Comptech is closing down
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Originally Posted by vbb,Feb 27 2007, 02:46 PM
I also got the "official" word today after talking directly with someone from Comptech on the phone. They've been flooded with calls over the past 24 hours or so, and are obviously short staffed right now. To clear up a few questions that I know some people had:
-They will NOT be able to honor any pulley or differential core deposits that people put down. If you bought your item through a vendor or distributor, then maybe you can get the core charge back from them... but if you bought directly from Comptech, or if your vendor is unable to refund you the core deposit, then you're SOL.
-Likewise the customer service department and warranties are pretty much voided. There's nobody to call or nowhere to make your claim.
-They are only selling whatever they have in stock right now. I think everyone pretty much already understood this to be the case, but just to be clear, if they don't have the item, they no longer can get the item. I suppose at some point they'll post a full list of whatever they have in inventory. The vendors are currently making a mad dash to buy up whatever remaining parts that they do have, so you'll probably do best buying from one of them.
-If you placed an order with Comptech and they charged your credit card, then they will be shipping out your item. They don't charge an individual's card for an item they don't have. THIS MAY BE DIFFERENT IF YOU ORDERED THROUGH A VENDOR. Some Vendors were able to place orders for certain things even without Comptech having them in stock. Depending on when the order was placed, your vendor might not be able to get the item that they charged you for. Of course, the vendor has to refund your card in that case. Most vendors have been trouble getting through to Comptech as well... so many of them don't have a status update on your order right now.
That's all I was able to find out. Hope it helps a little bit.
-They will NOT be able to honor any pulley or differential core deposits that people put down. If you bought your item through a vendor or distributor, then maybe you can get the core charge back from them... but if you bought directly from Comptech, or if your vendor is unable to refund you the core deposit, then you're SOL.
-Likewise the customer service department and warranties are pretty much voided. There's nobody to call or nowhere to make your claim.
-They are only selling whatever they have in stock right now. I think everyone pretty much already understood this to be the case, but just to be clear, if they don't have the item, they no longer can get the item. I suppose at some point they'll post a full list of whatever they have in inventory. The vendors are currently making a mad dash to buy up whatever remaining parts that they do have, so you'll probably do best buying from one of them.
-If you placed an order with Comptech and they charged your credit card, then they will be shipping out your item. They don't charge an individual's card for an item they don't have. THIS MAY BE DIFFERENT IF YOU ORDERED THROUGH A VENDOR. Some Vendors were able to place orders for certain things even without Comptech having them in stock. Depending on when the order was placed, your vendor might not be able to get the item that they charged you for. Of course, the vendor has to refund your card in that case. Most vendors have been trouble getting through to Comptech as well... so many of them don't have a status update on your order right now.
That's all I was able to find out. Hope it helps a little bit.
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Originally Posted by e3opian,Feb 27 2007, 12:53 PM
All the ESM does is hide boost from the stock ECU. It is a pretty simple and cheap device... no tuning required like a stand alone and no hassle with emissions.
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Originally Posted by rev2k,Feb 27 2007, 03:33 PM
someone needs to sell me a comptech sway bar so we can copy it 
I would imagine a simple solid bar with multiple holes on the ends and heim joint endlinks... like the now-exitnct Saner sway bar: http://www.gofastlab.com/marketplace/catal...y-Bar-p-37.html but stiffer would work, something around 225-250% stiffer than stock...
you can let me borrow it for a week or 2
