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Old Sep 11, 2019 | 11:57 PM
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Can someone tell me how do you pronounce Pfaft? Is the P silent or the F silent?
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Old Sep 12, 2019 | 12:02 AM
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Can someone tell me how do you pronounce Pfaft? Is the P silent or the F silent?
you wont get an argument from me
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Old Sep 12, 2019 | 01:17 AM
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Well dang, I tried
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Old Sep 12, 2019 | 04:18 AM
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If they're located in Pfafftown, North Carolina (pronounced "Poff-town", then most likely Poff.

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Old Sep 12, 2019 | 05:03 AM
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Pfook if I know.
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Old Sep 12, 2019 | 05:50 AM
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anyway you want
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Old Sep 12, 2019 | 07:25 AM
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My guess - just like Faft - P would be silent.
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I'll see your dumb question and raise it with my own.
Why do people here often qualify a question with a preface, " This is really a dumb question " ?
if its to minimize any ridicule. you would be better severed just asking the question.
Just my observation over 20 years of trying to help people and saying there are no dumb questions, only the ones you are afraid to ask.
Too many people on this forum are willing and able to offer help.
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Old Sep 12, 2019 | 01:55 PM
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This is one of those words that you could say to a group of Corvette enthusiasts any way you want and no one would try to correct you because no one knows for sure
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the same way you pronounce Klipsch
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Old Sep 12, 2019 | 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by USAZR1
Pfaft or Pfadt?
I spelled it wrong, it’s pfadt suspension parts. I was just wondering how most people pronounce the name of said company when talking to another person.
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Old Sep 12, 2019 | 06:03 PM
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Does anybody know is that the last name of the owner of the business?
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Old Sep 12, 2019 | 06:05 PM
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Sorry I should have started this thread in the off topic section of forum.
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If folks can get away with pronouncing Jaguar Jagwire, I'd say anything goes.
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Old Sep 12, 2019 | 09:45 PM
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Speaking only for myself, I pronounce Pfadt the same as the word Fat.
Works for me and haven't had anyone correct me, yet. lol.

FWIW, my car has Pfadt swaybars and links.
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Old Sep 12, 2019 | 10:00 PM
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Its pronounced "fought"
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Old Sep 12, 2019 | 10:04 PM
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It's pronounced Fhat


Pfadt Race Engineering is an engineering firm located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The company develops, manufactures, and sells high-performance automotive components for GM lines. Its founder, Aaron Pfadt \faht\, built the company into one of the leading developers of aftermarketCorvette and Camarosuspension components.
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Originally Posted by 02general
Does anybody know is that the last name of the owner of the business?
it is indeed his last name but I'm not sure if he has anything to do with the company anymore... they went under years ago and afe power picked up their name and product line
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