So, Greddy just declared bankruptcy
09-11-2008, 12:56 PM
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I beg to differ.
While I acknowledge that my hands-on experience with them is limited to their 1.6 Miata kit, and that said kit is a very early product for them, I would not say that it is anywhere near the quality of the kits from FM / Bell. And understand that, by "quality", I'm referring both to the quality of the design and the quality of the manufacture.
While I acknowledge that my hands-on experience with them is limited to their 1.6 Miata kit, and that said kit is a very early product for them, I would not say that it is anywhere near the quality of the kits from FM / Bell. And understand that, by "quality", I'm referring both to the quality of the design and the quality of the manufacture.
First, the damn thing was designed for a RHD car, meaning it doesn't really fit right on a LHD car. The air filter rubs against the brake lines.
The FPR that they supply is non-adjustable, and is entirely too rich as pre-set.
The turbo itself, while a decent quality Mitsu unit, is not water-cooled.
The air filter is garbage, and its housing is known to come unscrewed resulting in the ingestion of the two little nuts that hold it together.
The rubber couplers they supply harden and crack rather quickly, unlike the silicone parts supplied by others.
Have you actually looked at the cast-aluminum intake pieces? Might as well install a restrictor on the compressor outlet. And WTF is up with re-using the stock flexible plastic crossover pipe? You know, the one with the bellows that bursts under boost.
Don't get me started on the oil drain...
The downpipe looks like it was cobbled together out of drinking straws by a blind Chinese war orphan.
The instructions that they include are a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy. I actually drove up to their office in Irvine to request a clean set, and they don't have one!
The kit P/N on the CARB sticker does not match the number on the CARB paperwork.
They have essentially no customer support. I tried for two weeks to get them to mail me a replacement CARB sticker (mine was missing when I bought the kit new from an authorized distributor) and they never did send me one despite multiple promises and a lot of phone tag. This was the primary reason why I had to take an afternoon off of work and make the aforementioned drive to Irvine.
Again, we are going off of one kit to determine our opinion of the whole company. The Miata kit is not one of their shining examples of their work, but it one of their old kits, and it is still on par with the "good kits" that are available today.
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09-11-2008, 01:27 PM
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Obviously none of you have seen their products. Even the Miata Turbo Kit, that you call crap, was as good a quality as the stuff I have seen from Begi and FM. It didn't have all the "big power" mods included like they do, but they also don't have a CARB sticker on them. All their kits fit perfectly, worked perfectly, and looked nice. I have seen a whole range of their kits; Supras, Hondas, Acuras, Miatas, MR2s, etc. They never had issues when installing, like most kits do, and the instructions were spot on. They were one of the few companies whose products would fit without modification 99.9% of the time.
Nothing has come down saying they were closing, so Greddy is still in the game. Much like most of our airlines, bankruptcy isn't the end.
Nothing has come down saying they were closing, so Greddy is still in the game. Much like most of our airlines, bankruptcy isn't the end.
It "worked perfectly", making my miata as fast as a Z24 cavalier filled with 4 fat people as long as the intake plumbing stayed attached to the throttle body. It looked like ***, using the factory plastic intake plumbing.
Besides the BEGI fitment which is less than par on their kits (but they are extremely proactive in fixing the problem which is great), they seem much nicer overall for a similar price.
I've seen other GReddy turbo kits and they seem nicely built, and their exhausts are awesome. I use an EVO2 on my subaru...that says something when everything else on all my cars is built by me.
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09-13-2008, 03:03 PM
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[QUOTE=Joe Perez;306988]
First, the damn thing was designed for a RHD car, meaning it doesn't really fit right on a LHD car. The air filter rubs against the brake lines. Technically you shouldn't buy the kit if you have a LHD car
The FPR that they supply is non-adjustable, and is entirely too rich as pre-set. They're playing it safe, so people can't blame them when their engine blows up from running too lean
The turbo itself, while a decent quality Mitsu unit, is not water-cooled. helps keep price down
The air filter is garbage, and its housing is known to come unscrewed resulting in the ingestion of the two little nuts that hold it together. helps keep price down
The rubber couplers they supply harden and crack rather quickly, unlike the silicone parts supplied by others. helps keep price down
Have you actually looked at the cast-aluminum intake pieces? Might as well install a restrictor on the compressor outlet. And WTF is up with re-using the stock flexible plastic crossover pipe? You know, the one with the bellows that bursts under boost. helps keep price down
Don't get me started on the oil drain... it only doesn't work when people install it incorrectly. lots of people wouldn't of bought it if they knew they had to drill & tap the oil pan. keep in mind most of the people on this board are the exception to that rule
The downpipe looks like it was cobbled together out of drinking straws by a blind Chinese war orphan. I'll agree with you on that oneQUOTE]
that being said I've upgraded everything but the turbo & manifold.
First, the damn thing was designed for a RHD car, meaning it doesn't really fit right on a LHD car. The air filter rubs against the brake lines. Technically you shouldn't buy the kit if you have a LHD car
The FPR that they supply is non-adjustable, and is entirely too rich as pre-set. They're playing it safe, so people can't blame them when their engine blows up from running too lean
The turbo itself, while a decent quality Mitsu unit, is not water-cooled. helps keep price down
The air filter is garbage, and its housing is known to come unscrewed resulting in the ingestion of the two little nuts that hold it together. helps keep price down
The rubber couplers they supply harden and crack rather quickly, unlike the silicone parts supplied by others. helps keep price down
Have you actually looked at the cast-aluminum intake pieces? Might as well install a restrictor on the compressor outlet. And WTF is up with re-using the stock flexible plastic crossover pipe? You know, the one with the bellows that bursts under boost. helps keep price down
Don't get me started on the oil drain... it only doesn't work when people install it incorrectly. lots of people wouldn't of bought it if they knew they had to drill & tap the oil pan. keep in mind most of the people on this board are the exception to that rule
The downpipe looks like it was cobbled together out of drinking straws by a blind Chinese war orphan. I'll agree with you on that oneQUOTE]
that being said I've upgraded everything but the turbo & manifold.
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