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You have to be joking me - 5/10/2007 8:58:24 PM   
HoldDaMayo


 

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Status: offline 		I picked up a set of Pinions for my RC18R from Integy... so i open it up, take off my old pinion... then i tried to put on the new one and i realize the little allen wrench they provided doesn't fit the screws they included in the kit...

I'm more than pissed and will never buy anything integy again... i have lots of allen wrenches and crap but the ones they include are smaller than .05" driver i have.



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RE: You have to be joking me - 5/10/2007 11:26:03 PM   
Mz



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Status: offline 		yup. integy is pretty much the worst. try Robinson racing pinions. i have one and its awesome.

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RE: You have to be joking me - 5/10/2007 11:39:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		thx for the advice... when i was looking at the picture of hte set i bought on integies site, it looks like the allen wrench is the smaller size than the one i got... dunno... either way, i'm pissed.

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RE: You have to be joking me - 5/10/2007 11:47:59 PM   
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Status: offline 		hpi micro rs4 pinions are the best. there steel

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RE: You have to be joking me - 5/10/2007 11:55:08 PM   
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Status: offline 		Instead of complaining, why don't you call Integy and tell them your problem.

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RE: You have to be joking me - 5/11/2007 1:03:03 AM   
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Status: offline 		Well he also warned us about the already know suckyness of Integy.

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RE: You have to be joking me - 5/11/2007 1:13:04 AM   
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Status: offline 		IMO go ahead and complain. I like to be aware of companies that put out products like that so I can avoid them.

Just my $.02

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RE: You have to be joking me - 5/11/2007 1:33:18 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Maggster

IMO go ahead and complain. I like to be aware of companies that put out products like that so I can avoid them.

Just my $.02

Thank you!



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RE: You have to be joking me - 5/11/2007 3:24:45 AM   
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Status: offline 		I've complained via email to GPM, Atomic, and now 3racing about various mod part issues. Of those 3, GPM got back to me very fast and mailed me the replacement part I requested (a screw that had no threads). Atomic took 3 days to respond and told me I needed to mail the part back to them in HK and then they'd decide. I asked them for a cvd pin....that's it. These things cost next to nothing and they couldn't just send it. I'm not mailing stuff to HK, cuz then I'll be out the parts AND shipping, instead of just the parts. Atomic is on my ****-list

I emailed 3racing yesterday and haven't heard back yet. I asked them to send me a ball screw for SSG mini-t shock towers since their nut froze up and caused the head to shear off (Actually, 3 ball-screw / nut pairs froze, but only one head sheared). I really hope they respond positively (and soon) because they're my favorite mod part company, by far.

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RE: You have to be joking me - 5/11/2007 3:36:01 AM   
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ORIGINAL: webdr


quote:

ORIGINAL: Maggster

IMO go ahead and complain. I like to be aware of companies that put out products like that so I can avoid them.

Just my $.02

Thank you!


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RE: You have to be joking me - 5/11/2007 4:17:09 AM   
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Status: offline 		well, i'm pretty sure they'll say, sorry sir, we screwed up... we'll mail you out the correct sized wrench and you should receive it within 5-7 business days... or........ i could just go to my local hardware store and grab one that will work... which is what i'll do.

I don't need you to hold my hand or give me advice, i'm simply notifying the community of my experience which frankly, is why alot of people come to these forums... so please... take your attitude elsewhere....

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Instead of complaining, why don't you call Integy and tell them your problem.



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RE: You have to be joking me - 5/11/2007 2:27:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		i know that this is a little off-topic but the rc18 bumper from integy on crash bam bent you know how cheap it is I can bend the alu. with my hands and since it got installed there is nothing I can do.

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RE: You have to be joking me - 5/11/2007 4:26:30 PM   
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Status: offline 		Gotta be CF or plastic, in my book. Now I only replace with aluminum where plastic isn't strong enough because the pieces WILL bend and will wear out faster than most plastic parts. If only they made more parts out of delrin!

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RE: You have to be joking me - 5/11/2007 5:16:12 PM   
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Status: offline 		could have been a mistake. i mean they do happen.

i mean so if a person you know buys a brand new automobile and has trans problems do you not buy that car because of that? ofcourse not. there are millions of packaging mistakes do happen. this is isolated. integy is cheap for a reason THEY ARE LESS EXSPENSIVE the ole saying "YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR" i have had goodluck with some parts from them so i cant complain at this point not to say i wont have problems i just have yet to experience them. hope you got the right allen to get you rollin in the end thats all that matters. but i use hpi pinions only anyways!

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RE: You have to be joking me - 5/11/2007 5:19:57 PM   
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could have been a mistake. i mean they do happen.

i mean so if a person you know buys a brand new automobile and has trans problems do you not buy that car because of that? ofcourse not. there are millions of packaging mistakes do happen. this is isolated. integy is cheap for a reason THEY ARE LESS EXSPENSIVE the ole saying "YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR" i have had goodluck with some parts from them so i cant complain at this point not to say i wont have problems i just have yet to experience them. hope you got the right allen to get you rollin in the end thats all that matters. but i use hpi pinions only anyways!


I beg to differ on the car tranny problem statement. That's a pretty big deal and results in a decent downtime for a new car. Little issues I can understand (my WRX's clutch / flywheel warped, replaced under warranty - design issue that made for jerky shifting), but big ones (my parents' dodge caravan's tranny went out twice) are a show stopper. They're not going to buy another dodge, ever.

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RE: You have to be joking me - 5/11/2007 5:47:42 PM   
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Status: offline 		some people are just plain stubborn. and maybe there driving habits stay with them.... this was a case of the wrong allen wrench though not a allen wrench that stripped or broke. enjoy

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