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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 10:00 AM
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Gary's products are top notch. From the harness bar, to the lap belt bars, camber kits, coil over shocks, and now the T1 brake kit, I have been absolutely blown away with the quality, durability and attention to detail in his products. He is personally involved in the design of his products, so he can tell you exactly why they are the way they are and how to use them.

He is a one man show and he does take vacations, so sometimes he gets really busy.
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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 10:05 AM
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Gary won't go anywhere and if you got stuck I'll triple your money on the strap from my pocket.

page him here http://forums.corvetteforum.com/auto...brake-kit.html
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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 10:33 AM
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Gary/HARDBAR is top notch, I have parts on order with him and I KNOW there is never an issue.
Gary does get busy since he does it all himself but occasionally things get confusing.
Don't forget Gary also relies on machine shops, etc. for his parts, plus he's been jammin' on a killer T-1 AP brake kit (I've ordered one).
Best to reach him by e-mailing Hardbar though he is over in the Road Racing section.
Again I've dealt with and known Gary for years, definitely
good people and he knows his stuff.
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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 10:54 AM
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New Hardbar / APRacing T1 Brakes





Look at the size of those brake pads



Not just BLING but REAL racing brakes.

This is an example to product detail as to why we put our lives, ( literally ) in Gary's designs and products.

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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 97c5vette
I've placed an online order on July 7th on Hardbar.com.
I've been calling and sending emails to Gary for an update on the order but he never replies.
Does anyone know where Gary is and should I be worried about my order?
Don't panic... Gary was on vacation and when that happens things back up a bit. It's just Gary over there doing all the engineering, manufacturing (with sub-contractors), and shipping.

Are you sure the email responses aren't getting caught by your spam filter? Gary has always been very responsive when I've called or emailed, going well beyond the vast majority of vendors!
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