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Valence experience?

Discussion in '348/355' started by Lars_vet, Feb 17, 2009.

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  1. Lars_vet

    Lars_vet Formula Junior

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    Does anybody on here have any experience dealing with these guys?

    I ordered a 348 Front lip 05 Jan, and I havent heard back from them since?

    It seems like they dont really want to do business???


    Is there any other source for a 348 CF lip?
     
  2. alanmawong

    alanmawong Rookie

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    I ordered the inner door mirror triangles from them way back. It took a really long time to receive them. If I remember correctly, the explanation was that they were really short staffed. They did look good though when I finally received them.
     
  3. RossoCorsaItaly

    RossoCorsaItaly F1 Rookie Rossa Subscribed

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    I've always heard amazing quality but long lead times, hard to find companies that make a carbon fiber product that is low volume, high quality, and readily available.
     
  4. F355Bob

    F355Bob Formula 3

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    I got a CF center console, CF dash faces and door sills. Work is unmatched, but you wait about 1 year and 20 phone calls to get anything done.
     
  5. 285ferrari

    285ferrari Two Time F1 World Champ Sponsor

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    I would try MACarbon for any CF needs---Valence is no longer a sponser here for certain reasons....
     
  6. marco348

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    My wife just bought the 348 front lip for my birthday from Valence. She was till me the to brother treated her nice and it was delivered in 2 weeks.
     
  7. speciale ed

    speciale ed Karting

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    I bought a CF Valence from Valence for my 348 - they didn't have it in stock, but had one in process. It took an extra week or two, but it was an excellent piece - worth the wait in my book.

    -SE
     
  8. Pengster355

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    I ordered few items from them once through e-mail.(2yrs ago). The credit card billed me right away on that month but they took 3-4 months to reply and still said work in progress. So I eventually asked the bank to pay me back to money and order from others.

    So far, it seems like those whom are patient enough to wait for them, say good things abotu thier quality of work but its not for me. If they dont care abotu servicing, I'd rather spend money with someone else with slightly less quality.

    Good luck
    P.
     
  9. marco348

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    Please disregard my last sentence. What I was trying to stay is that my wife had no problems, they treated her great. Part was delivered within a week and half.
     
  10. J. Salmon

    J. Salmon F1 Rookie Owner Rossa Subscribed

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    I live about an hour from them, and have met Brian in person when he happened to be in town. Nice guy, very sharp. Even still, I tried desperately to get him to make me the center console panel and matching gauge pieces, but never could. I also tried to get a set of the engine bay panels, but ended up getting them elsewhere. I finally gave up. If he would make the center panels, I would buy them today, but I am not sure what the issue is. They must have other business going on elsewhere, because they cannot be making a living selling Ferrari stuff. Too bad, as they could probably sell the center panel to 50% of the 355 owners on earth.
     
  11. F355Bob

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    I had the center console and gauge panels made I think that they had so many hours in it that they thought it was not worth it
     

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