your thoughts on prototype work on your lex?
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your thoughts on prototype work on your lex?
Well I am getting things ready to take my car into get test fitted with a BBK (6 piston front/4 piston rear). When I was talking to the R&D guy at the brake manuf. company I asked to watch my car while they test fitted the brakes, and he informed me that this wouldn't be possible.
So now I am a bit concered. NOT only do I need to pay 3k for the kit, I have to sign a liability waiver form (knew I would have to do this) and now they are telling me that I can't watch while they are working on my NEW LS...
Is it just me or does something sound off?
So now I am a bit concered. NOT only do I need to pay 3k for the kit, I have to sign a liability waiver form (knew I would have to do this) and now they are telling me that I can't watch while they are working on my NEW LS...
Is it just me or does something sound off?
umm.... personally i am going to be pretty defensive on it...
imho, if you are not allowed to see it, i wouldn't even touch it. my car has been used for couple of prototype testing, big or small, before. every time i asked them i have to see them work and they agree. seriously, it's not something major, not like they are making a bomb, why can't you see it. after all it's your freaking 60k car, not theirs....
signing the waviers that make sense, coz' after all you are prototype. but man, 3k?! i know it's a 6/4 setup, but paying 3k (i suppose that's their cost) for the brakes and not even be able to see it, umm.....
i wonder what company it is. i can only have one guess
imho, if you are not allowed to see it, i wouldn't even touch it. my car has been used for couple of prototype testing, big or small, before. every time i asked them i have to see them work and they agree. seriously, it's not something major, not like they are making a bomb, why can't you see it. after all it's your freaking 60k car, not theirs....
signing the waviers that make sense, coz' after all you are prototype. but man, 3k?! i know it's a 6/4 setup, but paying 3k (i suppose that's their cost) for the brakes and not even be able to see it, umm.....
i wonder what company it is. i can only have one guess
Originally Posted by T.L.W.
do tell .... 
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Originally Posted by rominl
i don't think i will unless OG talks about it. don't wanna put bad reputation on the "right" shop if i were right, and don't wanna blame the wrong shop for something they didn't do
The BBK will be coming from Rotora. I agree that 3k is a bit much, but with the new 20"s I need to get some better stopping power.
Originally Posted by OGS
Well, since the car is going in next week....guess this will be coo...
The BBK will be coming from Rotora. I agree that 3k is a bit much, but with the new 20"s I need to get some better stopping power.
The BBK will be coming from Rotora. I agree that 3k is a bit much, but with the new 20"s I need to get some better stopping power.
but either way, i would probably still request my car to be seen at all time during the test fit. it's not like you aer trying to steal their technology or so
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Originally Posted by rominl
i firgired it has to be rotora, not surprising.
but either way, i would probably still request my car to be seen at all time during the test fit. it's not like you are trying to steal their technology or so
but either way, i would probably still request my car to be seen at all time during the test fit. it's not like you are trying to steal their technology or so
I still have to pay, it's not free,I would definitely want to watch the whole process.
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your money. You watch or they shove it.
Tell them if you can't watch, they can't work. Then tell them if by some odd chance you do decide to do it and they won't let you watch, you'll post a full writeup with 100 pics from every angle on how to do it onto the interweb, and never mention their name.
You paid for it, you own it. Nothing they can say.
Tell them if you can't watch, they can't work. Then tell them if by some odd chance you do decide to do it and they won't let you watch, you'll post a full writeup with 100 pics from every angle on how to do it onto the interweb, and never mention their name.
You paid for it, you own it. Nothing they can say.
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