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MAF group buy..

Just to get this thread back on topic and off the joys pf parenthood and living in Slough.

It looks like we have 3 definites and 3 possibles so far.

matt951 - definite.
JamesH - definite.
Diver944 - definite.
Peter Empson - counting his pennies and hoping for a lottery win.
lali - Waiting for his car fund to come back from hospital after a walletectomy.
sawood12 - Waiting for a 20% discount.

Any more takers? Any of the possibles decided what side of the fence to fall?

Andrew, what discount would we get for 5 or 6?
 
According to Andrew's scale, 5 would be 16% and 6 would be 18%. But I think 20% for 6 would be a nice round number.
Andrew????
I am ready to buy whenever, but how would the end of this month suit others? (a nice short month, salary doesn't have to stetch as far!!)
Matt
 
James - Count me in. I was going to get this done at the same time as having the DPW fitted, so makes sense to get in on this deal. I can then get Andrew to fit it when the other work is being done.

End of the month fine for me Matt.

Still no sign of Sprog [;)]

Paul
 
Hi Matt et al,

Put me down for 1 MAF but no chip. End of feb 06 please. £599 x -20% =just £479.20. And did someone (Andrew?!) say we get £40 fitting off. Keep bargaining Matt and we`ll soon be at BOGOF levels.[:D]
Andrew, will contact you off-register for the full service we discussed.
 
Hi Keith,

That's great news, I'm sure we can acheive the 20% discount.

As a PCGB member you are entitled to a £40 voucher redeemable against labour costs, which is the install cost for a MAF kit.

March is looking sweet...
 
Hmmmm.

Were power increase (dyno proven results, or even estimates) ever quoted for the MAF kit alone. No chip.

My specific interest is in an S2 with MAF kit.
 
Oh dear,

that's not how I understood it Andrew: I thought we were looking at 10% for 2, 12% for 3, 14% for 4 etc, until we all had MAF and you were broke??

Not really that much incentive to get more than the 10% for the one extra person, 5% extra for another 7 people...mmm. I'm still in, but it's looking less attractive.

Apologies for misleading people on this buy, it was a genuine mistake

Matt
 
Matt - 14 or 15% is still much better than a poke in the eye with a pointy thing, so I'm still in too.
 
Andrew- with reference to my post above ~ are there any claimed performance benefits with MAF alone? (on an S2 specifically)
 
Andrew - Just found your response to a similar question posted earlier. Pasting below in case it is of interest to others....

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Hi Tom,

Unfortunately - I don't have any figures at present.

Dyno figures don't really reflect on all the benefits the MAF kit provides. Also, what is achieved on one car may not reproduce on another. The purpose of the SciVision MAF kit is to improve the overall performance of the car - including partial throttle response; WOT response; in gear acceleration; general smoothness; idle smoothness and fuel consumption. Experience has taught us that these properties (as well as ease of installation) are what's considered most important.

All the effort has gone into making sure the kit works straight out of the box and delivers a benefit the driver can feel. Consider this in contrast with the Link MAP kit (now discontinued). DYNO tests were done achieving 55% more torque and 40% more power. However, the Link AFM was so difficult to use and set-up and results were just not predictable - that in the end the power and torque gains (published) were completely irrelevant.

The MAF kit on the turbo will not make as much difference (in pure power terms) as using the MAF kit with our performance chips and a boost controller (it's the increased boost that makes the power on the Turbo). On the S/S2 - the gains are essentially drivability and torque based. Top end gains will not be so pronounced, but will be more so when the MAF is used with a ProMAX Performance Chip and K&N Panel Filter.

Out of the first 10 kits, we only have 2 S2 kits left (all the turbo kits have sold). I wouldn't get too hung up on power claims - we have quoted them in the past, but they only tell a small part of the story.

When I have some time and a spare MAF kit - I might get some DYNO tests done. However, in the meantime - judge the kit by the feedback of others. If it didn't work as well as it did, I don't think they would sell quite so well. :)

Regards,
Andrew
 
What happens next then Matt? I'm not sure of the logistics of the group buy thingy. Do we arrange a cut-off date by which all interested parties make a firm commitment and then someone places a bulk order with Andrew and we pay him separately?
 
No idea at all Paul, having only ever watched group buys from afar in the past. However, what you are suggesting is pretty much what i had in mind.
It does require an element of trust, on Andrew's part, but if we all give a firm committment by say 17.02, then andrew can calculate the discount and we can all pay our respective bills by 28.02 and arrange for fitting, if needed, at the time.
How does that sound, to all those interested and Andrew?
 
Yep, that's about the gist of it with these things.

But if my engine is suddenly ready next week, then I'll be paying up straight away (along with a whole host of other goodies) as I'd rather not wait any longer. All the good trackdays are getting booked up very quickly, and sadly my name isn't against any of them yet [:(]
 
Guys,
As I will not know what my bonus amounts to till very late in February please do not count me in as a definate, I will see if Andrew will be kind enough to tag me on if the funds are confirmed before 28/02.
 
fingers crossed for your bonus, Graeme.

I am definitely in, and have emailed Andrew to that effect

Matt
 
Me too and will be mailing Andrew later today. So that's 2 of us and currently 10%...
 
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