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| friethmiller |
 Nov 2 2026, 03:04 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,604 Joined: 10-February 19 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 22,863 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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FYI, CB Performance has announced that it will be closing its business. No date yet but a little sad to loose this vendor. See announcement here
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| Craigers17 |
Nov 2 2026, 03:14 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 916 Joined: 5-August 17 From: Rome, GA Member No.: 21,317 Region Association: South East States
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That is sad. Also, I'm probably the only guy that didn't know this, but I didn't realize the history of CB Performance and the connection with Claude and Bob Tomlinson. I'm sure as the older car hobby shrinks, it's harder to maintain profitability in smaller businesses like this one. I wish them the best in their retirement! Thanks for sharing this.
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| dtmehall |
Nov 2 2026, 03:20 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 396 Joined: 21-December 23 From: Michigan Member No.: 27,808 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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| GregAmy |
Nov 2 2026, 03:28 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,715 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States
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Aw man, that's disappointing. They've been my go-to for a lot of 914-related stuff (like Dellorto parts).
And I've been buying parts from Claude's Buggies since my first hot-rodded Beetle back in the late 70s/early 80s. This is really gonna be the sux. I hope their bespoke stuff (like the dry sump pump) gets bought by other businesses...  |
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| stownsen914 |
Nov 2 2026, 03:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,033 Joined: 3-October 06 From: Ossining, NY Member No.: 6,985 Region Association: None |
Also noticed this over the weekend. I'd been holding off on ordering something. Just placed the order!
Hadn't realized that CB was the same as Claude's Buggies as they were known years ago. |
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| porschetub |
Nov 2 2026, 03:46 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,195 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(friethmiller @ Nov 3 2026, 10:04 AM)  FYI, CB Performance has announced that it will be closing its business. No date yet but a little sad to loose this vendor. See announcement here Yes ,read the announcement on my bus forum ,I have purchased from them in the past and always been happy....sad time really considering their long history . |
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| Root_Werks |
Nov 2 2026, 03:51 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 9,080 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 15NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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| NARP74 |
Nov 2 2026, 04:17 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,582 Joined: 29-July 20 From: Colorado, USA, Earth Member No.: 24,549 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Bummer
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| Shivers |
Nov 2 2026, 05:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3,704 Joined: 19-October 20 From: La Quinta, CA Member No.: 24,781 Region Association: Southern California |
I got their mod kit for my webers. And they work great. Kind of ended up missing the Burbel-Burbel-Cough-Cough in the corners. Guess I got used to it's stutter
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