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Splitdog
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I have talked to Thomas in length and we have sent a few of the pistons out new and broken to get tested for the strength of the metal. All this will tell us is that the metal is consistant with what it is claimed to be.
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This is what was needed to be done to EVERY batch of pistons BEFORE they were sent to a single customer. This is called QUALITY CONTROL!!!
When I buy a Wiseco or JE piston, guess what? The premium I pay covers the cost of American manufacturing and QUALITY CONTROL 
Considering the price difference between AA's and its competitors, the price of AA pistons would be reasonable considering they are made in China (cheap material and labor) and IF the price included QUALITY CONTROL. But you've just admitted (what we've suspected all along) that you're not doing the quality control that your competitors' charge for. So what are AA customers getting for their money besides an overpriced liability? |
CHINA!!!!????  You're joking, right? THERE'S the problem right there. Mystery solved. Please. There's too much lead in the composition of the metal. 
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Stripped66
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Everybody knows the AA pistons are made in China, as are a large percentage of VW aftermarket parts (cranks, rods, etc). Given correct metalurgy and post-manufacturing quality control, there is no reason why a quality part cannot come from China. Scat, Bugpack, and CB Performance cranks and rods are all good examples of this.
But when quality control is not performed, then what guarantee does anybody have that the distributor is getting the parts they requested, and the consumer is getting a part that meets the advirtised claims? Is that not the crux of this problem?
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| Why not just make a custom set of wires with a Y splice in them. Then you could just run one distributor. |
I don't think electrickery works that way |
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Splitdog
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| Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 1:47 pm Post subject: |
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Everybody knows the AA pistons are made in China, as are a large percentage of VW aftermarket parts (cranks, rods, etc). Given correct metalurgy and post-manufacturing quality control, there is no reason why a quality part cannot come from China. Scat, Bugpack, and CB Performance cranks and rods are all good examples of this.
But when quality control is not performed, then what guarantee does anybody have that the distributor is getting the parts they requested, and the consumer is getting a part that meets the advirtised claims? Is that not the crux of this problem? |
There's no reason why you won't find a perfectly good wife in a bar. But chances are you won't.
While it's true there are some good parts that come from China, given the choice, I would take one from USA or Germany first.
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Nater
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Everybody knows the AA pistons are made in China, as are a large percentage of VW aftermarket parts (cranks, rods, etc). Given correct metalurgy and post-manufacturing quality control, there is no reason why a quality part cannot come from China. Scat, Bugpack, and CB Performance cranks and rods are all good examples of this.
But when quality control is not performed, then what guarantee does anybody have that the distributor is getting the parts they requested, and the consumer is getting a part that meets the advirtised claims? Is that not the crux of this problem? |
There's no reason why you won't find a perfectly good wife in a bar. But chances are you won't.
While it's true there are some good parts that come from China, given the choice, I would take one from USA or Germany first. |
Just like the parts....she was good for awhile 
Glad my new pistons are Autocraft  |
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camch
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| kona and troy thanks for the complement,now lets find out whats going on so this wont happen any more, not saying it will!!!!!!!!! |
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Tvättbjörn
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| Does anybody know about any trouble with the 90mm T4 Piston???? |
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spunkie
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spunkie
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| Kona, did you ever take care of those that lost everything because your parts failed??? |
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kekonaiii
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There is nothing to make right. Over 10,000 sets of pistons sold collectively and not any more problems then MAHLE, Weisco, And JE....
Also I have given some people replacements and other parts that I did NOT have to do.
Well I guess that CB and SCAT and yes even GENE BERG should replace the 1500.00 I spent on a Berg crank back in 1989 that cracked in half. And I guess CB should replace the straight cut gear that let go in my customers motor as well as the Cam and lifters and oil pump.. And I guess SCAT should replace my Drag Fast Shifter I bought in 1986 that broke two days after I got it at the Drag strip. And I guess CIMA should replace the 20 or so Sets of piston I blew up. I could go on and on with the thousands of dollars I have spent buying parts that broke..
You are not being rational in your comments... |
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