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A. Waterfield

31-05-2003, 11:23

if one turbo goes do you have to replace both of them?

this is what a mate was told by silvia engineering and we all know they talk B*****S p.s they want 1500quid to recon them :eek:

Cheers
Alex

Jezz_S13

31-05-2003, 11:52

ideally yeah, cos if one goes the other prolly wont be far behind.

£1500 LOL, you can buy about 2003434 T25's for that LOL.

He's better off getting some PE1420's, good for 550-600RWBHP.

http://www.300zx.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17811&highlight=group+buy+turbos

AshT_200

31-05-2003, 12:15

Originally posted by alex waterf
if one turbo goes do you have to replace both of them?

this is what a mate was told by silvia engineering and we all know they talk B*****S p.s they want 1500quid to recon them :eek:

Cheers
Alex

Was that 1500 including fitting?

Cos Zs are a bastard to work on.

Jezz_S13

31-05-2003, 12:20

Oh yeah good point, it's an engine out job which I think is around £700 labour at SE. I assumed that was just for the reconning of the tubs.

if it's £1500 all in then that's resonable.

AshT_200

31-05-2003, 12:31

Apparently Engine removal and refit of a Z engine is quoted at 16 hours labour.

And I can bloody believe it.

Jezz_S13

31-05-2003, 12:36

Funny, I understood it was 9 months. :D:D:thumbs:

AshT_200

31-05-2003, 12:38

Originally posted by Jezz_S13
Funny, I understood it was 9 months. :D:D:thumbs:

ROTFLMAO :D

700 quid for 9 months labour is pretty good then. :D

Pauly_Boy

31-05-2003, 13:13

I've heard its best to get both done, by why SE. I've seen so many horror stories about them!!

send him off to www.300zx.co.uk

AshT_200

31-05-2003, 13:23

Originally posted by Pauly_Boy
I've heard its best to get both done, by why SE. I've seen so many horror stories about them!!

send him off to www.300zx.co.uk

They've been ok for me. :)

Martin T

31-05-2003, 15:25

The impression I get from here and other boards is that about 1/4-1/2 of their customers are really pissed off, while the rest are fine. Depends if you want to risk it, really! However they do appear to be one of the cheeper outfits around.
You could of course try Autoenhance in colchester (round the back of world of ICE.

Martin T

31-05-2003, 15:34

I just got a quote from my brother at Autoenhance and he says - provided there is no shaft or compressor wheel damage, then he will remove, recon and refit both your turbos for £1200.
if there is damage, then add about (I think) £150 for shaft and £100 for compressor.
Not bad methinks

AshT_200

31-05-2003, 17:47

Originally posted by Martin T
I just got a quote from my brother at Autoenhance and he says - provided there is no shaft or compressor wheel damage, then he will remove, recon and refit both your turbos for £1200.
if there is damage, then add about (I think) £150 for shaft and £100 for compressor.
Not bad methinks

Is that inc VAT? SE always quote inclusive of VAT

arry

31-05-2003, 18:24

it is an engine job out on zeds for a tubby change.... i dont think id like to just change one tubby and then have the other go a few miles later = engine out again :eek:

Theres a place called progress engineering in Maidstone who will work on zeds - dont know what they are like but i know one VERY disgruntled SE customer that has been in conversations about removing his car from their yard and taking it over to kent (and no its not me - honest). Will see if i can find the number later if its of use?

Or just take it to SE's - as Ash and others say, some have problems, some dont.... some may exaggerate problems - never know. Up to you to try ;)

Jezz_S13

31-05-2003, 18:39

Originally posted by AshT_200
They've been ok for me. :)

that's cos you live down the road and are quite big, and with out sounding rude, you look like you would rip pete's head off and shove it up his ass. :) :thumbs:

AshT_200

31-05-2003, 19:07

Originally posted by Jezz_S13
that's cos you live down the road and are quite big, and with out sounding rude, you look like you would rip pete's head off and shove it up his ass. :) :thumbs:

LMAO I'll have to remember that one :D

edd

31-05-2003, 19:33

my bro did the head gaskets and turbos on his 300 hiself took some time but its the diff between a few hundred quid and a few grand aint it.

SteveCarter200

31-05-2003, 23:03

Originally posted by AshT_200
Apparently Engine removal and refit of a Z engine is quoted at 16 hours labour.

And I can bloody believe it.

Youre shitting me!?!?!?

No way is it 16 hours. Ive seen them get a ZX engine out in a morning.

arry

01-06-2003, 00:10

Originally posted by SteveCarter200
Youre shitting me!?!?!?

No way is it 16 hours. Ive seen them get a ZX engine out in a morning.

lol.... it took em 5 months to get my engine out steve ;) and that aint nowhere near as complicated as a zed

Chris

01-06-2003, 00:21

Originally posted by arry
lol.... it took em 5 months to get my engine out steve ;) and that aint nowhere near as complicated as a zed

and took them another 9 months to put various fecked ones back in !!!!!!!!
:tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser:

arry

01-06-2003, 00:22

Originally posted by Chris
and took them another 9 months to put varius fecked ones back in !!!!!!!!
:tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser:
bwahahahhwhbawahahahahahahahhah :D:D:D:D:D