Like many of you, I want a support cover/girdle for my 9bolt Borg-Warner rear and I'm tired of waiting on Miles at 9bolt.com. It is evident to me by my numerous email conversations with him and the length of time this has been going on that he has other priorities besides this.

I have spoke to Dave at TA Performance about this. They are a very reputable company and they make the best ones on the market and for several applications. Most of the ones sold by reputable vendors are made by TA (including Ford Racing/SVO). The others are just cheaper imitiations copied from them.

Dave said they have considered making one but have only had a few inquiries about them, so haven't. I have explained that there is considerable interest in this and asked them what it would take to get one made for our application.
He said that if I got at least 20 people lined up that it could start the ball rolling on it and that the more people interested....the more likely and quicker it could happen.

Their covers sell direct for $159 and the stud kit's which replace the bolts sell for $19.95; however, Dave didn't know an exact price yet.

Ours should be similar in price. He didn't know an exact price because there is no number yet of how many will be made, but common sense tells me that the first run would probably cost slightly higher than what the others are listed. That is an assumption so don't take it for gospel. I'm certain that it would NOT be more than $200 each to have them made.

What I need is for everyone who is willing and able to buy one to respond here so we can decide if this is a go.

If you are unable to buy in right now, but will be soon, please make a note of that in your response because you may be a player in this by the time they would have them ready.
However, please do not respond if you are not serious, or are not going to be able to buy one. That only makes me look like a jerk and hurts my credibility in their eyes. And I am serious about this whole thing, so I don't want any monkey-wrenches thrown into the plans. I don't want this to be like the carbon fiber hood attempt, or some other efforts which come to mind.
Either you're serious, or you aren't.

I am in talks with a sponsor who is looking into this and if he gets involved, we will do this as a group purchase. If that doesn't work out and I am not able to find one interested in getting involved with this I will see if we can direct pay TA Performance individually, since they are a reputable company and that would prospective buyers more at ease.

I've posted this on some other sites with links to this post, but please try to spred the word. The more people, the cheaper the price and the quicker they produce them.

So far we have:
Definates-
1) Myself
2) 87F383
3) transambill
4) Bitchincamaro
5) Midnightrider
6) formularpm
7) 89warbird
8) racer350
9) 89formula383
10) thegreatJ
11) Jed
12) Redbird87
13) Mkos1980
14) formul8!!
15) cwalsh
17) 89gta383 (2 covers)
18) borgx
19) mcbchild
20) jrg77
21) rdnk 4re
22) jr86-ta
23) 1989GTATransAm
24) 88 WS6 TransAm GTA
25) Dave Jones
26) Parrydise7
27) Dr G
29) jcstta (2 covers)
30) roadracinGTA
31) 355ss
32) TPIgirl
33) doc
34) SLP_GTA
35) FAST LiFE
36) mike graycar
37) conlinj
38) Tom Keliher
39) ski89z28
40) holov1
41) Gus_Mahn
42) Maroon_IROC_Z
43) firedawg225
44) Jetmeck
45) L98FORM89
46) fireturd350
47) 91rslt1
48) LimaBravoNiner
49) rangelec
50) Karps TA
51) Flyersman29
52) HatchetJack
53) mean5.7
54) Jstcrzyengh
55) Kontrax
56) IROCTintZ28

Probablys-
1) gcore45
2) xpndbl3
3) SLP IROC-Z
4) 87350tpi
5) NJITIROC
6) 90iroc5spd
7) mongoose
8) primo
9) HotRod
10) SweetRide45
11) 89Kicker_Iroc-Z

UPDATE:
Kudos to mike graycar, he is shipping TA a donor rear.
Now we need the cost/time figures from TA Performance. Waiting on decision of involvement from possible vendor.

Sincere thanks,
Dwain "draino" Brammer

 

Count me in.

 

Give me 2 weeks' notice to save some $$ when payment comes due and I'm in.

 

I'm in,just let me know when it's a go.

 

ttt

 

Why is Miles dragging his feet?

$160 seems like a lot of money. My dad and I both want one but not at that price.

 

Miles has a day job and his hand in a couple other cookie jars. Those are his priorities, not the 9 bolt business. He told me that in our email conversations. He should have been upfront with us about where the covers were on his priority list 2 years ago, instead of blowing smoke up our a$$es saying "just a few more monts" time after time and feeding us whatever excuses. Or at least said, I may make some down the line, but I have alot of things going right now. He's claimed all along that it's a definate, just a matter of when.

I know the price is higher than normal for these TA covers, but consider this:
1) Ours is not a mass produced part.....you're buying in to get something that hasn't been made before.
2) Because of that you're buying direct from the mfg, not a vendor. That means it's gonna be a tad higher.
3) TA's girdles are higher priced than summit's or jeg's or some other places because TA makes theirs here instead of China or Mexico. It's a quality piece. Best on the market actually. They make Ford Racing/SVO's.

 

list updated

 

I am interested, but would like a set price before I commit. There are alota ways I could spend 200 bones. But I would definitely like to get one

Will