Tradewind wrote:To be very clear -
The Raptor range of supercharger kits are offered as DIY systems
This means we expect that you as a customer will fit and maintain the system yourself.
In this age workshop rates have become outrageous and that coupled with often below standard work output makes something like adding a supercharger to your car a hideously expensive deal.
DIY or having a friend assist who has mech abilities is the only way to go, avoid the workshop scenario except for when your need a professional tune.
Raptor does not resell any Subaru systems through a reseller in Australia or most parts of the world except for about 6 countries in Europe. It's direct to the customer only -
99% of all Raptor products ever sold have been DIY only
The message is don't SC unless you DIY or you have plenty budget.
Many of my customers have shown that even at backyard levels they outperform 85% of all so called "performance" shops - hence the suggestions above
With the KiDo and XRT tuning options you need never go near a workshop
All well and good in hind sight. But when my DIY skills and workshop tools just cannot meet the needs of the task, what are my choices? Hack at it myself, or professional workshop? There have been many posts over the last two years where I have indicated that professional workshops are doing the install for me and not one comment from you since then about the DIY aspect of your sc kit or your convenient and timely definition.
I think your advice is ill founded Tim and is very dangerous from a quality and safety perspective.
In addition, I was warned off by you in March 2013 for having the sc unit serviced by anyone other than Raptor (no warranty, expensive repairs if something goes wrong, etc) and so I took a decision to fork out the dollars to have the item removed, sent back to you for service. Why are you now saying that it is all supposed to be DIY? That does not make sense and is somewhat contradictory to your earlier advice.
I think professional workshops are a very good option for those of us not having the knowledge, skills, experience and tools. And it is safe, a quality finish is assured and warranty should be intact as all work has been done by professionals.
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