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#1 minilee94

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Posted 26 February 2013 - 09:20 PM

In June I'm having a fair bit of work being done to my engine block and crank etc bill Richards and swiftune have quoted me around the same amount for all the work I need

But who would you go with thanks any awnser welcome

Looking for reviews too

#2 Artful Dodger

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Posted 26 February 2013 - 09:23 PM

Either or! Really I wouldn't fault either unless you were building a full race engine. And that you are not!

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Posted 26 February 2013 - 09:40 PM

Nar not building a race engine yeah there both pretty good obv but jw who people thinks was best

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Posted 26 February 2013 - 09:44 PM

It's like asking what would you rather have, ferrari or Aston. I wouldn't care! Whoever is cheaper!

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Posted 26 February 2013 - 09:47 PM

see which one will lower the price by offering other services, im sure one will bite......

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Posted 26 February 2013 - 09:47 PM

Pretty true but I just wanted to see reviews for both

Yeah we'll I had like £480 from Swiftune with out crank work

And bill about £500 ish with crank work but I just don't know if to buy a med crank or not

Edited by minilee94, 26 February 2013 - 09:49 PM.


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Posted 26 February 2013 - 11:11 PM

both are good but I chose Swiftune but my engine work was £2950 for his 1380 evo2 set up with 107BHP....this was back in 2005 and its still going well.......also SRE are very good I visited them i 2011 for a R/R session and my engine was still 100bhp.........

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Posted 27 February 2013 - 07:31 AM

Swiftune are pretty awesome when it comes to customer communication, you don't feel like another random, I like them!

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Posted 27 February 2013 - 04:27 PM

Of the two, I'd choose Swiftune as Nick is a nice bloke and Bill nearly ran me over at Combe...

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Posted 27 February 2013 - 07:00 PM

also if you choose swiftune for a complete engine and box they will dyno run it in for you sooooooo you can just drive....yippee :highfive:

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Posted 27 February 2013 - 07:09 PM

Okay thanks and there not doing my box im doing that there just doing review 11 stud holes in block centermain strap new core plugs and cam bearings




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