10-17-2008, 06:25 AM
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Brisbane Australia,
QLD
Cobra Make, Engine: RMC under re-construction, GenIV with tremec 600, Jag 3.31 L/S diff
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NASSTY
What can be overlooked is the timeframe of a cobra build. On average it's probably 3 yrs going onto five. Most don't get built in 12 months; perhaps unless you've done it before.
That's probably part of the problem here. The tune was ordered 3.5 yrs ago but most things have a 12 month warrantee. So long after you start driving the cobra the warrantee has expired. Some suppliers understand this, some won't.
Also, despite there only a small difference between the tunes, which at WOT is going to be hard to feel those extra kws, that's not perhaps the biggest problem. As an ICV the vehicle needs to pass an emissions test. If it's running rich at idle and part throttle it won't pass.
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I totally agree Al except I don't agree the build time has any bearing.
I feel that common sense on behalf of this supplier was lacking.
Firstly he was dealing with some-one 2000Klm away in woop woop, with little chance of dropping in for a retune at the suppliers shop.
Secondly, the car in question was not a "off the showroom" GMH model
It was a cobra which for all the reasons mentioned previously strongly suggests the car will end up on a dyno for a retune.
These three points alone suggest that the supplier should have had a reasonable expectation that an unlocked PCM was required.
Very poor service in my opinion.
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