluminium. Second, our plate is powder coated so it won't wear off like an anodized piece. Third, we are offering camber and caster adjustments. The Tein plates only offer camber adjustment. Fourth, we aren't using a pillow ball mount. We are using a delrin bushing. These bushings will be available in 3 different stiffnesses so you don't have to settle for the harsh ride that a pillowball upper mount gives you. Now if these reasons aren't enough to convince you then I don't know what else to say. Either way, I hope that you like the product you end up buying. Best of luck to you both.

Zach
5one5 Innovations Sales/customer service

[TokyoDrifterxo7]

i'd like to see an end product before i decide. AT MOST, id pay $200. for a set. your just testing the market with this product and you dont kno how they are gonna perform, so id do the R&D before saying this will be better then the tein pillow ball. You never kno until you have a finished product and test it. i wouldnt mind buying a no name product, but i would like for it to perform well. is there an ETA on this?

[Boostedrex]

Yes, I have an ETA. The second set will be installed on my FC by the end of the weekend. The first set has been on a track use only race car for about a month now. That's why I was so aggressive about my claims of this product being better. The only thing about this part is that the price isn't firm. But the $200-$250 range is looking to be the right window. I'm working to keep it right at that $200 mark though. I understand just as much as anyone about wanting to get the most for your money. The last thing I want to do is over price anything. If I can make a good product for a fair price, then I'll be happy. Hardly anyone makes parts for the FC anymore and that's something that 5one5 Innovations is striving to fix.

Zach
5one5 Innovations Sales/customer service

[sukimoto]

yeah because most of us FC owners are cheapos >_<

must be all that money we spend on rebuilding engines

[TokyoDrifterxo7]

how bout make a true cold air intake, and some effective cooling panels.

[Boostedrex]

We haven't thought about the cold air intake since there are so many out there. But as for cooling panels, there are several different things like that coming around.

1. A carbon fiber radiator cover panel
2. A lightweight fiberglass reverse vented hood
3. A V-mount setup (will include IC, rad, and all panels/splitter duct)

The V-mount won't be available for a while. I already have it almost finished, but I am going to THOUROUGHLY test it prior to selling it. I want to make sure that it works every bit as good as the ones from HKS. But when it does go up for sale, it will be less than half of what HKS is charging for theirs. Just thought I'd share the info on what's coming from 5one5 Innovations in the coming months. Hopefully you like what you hear and will keep in touch if you are interested.

And not counting cooling panels, we already offer two styles of gauge pods designed specifically for the FC3S. One is a triple pod that replaces the idiot light cluster. The other is a single pod that replaces the driver's door vent. And a lightweight fiberglass sunroof panel will be out shortly after the 1st of May. This sunroof panel uses the stock weather stripping and the stock headliner even clips right on.

Zach
5one5 Innovations Sales/customer service

[TokyoDrifterxo7]

i havent been able to find a true cold air intake for the NA fc. If you were to make one that works with a headlight scoop then i would definately be interested. The V-mount sounds nice but i have a NA. How about a cooling panel that splits air from the oil cooler and to the radiator, kinda like what buddy club has on their DC5, but i dont think they have a oil cooler. Id like to see the hood and radiator cover panel. Also these gauge pods you talk about, do you have any pics of them, what size gauges fit in them? Does the fiberglass sunroof flex under speed? i kno that has been a big problem with the after market sunroof raplacement. yup, i have hundreds of good ideas, if your interested just tell me. Maybe we can work something out.

[NHDrifter]

I like the fact that they are making these parts but, I dont trust the company. You know? What I mean is that I've never heard of the company before. If I hear good reviews about them, then maybe I would concider them.Good revies brings trust into the situation. I dont want to have the parts break on me ya , know? I'm not hating or bashing or whatever. I'm just giving information on how I feel about the product. Also, doesn't Cusco make the same stuff for about $150? Or are those just the camber plates...must be

[Boostedrex]

Tokyo, the sunroof panel doesn't flex under speed. I am going to test that out under the toughest conditions I can find to make sure of it prior to actually putting them up for sale though. The panel will be tested at speeds up to 140mph. If it doesn't have a problem there then it won't ever have a problem. I'll see what I can come up with as far as a cold air intake for the N/A.

