Haha, true that. That's why I said "half" and not "most" Lots of these people are just flamers! And yes, I have done this swap and I do keep up with Maxima.org frequently. I just do not post.

 

Basically it comes down to one person's word vs. another's. How is Stephen supposed to know with out a doubt it was properly installed? Most places you buy a part from wont warranty it unless you have it professionally installed and can provide proof of such. Im just going to a55sume here and say that more than a cam adapter was requested for replacement. I dont know though.

Also expecting someone to be 100% perfect all of the time is only going to set yourself up for disappointment. I dont care how good your are or who you are, a mistake will be made every now and again or a problem with a material will arise.

 

i didn't request a replacement of anykind.

 

I not saying its ok for one spacer to go wrong. but the Tone of your statement made it seem as if Stephen Max doesnt know what he's doing, and he didnt even spend enough time in the first place developing this spacer.

Many have Stephen Max's adapters as well as other parts he had made, and forutantely no one has has any troubles. Weather or not Stephen Max should send another spacer to him is not something I voiced my opinion on, not how Stpehen Max's chooses to handle this situation. My pain point was to point out that so far, this is the first instance out of many. It would lead people to believe that maybe just his particular one might have been a one time case.

No manufacture, not any individual can have a 0% margin of error, that is a little unrealistic. Idealy we would all love and want 0% error, but unfortunately sometimes parts are defective, Hence limited/lifetime warantees.

but with a part as delicate as this one, we would all would sleep better knowing there is a 0% margin of error

 

I totally agree. Out of the many years that he has been making parts for this website, this is the first occurence. Seems like an excellent record to me.

 

not to hijack a thread but... JIME how much are you asking for the Tilleys drilled cams, also what cam timing are they set at?

 

They are sold, I have no ideal what the cam timing was set at.

 

i have aquestion about drilling cams.... they are factory vq35 cams going into a 2k 5-spd, where and how exactly should i tell my machine shop to drill/ do? please respond asap as i am going to the shop in the next day and a half.

 

I used the adapters from Stephen max for my 3.5 swap and so far everything is running great. I have about 1000 miles on the 3.5. I have met Stephen Max personally and I would readily purchase other items/work from him. I don't think one should be quick to lash out and say he doesn't stand by his work.

 

1800 miles on my 3.5 swap with Stephen Max's adapters. No problems at all. This isnt the only product I buy from him. His customer service is great, he and he works fast. So j00 **** bad mouthing him based on nothing... dont hate cus he's more better than j00

 

ok, 2000+ miles on my 3.5 swap with these adapters/ spacers. I just tore down the motor for my headgaskets' replacement, and guess what.............





The adapters are good :-D

Seriously, you guys have no reason to be concerned over the "screw" on these adapters. The screw is only there for alignment purposes. Once the cam bolt is torqued down, its the BOLT that brings together the cams with the adapters and sprockets. If the cam bolt is torqued down properly, there should be ZERO torsional force of the adapter's screw, therefore the likelyhood if it breaking is not so likely.

Im not saying you're a liar (to the original poster) so dont take it the wrong way. But from what I've seen first hand of these adapters having put them on my motor, and now looked at them after 2000 miles, they looks the same, there is no play of the screw (like i said, no force should be transmitted to them if the cam bolt is properly torqued), and I have no doubt they'll be just fine for the life of the motor.