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conversation with performance shop over msn
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:29 pm
by maggsy
My mate was looking into intake systems for me and found this company,
this is an MSN conversation that i thought everyone would find funny.
Morgan says:
Could u make an air intake system for an FTO
David says:
not without a vehicle here first
Morgan says:
have u done a fto before
Morgan says:
>>
Morgan says:
/???
Morgan says:
becasue there is no way i can get a fto to your shop
David says:
yes we have done fto's before but only in our shop
Morgan says:
yeh so cant u use the last lot of plans and go from those??
David says:
no its not that easy
David says:
the invoicesaren't that detailed
Morgan says:
if i u a pic of the engine bay and of one i would like could u make it
David says:
no we can only make it on a car here
Morgan says:
all i need is 4inch diameter pipe with 2 90 degree bends and i will put the filter on it
Morgan says:
?????
Morgan says:
??????????
Morgan writes:
Morgan says:
this is what one would look like. becasue it sounds like u dont know how to make one !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Morgan says:
i would be better off getting one form kmart
Morgan says:
u call your self a performance shop
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:35 pm
by FtoSam
lol...
he would need measurements though...
you want intake, your best seeing an exhaust shop... they know how to bend pipe...
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:06 pm
by mr-charisma
lol, funny as!
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:14 pm
by Bennoz
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:17 pm
by Delvance
Hahaha, wth was that
that's some funny stuffs!
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 5:31 pm
by fto617
hey man, u cant blame that guy
if u want somethign to be perfect fit, it takes R&D
he can always said yes he can do it and give u something that is not perfect fit....
if u know what i mean...
and if he have done previous ftos, chances are it sjust a custom one off job without any details recorded,
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 5:57 pm
by mr-charisma
eh, just seems common sense to me to at least keep measurements for any job you do, whether its a custom job or not.. 'tis as simple as jotting down a few notes / diagram & putting it in a file.. even include a rough estimate of costs..
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 6:29 pm
by maggsy
yeh my mate was just looking into it for me.
but i thought it would have been straight forward to make it.
i'll give it a go at making it myself.
i'm just going to buy 2 x 90 degree silicone bends and attach them to a piece of piping, i'm just confused when it comes to making a box for my pod filter
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 8:41 pm
by mr-charisma
Here are some links to what you will need to make one up yourself;
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/45Deg-3-Polished ... dZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SILICONE-SILICON ... dZViewItem
And depending on what inlet size your new pod filter will be (guessing 3") but if you get a bigger inlet size you will need to get a Reducer (3" to a 3.5" or bigger)
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SILICONE-SILICON ... dZViewItem
Alternatively, you can source the same bends from Supercheap in Rubber rather than silicon, but it will probably be roughly the same price
And just to complicate things a little bit (but it will be well worth the extra effort);
Also, the metal piping can be substituted for plastic / rubber / flexi pipe etc.. could even use some PVC piping from Bunnings..
You could use 3.5 - 4" piping rather than 3" stuff if you get an air filter with a 4" inlet ... you'll have a reduction to 3" at some point before it gets into the TB, so some people think bigger piping won't make much difference..
I just remembered that set up is for a GPX. A GR will need shorter piping, 'can just cut the metal piping if you go that route... or just use the stock rubber pipe & cut it after the flex join before the point where it starts to get smaller..
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:35 pm
by nvdfto
LOLs watta convo. funny sh*t though.
i rkn he need the car there to get an correct messurement.
coz i spoke to some dude who makes custom aluminium radiator and he said i need to leave the car there so they can do it.
but i told him i needed the car and he said well u can come in for like 10mins also so he can do the messurements and then takes em 3 weeks to make it.
so im guessing the intake will also need to me messured up n then made. but proberly take abt 2hrs also.
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:06 pm
by oodLes
Wtf? You act like a dick to a dude who wants to see exactly what you need so he can make one up for you?
YEAH MAN, LOL!
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:10 pm
by maggsy
it wasn't me it was a mate and i wasn't with him at the time.
he just sent me the msn conversation and i posted it up here.
please don't get angry with me.