So I thought I didn’t have enough drama in my life
the car was running too well and then a chain of Mountune inspired events takes place , so in true Nate style I don’t just get a small problem I get the problem where it’s just unbelievable.
first up we have the drivers side boost hose this was supplied and fitted by MT and when I came to install the water meth I removed this pipe to place an adaptor in it upon removal I saw the pipe had been rubbing on the air con pump not a problem just a light scuffing however on closer inspection the bottom but had almost worn through and holes the pipe!!!
so a quick disgruntled email to Mountune stating the facts that it’s either a design fault or poor fitment and as they fitted it we should discount that fact ( as they are the experts) it has to be a design fault so I need some sort of replacement I’ve sent 3-4 emails about it to them over the last 5 no that and had no response what so ever 👍👍
anyway fuck em I checked thier site and low and behold the boost pipes are lifetime warranty so what’s the problem I’m thinking , I contact Samco Which incidentally turns out to be 10 miles from my house , they were quite helpful I sent the emails I sent to Mountune to Samco along with the pics and they agreed to replace it although they said Mountune should replace them.
after a week I got confirmation I was getting my new pipe , 2 weeks later I burst the passenger side MT boost hose so again contacted Mountune with pics showing x3 fingers protruding through the split 🙄 again after no response I contacted Samco with pics and they said no they are not replacing the pipe because it was fitted incorrectly .
i was confused, turns out they were confused they didn’t realise I had two pipes with issues they meant to not replace the first pipe due to fitment error by Mountune they eventually agreed to replace my burst pipe although again it was installed incorrectly by MT they had put the jubilee clip on wonky donky and it had cut through the boost hose anyway got my replacements thank you Samco .
i never refitted them I opted for some spec-r hoses instead and man they are awesome they are huge in comparison and they have no restrictions like the MT pipes , the drivers side boost hose from MT starts at like 76mm O/D goes down to 46mm O/D then back up to 76mm O/D then take into the fact that the wall of the pipe is 5mm thickness that’s 36mm I/D!!!!! That’s crazy so that pipe is only as good as it’s narrowest point and it’s located on a tight 90deg bend not good I’ve got some pics so il add them
SABRE
666.6 bhp 99 oct & wmi
558 lbft
OEMeth installs
Aquamist
sabre tuning
Spec-R
J9-performance
funk motorsport
Hel
Owen developments
WP Pro brakes
HELIX Automotive
KW suspensions
Barney Build
Grant Motorsport
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