Good News From Fpv

[Redhawk]

After months of bashing my head against the brick wall called FPV Customer Service (bloody superb oxymoron that one) my dealer has got a brand, spanking new motor for my beloved Fox!!

Mind you in all other aspects the motor is fine but will insist on 'drinking' 750mls/1000kms of damn expensive oil.

The new engine should be here mid July and will have the same engine number and micro dot system as my current engine, cool huh?

Cars done 21,000kms so I'm not b**ching, but you can rest assured with the new motor I'll be driving around in 5th all day!!

[ZAP]

Redhawk,

I do notbelieve that FPV will be able to deliver a motor with the same numbers.

As far as I am aware, it is illegal to restamp engine numbers. If they are claiming the Data Dot and Engine numbers will be the same, I fear they may do a rebuild (not a bad thing) or you will get different numbers.

I could be wrong about the restamping, but I remember when my RT charger did its block, I had to do a dodgy to get the same engine numbers.

I would make sure you get everything in writing.

Glad they finally agreed to fix the motor, well done

[Mondie]

Welcome back Red, and good luck with the beast

[ZMAN]

Welcome back Red, and good luck with the beast 

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What Mondie said..

[Mr Turbo]

Dam... thought this thread could be about a launch of a GTHO

[jEtONiT]

Dam... thought this thread could be about a launch of a GTHO 

LOL same.. thought they were launching a new beast or something.

[Mr Turbo]

Dam... thought this thread could be about a launch of a GTHO 

LOL same.. thought they were launching a new beast or something.

[Adam]

Redhawk,

I do notbelieve that FPV will be able to deliver a motor with the same numbers.

As far as I am aware, it is illegal to restamp engine numbers.  If they are claiming the Data Dot and Engine numbers will be the same, I fear they may do a rebuild (not a bad thing) or you will get different numbers.

I could be wrong about the restamping, but I remember when my RT charger did its block, I had to do a dodgy to get the same engine numbers.

I would make sure you get everything in writing.

Glad they finally agreed to fix the motor, well done

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They can do it.

I know someone who had this done and I also know the guy who put the engine in, so there was no rebuild or anything shifty going on.

[mercturbo]

good news Al, hopefully it will all go without drama, mine still uses no oil at all, have they figured out why some use oil?

Cheers Rob

[CountryPhoon]

Redhawk,

I do notbelieve that FPV will be able to deliver a motor with the same numbers.

As far as I am aware, it is illegal to restamp engine numbers.  If they are claiming the Data Dot and Engine numbers will be the same, I fear they may do a rebuild (not a bad thing) or you will get different numbers.

I could be wrong about the restamping, but I remember when my RT charger did its block, I had to do a dodgy to get the same engine numbers.

I would make sure you get everything in writing.

Glad they finally agreed to fix the motor, well done

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They can do it.

I know someone who had this done and I also know the guy who put the engine in, so there was no rebuild or anything shifty going on.

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Guys - You are right here. I sell DataDots and we do manufacture parts marking replacement DataDots for major components replacement. As you probably know - each Dot has the full VIN on it - and there are around 500 applied to an engine (7,000 to a full car). Because of the security issues to do with ordering replacement DataDots, they must be ordered by an FPV dealer - thru FPV itself. FPV then verify that the component swap is genuine.

Cheers

CountryPhoon