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 (2)[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/150672766@N03/]Rod Sugden[/url], on Fli) 5988 Posts Member #: 2024 Formally Retired Rural Suffolk |
9th Jun, 2014 at 08:27:52pm
Following on from this thread http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=558587 I finally got one of the 14point7 SLC Free kits
Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ??? |
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1267 Posts Member #: 831 Post Whore Montreal, Canada |
9th Jun, 2014 at 08:34:11pm
Why didn't you get the sensor from 14point7? It's significantly less than £60 when you buy a controller. Or is it that shipping goes up a lot? Or was he out of sensors when you ordered?
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 6729 Posts Member #: 618 Post Whore Glasgow |
9th Jun, 2014 at 08:35:57pm
I'll be watching with interest as i'll need one for the metro and on a tight budget right now |
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 3673 Posts Member #: 9300 Post Whore Quarry Bonk |
9th Jun, 2014 at 08:37:59pm
Also keen to know how well this works. As I am sure Ian is! On 26th Jan, 2012 Tom Fenton said:
ring problems are down to wear or abuse but although annoying it isn't a show stopper On 5th Aug, 2014 madmk1 said:
Shit the bed! I had snapped the end of my shaft off!! 17.213 @ 71mph, 64bhp n/a (Old Engine) |
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5988 Posts Member #: 2024 Formally Retired Rural Suffolk |
9th Jun, 2014 at 09:13:46pm
On 9th Jun, 2014 jbelanger said:
Why didn't you get the sensor from 14point7? It's significantly less than £60 when you buy a controller. Or is it that shipping goes up a lot? Or was he out of sensors when you ordered? Because the risk of hitting the customs import limits for VAT, Duty and handling charges was high. Especially when he started shipping through the USA instead of Canada. I also needed another SLC OEM so the value was higher anyway. For anyone just after the SLC Free kit with an LSU it's probably worth the risk with UK Customs even with Alan's new shipping regime through the USA postal system. EDIT I revisited the maths again this morning whether to purchase the LSU (sensor) from Alan or source it in the EU. I got my LSU for £57 including delivery and because it's an EU country, no UK VAT or any other charges (it's assumed to have been paid within the member state where it came from). Buying the LSU with the SLC Free increases the cost of the "kit" by $50 and the postage by $4 $54 is currently ~£32 so a lot cheaper (£25 cheaper) than buying from the EU. But the total package (including postage which UK Customs include include in their calculations if they stop it) is $121.75 which is ~£66.50 That is over the limit for VAT but not for duty so Customs can charge VAT (20%) which would be £13.30 and Royal Mail (or ParcelForce) would add £8 handling charge, total £21.30, which brings the £25 cheaper down to £3.30 cheaper. So it is actually cheaper to purchase kit with the LSU even if it does get stopped by Customs. And of course there is a chance it may not in which case it is much cheaper (although now he is shipping through the USA, in my experience it is a lot more likely to be caught than stuff I have had from the likes of Canada and Australia). Those figures are based on an SLC Free kit only, in my case I was ordering another SLC OEM as well which, if I had included the LSU, would have pushed the total value up to a virtual guarantee of being caught at Customs and the VAT being proportionately higher. Edited by Rod S on 10th Jun, 2014. Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ??? |
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5988 Posts Member #: 2024 Formally Retired Rural Suffolk |
10th Jun, 2014 at 06:54:42pm
Well, not actually tested yet but I spent about 1 1/2 hours soldering the bits together.
Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ??? |
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 9502 Posts Member #: 1023 Post Whore Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
10th Jun, 2014 at 09:00:03pm
ohh dear, id have to say with the literally 1000's of kit based and home designed electronics ive built over the years i have never seen anything that poor Yes i moved to the darkside |
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9502 Posts Member #: 1023 Post Whore Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
10th Jun, 2014 at 09:01:46pm
the capacitors look like the could be layed down but hows the boards inter connect?
Yes i moved to the darkside |
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 4890 Posts Member #: 1775 Post Whore Chester |
10th Jun, 2014 at 10:50:58pm
Pisser I run a supercharger and I don't care the TB is on the wrong side.
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17 Posts Member #: 9903 Member Northern California |
2nd Sep, 2014 at 04:04:35am
Rod,
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3590 Posts Member #: 655 Post Whore Northern Ireland |
2nd Sep, 2014 at 06:45:47pm
Surely you'd solder the capacitors lying down, and not upright ?
9.85 @ 145mph
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