Originally posted by 4g62bt2c30a:
Jag, The comment of production problems pertained to suplier issues with parts. Like I said who knows? As far as "Unfortunatly" It seems interesting that all you people are easy to jump on me but if you look.....Knowbody has put any of my questions to rest, In fact Mark Johnson (NSX GOD) Has not even responded. The problem lies in the fact that Mark j won't respond and you people don't have a clue how to.
Nice.
Dear Mr. Gobblygook,
1) In fact I replied to your post before you asked it. (see my post above: posted 06 November 2001 13:54)
2) If you had emailed me at all ever with questions on the kit components I would have responded to your e-mail in a day or two depending upon the e-mail load of the day. If you were familiar with the "Phone Policy" information posted on the website you would know that I wouldn't answer the phone if you called anyway as I don't answer the phone ever. (exceptions to this rule: Blondie or Mark Basch)
3) The fuel system for the BBSC 'A' kit is not finalized - we are testing 4 different combinations of gizmos to see which gives the BEST & SAFEST PERFORMANCE at the LEAST COST.(that is called the "Bang for the Buck" factor [or the "other" BB in the BBSC kit])
4) I will be driving one of the "beta" BBSC kits on my car both to and from the Spring Mountain Motorsports Track in Pahrump NV on the 15th. [leaving from PHX] and for about 8 hours straight on the track as part of the torture testing that we are doing BEFORE the kit is released to the public. (well I hear that I get lunch and pee breaks, maybe it will only be 7 hours and 56 minutes) If you want to put your BS where it should be - show up at the track and show US what YOU think you know.
5) As for the HP "claims" - I was at the dyno shop while they were running the tests on the cars, and my car actually did the least of the three initial installs, gaining "only" +114 RWHP. That is why we are being conservative and only guaranteeing the 100RWHP for the consumer kits. Personally I think +100RWHP [net of parasitic losses] for $5600 installed is a killer deal - your opinion may differ, and you are welcome to buy something else.(in fact; PLEASE DO)
6) Yes we had driveshaft coupler failures on the trip to NSXPO - big deal, shit happens. We got a new & better design coupler installed after we got back and it seems pretty happy in there so far with over 3300 miles into the testing of it. Was it a bummer we didn't get to hit RA with an extra 100HP on tap? sure, but then Peter Cunningham would have had to pull over for me instead of the other way around! <g> I seem to remember the belts breaking on the CT kits for the first year or two they were in production so often you couldn't replace them fast enough if you were a horny octopus on speed. (I saw Doug H. and Wayne M. replace 3 of them in one day at Holtville - quite a sight actually)
7) If the dyno results that we have posted on the beta kits (same car, same day, same dyno, same tech) are not "cold hard data" then please tell me what [in your obviously edukated opinion] constitutes that kind of information, and if it is available, and you ask in a polite fashion, maybe I'll post it.
8) You can place an order now [before the final product is shipping] for 2 reasons:
a) because we need to know how many "early adopter" orders there are out there in order to get enough parts made in the initial machining run to take care of as many people as possible.
b) we are trying to schedule the non PHX or San Diego on-site installs in the most efficient manner by geographic area & number if kits, and need to line up a local tech in those areas to be trained at the same time for later installs. All of that takes time to arrange and schedule.
9) Massages are a great thing, but only your neck will need one after a ride in the BBSC test cars.<g>
10) I heard from Paxton that someone called them Tuesday (the 6th) with lots of questions about our kit,
didn't give their name and behaved in an offensive manner on the phone from a 619 area code - could that have been you? Paxton only supplies the blower, they do not make the kit, and will not answer questions put to them about the details of what the kit does or does not contain. (they don't know)
Further information may be obtained by asking. If the answer is available, we will post it.
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