MACE
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“Thanks Steve, its great 2 see a company so involved with its customers and the scene.”
Ah it’s all part of the fun I guess
“I figured most people kno how good the product is, so u probably do too, so thats why i focused on areas that could be improved.
i dont feel anything at all has to be changed, but i thought that my feedback might be useful if u intend to further improve the product at some stage.”
Constructive feedback, good or bad, is always welcomed, for the reasons you pointed out plus to be able to further assist customers with similar products
“I forgot 2 say in the first post (really sorry lol), that the rubber/screw things that held the factory airbox to the body were kidna perished,
1 was really bad, and in the end my mates and i decided we had 2 just cut the rubber off (what was left anyway) so that the box sits flat and at the correct height, only without the screw.
This could be part of why it isn't 100% perfectly fitted (not that i expect it to be), so its kind of my fault there lol, but the holes did line up exactly.”
Ah I see. Angularity of the box is very important for fitment quailty, it’s for the reason the box is rigidly mount (removal of the rubber bushes) as fitment quality across vehicles were inconsistent more so with the VR-VS given the tight space. As a result I could be contributing to what you’ve experienced.
“At a later stage i'll just put a spot of weld there and a nut or something, so i can just turn it out easily (i hope).”
If you use a vise grip from under the car on the protruding screw from the body work you’ll be able to extract it. In saying this though it would be a good idea to first use WD40 to loosen the screw/stud regardless.
“The car has never been in a accident btw.”
I wish I could say the same about my VS though
“Also, im not pretending 2 be a mechanic or anything, i have a decent theoretical knowledge, but pretty much no practical experience working on cars, so that’s a pretty good ad for it lol, if i can fit it without 2 many problems, most people should b able 2 as well”
I’m glad to hear I say this because with a lot of the products we’ve developed the design intent is such that any one with limited hands on experience can comfortably install our products.
“As for performance, it is really good (tho i cant really compare it to other products), but im noticing more benefits the more i drive it.
I really recommended it, and if i was 2 go back in time, i wouldn't hesitate 2 buy it again, actually i would buy it sooner”
Glad to hear
“I have 3 questions tho:
1 - to trim the radiator hose, do i just work out how much 2 take off, clamp it and cut it (or im i going 2 get coolant everywhere lol)?”
If the car is stone cold you should have minimal coolant leakage. When cutting the hose err on the longer side, as it’s easier to shorten the hose then it is to make it longer even if it takes a couple of goes
“2 - do i have 2 be more carefull at the car wash (as in will water get in there and damage it if im using the high pressure hose on the front of the car)”
No not really. This is because I’ve left the bonnet open on my car in the rain once as I wanted to clean my engine bay (joke I just forgot to close it lol) and water had pooled up everywhere including the airbox, which wasn’t a problem. Not only then we’ve also used the air box as part of a humidification chamber for water injection without any problems. At the end of the day as long as you’re not directing the high pressure water gun at the filter directly then if will be fine.
“3 - am i supposed to have a slightly higher temperature on the gauge (around 1 notch)?”
It shouldn’t change. I’m not sure how that would be possible to be honest, if nothing else has changed(? )
Cheers
Steve
Ah it’s all part of the fun I guess
“I figured most people kno how good the product is, so u probably do too, so thats why i focused on areas that could be improved.
i dont feel anything at all has to be changed, but i thought that my feedback might be useful if u intend to further improve the product at some stage.”
Constructive feedback, good or bad, is always welcomed, for the reasons you pointed out plus to be able to further assist customers with similar products
“I forgot 2 say in the first post (really sorry lol), that the rubber/screw things that held the factory airbox to the body were kidna perished,
1 was really bad, and in the end my mates and i decided we had 2 just cut the rubber off (what was left anyway) so that the box sits flat and at the correct height, only without the screw.
This could be part of why it isn't 100% perfectly fitted (not that i expect it to be), so its kind of my fault there lol, but the holes did line up exactly.”
Ah I see. Angularity of the box is very important for fitment quailty, it’s for the reason the box is rigidly mount (removal of the rubber bushes) as fitment quality across vehicles were inconsistent
more so with the VR-VS given the tight space. As a result I could be contributing to what you’ve experienced. “At a later stage i'll just put a spot of weld there and a nut or something, so i can just turn it out easily (i hope).”
If you use a vise grip from under the car on the protruding screw from the body work you’ll be able to extract it. In saying this though it would be a good idea to first use WD40 to loosen the screw/stud regardless.
“The car has never been in a accident btw.”
I wish I could say the same about my VS though
“Also, im not pretending 2 be a mechanic or anything, i have a decent theoretical knowledge, but pretty much no practical experience working on cars, so that’s a pretty good ad for it lol, if i can fit it without 2 many problems, most people should b able 2 as well”
I’m glad to hear
I say this because with a lot of the products we’ve developed the design intent is such that any one with limited hands on experience can comfortably install our products.“As for performance, it is really good (tho i cant really compare it to other products), but im noticing more benefits the more i drive it.
I really recommended it, and if i was 2 go back in time, i wouldn't hesitate 2 buy it again, actually i would buy it sooner”
Glad to hear
“I have 3 questions tho:
1 - to trim the radiator hose, do i just work out how much 2 take off, clamp it and cut it (or im i going 2 get coolant everywhere lol)?”
If the car is stone cold you should have minimal coolant leakage. When cutting the hose err on the longer side, as it’s easier to shorten the hose then it is to make it longer even if it takes a couple of goes
“2 - do i have 2 be more carefull at the car wash (as in will water get in there and damage it if im using the high pressure hose on the front of the car)”
No not really. This is because I’ve left the bonnet open on my car in the rain once as I wanted to clean my engine bay (joke I just forgot to close it lol) and water had pooled up everywhere including the airbox, which wasn’t a problem. Not only then we’ve also used the air box as part of a humidification chamber for water injection without any problems. At the end of the day as long as you’re not directing the high pressure water gun at the filter directly then if will be fine.
“3 - am i supposed to have a slightly higher temperature on the gauge (around 1 notch)?”
It shouldn’t change. I’m not sure how that would be possible to be honest, if nothing else has changed(? )
Cheers
Steve
