It didn't last long! - broken again -
11 August 2007, 10:57 AM
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It didn't last long! - broken again -
Less than a week in fact....
Striped second gear on my PPG gearset, whilst driving for Sunday lunch
However API have picked the car up from my home and are fixing it as we speak,
This car really is trying to beat me down
It wont win
11 August 2007, 10:59 AM
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It was only a matter of time.
Hope it get's sorted quickly for you.
11 August 2007, 11:01 AM
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So do I, I wouldnt mind if I was dragging it, dare I say it I was just driving normally
11 August 2007, 11:05 AM
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PMSL Poor Coookie !!
But on a serious note...
Who had less than a week in the
" How long will it last ESC Swweepstake "
11 August 2007, 11:11 AM
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I believe I may have bet against myself in that
I win
11 August 2007, 11:38 AM
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Fair play then
11 August 2007, 01:38 PM
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is the gearset covered as cant have been used much...
11 August 2007, 02:14 PM
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Already?!?!?!
11 August 2007, 03:49 PM
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is the gearset covered as cant have been used much...
It should be mate, I had it fitted Jan/Feb time 5 months of that its been off the road
11 August 2007, 04:00 PM
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I think you need to stop spending on the car and spend it on some driving lessons mate.
Andy F runs over 700bhp and nearly 8 sec qtrs on the same gearset????
Id be supprised if its covered TBH. Its a bit like engine parts. If you have used it, chances are they wont be covered.
11 August 2007, 04:07 PM
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Some of the gearsets i looked at via lateral for my classic had a lifetime cover up to 450lb...
11 August 2007, 04:08 PM
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Like I said, I was driving to a pub for Sunday lunch with my girlfriend in the car, not exactly the most challenging conditions for it
11 August 2007, 04:08 PM
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Some of the gearsets i looked at via lateral for my classic had a lifetime cover up to 450lb...
This is who supplied API with the gearsets, so that is good news indeed
11 August 2007, 06:05 PM
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I think you need to stop spending on the car and spend it on some driving lessons mate.
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11 August 2007, 10:31 PM
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wish i'd started that book now. i'd have won.
hope it's get's sorted soon mate
12 August 2007, 09:20 AM
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bad news
12 August 2007, 05:28 PM
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was it a straight or helical cut gear?
12 August 2007, 06:51 PM
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Sorry to hear this mate
You're luck has got to change soon!!
12 August 2007, 07:06 PM
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was it a straight or helical cut gear?
99% sure it was straight cut as it didn't half whine when he took me out in it
12 August 2007, 07:38 PM
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straight cut PPG gear set mate
12 August 2007, 08:48 PM
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bloody hell that's quite a feat!
Cookie do you know what kind of torque you are putting out at the mo?
13 August 2007, 12:09 AM
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yea, what power, because i have never seen a PPG break, more than once.... because that was just a bum gear...... and once fixed it was strong as hell!
any way they could be fooking you over and maybe they are not really PPG's..... just a thought as i dont know the situation.
13 August 2007, 07:22 PM
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Yeah straight cut gears
Power wise, prob just over 400/400 there was still some mapping to do, so not all power squeezed out of the turbo yet.
Will be speaking to API tomorrow, will post an update
13 August 2007, 07:48 PM
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Yeah straight cut gears
Power wise, prob just over 400/400 there was still some mapping to do, so not all power squeezed out of the turbo yet.
Will be speaking to API tomorrow, will post an update
should be well within reasonable operational conditions then...Good luck
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Yeah straight cut gears
Power wise, prob just over 400/400 there was still some mapping to do, so not all power squeezed out of the turbo yet.
Will be speaking to API tomorrow, will post an update
Cookie how do you manage to blow up a perfectly good scooby/re mapped engine????
Nevermind dont expect anythin different from your good self!! xx
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Cookie how do you manage to blow up a perfectly good scooby/re mapped engine????
Nevermind dont expect anythin different from your good self!! xx
allo you
Update - car should be back shortly, all fixed FOC, thanks to API
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allo you
Update - car should be back shortly, all fixed FOC, thanks to API
AND Lateral.
24 August 2007, 06:58 PM
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blimmey cookie, you can break cars quicker than me...and that is saying something!! lol
glad to hear you are getting sorted without problems.
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AND Lateral.
Indeed
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