This is not correct. No matter how many times you repeat yourself, and I correct you with facts, apparently will not make a difference. Regardless, I'll do so again.
- The ARP head studs we sell for the NSX are NOT B16 studs. The reason you can not find them in the ARP catalog, which is I assume why you keep trying to repeat this, is that they are a custom made part. Custom made parts are not catalog parts. The head stud we use has the proper overall length for proper thread engagement. The B16 stud is 7.1" long, our stud is 7.255" long. This extra length is important, it allows the stud to fully engage the threads in the block and have sufficient available thread for the washer and nut. Custom made parts cost us about 30% more than a similar catalog part despite being required to purchase batches of significant quantity.
- You keep referring to our coolant tank as somehow defective. We have sold, over the past 7 years, nearly 300 units. In these units, we have had 2 failures, which were from our first small batch of units 7 years ago that did not have proper weld penetration. Since then, those units were fixed or replaced, and the welding process was changed including new quality assurance inspection. I assume you keep bringing this up to promote your new product. If the tank which you bought used, and cut up to disect, had a problem, you should have brought this to our attention.
- The head gaskets we sell are made by Cometic, just as many parts we sell are made by other companies. This part is branded under our company name because the gasket was made to our specification almost five years ago. This part exists because we pursued getting it made.
- I assume by "Integra parts" you mean the LMA kit we sell you keep bringing up? This part IS a NSX part. It is used in the 2000-2005 NSX. We make a precision stainless steel shim that is ground to .001" tolerance. Not a "washer from Home Depot" that you keep referring to. This shim allows the coil spring to sit with the proper install height for 1991-1999 NSX which have a different counterbore in the cylinder head for the LMA.
Continuing to try to derail our products with inaccurate information is sad. Your attention would be better served in focusing on your own business - compete for this marketplace through innovation, competitive pricing, and a high customer service standard.
regards,
-- Chris
Chris,
A smart guy like you used the word 'assumed' a lot.....
Head studs... I'm not looking in the ARP catalog dude... Like Cody said.. b16 head studs work... so now NSX owners know they can save money. I'll bet a different b series has the 1/8" of an inch clearance then… but my point has been made.
Coolant Tanks... 2 broke in 7 years.. out of 300. First batch only... OK.. Well.. two of mine broke...were not in the first batch and I have a car that came in with a broken one.. so now we have 5. The site glass keeps getting re-designed.. so there was another problem... again not mentioned.
Three years of development is what your website references... 7 years of sales and your still changing the design per your newsletter. 3 doesn’t equal 7.
Hopefully someone will start a thread and we can find out how many actually did break. Starting with the already confirmed number of 5.
If you read the pdf from our hired engineer... you would realize that someone who specializes in stress testing commented on seam welding tolerances. And how a seam weld cannot take the prolonged abuse of engine starts or constant psi levels while the car is running.
LMA's... Thank you for letting the public know these are not the correct replacement part. An honest business man would change his description on his website. I assumed Integra just as you assumed where my info is coming from... but the goal has been obtained... the part is not a replacement from the factory for NA1 NSX…
Why don’t you just describe that you 'innovated' a washer to use 2000-2005 LMA's for NA cars. Let people know that the wrong part is going in the car's motor. Why do you think I keep referencing lies.. liar… People should be able to decide on their own if they want to replace parts with other parts not made for the application.
Another problem you have is this constant cutting of corners... let's move on to your oil cooler... When you were at Home Depot getting washers for your LMA's... you picked up brass male fittings to screw into an aluminum oil cooler. Brass fittings are cheap and AN fittings solved this problem.. but are exspensive.
The brass is not only stronger than the aluminum female threads.. but the corrosion binds them together. A cost cutting technique that only effects the end user... and it takes time for the user to be effected.
Your attention would be better served in focusing on your own business - compete for this marketplace through innovation, competitive pricing, and a high customer service standard.
innovation - I have evolved the car
competitive pricing - All my prices are still lower than the competing product... which they all outperform
high customer service standard - 60 out of 61... you think I could keep my doors open with that rating.... but there must be another variable effecting it... hhhhhmmmmmmmmm
Givin you 5... hit around to the backside of the hand... followed by a knuckle pound... then blow it up,
