Official EK statement - Nickel Plating Issues

[Darth_Penguin]

As a matter of fact I have read all the threads, every page of several threads here and at other forums, as I am a concerned EK customer too.

No im not trying to troll, im just more of a half-cup-full kinda guy and I dislike abusive, misinformed oversized egos and bully behaviour in forums.

I feel truly sorry for those that have had problems, especially those who have not only felt the disruption to there hobby but also to those who now have to wear the cost and have to explain to significant others why they are being such grumpy buggers and spending all their time on-that-damn-computer.

Actually if you want take me on with the car mod thing go right ahead. I have spent more than 200k all up on modifying an AUDI S4 to over 500BHP over 7 years, and another Audi A4 to 350BHP doing a lot of the work myself, so by all means put me down... Adding antifreeze doesnt exactly qualify as DIY.

If you cant tell by my build, I think i feel comfortable in my own knowledge and abilities but i dont feel the need to bash people who have an opinion or who have asked for people to be reasonable when discussing a highly sensitive topic.

BTW its not the community that funds places like this. Sure without the community the advertising dollars wont come, but dont think for a minute that you know what monetises a website. I do, i do it for a living.

BTW I also did electroplating for a few years in my early 20s (and I have the scars to prove it) so I think i understand a thing or 2 about the process but im not going to jump on the bashing wagon as EK have offered to do the right thing and replace effected products and continue testing and provide additional advice as to what is safe to use with their product.

Yes it is likely there are some bad plating in products from all vendors including EK. At least they have done the right thing formally and professionally analysing the issue and advising the customers how to avoid it in future.

What I bolded is where the problem lies. EK published a "report" that claims distilled water + silver/pt nuke is at the heart of this problem which goes against what has been standard practice in this industry/hobby for quite some time. I think its naive to not be suspicious of this report considering the overwhelming evidence of issues localized to ONLY EK branded nickel plated parts. Furthermore, considering the amount of Nickel plated parts available from all other companies and the amount of people that follow the standard practice of Distilled + PT Nuke/Silver wouldn't you think this problem would be more wide spread?

If "DIY" is so risky as you say why then should EK even offer a warranty?

P.S. I send to you my condolences. If I spent $200K on 2 different cars and was only able to muster up a combined 850hp I would probably consider moving on to a different hobby

[Phatboy69]

What I bolded is where the problem lies. EK published a "report" that claims distilled water + silver/pt nuke is at the heart of this problem which goes against what has been standard practice in this industry/hobby for quite some time. I think its naive to not be suspicious of this report considering the overwhelming evidence of issues localized to ONLY EK branded nickel plated parts. Furthermore, considering the amount of Nickel plated parts available from all other companies and the amount of people that follow the standard practice of Distilled + PT Nuke/Silver wouldn't you think this problem would be more wide spread?

If "DIY" is so risky as you say why then should EK even offer a warranty?

P.S. I send to you my condolences. If I spent $200K on 2 different cars and was only able to muster up a combined 850hp I would probably consider moving on to a different hobby

I was always suspicious of the claims about PT nuke, silver coils and other additives and went the premix route for this reason. Mixing metals and chemicals unless you know exactly whats in your loop is just not a good idea.

Thanks but the starting price here in OZ is a lot higher to start with.. 150k for the S4 and 85K for the A4. and the 200K+ was on the S4 only. the A4 had at least 50K spent on it too, not just engines, suspension, interior, stereo etc. Now you see why I spend money on PC modding, its infinetly cheaper!