And here are some pictures of the triple pod and the single door card pod. The gauge pods come pre cut for your choice of 52mm or 60mm gauges. Or if you have some off size that we've never seen we can always just not cut them. That is up to you.

NHDrifter, we at 5one5 understand that we arent' very well known yet. But we are working to get known better. Also, I am a moderator on www.rx7club.com and I am well known on that forum. If you have any specific questions please don't hesitate to ask me. As for the lack of reviews you mentioned, I would surely check out rx7club.com to find out what people think about us. Everyone that has dealt with us thus far is very happy with our products. I hope that I have started to answer some of your concerns. And keep an eye on this thread as I will be posting more pictures of our products as they become available for sale.

Zach
5one5 Innovations Sales/customer service

[NHDrifter]

Oh cool man, no problem. I'll also check out RX7club.com I think I'm still a member there too.

p.s. the parts are lookin' good.

[Boostedrex]

Thank you for the compliments. And I can promise that those pictures don't do the pods any justice. I'm at work though and don't have any other pictures of them. My big thing to show off the triple pod to people is I put it on the ground and have them stand on it. I've had over 20 people stand on my pod so far with the heaviest person being about 225lbs. I don't even have a scratch in the gel coat from it.

Zach
5one5 Innovations Sales/customer service

[TokyoDrifterxo7]

cusco makes just camber. Not very many companies make caster, and camber plates. Why? well because they aernt really needed for these cars. The handling on the FC is already great. However with a caster/camber plate you will be able to put more rubber down in deep turning angles. negative camber w/ positive caster, better tire grip in turning angles. But also this can sometimes work against you. Thats why im interested to find out the results. Then i will be able to run my wide tires and setup my suspension for them.

[Boostedrex]

So Tokyo, I've seen you on the rx7club quite a bit over the past few days. I'm guessing that you are enjoying being on there again? Have you seen anything posted up about 5one5 Innovations yet? Just thought I'd see what your thoughts were.

Zach
5one5 Innovations Sales/customer service

[JunpoweR]

I do like the camber caster plates and might be interested in the front and rear set..
I would like them polished SS not powder coated.. Why powder coat Stainless steel when it's already beautiful and wont rust..

Also I am Looking for alot of diffrent parts..Would you be interested in a full Sheet metal Underbody kit for your fc??
I am in the process of designing one for my 1990 GTUs widebody twinturbo FD setup..

[sukimoto]

yo jun! you're alive

[Boostedrex]

Jun,

The camber/caster plates aren't SS, they are chromoly steel. I can check on getting a set polished up for you if you like. I just prefer powder coating because it is durable. Anodized pieces will fade with time, and polished metal can show scratches where powder coat will always look the same. But 5one5 is all about customer satisfaction.

About the underbody tray, we should talk at one of the local meets. Would you have any interest in coming out to those? I'm the co-founder/President of NorCal 7's based out of Sacramento. We were in the Bay this past weekend at Rotary Extreme where we had a 50+ car meet. The next one is in May in Sacramento. If you'd be interested in coming out then shoot me a PM and we can exchange phone numbers.

Zach
5one5 Innovations Sales/customer service

[Boostedrex]

I just wanted to update this thread. By the end of next week, 5one5 Innovations will have 20 sunroof panels and 20 triple guage pods ready for sale. About a week after that we will have several sets of camber/caster plates ready for sale. And if you are interested, keep an eye out because our fiberglass reverse vented hood should be out within a month from now!!

Zach
5one5 Innovations Sales/customer service

[JunpoweR]

If they look like this set I will buy them..