Now supplying flanges for making custom manifolds

aspro · Post by **aspro** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 8:33 am

Hi all

I am now supplying 10mm thick flanges jet cut from aluminium, to enanble individuals to weld up their own inlet manifolds.

I currently have in stock plenty of VW 16v and DCOE 45 flanges and 1 audi 20v 5 cylinder.

I can also make to order one off specials for almost any engine as long as the inlet manifold gasket is supplied.

tmbg · Post by **tmbg** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 8:58 am

what would one-offs cost? Can you do mild steel as well?

aspro · Post by **aspro** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 9:06 am

Yes i can do these in whatever ferous / nonferous material you want.

The standard flanges i have in stock are Â£43.00 GBP and the one offs i can do for about Â£65.00 GBP in aluminium.

The reason why the one offs cost more is because the machine will need programming.

Any more questions just ask

Paul

73Inka2002 · Post by **73Inka2002** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 11:50 am

Any idea of shipping to the US (Zip code 90815)? I like that the DCOE flanges are one piece, but I'm afraid that shipping and the pound-to-dollar exchange rate is going to make it too expensive.

Thanks,
Robert

aspro · Post by **aspro** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 12:03 am

73Inka2002 wrote:Any idea of shipping to the US (Zip code 90815)? I like that the DCOE flanges are one piece, but I'm afraid that shipping and the pound-to-dollar exchange rate is going to make it too expensive.

Thanks,
Robert

Hi Robert

I your right about the pound to dollar situation, it is a major problem in this country, it is actually killing manufacturing, and the government are not helping the situation by having policy that is driving the country into a service exporter.

what do you think would be a good price for the DCOE, What i can do is offer postage and packing free, if that helps.

BTW - 1973 2002 is one of my favourite cars classic cars - do you have any pictures.

Paul

Bill Shurvinton · Post by **Bill Shurvinton** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 2:37 am

Last time I bought some flanges I am sure theywere about 20% less than that.

The guy I bought them from does BMW M20, VW 16v, Zetec, Pinto, Rover V8, Ford Crossflow, Volvo B21, Toyota 3S-GTE, Rover K
series, Rover T series, Honda B series, Honda D series , DCOE, DCNF
and IDF.

aspro · Post by **aspro** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 2:41 am

Hi Bill

The 20% is due to me only having enough cash to cut a small number at first (The flanges you can see in the pictures).

If i had confidence that i could sell a higher volume of them then the cost would come down as i could cut in batches of 30 - 50.

I am looking into producing them on US soil in the hope that the price could be smashed for the US market. But in the meantime i am left with producing these in the UK, which is probabley the most expensive country to manufacture in.

I am also busy designing a few other profiles aswell, some of which you have listed above.

i do appreciate what you are saying about the price, It does need to come down. But it is no by no means high due to me putting a high margin of profit on them.

Paul (ASPRO) Aspden