Date:         Wed, 5 Mar 2003 23:40:24 -0500
Reply-To:     Doug Fitz-Randolph <fitzr@SUSCOM-MAINE.NET>
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From:         Doug Fitz-Randolph <fitzr@SUSCOM-MAINE.NET>
Subject:      Vibrations at 15 degrees too. Also, Tiico / Jon @ Foreign Auto
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Regarding David's comment to Alistair:
"#### Yes, Allister, this is true, there are no vibrations with a correctly
installed TD / TDI when you use my kit."
With my 15-degree 1.9 TD, there are engine vibrations and resonance @ around
35-40 MPH. They were present since the day I picked it up, freshly converted
by David himself, so we can only assume the install was correct by his
standards. Based on my experience, I'd have to disagree with his statement.

Regarding Jon at Foreign Auto / Tiico:
Jon certainly wins the prize for this year's longest post, and I can totally
see how people would react as they did to what he wrote. FWIW I'd just like
to say that he's a good guy - he's worked on my syncro, on my friend's new
westy and on his old one. He does good, honest work at a fair price, he has
a real passion for what he does, and he definitely knows his stuff. I saw a
few of his Tiico conversions at a swap meet / show this summer and they were
wicked clean and professional.

Cheers,
Doug Fitz-Randolph
Freeport, ME
'90 Syncro
'86 Single Cab TD