Rigid collar mod as seen on Masa's thread

[dangerdaz]

Ok..well i have heard back from the UK distributors.
Basically we get a 10% discount for 10 sets. More for 20-30 sets.
Shipping is only £10.
But...and its a big but...the collars are £180 plus vat each set.
After discount this works out as £195.60 a set!
According to Masa,its a worthwhile mod and could cure/limit the pulling to the left some cars have plus makes the chassis nice n rigid.
Thoughts?

 

[Foxspeed]

it maybe a good mod.....but £190 for a few stainless steel washers it quite frankly stupidity in my opinion :nope:

 

[liam92]

If it makes the car massively different Id be interested but they are aweful expensive for what they are!... Couldnt we purchase a set and have a engineering shop *cough* copy *cough* them?

 

[BenW]

What's a rigid collar?

EDIT: found them here http://www.clio197.net/forum/showpost.php?p=158867&postcount=65

This is a ludicrous amount of money for what it is, can't really see them making that much difference either. Just loosen the subframe bolts, allign and then make sure they're torqued up properly

 

[SarGara]

Holy balls. And i thought Renault were bad with their part pricing but this is ridiculous.

So essentially £195 for a set of 4? aluminium? washers....

 

[dangerdaz]

This is what they say...
http://www.rigidcollar.com/index.php/what-is-rigid-collar.html

Will apparently stop panel movement forever.
Masa has fitted and rates them.
We need a set then could progress 8)

 

[marshall]

I can imagine the pricing comes from having to disassemble a car to gain dimensions for the bushes, but tbh thats steep.

I work in a maching shop and could produce them...just need dimensions.

 

[SarGara]

I can imagine the pricing comes from having to disassemble a car to gain dimensions for the bushes, but tbh thats steep.

I work in a maching shop and could produce them...just need dimensions.

Buy a set, get the dimensions, fabricate loads to sell on here and cover the price of the initial set + make a profit on the side.

Dooooooo iiiiitttttt.

 

[Willis]

I'd take a set.

But not for that price.

 

[dangerdaz]

Sounds like those that are interested need to club together to buy a set then have them made up by a marshall 8)

 

[Roy]

:zomg:how much

 

[GrumpyTwig]

Let me just pick myself up off the floor.....

I'll stick with the occasional creak/squeak.

 

[Roy]

Let me just pick myself up off the floor.....

I'll stick with the occasional creak/squeak.

and me mate

 

[Foxspeed]

and it also forget to say that some sub-frames have tapered locating dowls and hence these would be useless...

 

[marshall]

But does the clio?

 

[BenW]

I think pretty much all sub frames use tapered dowels to make assembly quick but without compomising accuracy of assembly.

I see these as a bit of a gimic, manufacturers aren't stupid and something as simple as this could be produced in bulk for a penny or 2...manufacturers would use them if they were good enough to warrant a £200 price tag

 

[Liambo-201]

Whoahhh what a price :/

 

[dangerdaz]

Guess that ends this thread 8)
A classic case of 'rip off Britain'

 

[Masa]

Your opinions are all the same with ours including me before getting them haha !!
I strongly recommend someone to get them and post the impressions on clio.

 

[Masa]

I forgot but I must say £190 is only for a front set.
If you get both front and rear, it will be double.:eek: