He's very direct to be sure, but I've always had great dealings with Terry K.

Chris

On 2/20/06, John Bange <jbange@gmail.com> wrote:
> > 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"
>