I believe this is my final post on this matter as I don't believe I'll find out anything more regarding this comedy ---it seems my downpipe and flanges finally shipped today and if nothing else this thread got that accomplished---
what I think happened is that when Doug ordered the turbo from FI and then asked for flanges, FI thought that all I wanted was a turbo and flanges and thought the flanges were the t/3 to t/4 adapter(although I only got one vs the two flanges I wanted, but this is a good thing--I don't need 2 adapters)---not knowing I wanted the turbo as a pkg plus the flanges----FI then ordered the turbo and t/3 to t/4 adapter----so all is good in their eyes, until Doug calls them and says what happened to the flanges for Chris-----well I believe it is then FI finds out that I wanted exhaust flanges also besides what I had received----but I'm thinking where's my flanges and downpipe----so here is where things fall apart even further----I think that probably the flanges(which is what FI thinks all I want at this point) were thought to be in FI's stock pile and it turned out they weren't, so either it was forgotten about until Doug called again wondering what is happening with Chris's parts---so I think he orders them from Turbonetics, but they don't ship it--it gets lost in a paper shuffle----I think this may have happened at least 4 times and maybe a couple of times FI just didn't place the order----so what we have here is a communication and follow thru error on both FI and Turobnetics----I think that FI did place the orders and I think that someone at Turbonetics dropped the ball, but right now I don't have concrete proof, but what I do have is enough info to make me lean this way-----anyway today I'm assured that the downpipe and exhaust flanges have shipped---I'm hoping they're exhaust flanges-----do I forgive FI and Turbonetics, NO, but I don't think that either of them are 100% to blame ---again I don't think I'll find out anymore but I'm still not sure what to do with the turbo, as in do I use it or not---I was really excited about it back in the day, but the lustre has worn off some, and I don't want to cut my nose off to spite my face either----question will be can I return it and how much shipping will I have to pay(another loss) and will I get hit with re-stocking fees-----got some thinking to do here now, as I don't really want to endorse either FI or Turbonetics, but I won't bad mouth them either----I'll just tell my story and let the listener make up their own mind-----
I will say that both fullboost and FI have been pretty nice about the whole thing---I talked to FI twice today and fullboost emailed me info today also and there were no harsh words spoken or written and due to this communication I pieced the above together---
anyone want to buy a turbo???? chris