Red SLR Posted May 4, 2001 Author Share Posted May 4, 2001 Andy The car did not make a run on the rollers as the map was way off. I am aware of the power increase, it will prob be no more than 20bhp. Ta. Simon. X777CAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johncg1 Posted October 16, 2001 Share Posted October 16, 2001 I am trying to get in contact with A Gent Smyff (alias Oily hands). Could you please get in contact? John johncg@home.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7 SLR Posted October 16, 2001 Share Posted October 16, 2001 Oily's address (as posted in his profile) requires underscores. No email address can contain spaces, not would the registration of a new user on this site allow such. So, try: a_gent_smyff@aol.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilyhands Posted October 16, 2001 Share Posted October 16, 2001 The address is valid for AOL subscribers, external clients require space 'squeezing' so that the address becomes 'AGentSmyff@aol.com' Oily nads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted October 16, 2001 Share Posted October 16, 2001 Simon, When you say "Dont beleive what people say when they try to sell you their products." you are absolutley right. I have proven what QED stated when they sold the bearings which caused my engine to blow up last May. They are coming out with some unbelievable prose to try to defend themselves. I am considering giving you all the pleasure of sight of all correspondance from QED or their representatives very soon if they or their insurers do not cough up out of court! Fat Arn The NOW PROVEN R500 Eaterid=red> See the Lotus Seven Club 4 Counties Area Website hereid=green> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilyhands Posted October 16, 2001 Share Posted October 16, 2001 ****e.. double posting bum.gif Edited by - oilyhands on 16 Oct 2001 22:38:10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilyhands Posted October 16, 2001 Share Posted October 16, 2001 If I fit big-ends to rods with high loadings I'm always careful to specify lead-indium type bearings from the outset and I carefully examine what is supplied to ensure that they conform to what I know I should be getting. If QED supplied reticular tin or white / babbit metal then the colour and texture of the bearing material should have been a *huge* clue, a blind man on a galloping horse could spot the difference between white metal and lead-indium. Rule 1 : Always know what you need. Rule 2 : Always buy what you need. Rule 3 : Always check that what is supplied is what you ordered. Oily P.S. Johncg, I have emailed you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red SLR Posted October 16, 2001 Author Share Posted October 16, 2001 Oh dear! In my opinion the employes at QED are a bit slap dash, and inspire no confidence. Also I spent what I consider a large amount of money with them and the service I got was total rubbish. I would not let them touch my car with a wet stick let alone a spanner. I have taken the decision to do get some work done on my car over the winter and I will only let one person do that work now! X777CAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatman Posted October 16, 2001 Share Posted October 16, 2001 Oily forgot to mention...... ALWAYS use a credit card, 'cos they will fight stuff like this for you, for freeid=red> thumbsup.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted October 17, 2001 Share Posted October 17, 2001 Oily, You have mail.... Fat Arn The NOW PROVEN R500 Eaterid=red> See the Lotus Seven Club 4 Counties Area Website hereid=green> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Carmichael Posted October 18, 2001 Share Posted October 18, 2001 QED are very clear in stating that they *don't deal with customer cars*. QED will sell you an engine to a spec, or engine bits but responsibility for everything working in the installation is in the hands of the customer. When I started talking to them about flywheels for a 5.5 inch clutch I sent them *my* engineering drawings that showed that their measurements weren't going to fit. They amended their design to my drawings and gave very good service. QED do not pretend to know very much about Caterhams which is fair enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red SLR Posted October 18, 2001 Author Share Posted October 18, 2001 My comments were just based upon my experiance. They also sent me a blank ECU with no base map on it, I had to return the ECU and get another one off them. Then the ECU they sent to replace that one was locked and the RR people had to wait 2 days for a new dongle to arrive. I am sure this is an isolated case. But this has put me off using them again. X777CAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilyhands Posted October 18, 2001 Share Posted October 18, 2001 My experiences of dealing with QED have been fairly good, but then I have assumed exactly what Peter has outlined above during dealings with them and been extremely pedantic about exactly what was required. They supplied one wrong part (supplied wrong by the manuftr) which was quickly replaced on an order of around £13,000. Oily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS CLARK Posted October 19, 2001 Share Posted October 19, 2001 Being a bit cynical, is this a case of the more you spend (& therefore the more you may spend in the future!) will get you a better level of service? Not right, but it often seems to be the way thumbsdown.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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