He's very direct to be sure, but I've always had great dealings with Terry K. Chris On 2/20/06, John Bange <jbange@gmail.com> wrote: > > I had a some messages warning about dealing with this Terry. > > Have you had any bad dealings with him? > > From what a few have mentioned he almost sounds like the boogie man of > > Vanagons'. > > Is this true? > > I sure would like to know this prior to making any decisions. > > > > Well.....I haven't had any bad business dealings with him, just a few > obnoxious back-and-forth's on the list with one of his [pseudonyms/sock > puppets]. Despite his abrasive manner and his tendency to trash-talk other > vendors' competing products, his stuff (at least the stuff he makes > himself) appears to be pretty good. The line of reasoning that led him to > come up with that glue on air scoop transmission cooler is bizarre*, but I'm > sure it's made of quality materials! I've never heard a complaint about his > stuff, so sure, go for it. > > * if you really want to keep the ATF below 85C, then disconnect the cooling > system heat exchanger and put on a dedicated ATF cooler, fer bog's sake. > Cooling the ATF below 85C with that scoop with the heat exchanger in place > will likewise cool the engine-- an engine designed to operate at 85C. If you > want the engine and tranny to both operate cooler for some reason, then just > get a lower temp thermostat and let the radiator do the cooling instead of > adding extra drag by slinging a scoop underneath. > > -- > John Bange > '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger" > |
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