problems with lpe hoods
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From: st. louis mo
problems with lpe hoods
did you know that a hood from lingenfelter will not allow enough clearance to install a magnuson blower purchased from a source other than lpe?? my car has been tied up over two weeks because the hood clearence is not enough for the magna charger bought from magnuson . lpe required payment in full before shipping the hood and now told my installer they modify the intake under the magnuson! i now will be without my car for an undetermined amount of time until this hood can be modified or replaced! what would you do? :mad :bs
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Re: problems with lpe hoods (jfk c5 ls1)
so what you are saying is that LPE modifies the Magnason to fit under their hood... what modification do they do? Can you tell LPE that you dont want their hood and get a RK Sport?
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Re: problems with lpe hoods (jfk c5 ls1)
did you know that a hood from lingenfelter will not allow enough clearance to install a magnuson blower purchased from a source other than lpe?? my car has been tied up over two weeks because the hood clearence is not enough for the magna charger bought from magnuson . lpe required payment in full before shipping the hood and now told my installer they modify the intake under the magnuson! i now will be without my car for an undetermined amount of time until this hood can be modified or replaced! what would you do? :mad :bs
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From: st. louis mo
Re: problems with lpe hoods (ICULUKN-C5)
im hoping my installer will have a solution tomorrow, but im not sure. lpe told him they machine several thousandths from the underneath side of the intake part of the blower to get enough clearance. im not sure about the return of this part as they required full payment of front. i did like the rk hood as well if this thing is not straighted out tommorrow thats probably what ill do :mad
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Re: problems with lpe hoods (jfk c5 ls1)
Seems that Magnuson would have forseen this problem and fabricated the intake specifically for the hood. Sorry to read of your misfortune! Give Tim a call at LPE and I'm sure they'll work it out with you. :eek:
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From: Renaissance Festival TAZ the Wolfdog (R.I.P.)
Re: problems with lpe hoods (jfk c5 ls1)
You can stop payment if you used a credit card and the credit card co. will intervene to try and make it right, I think.
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From: Spring Grove Il
Re: problems with lpe hoods (Steve02C5)
I brought this problem into the light about 5-1/2 months ago, when I installed the magnasun and when we closed the hood we noticed it hitting we contacted LPE. Since my car was going there to be programmed we let them look at it. According to the front office ( or phone salesman ) he said they were aware of the problem and they were correcting it on all future products. They told me they removed the whole thing and milled it down to help it fit, and also had to mill some of the top off. Yes, I have a flat spot on top where they did it. My hood ended up being cracked ( don't get me going on that again ) but once I got it home we checked the clearance again and noticed it was still hitting and had to mill more off the top. It doesn't look bad, but it is much better than having my $ 1500.00 custom paint job on the hood done again for the 3rd time. All in all though, after seeing both hoods in person, I would rather have the LPE hood. Bye the way LPE doesn't make the hood ACI does.
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Re: problems with lpe hoods (KerryH)
Let me see if I can clear up a few things.
First, we discovered the clearence problem on S/C kits that we installed here at the shop, since we don't manufacture any of these kits, we don't have any say in quality control, but we do step up and make the needed changes on all kits that we install, and all kits we sell out the door, at no additional cost.
Since that kit was not purchased through us, we did not modify it.
We have since contacted the shop that installed your kit, and offered to machine it for free, he refused, and said that it would be fine as long as the hood does not get slammed. You know as well as I do that your hood will end up getting damaged if the parts are not machined. The person we spoke to didn't even want to give you the option of having us machine it, that is why I'm posting here now.
Secondly, we did have some fitment problems on Kerry H's car, and if you ask him, even he will tell you that we did everything possible to make it right with him,including paying to have his custom painted hood re-done.
I'm not trying to start a war with anyone, just keep the facts straight. The offer still stands to machine it for free, I would suggest calling your machanic right away.
