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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 09:32 PM
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Anybody used A.L. Developements in Leeds for any work?

Dropped one of my heads in for some work, and was just wondering if there is anyone here that has any experience with them, good or bad?

Yeah, I know I should of asked this beforehand, but thems the apples
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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 11:22 PM
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He's very good, not personally used him, but many forum members have with good results.
Good prices too from what i have seen over the past few years.
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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 11:23 PM
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Andy?

You'll be fine...
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Old Jan 24, 2015 | 06:00 AM
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Had developed a 303bhp zetec on bodies, currently got over 500bhp in an s3.
Not shy on extracting power when he does a job.
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Old Jan 24, 2015 | 10:19 AM
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I live in the town next to him

I had a RS turbo years ago that had a head gasket go. He doesn't own a garage just a workshop but i dropped it off with him and he sorted it out and i asked his to do the works on the head, I saw the head before it went on and it was mint, made so much of a difference on the road.

Seen his S3 as i posted picture of it on here and some of his old Zetec that made 303bhp. The S3 is going for 600+bhp now, He tuck me out in it when it had over 500bhp and i shat myself

He's a gentleman and good with engineering
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Old Jan 24, 2015 | 01:03 PM
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If you go on turbosport Andrew did a ST170 head for a engine that did just shy of 200 bhp still on a the standard inlet
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Old Jan 24, 2015 | 05:24 PM
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Thats what I wanted to hear, cheers lads.

Found him by chance when googling gas flowed heads. Seen his ST170 work, thats prompted me to use him. Hoping for some good results.
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Old Jan 24, 2015 | 10:01 PM
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I had him do the head on my silver top Zetec, I can't say how good it is just yet though as I've still not even got the engine in the bay
It does look like it's been done to a really good standard though & there was a really quick turn around on the work too.

Mark.
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Old Jan 24, 2015 | 10:19 PM
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Been told 4-5 weeks due to workload. Which is fine as im freshening up the gearbox and engine bay atm.

Yet to hear a bad word.
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Old Aug 14, 2015 | 07:26 PM
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I owe Andrew a few favours after he did a cylinder head for me.. So when I can I plug his work as much as I can. I'm now a Clio 182 owner now with one of Andrews heads. I recently seen the same head work done to a 182 and that broke 220bhp on the Dyno with minimum modifications done to it.. Chip had some involvement in it I believe? I may be wrong. I'm sure he will tell you more about it.
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