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Old 09-12-2007, 10:59 AM   #1
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any experience as to the quality of their builds?

any problems?


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Old 09-12-2007, 01:08 PM   #2
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i have had mine for a couple months now. It has piston slap on cold starts, but other than that it made it through a dyno session at 410 whp. so far its good. but i would recommend an axis block instead. they are 100% proven and the gruppe-s' aren't really proven that much. Mine is ok now, but who knows in one month. don't cheap out like i did, if i could go back i would buy a axis block.
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Old 09-12-2007, 01:18 PM   #3
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I would PM InfamousDX
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Old 09-12-2007, 02:40 PM   #4
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i believe they dont use new blocks, they use used blocks.
i have no idea if that is bad or not but if i was building a block i would want to start with a fresh block.
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Old 09-12-2007, 03:32 PM   #5
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I wouldn't recommend buying a block from them BUT they did sort everything out afterwards very professionally. They did 'right' a 'wrong', I will give them that & I know that no engine builder is perfect.
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Old 09-12-2007, 04:23 PM   #6
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what was the matter with it?

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Old 09-12-2007, 06:04 PM   #7
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Old 09-12-2007, 09:25 PM   #8
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I have a short block from them I just bought on sale when they moved to their new building. I have not installed it yet. Is there anything you suggest I check before I install it?
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Old 09-15-2007, 12:23 PM   #9
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Cheers guys.

Thats plenty enough info
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Old 09-18-2007, 06:14 PM   #10
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There main tech guy Mike is gone.
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Old 09-18-2007, 06:16 PM   #11
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Mike is now here: http://www.gstmotorsports.com/home/
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Old 09-18-2007, 09:01 PM   #12
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I'd rather an Axis block...
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Old 09-18-2007, 11:03 PM   #13
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^ AXIS rebuilt my gruppe-s block....
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Old 09-20-2007, 10:49 AM   #14
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+1 ... if im gonna spend the money, i'm gonna go with an axis block
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Old 09-20-2007, 10:53 AM   #15
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^ AXIS rebuilt my gruppe-s block....
well that sounds like a great idea actually.
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Old 09-20-2007, 11:54 AM   #16
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well that sounds like a great idea actually.

when you gonna tell us about this?

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