MSD declares bankruptcy!
Happened Friday--http://www.msdignition.com/forum/showthread.php?p=81931#post81931
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| Mother |
09-08-2013 06:47 PM |
Now what is left? Pertronics? Oh Lord have mercy!
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| twobjshelbys |
09-08-2013 07:20 PM |
Well, that's kind of sad. How many have had a MSD box in their car? My Cobra came with one. I put one in my old Chevy just when electronic ignitions were catching on.
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| vatdevil |
09-08-2013 07:31 PM |
Chapter 11 is a reorganization....not an end of business, which is Chapter 7.
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| Dirty Harry |
09-08-2013 07:35 PM |
There's an interesting article in this month's Hot Rod magazine, involving counterfeit performance parts . MSD boxes are apparently often counterfeited. Fake parts hurt the reputation of the manufacturers in a real way. Recommended reading.
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| fordracing65 |
09-08-2013 09:17 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dirty Harry
(Post 1261493)
There's an interesting article in this month's Hot Rod magazine, involving counterfeit performance parts . MSD boxes are apparently often counterfeited. Fake parts hurt the reputation of the manufacturers in a real way. Recommended reading.
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is that kinda like a Counterfeit Cobra...%/ |
| Thor maine |
09-08-2013 10:07 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dirty Harry
(Post 1261493)
There's an interesting article in this month's Hot Rod magazine, involving counterfeit performance parts . MSD boxes are apparently often counterfeited. Fake parts hurt the reputation of the manufacturers in a real way. Recommended reading.
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Fake parts hurt everyone. But most are to short sighted to see how. |
| mdross1 |
09-09-2013 05:01 AM |
As long as nobody gets hurt I guess it is a good thing.
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| joyridin' |
09-09-2013 05:41 AM |
Does MSD make the copy-cat self labeled brands that Summit Racing, Jegs, and others sell?
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| DanEC |
09-09-2013 06:01 AM |
From all of the MSD distributor, coil and CD box failures I read about this would not appear to be a huge loss. The allure of using MSD components escapes me. :confused:
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| Bernica |
09-09-2013 08:14 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mother
(Post 1261481)
Now what is left? Pertronics? Oh Lord have mercy!
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I have posted before about my past issues with my MSD setups and failures. Pertronix now and never looked back. My MSD dizzy and box are stored right next to my set of BFG T/A radials in the pile of "lessons learned";) |
| Clois Harlan |
09-09-2013 08:31 AM |
My first MSD lasted about 8 years and my second is working on its 4th year. No complaints from me. Now, BFG Radial T/A are another story...still have a set too.
Clois
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| kevins2 |
09-09-2013 08:46 AM |
Internet searches for MSD yield a lot of stories ranging from problematic to complete success and everything in between. There are also threads trashing Pertronix as well, so no clear winner.
As for the bankruptcy, many companies have emerged from Chapter 11 successfully and became better and stronger than before. Being optimistic, it is possible that this is good for MSD.
Kevin
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| ACademic |
09-09-2013 09:00 AM |
Many companies restructure so that they can be sold. MSD is not going away anytime soon. And, yes, a good read on the Hot Rod Magazine story on copycat products.
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| cscobra |
09-16-2013 04:28 PM |
Pertronix has been great for me (ERA Cobra and the MG TD I used to own). Never even needed to consider MSD.
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| Bill Bess |
09-17-2013 06:21 AM |
Never had any problems with MSD products, they will be OKAY with a new reorganization, too much debt.
Good Luck!
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| DanEC |
09-17-2013 07:10 AM |
Probably too much debt from all the warranty claims they had to honor. :D
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| brettco |
09-17-2013 07:31 AM |
Anyone unhappy with TAs didn't get their roller with Hoosier street tires. They leaked air through the sidewalls/a tire that isn't airproof?
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| Wbulk |
09-17-2013 02:41 PM |
I'm honestly not surprised. Consider most of us have phones that do more complex processes at maybe 1/8 the size. Was there any real reasons for that massive old red box when most computer companies can do things far more complex and soo much smaller.
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