Originally Posted by
grip grip
I spoke to Steve daily when he was waiting for the TCU. I recall him telling me of the unresponsiveness and that tracking info was promised, but only sent days after the TCU was supposedly shipped. Also, I remember Steve telling me the postmark showed it shipped days after what he was told. The TCU was not sent out the next day.
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Originally Posted by
xfireon20z
even though the evidence is starting to support these forum members claims i believe the only resolution and i hate to say this because i want these headers is that aleks and whomever else at speedriven will get **** and stop making progress on the build and no one will ever get headers for these darn cars...also i cant believe that a company wouldn't want to cash in on a gold mine of parts they could develop for these cars that have been missing for years?
If they refuse, we will go elsewhere. This is not rocket science. Speedriven is a great company and I have a great deal of respect for their products on the big V12 turbo motors. And if they follow through with this, I have no doubts the finished product will be exquisite. But, you must realize that this is a thorn in their ***. They won't make a fraction of the profits off these headers that they would normally see with their "elite" clientele. They could kill this project, refund the $$$ and never miss a beat. There is no "gold mine" with Crossfire owners. 90% of Crossfire owners want something for nothing -- a champagne taste and a beer budget. Ask me how I know...
While it wouldn't be the best option for us for Speedriven to abort the mission, headers
can be made. It's not like we're making custom transmissions for these cars. VRP made the very headers Speedriven is copying/using as a template. The design is identical, and apparently they aren't making much power (just as the VRP ones did not). Three pipes per side, make them fit, hope for power.
I refuse to walk on egg-shells with any business that is taking my money. If they see it fit to kill the project, that's their choice. I'm not going to beg for a product from a company, no matter the application. I "need" these headers like I "need" a piece of cheesecake. Our POTUS insists we're still in a "recessed" economy. So, someone out there is thirsty... Someone will make it a priority. You only get good service from a company that NEEDS their customers. Once a company crosses the line from "fishing for clients" to "clients approaching them and forming a line", service level often drops.