Interesting thread.
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Originally Posted by DoughtyUK.net
just a general topic I would be interested to hear peoples views on.
how acceptable is it to have to modify, dereml, drill parts on your car to make it fit or to get it to work?
would not not buy a car because of this?
do you like to do this?
do you expect a national level competition kit to have to be finished by hand?
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I'd expect (pretty much demand) that the kit went together fine without any hassles, trim excess plastic of the part-tree and no more, and it'd work fine. That IMO is the standard all kits should be built to.
I'd still expect the more enthusiastic racer would want to work on the car to try and find some performance improvements, and im sure there are plenty to be found which will be hardly noticable but can be important to capable drivers where tiny things can make a difference.
If things arent freely moving, as they are designed to be, then its not good, particularly if its not 1 or 2 items, or the odd kit from a bad batch.
Would i still buy it?
I'd buy a kit based on what its capable of, and how easy/realistic it is to acheive it. If i've got to put more work into getting it race-worthy, than the manufacture has put into designing and manufacturing it, i wouldnt be interested. If its just a case of making sure everything runs smoothly thats fine, i'd buy it.
Like to do it?
Maybe, if not doing it doesnt cause issues, excess strain, reduced performance etc then i'd probably not do it when building the kit, play for a bit and the next re-build it'd look at what could be improved.
Personally i'd prefer to do them in my own time, wouldnt say i like it, wouldnt say i hated it, but i do it if needed. If it was causing issues, i wouldnt be mighty impressed.
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Originally Posted by DoughtyUK.net
another one....
if you buy a product for your car, how acceptable is it to HAVE to buy another product (from another manufacturer) to be able to fit/use this part?
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As others have said, provided the other part was widely available then i think thats acceptable, particularly if its a long-term item which will last, rather than something that needs regular replacement. If i only have to make the purchase once, great. If it means messing about with multiple suppliers... i'd look at the pro's & con's and see if its worth the hassle and possibly additional costs of 2 orders/p&p's.