4evascoob

Just a quick question as having done and got some quotes online for parts you seem to double costs involved on bottom end alone in labour which I can fully understand but wondered if anyone has attempted the job themselves and did it go OK?

For example I've just got a quote for

Manley pistons
Manley h tuff rods
Acl bearings (all)
Gsc cams
Gsc valves
Springs
Valve seats etc
Arp head studs
Je mls gaskets
Id 1000cc injectors
Fuel pump

All this delivered from the US for under £2500! Which I thought was very competitive

ossett2k2

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£2500 + a load of tax or is that all in?

Very cheap if that's the landed price.

4evascoob

To my front door shipping included which was $140 not sure what excuse duty there is on engine parts.

ossett2k2

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Be 20% I think.
Still 3k for all that seams a very good price.

Have you got a link cheers.

LewisScoob

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Phone AS Performance, I bet he can offer good rates on these items (or similar) and you can have the good feeling of supporting a "small" business.

Henrik

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Careful with the duty calcs... You also have to pay vat etc on top

hedgecutter

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Plus the "handling" fee

Don Clark

VAT approx £440
Import Duty (auto parts 2.5%) approx £54
Clearance charge for import shipping agent (Fedex:UPS;ParcelForce) approx £15

Henrik

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Yes, I did the calcs myself after posting, and was surprised at how cheap it came out

4evascoob

The robbing bas###ds!! Lol,
All from real street performance in florida, seem really good people and applied a good discount on all the parts, recommended on here a few times.

the shreksta

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Very helpful guys they are, was it trevor you dealt with?

4evascoob

Chris it was, they know there stuff!

RobsyUK

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Always message the seller abroad to see if on the import invoice they can list the price at half of what you pay.
They may say no but if they say yes you'll pay less tax 🤫
I may know someone who got door sills listed at 99p
O2 sensor at £99 etc

4evascoob

Good point I will ask the question

Henrik

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Except if the parts go missing, then courier will argue the parts were only worth what it said on the customs paperwork?

4evascoob

Receipt of card payment and the email quotes??

stockcar

no because they have been shipped with minimal insurance.............

4evascoob

Will get a like for like quote from suppliers over here to see difference and see whether it's worth the risk. As performances website is down at the mo so can't really see alot.

BrownPantsRacing

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Just email Alyn or ring him. He's very good to deal with personally.

LewisScoob

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Phone AS Performance. 01914103770 I think i have them on speed dial

4evascoob

Will do thanks, can't beat a recommendation

RobsyUK

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The invoice that's emailed to you has the correct price as does your credit card statement.
The price on the written form on the outside is purely for customs

RobsyUK

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Pay with credit card to double protect yourself

4evascoob

That's what I thought. Had a quite back from supplier in this country!!! Alot of difference

stockcar

your credit card "insurance" is simply based on a claw back from the Vendor who will then tell them you asked for it all to be marked down / nothing to do with them and presumably the card company will tell you to go away at that point............

RobsyUK

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Wrong.
The invoice the company email you will have the paid price. The credit card will see the money taken from the card.
The value is purely put on the customs form.. jesus.

stockcar

but the credit card company attempt to claw it back from the supplier (thats how Credit Card companies work) and he isn't going to be happy to lose both his money and any claim..........

RobsyUK

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he hasn't even had an issue to go down that route
Like I said I've done it with Japan and Italy and both times there's been no issues.

Why would he lose a claim for an oversite their end.
I highly doubt the credit card company would look at the customs form
They would see the price, the tracking and then lost in transit / damage etc.
If they questioned the customs he would say it must be an admin error.
I highly doubt they would care about the customs details.
*I'm married to someone who works for a credit card company and is considered very high up that ladder

4evascoob

Anyways has anyone attempted a build themselves obviously with some moderate kind of mechanical experience and knowledge