Author Topic: New ORP double roller spring perches (Read 2606 times)

silverblueBP · « **on:** August, 04, 2009, 07:32:52 AM »

Received these yesterday from John, going to install this week and then test them out on track next Wed. These things are pure car porn :naug

hivewax · « **Reply #1 on:** August, 04, 2009, 07:41:46 AM »

what does the extra roller bearing with the free rotation accomplish? i just might return the street version i just bought.

Opentracker · « **Reply #2 on:** August, 04, 2009, 07:56:06 AM »

They are for racing. The advantage is to remove the bind from spring to shock. You won't see $100 of improvement on the street.

We don't run them on our street cars.

silverblueBP · « **Reply #3 on:** August, 04, 2009, 08:19:59 AM »

Quote from: Opentracker on August, 04, 2009, 07:56:06 AM

They are for racing. The advantage is to remove the bind from spring to shock. You won't see $100 of improvement on the street.

We don't run them on our street cars.

Yeah, they're only for us track junkies......cause we're special, in a short bus kinda way.

hivewax · « **Reply #4 on:** August, 04, 2009, 09:07:09 AM »

for me, racing applies to street :skull

i purchased the Cobra Auto ones for $305! what's the cost difference??! :conf

70_Fastback · « **Reply #5 on:** August, 04, 2009, 09:08:19 AM »

Quote from: silverblueBP on August, 04, 2009, 07:32:52 AM

These things are pure car porn :naug

So what'cher sayin is dat you've already lubed em up huh...? :ky

silverblueBP · « **Reply #6 on:** August, 04, 2009, 09:13:36 AM »

Quote from: 70_Fastback on August, 04, 2009, 09:08:19 AM

So what'cher sayin is dat you've already lubed em up huh...? :ky

Damn straight, Deb walked in on that last night :3sum

Opentracker · « **Reply #7 on:** August, 04, 2009, 01:57:05 PM »

Quote from: hivewax on August, 04, 2009, 09:07:09 AM

for me, racing applies to street :skull

i purchased the Cobra Auto ones for $305! what's the cost difference??! :conf

The double rollers are $6 cheaper ($299pr). Damn, $305 for a bronze perch

hivewax · « **Reply #8 on:** August, 04, 2009, 01:59:12 PM »

Quote from: Opentracker on August, 04, 2009, 01:57:05 PM

The double rollers are $6 cheaper ($299pr). Damn, $305 for a bronze perch

so the difference between your street version and Cobra Auto's roller perch is the bronze bushing??

Opentracker · « **Reply #9 on:** August, 04, 2009, 03:51:18 PM »

That's it. They use a bronze bushing that needs greasing and we use sealed roller bearings that don't need any maintentance. They make a fine perch, I don't mean to bash CA at all. They make high quality parts and their cars haul the mail.

Opentracker · « **Reply #10 on:** August, 04, 2009, 05:14:29 PM »

Hey Mark, I'm I getting on your good side?

Needs a black hood :burn

Midlife · « **Reply #11 on:** August, 04, 2009, 05:19:40 PM »

And what is the difference between this and a single roller spring perch?

AzPete · « **Reply #12 on:** August, 04, 2009, 05:24:23 PM »

Quote from: Opentracker on August, 04, 2009, 07:56:06 AM

They are for racing. The advantage is to remove the bind from spring to shock. You won't see $100 of improvement on the street.

We don't run them on our street cars.

Did ya read this and look at the picture of them :rofl?????

Opentracker · « **Reply #13 on:** August, 04, 2009, 05:39:10 PM »

They let the spring and shock pivot on thier own. Takes away the bind from spring to shock. Here is a photo of the two kinds we make. The one on the right is the type Mark has. The other is a hell of a lot harder to make and are only for family at this point.

silverblueBP · « **Reply #14 on:** August, 04, 2009, 05:47:57 PM »

Quote from: Opentracker on August, 04, 2009, 05:14:29 PM

Hey Mark, I'm I getting on your good side?

Needs a black hood :burn

Oh yeah, your on my good side, although I think a black stripe would be better....I'm diggin the new color!

Opentracker · « **Reply #15 on:** August, 04, 2009, 05:50:04 PM »

The cops dig it too. You do get noticed on the street.

It does make the car easy to find in the parking lot :yikes

Fast68back · « **Reply #16 on:** August, 04, 2009, 05:51:58 PM »

Quote from: Opentracker on August, 04, 2009, 05:50:04 PM

It does make the car easy to find in the parking lot :yikes

Yeah, who wants to park next to a yeller car?

Opentracker · « **Reply #17 on:** August, 04, 2009, 05:56:48 PM »

You might be surpised.

I park the car way out in the lot so no one will hit it. A lot of times I come out of the store to find another old Ford sitting next to it. A little parking lot car show.

hivewax · « **Reply #18 on:** August, 04, 2009, 06:17:17 PM »

Quote from: Opentracker on August, 04, 2009, 05:39:10 PM

The other is a hell of a lot harder to make and are only for family at this point.

looks beefy... :yikes... give me a pair to test it out. we are a Mustang family. :skull :nice

lethal289 · « **Reply #19 on:** August, 04, 2009, 06:21:39 PM »

Quote from: hivewax on August, 04, 2009, 06:17:17 PM

looks beefy... :yikes... give me a pair to test it out. we are a Mustang family. :skull :nice

I was thinking the same thing. We r one big happy family here!

Opentracker · « **Reply #20 on:** August, 04, 2009, 06:29:42 PM »

No slite intended. I've only made two sets of those. They don't work any better and they are very heavy. Given the amount of time it takes, they would cost a lot. I give away a lot of stuff but I can't give them away.

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hivewax · « **Reply #21 on:** August, 04, 2009, 06:36:19 PM »

man, that sucks. i thought the beefy ones were a secret weapon to eliminate the competition.

Opentracker · « **Reply #22 on:** August, 04, 2009, 06:47:56 PM »

The competition is getting spanked as we speek/type. We sponsor several pro race teams that don't want us to tell anyone. These double rollers are the real deal. Two racers went from middle of the pack to first place in one week after putting in a roller front end this past month. Both road racers and drag racers. I can't tell you who, but let's say that we have a lot of winner circle photos that are not going on our web site. We have sent several roller set-up's to Europe to teams that run on the F1 tracks and they are killing the competition over there too.

I'll be glad to work with anyone here, all it takes is time and money.