brandon is now ignoring me. and apparently, ignoring others too....

i put some trust in code3, hoping they would be able to redeem themselves.... it's kind of a mixed bag...

the intercooler first had fitment issues.

the mounting brackets were off a half an inch. had to grind them down so they would align to match the holes and bolt the SC to the IC.

the holes were not threaded thoroughly....

had to re-thread them....

MAP sensor hole was too big....

replacement o-ring for mounting the MAP sensor did not fit correctly, so we made our own.....

Code3 did not send a replacement gasket to seal the SC to the IC.....

you CANNOT use the old one, it does not hold boost(even when using gasket sealant from a tube)..... found out the HARD way.

rebuilt and took apart the setup about 4 times trying to resolve the boost-leak issue.....

after ordering a new gasket from mercedes, we finally resolved the boost-leak issue.

OH! and because of the EXTREME boost-leak between the IC and SC, i have to get new sparkplugs!!!! did brandon offer to replace them? no.

i called brandon all day on the day of the install, with no answer.(he told me he would be there for me)
so i started sending him emails from my iphone. he finally replied to them at the end of the day. a little too late...

the car is now running with the new IC on, and so far have been no problems. engine feels more consistent and more stout on the interstate, and my temp gauge is lower than ever. combining the johnson pump with Rob's super-cooler and the Code3 intercooler seems to be a GREAT cooling mod, but be prepared for a nightmare install. (unless i am unlucky and received the only bad one out of the batch!)
anyways, i sent brandon an email telling him i would give him one full business day to redeem himself before i posted my rant about the experience on the forums. he could make up for the mess by offering to replace the unit with one that did not have to be fabbed to heck, or just explain to me what the whole mess was about, or even apologize, or offer a refund etc. etc.

this is just plain 'negligence' as a seller.

when i did the catch-can install, i had some boost-leak issues, and Rob from NEEDSWINGS overnighted me a MAP sensor, sent me 4 new gaskets to rule out manifold loss and answered every question of mine in a hearbeat!! that's PROFESSIONALISM!!!!!