Originally Posted by
jon_ross
hello ian its pete at old abc, ...... give me a call m8 an please remove the bad bits as it makes the compny look bad its just unfortunate that the con rod let go as that does happen especialy when your bouncing it of the rev limiter goin sideways!! 07765 616267

as you know it was perfect and set up on the rollers when you left, cheers bud.
Pete, with all due respect.. I tried calling you when it happened... it was on the cars first outing and I had been at a good speed earlier but not when it happened.... As for the rollers, if I remember rightly you were not happy with its output and could not work out why it was not producing more power with the supporting mods that I had. I would have loved you to sort it out, I even offered more money but you guys just went quiet and fecked off!!!
Throwing a con rod does appear common so I will give you guys that one.. however, I had to have the block machined as I was told it was from an accident damaged are and was not straight, but twisted which contributed to the problem. The head had been welded with standard weld in the past on the waterways and was damaged beyond repair....
I did not knock you as a person or a mechanic, but as a firm and a sponsor ABC stinks mate. We always got on well but then you went quiet following the move. Now I am left with a £2000 bill for another engine, no BDC licence as I had to save up to get the work done and ABC cleared off without helping and now I am totally unsupported again in terms of a mechanics sponsorship.
I dont think Mark realised how much advertising and possible revenue my car could have brought in for him, so instead I am in negotiations with a Cosworth Racing team in West Sussex for my future sponsorship..
PS.. That post was tame... I edited it after I originally posted it. I will revise it again.. but just for your benefit, not for South Coast Performance formerly ABC Motorsports!
If you want to help and clear South Coasts name, then please PM me and we can work something out. The car is still sign written up so its possible to save things, but some input would be good, and thats only if this new company decline my offers.