#46: Re: Best place to get ITB's Author: Icetto, Location: Cape TownPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 5:50 pm ----
data wrote:
I like the sound of throttle bodies as well, the whine of a supercharger is an acquired taste!
No one likes a screamer
I prefer the acquired whine
#47: Re: Best place to get ITB's Author: furryhobnob, Location: NuneatonPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 5:51 pm ---- Yeah I know what u mean data regarding the sound of a supercharged car, I prefer a more throaty sound that ITB's give, the wee 206 is never going to be a Ferrari beating car, but I love her anyway
#48: Re: Best place to get ITB's Author: Razpulsedj, Location: Partying with the Info ShufflersPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 5:55 pm ----
furryhobnob wrote:
Razpulsedj wrote:
im 21, 22 on july 2nd
I'm not sure if there's a rolls Royce turbine plant near where you live, I work at the biggest one in the country at derby
Can you find out
#49: Re: Best place to get ITB's Author: furryhobnob, Location: NuneatonPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 5:59 pm ---- Yeah I'll find out tomorrow pal if there's a plant near u, whether that particular plant is taking apprentices or not is a different story, they've just started putting a new cell in where I work that's why they're looking for new people
#50: Re: Best place to get ITB's Author: DJ-, Location: UKPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 11:50 pm ---- pug1off are just down the rroad from us and they can do ITB's. Spike off here had his GTi done there, think he was pretty pleased with it.
#51: Re: Best place to get ITB's Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 1:26 am ---- As for the comments on using Ecosse for fitting throttle bodies, my advice is look at my project topic.
They did a very amateurish job with the wiring, using cheap components that should go nowhere near a car. They cut original 10 year old wiring from original sensors and attached it to new sensors. This made no sense at all when the Omex comes with its own loom that can go direct to all engine sensors.
They also don't fit air temperature sensors when every single other TB kit or company that fits TB's supply and fit these sensors. ECU controlled fuel injection isn't about approximate fuelling, it's about giving the engine exactly what it needs.
Their corner cutting also resulted in the Omex ECU being attached to the -ve wiring for the injectors (and all other sensors) but the original ECU and wiring controlling the +ve. This combination of two electrical systems creates lot of unreliability and it took 4 months to work out why the car was constantly cutting out. I had to fix this at further expense to myself. Ecosse did supply a new Omex loom and a new coolant sensor - an admission of fault? End result. I had to buy another car!
There is evidence of a suck it and see approach being used for the wiring too. Wires were soldered into the original loom and then when realised it was wrong they just cut the wire off but left 2 inches behind. Soldering was just covered by insulation tape as well. Did these mistakes cause the problem causing the original ECU to cut out every now and again.
Oh and I asked for a quote for the work. When I got the car back the price had increased by £300. They charged £200 for piston pocketing when both Longmans and High Flow Heads both wanted just £100. They they suspiciously knocked £100 off the piston machining price as a goodwill for taking so long (over 4 weeks) to do the car. Why would they specifically knock the price off the piston machining? Answer: because it never cost £200 in the first place.
Apparently Matt from Ecosse missed a works night out to work on my car. That shows how committed they are to deliver the goods. Sounds quite unprofessional too.
In short in my opinion Ecosse is very much run with an eye on the £'s. Something has to pay for that big workshop. Their average customer is fairly young and probably doesn't know a great deal about the work being done. This gives Ecosse an opportunity to cut corners and therefore save money increasing thier profits.
#52: Re: Best place to get ITB's Author: Kersh, Location: Bridgnorth, Nr WolverhamptonPosted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 1:44 am ----
I wish someone could magically ship some ITBs to me for my 180
Jenvey is a five minute walk from my house, if you sort it all out ill ship them out to you, i work for an international mail order company
Service with a smile lol
#54: Re: Best place to get ITB's Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 3:14 am ----
Edward wrote:
In short in my opinion Ecosse is very much run with an eye on the £'s. Something has to pay for that big workshop. Their average customer is fairly young and probably doesn't know a great deal about the work being done. This gives Ecosse an opportunity to cut corners and therefore save money increasing thier profits.
Your not the first & wont be the last that finds out Ecosse aint the Peugeot tuning wonder gods everybody makes them out to be
#55: Re: Best place to get ITB's Author: Mattie-RS, Location: A Track near you ;)Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 3:18 am ---- If i earnt what you did i wouldnt want to ITB a s***ty 206 i'd own a nice man's family car, DS-R, Megane 250 as a example
#56: Re: Best place to get ITB's Author: furryhobnob, Location: NuneatonPosted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 3:21 am ---- I've got a family car lol the 206 is my car for work and back that's it really
#57: Re: Best place to get ITB's Author: macj, Location: EssexPosted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 3:46 am ----
I wish someone could magically ship some ITBs to me for my 180
Give me a pm.... I may be able to help
#58: Re: Best place to get ITB's Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 5:40 am ----
Mattie-RS wrote:
If i earnt what you did i wouldnt want to ITB a s***ty 206 i'd own a nice man's family car, DS-R, Megane 250 as a example
I didn't TB a s***ty 206. I did it to one of the very best examples!
I got a good family car too! Since when has a small Citroen or Megane been a family car? They are just hot hatches which will one day be described as s***ty too!
#59: Re: Best place to get ITB's Author: Icetto, Location: Cape TownPosted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 6:03 am ---- Thanks Kersh and macj for offering to help me.
The problem is shipping from UK to SA is so expensive that it doesn't make it worth it unless one gets the ITBs at a ridiculous low price. The other problem is that no one in SA would be able to fit it. They can't even install and run Catcams on a 180
#60: Re: Best place to get ITB's Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 8:49 am ---- Shipping will be a relatively small cost of the overall spend. I wouldn't worry about it. Fitting them isn't actually hard at all. Although how a multiplexed car would deal with half it's parts missing I don't know. It can be done though because Longmans did it lots.
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