JohnnyP

JohnnyP · 01-19-2008, 01:07 AM

Chris:

bigD frowns on test reports of non vendor items? Chicken and egg thing. It takes money to buy ads. I've always thought a site owner should allow a new product announcement. I mean new, not rehashed. Thanks again, Mike. This is a great opportunity for a small manufacturer.

A common comment from users is "It SEEMS to be working."

Shirley and I went for a test ride with one of our first installs, in the early nineties. The driver was on and off the throttle, but the engine didn't audibly ping. Every time he was on the throttle, the knock retard bargraph would light up like a Christmas tree, and all the owner could say was "It SEEMS to be working." Meanwhile, Shirley and I are thinking, "Wow, this sucker REALLY WORKS."

It's easy to prove it doesn't work. If it is always detecting false knock, or if the engine audibly pings or blows up without warning, you could say it doesn't work. If it doesn't blow, you could say "Well, it hasn't blown yet, but it still might."

Without sophisticated instrumentation, it's hard to prove that it works, but try taking one away from a guy that has been running it for a while.

One of my first installs was a new Corvette with a 5psi Paxton kit, with no intercooler.

A couple weeks later, the owner brought it by, on his way to show it to the editor of Turbo Magazine. We drove down in separate cars. The editor took it for a spin with the owner riding along.

After the ride was over and the owner left, I asked the editor what he thought. He said "It's just another 'Vette with a Paxton kit." He wasn't there for the pre-install ride, where it was pinging like a beotch. He and I had "differences". To this day, we have not had a review in Turbo Magazine.

By the way, has anyone read the testimonials?
http://www.jandssafeguard.com/SafeGu...timonials.html

01-19-2008, 01:07 AM	#17
JohnnyP Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 35	Chris: bigD frowns on test reports of non vendor items? Chicken and egg thing. It takes money to buy ads. I've always thought a site owner should allow a new product announcement. I mean new, not rehashed. Thanks again, Mike. This is a great opportunity for a small manufacturer. A common comment from users is "It SEEMS to be working." Shirley and I went for a test ride with one of our first installs, in the early nineties. The driver was on and off the throttle, but the engine didn't audibly ping. Every time he was on the throttle, the knock retard bargraph would light up like a Christmas tree, and all the owner could say was "It SEEMS to be working." Meanwhile, Shirley and I are thinking, "Wow, this sucker REALLY WORKS." It's easy to prove it doesn't work. If it is always detecting false knock, or if the engine audibly pings or blows up without warning, you could say it doesn't work. If it doesn't blow, you could say "Well, it hasn't blown yet, but it still might." Without sophisticated instrumentation, it's hard to prove that it works, but try taking one away from a guy that has been running it for a while. One of my first installs was a new Corvette with a 5psi Paxton kit, with no intercooler. A couple weeks later, the owner brought it by, on his way to show it to the editor of Turbo Magazine. We drove down in separate cars. The editor took it for a spin with the owner riding along. After the ride was over and the owner left, I asked the editor what he thought. He said "It's just another 'Vette with a Paxton kit." He wasn't there for the pre-install ride, where it was pinging like a beotch. He and I had "differences". To this day, we have not had a review in Turbo Magazine. By the way, has anyone read the testimonials? http://www.jandssafeguard.com/SafeGu...timonials.html