mit

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Well, i know most of you know how good Api are, especially the free advise from David, but thought i'd post this anyway.
I had a poorly engine on the RA, and have had a few dealings with Api in the past, and decided to let them do the full forged re-build.
David and I had a long chat about prices and specs, and keeping it within budget, i ended up at the £3.5k mark.
It's nice to be able to chat with the guy who's building the engine too. Got shown around the workshop, what they do etc, very reassuring.
I had Manley rods, Mahle pistons, sti 3 heads, cosworth gaskets, acl bearings etc.
I picked the car up yesterday, was shown why it failed(see pic), again having a good chat with the builder, and David.
I took the car without even giving it the once over, which i did today. Needless to say it's mark free, and the standard of finish is top notch, i'm very happy. It drives perfectly, can't wait till it's run in!!
So overall a very pleasant experience, and will always return for future mods(six speed maybe!!!)

Thanks David and team




Mit

stevie1982

iTrader: (16)

API do it again, top stuff and glad you had a good experiance. Never had anything but top work and service carried out by david and his team. will be picking mine up this weekend and cant wait to get back in it bloody potholes grrrrrr and a big thanks to david for all his help getting the car fixed.

p.s david hope the spec-r header tank arrived today!!!

steve

GMballistic

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Not surprised TBH Thats why mines going to API next week . Hope the run-in goes well for you Mit

Off Your Marks

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If i ever feel like lashing some cash on the classic then its going to API

Just out of interst - did the price include remove and refit of engine? Were all the mods in place already

did you just drive it down and pick it up? and finally how long did it take?

many thanks

matt

mit

iTrader: (10)

They picked the car up, removed, rebuilt, refited the engine and MOT'd it. All the mods were there, just the engine rebuild they did.

APIDavid

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Looks like we got away with it yet again Phew !!

Thanks Mit.

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stevie1982

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time for a rolling road day then david now the sun is comming out put me down for it

Ian

iTrader: (10)

looking good m8.

still shiney as ever!

mit

iTrader: (10)

Thanks, this was my biggest worry that it wouldn't come back as clean, but i'd say it's now cleaner, not a oily finger print in sight(look at the inner arch's). The turbo wraps been fitted back as it was, i even think they fixed the small hole in the header wrap.

APIDavid

iTrader: (4)

Isn't that what you're paying us for Mit ??

We call it service

David

mit

iTrader: (10)

I know, it's just i've been to many garages over the years, and i've never come away with the same quality as this. People tell you things, but until it's your motor you just don't know. Thanks again David!( you do realise i'm after one your bacon butties next time!) :-)

APIDavid

iTrader: (4)

Any Saturday about 10.30 am.

BUT if you come Easter Saturday it'll be creme egg butties.

Actually we're closed Bank holiday Saturdays, so I lied.............

David

mark@wrx

Good to hear all these success stories from API. My hawkeye is with them now for an engine rebuild after the dealer refused to do it under warranty. Only trouble now is the temptation to stray over budget!

APIDavid

iTrader: (4)

Mark, We're evaluating yours this morning; It's a mess, but it isn't a 7000 pound mess.

Clutch is worn out though.

l'll call later with a full report and costings.

David APi

New_scooby_04

iTrader: (4)

Take my advice and take David's advice.

Every time my car has gone to him for an upgrade, I've come away happy, on the one or two occasions I've tried to do things cheaper I've only ended up going back to him with my tail between my legs wishing I'd listened in the first place.

Sucks to have to rebuild a Hawkeye! What happened?

Upgrades, well, whilst the engine is in pieces, you may has well drop some better pistons/rods in there, bigger turbo etc......

rossi_p

iTrader: (26)

Done something similar... now skint

Another big for David and the guys at APi. They have corrected many bodge job attempts from another 'expert'.

Looking forward to my next bacon bap .

APIDavid

iTrader: (4)

Hang on a minute. The bacon buttie thing is to encourage you to spend.

But if I've had all your money and you're now skint? - well, why invest any more butties in a skint person

Come back when you have some more money, then we'll see about free bacon butties....................




See ya Tuesday, have a good weekend,

David

mark@wrx

Headgaskets apparently.

speights

iTrader: (2)

Hi
I got my hawkeye back from David and the guys last Sat, really excellent service, engine bay looks brilliant and car was spotless when collected. Running in at moment then back on the 7th April for full map - can't wait! Anybody looking to get work done on their cars look no further than API.

( bacon butties new to me)