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December 26, 2008, 09:20:26 pm

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Reply #1December 26, 2008, 09:31:39 pm

zukgod1

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« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2008, 09:31:39 pm »
Why would we spend $100 on a pin when we can grind our own for free?

Strange post.
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Reply #2December 26, 2008, 10:10:23 pm

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« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2008, 10:10:23 pm »
Oh I'm taking it easy for sure.

It it certainly is not imposable to grind a pin like that.

I have 2.

Once again I'll ask, why would we pay $100.00 for something we can do ourselves?


That's the beauty of this site, lots of free information to be had. Such as  how to grind a AFC pin.


Look at it from my angle, it's your first post and your promoting a product, a product that is cool I'll give ya that but.....



Welcome to the board BTW, don't take my railing on ya personal it's not.  



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Reply #3December 27, 2008, 03:51:13 pm

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« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2008, 03:51:13 pm »
you can adjust the star wheel instead of changing springs?  if i wanted something like that though i would just go looking for a 1.9 pin since they're basically flat to begin with
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Reply #4December 27, 2008, 04:12:19 pm

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« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2008, 04:12:19 pm »
hillfolk'r on this forum did grind the pin really crazy (on a 1.9 pin)... i wish i had a pic!  there wasn't much meat left on the one side if that gives you any indication to what it looked like  :twisted:


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Reply #5December 27, 2008, 04:56:50 pm

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« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2008, 04:56:50 pm »
Easy Zuk, not everyone has the comfort level or tools to grind a pin. From personal experience grinding the only pin you have is a bit stressful & I couldn't have done it if I didn't have access to a nicely dressed grinding wheel AND a polishing wheel to remove the grinding marks that would eat the boost pin in a month or two of regular driving. Since Brickwerks doesn't ship to north america & no one has a line on boost pins here for similar prices I think its a useful post!!
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Reply #6December 27, 2008, 05:10:56 pm

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« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2008, 05:10:56 pm »
Here is my pin  :) The lower one was in use, top one didnīt work at all... Sorry, little offocus :lol:
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Reply #7December 27, 2008, 06:04:51 pm

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« Reply #7 on: December 27, 2008, 06:04:51 pm »
Andrew, have you or anyone else found a source of springs that match certain boost ranges? I originally shimmed my aaz spring .25" & now have a 1.6 spring to experiment with.
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