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Why
Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 10:28 pm
by Cerberus
Don't we start a page with our experiances of sourcing parts, after reading the gauges topic it seems people are struggling/paying too much for bits and bobs, it will also be good for someone still at build stage.
we can list brakes, tyres, even switch gear etc just post a link under a heading. what do you recon
Phil
Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 9:31 am
by Pete&Matt
sounds good to me!
Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 12:11 pm
by alecmartin19
good idea that man!
not only will this help for builders but also for people looking for spares for their worn out bits and also for people wishing to upgrade.
look forward to seeing this!
Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 7:03 pm
by Cerberus
I think this will need Werners help, but this is what i was thinking you will have a heading then the best deals and your area, then you put in your feedback on what you have bought.
Heres roughly what is was thinking
BRAKES
JONS BRAKE SERVICES
what you purchased/price, I purchased wilwood what evers with a set of XXXX pads
AREA: BRISTOL/BATH
Contact details: tel/web address etc
FEEDBACK
I should have used bigger rotors for my application or smaller ones and the callipers could do with a bigger surface area and the XXXX pads i'm using are no good for fast road use and suffer with bad fade.
Jon is a top bloke to deal with and will bend over backwards to help or jon is a twat steer clear
Then you carry on with
TYRES
ELECTRICAL
AND SO ON
should be good for those nice bits you can never source and save ages trawling the interweb.
It will take a while but if everybody does a bit we should end up with a comprehensive list for most of the country, i was struggling to find ABS plastic sheets a polypropelene it took me ages to find a supplier.
This is just a rough idea and perhaps it's too ambitious.
Any thoughts
Phil
Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 7:47 pm
by se7ensport
I like it and I'm happy to add:
ECU
Weber: great product, shit support, only "approved" dealers have the software and will not share
VEMS: great product, fantastic support, purchased from
rob@vems.co.uk website vems.co.uk
(I should be on commission for recommending them
, although it was Werner who pointed me in their direction)
Springs
Merlin Motorsport (castle combe) usually caries a very good selection at sensible prices
Harnesses
Luke aero-style release will pass SVA and are EC approved, although don't deal with Luke direct as service sucks.
Custom inlet manifold
Boggbros.co.uk exceptional quality but when they say 8 week wait they mean 10-12
Odds and sods
Car builder solutions
http://www.nfauto.co.uk/cbs_products_new.htm
Heater take off, wiring, heat reflective matting (DO FIT TO FOOTWELL AND SILL DURING ASSEMBLY, it’s a real PITA once fully built), they also stock high temp contact adhesive, I haven’t found anywhere else that sells it (Evo-stick fails when it gets warm).
good idea
Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 7:47 pm
by stylussprinter
Yep
let's wait for Werner to have some spare time . Good idea though. Rob.
Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 8:02 pm
by hearbear
Agreed also good idea
George
Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 8:36 pm
by whiterabbit
To add my personal recommendation, Malvern Rebore, Unit 4 Spring Lane North, Malvern Worcs.
Old fashioned engine shop, excellent service and old fashioned prices.
Steve.
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 9:28 am
by Werner Van Loock
I think the easiest thing to use is a blog with a general user login known to all people that need to put somehting up there.
I'll sort something out.
THE BOSS !
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 10:17 am
by stylussprinter
I knew you'd appear pretty soon