TVS900 Basics

[HeavyMetal]

(08-27-2012 06:20 PM)Jan Wrote:  

(08-27-2012 05:33 PM)HeavyMetal Wrote:  

(08-27-2012 05:24 PM)Canyon Factory Wrote:  Whoa there buddy... Are you telling me that other vendors dont come with any kind of support? Bytetronik and sprintex if fully supported by your own wallet. If it malfunctions in any way, you are accountable to pay for everything! Its kind of a win win situation really... You get new parts, and at the same time your wallet gets a lot lighter! Think of it as a weight reduction.

... I just said I trust Jan over any other MINI vendors. Don't put words in my mouth.

I know YOU speak french as a first language but he was being sarcastic

Well, I am not really use to it to be sarcastic in english (or detect it). But in french, it's really an another story (being sarcastic brought some social problems - not my fault if I am surrounding with stupid people!).

[Penis]

Yeah I keep forgetting we have foriners

[Jan]

(08-27-2012 06:45 PM)Canyon Factory Wrote:  Yeah I keep forgetting we have foriners

spell check is your friend

[Penis]

Im on my phone and hit send instead of the word... My bad... Again

[astrochex]

(08-27-2012 07:00 PM)Canyon Factory Wrote:  Im on my phone and hit send instead of the word... My bad... Again

Why apologize when you're a DICK?!

[Penis]

Im only a DICK to people Im not sure about yet. Once I consider a group friends, Im actually a decent guy, and can admit when Im wrong... But I will always have my oppinions.

[astrochex]

I couldn't help but reply that way given your sig. It was a thoroughly shallow post.

I don't doubt you're a decent guy. Salut!

[BThayer23]

(08-27-2012 10:24 AM)minimark Wrote:  BEWARE who does your M45 rebuild. A friend has had his worked on twice by a company and it made one lap a VIR before seizing up the first time, he sent it back, paid them more money, he just made about 6 laps at VIR before it failed again.

Hopefully he will be sharing the experience on the boards soon. I don't want to mention the name here for obvious reasons but it was not the one mentioned above. It was a company that is used by a prominent vendor.

2cents

This is all true. My brother was right behind me when it failed the second time; it blew a huge cloud of smoke shifting 3-4 out of Oak Tree when the supercharger couldn't hold boost and the engine ran super rich. And his video camera was running. He's traveling on business right now; I'll post once he gets the clip together. I haven't called the rebuilder yet, but my expectations are low.

After talking to a lot of people about this, my feeling on rebuilding is that for the cost to do it right, you're better off getting a re-manufactured unit through MINI or Jan. A big issue is tolerance stacking within the unit, something that a small shop will have a hard time dealing with. You have to assemble and disassemble the unit multiple times, swapping out parts that minimize the final tolerances. A small shop will Frankenstein used parts, while an Eaton-remanufactured unit will have brand new parts.

Re: the TVS, my engine has stock internals and a stock tune, and I'm not really looking for tire-melting power. Price and reliability will be the big factors that determine whether I upgrade to the TVS if/when the reman M45 unit I ordered from Jan (thx!) breaks down. Good luck to the first adopters!

EDIT: Jan, please correct me if I misstated anything from our conversation.

[ColinGreene]

and this is why i bought a used low mile M45. i know it works.
plus its cheap.

[Speedracer1600]

Someones got to be first muhhahahhaahah? Hopefully I get selected lol