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The Stig
Some say, that I only know two facts about ducks, (both being wrong); and that if I could be bothered, I could solve the "da Vinci Code" in 47 seconds...
All I know is that I'm called "The Stig".
GTM #0081
Damn, Gary-with your skills after building 2 GTM's this should be a cake walk-why is this not rolling yet?
Transaxles the last of your worries.
Did Dave give the shifter with it?-use the cables that were with it
I have the shifter I bought you, that you never installed. its the same piece.
Make sure FFR shows you how to set it up.
IK
I'm really sorry to hear about your mother. Family always comes first so take good care of her.
As for the Mendeola status, thanks for letting me know a little bit about what's up. As I've said before, delays aren't going to kill me. It's just the uncertainty that's frustrating.
YEs, I got everything out of the yellow car including shifter and cables, flywheel, clutch, MC, and I already have both starters here. Does a manual come with the SDR? Also down the road if I choose, can I change it to 355 gears if I want?
Still a better setup for what my car is intended for.
And tommorrow is Aug. 30th.............and the beat goes on.......the beat goes on.
FFR Daytona Type 65 Coupe
67 427 Cobra
57' Belair
72 Pinto Wagon ,306" 1/4 miler
34 5 window coupe Ford
2003 Mustang GT
99' ZX9
85 Goldwing
All toys still in the Scuderia!
Every Saint has a past..................every sinner a future
Don't take yourself so seriously........no one else does.
You never see a motorcycle parked outside a Psychiatrists office.
Hi Ian,
Are you shipping any this week?
OK, I don't want to make anyone pee their pants or anything, but I talked with Ian last week about some other items and asked about the FFR SDR program. He said things were proceeding well and that the first batch should be headed out this week! Not the official word from Mendeola, as I am not an employee there or anything, but regardless, it sounds like the transaxles are really REALLY close to going out. Again, from past experience with Mendeola, you guys will likely be OK with the delays once you have the gear box. They should be more than worth the wait.
Thanks for the up date crash
This is crazy. I went to this thread thinking I would post with a request for an update. Well...there's an update already posted but it's from Crash, not Mendeola. It's this lack of communication that is frustrating. Why do I have to hear about status secondhand? Are the transaxles shipping and if so, in what order? When can I expect to see mine?
I believe Ian posted in another thread that the transaxles would be shipping out in lots of about 5 at a time. I also believe this batch setup was going out on a first ordered, first out basis. In other words, those that got their orders in first would get their transaxles first. Makes sense to me.
The Mendeola crew probably aren't saying much because they are busy buttoning up the first batch to ship!! That would be my guess anyway.
I got a email from Ian saying that the first five should ship this week.
Does anyone know how the process is going to be done for the next round of orders? Or when we can order?
IIRC, you can order RIGHT NOW.
Unless FFR has stopped accepting orders until the boxes start shipping or something. Probably best to contact FFR about it.
Last I had heard there were about 40 of these transaxles that had been ordered through FFR.
If you have a need for this transaxle in the next six months to a year, I would think you would want to get on the list.
This is from post number 29 by Dave Smith on this thread
"I am frustrated beyond words and am hopeful that Mike will meet this most recent production schedule. As a company, Factory Five Racing has done everything possible to get these units made and shipped, but this is 100 percent in the hands of the guys at Mendeola. I have suspended sales of these units and will not take any new orders until these parts are built, in stock and ready for delivery."
But as Crash advised you can always call FFR and ask to be placed in line. I'm sure Mendeola will be shipping them very soon and order taking will resume soon after that happens.
GenII GTM #354
Delivered (02/09/11)
Thanks, FF5 was still on hold for new orders last time I checked. And will not make a list of new orders! So I guess it's a wait and see.
I wouldn't hold my breath. I'll bet the buffalo bills win a superbowl first.
FFR Daytona Type 65 Coupe
67 427 Cobra
57' Belair
72 Pinto Wagon ,306" 1/4 miler
34 5 window coupe Ford
2003 Mustang GT
99' ZX9
85 Goldwing
All toys still in the Scuderia!
Every Saint has a past..................every sinner a future
Don't take yourself so seriously........no one else does.
You never see a motorcycle parked outside a Psychiatrists office.
Ha you may be right Riptide, but I hope you are wrong. I look at it this way. This situation has turned my build from planned 6 month sprint to a leisurely 12 month stroll. I'm doing modifications that would have never been part of the sprint build. At least in my case all the deadlines were artificial. I don't think im going to give anybody the chance to win a superbowl however before I finish one way or another. I wonder how the GTM will drive in the snow.
XTF #2
build start date June 19 2023
GTM # 344
Build Start December 2010
First track day April 2013
And here I was impatient waiting a month for carquip to get my transaxle to me, haha.
FF5 When will you be shipping the Parts needed to install the mendola? I!m talking about the shifter and rear transmission mount.
Thanks Leonard
Do those not ship with the transmission?
The Stig
Some say, that I only know two facts about ducks, (both being wrong); and that if I could be bothered, I could solve the "da Vinci Code" in 47 seconds...
All I know is that I'm called "The Stig".
GTM #0081
From what I have heard, FFR wanted a specific mount and shifter to go on this transaxle project, so FFR is supplying those directly to the customers.
When can we order shifters thru FFR and expect the other completion parts?
Or does defcon 1 mean no updates and radio silence.
#375