MyE28.com

Some of you might have seen the Tech Talk thread already.

http://www.mye28.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=142588

Since January I have been working on a solution to fix crooked E-sport seats in E28s & E24.
What usually happens is that the outer part of the gearbox breaks. It is manufactured from a super light magnesium alloy that develops stress cracks after time and fails if the load is too high.

After some negotiation with the machine shop we agreed on a price break for 20 gearbox plates.
Since I do not own that many E28/24/spare seats I thinks it's a good opportunity to get your seats fixed as well.
Everybody in the machining business knows what an individual plate would cost at a machine shop. The only way to make the development, setup, tool (+special jaws) costs reasonable is to split it between more orders.
I had the same part quoted before between $200-350 if I buy two from a shop.





What's in the package:

- billet aluminium gearbox plate as seen in pictures
- (anodizing in dark grey or black) - I'm still negotiating this part
- 4 M5 Stainless steel bolts
- written instructions

What's not in the package:

- gears
- bushings
- grease
- tools
- backplate (might be available later this year)

Time schedule:

- group buy: 3-21-17 to 4-30-17
- production window: 5-1-17 to 5-19-17 (Vintage-weekend)
- delivery: in person at the Vintage or shipping after 5-22-17

Pricing: (does not include shipping to your location)

- 1 plate = $100 (fixes one side of one seat)
- 2 plates = $180 (fixes one side of two seats or two sides of one seat)
- 4 plates = $ 300 (fixes two sides of two seats)

Deposit:
Since I will purchase the parts from the machine shop in my name, I will ask for a non-refundable 50% down payment in order to give me some safety.
This deposit will have to be in my paypal account before 4-30-17 or I will not be able to place your order.


Will there be a second round?
Who knows. I will have my seats fixed, but I might be able to arrange a second group buy if more people are interested.
For now I can not guarantee this.

Sign me up, I'm guessing this only fixes back rest rocking? I'm thinking a lot of the play in my seat comes from the lower cushion piece moving as well.

This fixes the seat being sideways due tothe cracked off lower part, non-functional backrest adjustment and part of the rocking issues. The other cause for a high play (rocking) in the backrest is a worn hinge or bolts in the hinge on the side of the seat. It's basically driven by the gearbox.

-- Added Apr 04, 2017 11:31 AM --

10 are sold!
Hope we can get the rest together in the next 3 weeks.

-- Added Apr 25, 2017 5:37 AM --

We are at 14. Last chance to order a set is until 8 ET today. Afterwards I will contact everybody with further information.

Oh lordy, I had forgotten about this. Can I still jump in with 4 plates? (for 2 sides of 2 seats?)

I PM'd you.

Foonfer wrote:Oh lordy, I had forgotten about this. Can I still jump in with 4 plates? (for 2 sides of 2 seats?)

I PM'd you.

Darn. Ditto.

its not too late. Send PM

Everybody taken care off now?

Any way i can jump in on this?

Absolutely, you got mail.
So far only one person payed.

BenGerman wrote:
So far only one person payed.

Only one?

Come on. If your seat gear breaks its $350 for a new one.

Well there is quite a few more people on the list.
Still a couple days left for the payment, so I'm not too worried yet.

Can u still order some? How much for 4 plates, 2 seats both sides?

socalM5 wrote:Can u still order some? How much for 4 plates, 2 seats both sides?

+1

deposit sent thank you

Got it.

Where is your PayPal info?

sign me up!

One more day! Only 20 of 36 plates are paid for.

Deposit sent for 2 sets.

Deposit sent for 2 sets (4 plates, 2 rights, 2 lefts). Look forward to it!

33 of 51 paid for.
Less then 24h left!

-- Added May 05, 2017 7:35 PM --

Aaaaaaand that's it!
Everybody that paid will receive an email within the next couple of minutes.
Please check your mailboxes, if you don't receive anything, let me know ASAP.

Did the second round ever take place?

It did not, but I can always make them individually. They just won’t be anodized this way.
Shoot me a PM and I can see what’s possible.

BenGerman stated:

It did not, but I can always make them individually. They just won’t be anodized this way.
Shoot me a PM and I can see what’s possible.

I will take 4 if or when you do another run.

Group buy ended about a month ago. Waiting for production and product.

I’m waiting for the final count after anodizing, always have a couple spares made.

They will finish up at the shop next week, be shipped to me and then I’ll distribute them.

Enjoy the long weekend.

Ben,

Any body have a seat motor for a M5/M6 power sport seat. It is the motor (in front area) that operates the 'TILT'.
Thanks!