5" Ben.
And be easy on Forced Inductions. They had nothing to do with the blizzard between you and them. That is what is holding things up. Sucks I know but if the world did not suck we would all fall off.:thumb:
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And be easy on Forced Inductions. They had nothing to do with the blizzard between you and them. That is what is holding things up. Sucks I know but if the world did not suck we would all fall off.:thumb:
That I completely understand, but what frustrated me is they wouldnt give me the tracking number when I asked, they just said "no it will be there by 2:25PM on friday". I have a hard time believing that (even if there wasnt a blizzard) because I have NEVER had UPS guarantee something by a specific time in the afternoon?? Its either "by 11:00am" (if you order special morning delivery) or "by the end of the day"...
When it arrives Ill get the tracking number and see what the problem was...oh well, I guess im just stressed that it needs to be done by thursday...
ben
forced inductions wouldnt give it to me, they just said "it will be there by 2:25pm friday".
as a side note, even in big storms ive NEVER had UPS miss a date or fail to deliver something due to inclimate weather. :thumb:
forced inductions wouldnt give it to me, they just said "it will be there by 2:25pm friday".
as a side note, even in big storms ive NEVER had UPS miss a date or fail to deliver something due to inclimate weather. :thumb:
Ben, 2 weeks ago in our big blizzard, UPS in Harrisburg closed Wednesday morning, and didn't reopen until Friday. My pump rub kit from Merchants was delayed 2 days. On that Wednesday, I was also getting an overnight Fed ex from work, it showed up on Friday as well, and I got no mail delivery on that Wednesday or Thursday either. Inclement weather can and does affect delivery times.
Still weird that you got no tracking # and a specific time.
I know Staff here hates it when I defend UPS, but two years ago we closed for a day during CHRISTMAS season due to 12" snow. Your area isnt used to 30-something" in one storm, let alone an entire week (Hell..is anyone ready for that except Santa?). Like I tell people when they ask how I get thru snow and if I have 4wd...I tell them, "Yep, I sure do have 4wd...trouble is, all 4 wheels are on the back". :rofl:
Sorry bud. I do think its shady that F.I. wont give you a tracking number, though....and no way can they determine delivery time exactly like that.
Sorry bud. I do think its shady that F.I. wont give you a tracking number, though....and no way can they determine delivery time exactly like that.
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Just for the record, the S400 series are 5" inlets, but if you get the race cover it changes to 5.5"
forced inductions wouldnt give it to me, they just said "it will be there by 2:25pm friday".
as a side note, even in big storms ive NEVER had UPS miss a date or fail to deliver something due to inclimate weather. :thumb:
Hate to say it but this the same experience I have seen with forced inductions. Josh got a turbo from them and got a huge run around on delivery time. Then they just stopped answering the phone for a week. I was with josh when he called them with no answer. Then I called them from my cell not even a minute later and they answered....WTF it like they were screening josh's calls. I will never get anything from them again. From now on I use ED or bullseye.
I know this will seem like a dumb question but how do you mount the turbo? I mean I've seen the brackets people have made that come off the alt bracket but where does the turbo actually attach to the bracket? Oil drain? Housing cover bolts? In other applications I have seen the turbo just hangs or sits on top of the flange but it doesnt look like that's the way to do it
I have not had good luck with them. Basicallly they are one and the same. ED buys from Bullseye. Bullseye is no longer a BW dealer they got dumped for some reason. Getting ED to answer the phone is like a minor miracle.
Ben
Not giving you a tracking number is BS. I agree. But hate to say it getting hosed like that is becoming more common. I got major run around from a vendor myself. I am done with them. Live and learn.
I dont want to start crap about FI, they were great to deal with and worked out a great deal with josh on what he needed until it came time for shipping, then things went crazy.
oh GREAT! So there is a very real possibility it might not even show up on monday???
I have to agree to this. They don't return calls either unless you are a first time caller. Emails and PM's can be the same way.
Ben did I read that correct? You are going to completely build a set of twin turbos starting Monday and try to have them operational by Thursday? Given of course you get your bottom turbo from FI first thing monday morning, and unless I'm mistaken this is your first experience building a set? Do you really think that is realistic?
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oh GREAT! So there is a very real possibility it might not even show up on monday???
Josh's stuff was a week and half late.
I have every single part, including lots of excess piping, in front of me (except for the turbo) right now. If I had the turbo friday afternoon im very confident I could have had it running by late tonight. Dave/heepjeeps and myself work pretty fast when we have a deadline and have been known to work for 24 hours straight.
Last time I had my stock turbo off I put the drain gasket on crooked and it leaked when I went to road test it...I was so mad I went into "overdrive" mode and from driving the truck back into the shop to (stock) turbo out and sitting on the bench; just under 50 minutes.The turbo mount is all set and everything is mocked up "roughly"/tacked in place...we just need to get the turbo so we can fudge everything into the exact precise position, fully weld everything, and we will be good to go.
My truck already has the "tricky" parts done from the old MPI setup, battery relocated, coolant surge tank relocated, oil pan drilled, brace configured, etc...