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| 914werke |
 Feb 5 2018, 11:58 PM
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"I got blisters on me fingers"  Group: Members Posts: 10,003 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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But the question remains.
If they were so Fab, at a great price, with what appears to be a decent demand... Why are they no longer available? Litigation? Did material or component price suddenly change? did they have an unusually high return/failure incidence? Or ...something else entirely Inquiring minds what to know (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| raynekat |
Feb 6 2018, 07:13 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,154 Joined: 30-December 14 From: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Member No.: 18,263 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(rdauenhauer @ Feb 5 2018, 09:58 PM)  But the question remains. If they were so Fab, at a great price, with what appears to be a decent demand... Why are they no longer available? Litigation? Did material or component price suddenly change? did they have an unusually high return/failure incidence? Or ...something else entirely Inquiring minds what to know Only Eric can answer that properly I believe. I think they were just a PITA to manufacture. |
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| ConeDodger |
Feb 10 2018, 12:41 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,558 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(raynekat @ Feb 6 2018, 10:13 PM) QUOTE(rdauenhauer @ Feb 5 2018, 09:58 PM) But the question remains. If they were so Fab, at a great price, with what appears to be a decent demand... Why are they no longer available? Litigation? Did material or component price suddenly change? did they have an unusually high return/failure incidence? Or ...something else entirely Inquiring minds what to know Only Eric can answer that properly I believe. I think they were just a PITA to manufacture. That’s what I heard too. Remember, Eric has built PMB to the point that he has a 3 year backlog of work. I don’t think he wants the hassle of group buys and such, plus, I don’t think he profited too much even at retail. Good score on the genuine article Mark! |
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| ConeDodger |
Feb 10 2018, 12:44 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,558 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(raynekat @ Feb 6 2018, 02:14 AM) The big difference is weight of course. The genuine 914-6 calipers are steel. These special ones made by PMB were aluminum....drastically lighter. I mean drastically. I think I calculated about 4# per side! So drastically is not hyperbole! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| mepstein |
Feb 10 2018, 01:01 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,239 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(ConeDodger @ Feb 10 2018, 01:41 PM) QUOTE(raynekat @ Feb 6 2018, 10:13 PM) QUOTE(rdauenhauer @ Feb 5 2018, 09:58 PM) But the question remains. If they were so Fab, at a great price, with what appears to be a decent demand... Why are they no longer available? Litigation? Did material or component price suddenly change? did they have an unusually high return/failure incidence? Or ...something else entirely Inquiring minds what to know Only Eric can answer that properly I believe. I think they were just a PITA to manufacture. That’s what I heard too. Remember, Eric has built PMB to the point that he has a 3 year backlog of work. I don’t think he wants the hassle of group buys and such, plus, I don’t think he profited too much even at retail. Good score on the genuine article Mark! Yes, a very nice member from Texas sold them to me. They will go on a future build. I had another set that I bought but sold to Dion for what I paid just because I felt that they were perfect for his car. |
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