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03-18-07, 12:08 AM
I don't buy BBK stuff anymore after all the problems I've had. I would recommend potential buyers beware of their questionable quality.
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03-18-07, 10:49 PM
Had the exact problem with fuel leaks you describe. Had the damn thing apart about 15 times with numerous guage o-rings before it finally sealed. The fuel crossover tube is a crappy design with shoddy tolerances! BBK now offers a different flexible crossover tube that is plumbed at the rear of the rails, supposedly in order to work with other lowers on the market. It does offer more compatibility, but I think they finally threw in the towel on the POS hardline design.
Looking back, it would have been a simpler, and quicker fix to just plug the crossover holes, tap the rear holes, and install AN fittings with some braided SS line.
Would also have been nice if all of the parts had been supplied in the kit. 45 minutes of driving to the machine shop for the alignment dowels was not fun.
Also had the oil consumption issue, but most of that turned out to be that the bottom plate was put on backwards. User error for sure, but it came packaged that way, and it appeared to be installed correctly. Only a call to BBK and a re-read of the small print in the instructions revealed the problem.
Also had hood clearance issues and ended up grinding some of the inner structure away to make it fit.
The SSI does look different, and cool, ....and it runs strong above 3500, but it ain't worth it IM(veryhumble)HO.
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03-19-07, 03:34 PM
First off, thank you for this thread. I receieved my BBK Fuel Rails last week from Summit. I ordered the fuel rail exclusivley becuase of the color and the fact they would mate up with my BBK fuel pressure regulator. Upon initial inspection I noticed fish eyes down the fuel rails where holes were drilled for the injectors. Obviously this was a quality control issue and could only imagine that eventually they would more than likely clog an injector. After hearing this horror stroy I am going to call Summit and return them and either keep the stock rails or go with a reputable fuel rail manufactuer like Aeromotive.
Thanks again for such an informational post.
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04-04-07, 11:52 AM
Wow i can't believe they are still having issues with this hmmm maybe the cross over tube maybe cut alittle short or the spacing where the bolt goes to the lower intake is too thick. What i did was grinded down the spacers so it would close tighter against the crossover tube they may want to try that.
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Sounds like a bunch of happy customers you got there!!
I guess they're liars too ?
You guys really need to step up the quality control on your work. That alone is from just 1 thread on Stangnet!
Not to say some people arent happy. I mean, i would have been happy too had a professional not pointed out that i had a fire hazard under my hood
Maybe you should go read that thread again, better yet. Dont. Seriously, dont do it. Go back to your r&d table and start working on a commercial fix for this BBK SSI intake you developed.
Im glad my efforts have set you on your way to refining your product.
Since you claim theres no warranty on the parts now, would there have been warranty if my car caught fire and burned to the ground.
Let me know!
And as i said, keep posting, it fuels the fire that burns inside (and not under the hood of my car). We need to spread the good word about this intake and its quality issues.
