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<blockquote data-quote="redneckengineered" data-source="post: 722141" data-attributes="member: 503"><p>I kind of got screwed in a way but not really. Here's the whole story...</p><p></p><p>Built front SKP 14, from my understanding I was the second to actually complete my build.</p><p>Stubs were designed for 450/550 knuckles, RCV did not realize the SKP knuckles were based off 250/350 dims. Assembled the whole thing, stubs bottomed out in the UB because they were a 1/2" too long and everything bound up.</p><p>Got on the phone with RCV engineers, once they realized what had happened I was informed the correct stubs for my application were in R&D with no time frame. I was ready to ride.</p><p>Counter-bored my UBs 1/2" to suck the stubs in 1/2" deeper to take up the extra length. This worked great but it also reduced the spline engagement of my inners and I wasn't thrilled about that. Also purchased 1 extra UB and counterbored it for a spare.</p><p>Fast forward to RCV releasing the correct stubs for me. We talked and they were willing to to send me the right ones. Sounds great but I would have had to buy two new UBs (that were not counterbored) and another spare and redrill them to 8x6.5 ($$$). That's like $600 easy. </p><p>I also brought up the inner spline engagement issue which was really their fault as well. They offered to take care of the inners or the stubs, one or the other. Considering I already had 3 good UBs, drilled and counterbored for my stubs I went with the two new inners option. Also the new inner option cost me $0.00. So they whipped me up two longer inners with full spline engagement and here we are.</p><p></p><p>So I say I kind of got screwed but not really because RCV was upstanding all the way. They made a simple mistake and did everything they could to make it right. Sometimes when your dabbling in new virtually untested **** you have to be willing to deal with the bugs so I was understanding of that. Would I like not to have to counterbore my UBs? Yea, but honestly it's not like I'm going to be going through these things. I already have to redrill them so it's another 15 minutes to counter bore. At the end of the day I'm thrilled with my 14 build and would do it all over again in a heartbeat.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="redneckengineered, post: 722141, member: 503"] I kind of got screwed in a way but not really. Here's the whole story... Built front SKP 14, from my understanding I was the second to actually complete my build. Stubs were designed for 450/550 knuckles, RCV did not realize the SKP knuckles were based off 250/350 dims. Assembled the whole thing, stubs bottomed out in the UB because they were a 1/2" too long and everything bound up. Got on the phone with RCV engineers, once they realized what had happened I was informed the correct stubs for my application were in R&D with no time frame. I was ready to ride. Counter-bored my UBs 1/2" to suck the stubs in 1/2" deeper to take up the extra length. This worked great but it also reduced the spline engagement of my inners and I wasn't thrilled about that. Also purchased 1 extra UB and counterbored it for a spare. Fast forward to RCV releasing the correct stubs for me. We talked and they were willing to to send me the right ones. Sounds great but I would have had to buy two new UBs (that were not counterbored) and another spare and redrill them to 8x6.5 ($$$). That's like $600 easy. I also brought up the inner spline engagement issue which was really their fault as well. They offered to take care of the inners or the stubs, one or the other. Considering I already had 3 good UBs, drilled and counterbored for my stubs I went with the two new inners option. Also the new inner option cost me $0.00. So they whipped me up two longer inners with full spline engagement and here we are. So I say I kind of got screwed but not really because RCV was upstanding all the way. They made a simple mistake and did everything they could to make it right. Sometimes when your dabbling in new virtually untested **** you have to be willing to deal with the bugs so I was understanding of that. Would I like not to have to counterbore my UBs? Yea, but honestly it's not like I'm going to be going through these things. I already have to redrill them so it's another 15 minutes to counter bore. At the end of the day I'm thrilled with my 14 build and would do it all over again in a heartbeat. [/QUOTE]
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