Who is it
Spacershop.com was born in 2019 but its story begins in 2013, when Giacomo Pinzoni, mechanical engineer and car enthusiast, created the first steering wheel spacer for his car, because he was dissatisfied with the driving position.
Spacershop.com
was born in 2019
But since 2013, the steering wheel spacer was created and produced within the family business where Giacomo Pinzoni worked as an engineer, after having carried out all the company’s tasks since the year of his graduation in 2005: technical designer, warehouse worker, assembler, CNC operator, workshop manager and project manager.
The passion for cars, sports and vintage, the love for driving in all its forms and for modifying cars, led to the invention of the steering wheel spacer; while the technical-working experience and the entrepreneurial mentality gained by working allowed it to be managed from the beginning as a quality industrial product.
Development of steering wheel spacers
From the very first spacer on the steering wheel, the production method that has already been tried and tested for all other items in production for decades has been followed:
01. Design with Solidworks 3D software
Our process begins with an accurate design, made with the powerful 3D Solidworks software.
02. Technical drawing processing with Autocad
After design, the next step is to process the technical drawings using Autocad.
03. Production of the first prototypes
Once the technical drawings are completed, we enter the production phase of the first prototypes.
04. Assembly and installation tests
Before we make Spacershop steering wheel spacers available to the public, we carry out rigorous assembly and installation tests.
03. Testing on Auto
Finally, before putting the steering wheel spacers on the market, we test them on real vehicles. We use various makes and models of cars to ensure that the spacers fit snugly and maintain safety standards. This ensures that every Spacershop spacer offers reliable performance and a better riding position.
Spacershop's growth around the world
After this, things came by themselves: as car enthusiasts, attending rallies, forums, and social media, Italian and English, inevitably brought the steering wheel spacer to the knowledge of people, who sharing the same need to have a more comfortable and fun car to drive, pushed us to expand the range.
Having traveled all over the world since the age of 11 (accompanying my father on business trips) and mastering the English language, has certainly helped to gain the trust of foreign markets, and after a few years the production of steering wheel spacers has grown a lot.
We therefore decided to set up our own business and dedicate ourselves to this product and to the tuning – automotive world. We have therefore replicated the industrial reality from which we come, the small and medium-sized Italian family business, adapting it to the production of steering wheel spacers and to the automotive sector.
The new headquarters of Spacershop
Spacershop now has its own headquarters, equipped with a warehouse, workshop, technical office and administration.
In the technical office we design the steering wheel spacers and other products, using Solidworks, Autocad and with the help of rapid prototyping using a 3D printer.
For the design we work directly on the cars on which our product is intended.
We procure all the original spare parts with which the steering wheel spacer interfaces: the steering wheel, the column and the light switch. These are used to make the first measurements and to check that the spacer on the steering wheel mounts correctly and comfortably (for those who install it) on the car.
From the same technical department, with CAD CAM software, we plan production and write ISO programs for our DOOSAN CNC twin-spindle lathe with driven tools.
The materials used are always aluminum 6026 or 7075-T6 (Ergal) and C45 steel purchased new in bars from local metal suppliers, complete with a CE quality certificate that certifies the chemical composition and production process.
The production is destined for the warehouse, to always have all the items ready for sale through e-commerce and our network of retailers.
We always produce everything in batches, never single pieces. There is no convenience in producing individual parts and with series production we always ensure quality, a relatively low price for the end customer and ready (or short-sighted) availability in stock. The assembly area is adjacent to the warehouse (to avoid long handling of parts), and each product is assembled last-minute before being shipped. The warehouse is the beating heart of the company and contains not only the products, but also the equipment, steering wheels, prototypes, advertising material. Everything is organized and tidy to be found immediately and used when needed.
What services do we offer to our customers?
We assist you in every step of the assembly, with written or video documentation. If your car is not in our price list, we build steering wheel spacers on request.
