RE: Art of Roar..Just blowing Hot Air?

[Jay Saathoff <JayS@micrografx.com>]

Well... I tend to agree with you -- I wouldn't feel good about throwing
$300 at a company that can't even grammar/spellcheck their own website
(it's amazing how much credibility can hinge on stuff like that!).  If
you really want to find out, I would suggest getting specifics on their
7-day trial.  If they can get it to you in writing and will give you a
full refund without any bullsh*t restocking fees or return shipping
charges, why don't you wait till a convenient dyno-day Saturday and get
the chip just beforehand.  You should have plenty of time to return the
over-priced piece of silicon the next week.

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	ANDREW_ATWELL@HP-PaloAlto-om20.om.hp.com
> [SMTP:ANDREW_ATWELL@HP-PaloAlto-om20.om.hp.com]
> Sent:	Tuesday, October 21, 1997 11:28 AM
> To:	vr6@wireless.wec.com; gti-vr6@dev.tivoli.com; jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject:	Art of Roar..Just blowing Hot Air?
> 
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>      Hey guys get a load of this.  For those of you who checked out
> the 
>      message about the "Art of Roar" web site and their claimed 10hp, 
>      adding air filter(P-flow like) and their 21hp, chip for the VR6. 
>      (http://idt.net/~roar/) Well I checked out their site and having
> been 
>      tweeking my VR6 for 2.5 years now I feel that I have seen most 
>      everything that that can be done with a chip and I seriously
> doubt a 
>      20hp. increase.  So I wrote to them and here was there answer.
>      
>      Question:
>      
>      I would like to see some dyno figures as to your claimed 21hp
> increase
>      to the VR6.  These claims are a little more than hard to believe.
>      Andy
>      -- 
>      
>      Response:
>      
>      Dear andrew, 
>      
>      thanks for your interest...why don't you test it yourself for a 7
> day 
>      trial period and become satisfied like the others who have
> ordered the 
>      chip !..changes in timing a fueling can make a noticable
> difference 
>      
>      you just get more with ROAR
>      --
>      
>      Well needless to say this was not the answer I was looking for.
> Their 
>      chip is $300bucks!!! and offers only a 7 day trial period!, no 
>      warranty, no upgrades, no emissions exemption... Sounds like a
> crock 
>      of Shit to me. They seem to skirt the issue of Dyno figures and
> try to 
>      sell the seat of your pants thing.  Personally I think I'll pass.
>      
>      andy
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