Engine machining...

[quattro]

My engine is in need of machining now, my oversize JE Pistons will be arriving on Mon/Tue hopefully so im after a good machine shop to do it for me.

Dose anybody know of a decent place, i live in N.Wales (Bethesds) but i really dont mind travelling at all, up to 150miles will be ok, i have emailed Dialynx and QRSport dut have had no reply i will give them a call on monday and see if they can do it or that they can recomend.

[robo]

Pm Aelred.

[Audi Parts Guru]

There is a very good one near me in Uxbridge, west London

[Jamo]

Autosprint in Birmingham or there is a place in Essexs that Mark Halligan used, of course there is Aelred as well

[Flat on my back]

I will be needing one too.

Group discount?

[S2central.net]

Basset Down Balancing are fantastic - think they are still in Swindon area. They have plenty of I5 experience.

Paul

[Flat on my back]

Oooooooooooh, dribble. Darn, right on my doorstep, darn!!!

Now i'll have to go!!

Damn this forum!

[Jon441cc]

http://www.basset-down-balancing.co.uk/

[Jamo]

Didn't know Bassett did block boring, yes they balance I5 cranks as well

[Corey]

Didn't know Bassett did block boring, yes they balance I5 cranks as well

Sometimes the giveaway is all in the name

Very few specialists do their own machining on their engines, they normally sub it out to a trusted machine shop.
If your building your own engine then I am sure you will have a few engine shops local to you, go speak to them and see which one floats your boat.

[quattro]

QRSport have e-mailed me i will be taking it to them probably, and the price was a lot less then i expected too so all is good!

[Jamo]

QRSport have e-mailed me i will be taking it to them probably, and the price was a lot less then i expected too so all is good!

Lets be honest here mate, I'd wouldn't take a tonka toy to QPS but thats another story.

I would investigate Bassett's price before you commit.

Can I ask what the rough price of the rebore was by QRS out of interest please?

[Ross]

Can't remember the name, but Aelred recommended a place near to me for a rebore + hone. I think it was the same place BDB would use.

Think it was 80-90 +VAT if you want a reference.

[Corey]

Lets be honest here mate, I'd wouldn't take a tonka toy to QPS but thats another story.

I would investigate Bassett's price before you commit.

Can I ask what the rough price of the rebore was by QRS out of interest please?

BASSET DOWN BALANCING DON'T DO REBORES

The clue is in their name believe it or not they balance engines

[S2central.net]

Well they used to when I dealt them in the dark ages - maybe they subbed it out.

I recommended them as the thread was about new pistons - which I assumed were some lightweight affair - and so assumed that balancing would be needed also.