> I had  a some messages warning about dealing with this Terry.
>  Have you had any bad dealings with him?
>  From what a few have mentioned he almost sounds like the boogie man of
> Vanagons'.
>  Is this true?
>  I sure would like to know this prior to making any decisions.
>

Well.....I haven't had any bad business dealings with him, just a few
obnoxious back-and-forth's on the list with one of his [pseudonyms/sock
puppets]. Despite his abrasive manner and his tendency to trash-talk other
vendors' competing products,  his stuff (at least the stuff he makes
himself) appears to be pretty good. The line of reasoning that led him to
come up with that glue on air scoop transmission cooler is bizarre*, but I'm
sure it's made of quality materials! I've never heard a complaint about his
stuff, so sure, go for it.

* if you really want to keep the ATF below 85C, then disconnect the cooling
system heat exchanger and put on a dedicated ATF cooler, fer bog's sake.
Cooling the ATF below 85C with that scoop with the heat exchanger in place
will likewise cool the engine-- an engine designed to operate at 85C. If you
want the engine and tranny to both operate cooler for some reason, then just
get a lower temp thermostat and let the radiator do the cooling instead of
adding extra drag by slinging a scoop underneath.

--
John Bange
'90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"