Ed
First, we discovered the clearence problem on S/C kits that we installed here at the shop, since we don't manufacture any of these kits, we don't have any say in quality control, but we do step up and make the needed changes on all kits that we install, and all kits we sell out the door, at no additional cost.
Since that kit was not purchased through us, we did not modify it.
We have since contacted the shop that installed your kit, and offered to machine it for free, he refused, and said that it would be fine as long as the hood does not get slammed. You know as well as I do that your hood will end up getting damaged if the parts are not machined. The person we spoke to didn't even want to give you the option of having us machine it, that is why I'm posting here now.
Secondly, we did have some fitment problems on Kerry H's car, and if you ask him, even he will tell you that we did everything possible to make it right with him,including paying to have his custom painted hood re-done.
I'm not trying to start a war with anyone, just keep the facts straight. The offer still stands to machine it for free, I would suggest calling your machanic right away.
Ed
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Re: problems with lpe hoods (Ed Potter @ LPE)
Ed, I stand corrected for my previous posts; I misread the original post. Dumb me thought he had purchased the S/C from LPE, hence my comments. Please accept my apologies; as usual, LPE is stepping up the plate and offering to do the right thing. Man I feel stoopid. :cheers:
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From: Spring Grove Il
Re: problems with lpe hoods (Ed Potter @ LPE)
Yes, Ed I agree you guys did do everything possible to try to fix it, I wasn't bashing you this time for it, but trying to help explain the problem and what was done to fix it. And at the end of my post I even stuck up for you by saying you do not make the hood but another company does. I'm just glad to have my car back and can't wait until the weather clears up to enjoy it. :cool:
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From: st. louis mo
Re: problems with lpe hoods (KerryH)
ed i was hoping you would jump into this at some point. i did get my car back today and the magnuson is incerdible, power at any time and any where in the pedel! awesome. the problem i had was with the clearance of the hood. the magna charger does not fit under the aci hood there is no two ways about it. my installer solved the problem by reworking the hood instead of the blower. i think lpe should let their customers know about the clearance , or lack of it, when the hoods are ordered. i did receive an e-mail from tim in response to mine so i think lpe does try to address problems, however if i tried to do this work myself and encountered problems like this it would not have been so easily resolved. i stand 100% behind my dealer's service department in their dedication to this project , they made this right!
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Re: problems with lpe hoods (jfk c5 ls1)
Either fix your intake and install the hood, or cut your existing hood (like that other guy did) and do a nice reverse scoop over the top of the exposed S/C. :) The one problem I didnt have with my ATI was hood clearance problems... thanks god!! :thumbs:
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From: Chandler Az
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Re: problems with lpe hoods (jfk c5 ls1)
The hood from rk sport fits like poopie! I have a brand new one in my garage that they sent me after the first one and this fits the same. :smash:
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Re: problems with lpe hoods (jfk c5 ls1)
that really sucks, I am looking for a hood now, from what found 4 companys make one that fit:
- ACS
- specter works
- LPE
- caravaggiocorvettes (no in production yet)
Can any one add to this list?
thanks
- ACS
- specter works
- LPE
- caravaggiocorvettes (no in production yet)
Can any one add to this list?
thanks
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Re: problems with lpe hoods (1997C5VTBOY)
I am sorry, I didnt know you were asking for hoods that fit that Supercharger... :crazy: I thought you were asking for aftermarket hoods in general. :yesnod:
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Re: problems with lpe hoods (jfk c5 ls1)
Don't let LPE off that easy, if they offer a hood that they say will work with the magnuson S/C than it should fit whether LPE installed it or someone else. I was really debating this hood before I cut mine now I'm glad I didn't go that route, as I installed my own magnuson. If this problem was found out a while ago why wasn't ACI told about it so they could fix the clearance issue, or at least note this on the web page advertising the hood? Quality control is not the issue here, it is misrepresentation of a hood that will fit magnuson cars, I mean LPE installed magnuson cars. :nono:
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