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 paulr
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| posted on January 9th, 2004 at 02:27 PM |
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Purchasing Advice needed
Hello All
I am considering purchasing a new set of IDF webers for my new bus. Have been scanning the internet for prices and availability. Has anyone done this
lately and if so who do you reccomend, what is the frieght cost and did you manage to skirt duties and taxs etc. Any info would be appreciated.
Paul
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| posted on January 9th, 2004 at 03:09 PM |
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I have only bought a linkage from AC.net and manifolds from a friend on SBO.
Got the stuff sent to him and he bundled it up and sent it out as a "gift"
So ideally you want some one to buy it for you and send it on if at all possible.
What i will say is be a little careful of the EMPI kits available. I saw on the other day and to say the linkage sucked is an understatement!
First of all the hex bar was aluminium. I questioned by mate about this and he showed me an old one that was bent and rounded out. - Make sure you get
a steel hex bar set up
The second thing was the pissy little extension that hooked the throttle cable up to. The bloke that owned this beetle was having allsorts of trouble
betting full throttle. - I bought the AC.net Redline model. Down side is the filter base / hex bar holder is pressed steel and does not look as good
as the CB cast aluminium one
Who to but from -
CB Performance $590 US
http://www.cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=493
but the vents are 28mm which i reckon is to small. Should be at least 32mm
AC.net - $675 to $775 US
http://www.aircooled.net/new-bin/viewproductdetail.php?keyword2=FSK0020&c...
The AC.net will be better set up.
You might want to ring Carb Services in Burwood Sydney and see what a set of vents is worth 02 9747 4066
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on January 9th, 2004 at 08:18 PM |
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delivery by ship is $78 US, about 6 weeks.
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speedster356
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| posted on January 9th, 2004 at 09:24 PM |
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I paid $499US for new 44IDFs on ebay complete with linkages/manifolds/air cleaners etc. Watch the duty!
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paulr
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| posted on January 11th, 2004 at 08:18 AM |
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Thanks guys - speedster 356 did you end up paying duty ?
Dazed and Confused
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| posted on January 11th, 2004 at 09:40 AM |
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hey
i know for a fact customs try to hit imported car parts as hard as they can and watch for people sending things as "gifts" and was also told
there is no ponit in putting "fragile" on packages as it doesnt stop them at all!!
cheers
rhys
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