Cgb Really the cheapest for pistons and liners [Archive]

djinuk

02-06-2009, 16:12

I will soon be buying a set of pistons & liners plus rings. Gsf are £230 plus vat, cgb are £199 plus vat. It just strikes me as strange that cgb are the cheaper of the two.

IANMM

02-06-2009, 16:16

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=47

there the same price but i think we get some discount from both GFS and Ktec..?

phase i 16 v turbo

02-06-2009, 16:24

You pay for what you get. What make are they?

JRP

02-06-2009, 16:27

The ones i got from bob... look the same as the ones renault sell. identical box etc to the dealership. if thats any help.

phase i 16 v turbo

02-06-2009, 16:32

The Renault ones are £555.83+vat at the moment.

djinuk

02-06-2009, 16:40

surely though if renault are like peugeot they add a silly %.

Peugeot wanted ..... yes this is correct.. just under £600 for a pair of wishbones for my 205 gti. , i found there supplier (motaquip) and got some direct £86. Same product £500+ cheaper

stuTHC

02-06-2009, 17:05

Go to gsf and use your member discount- 20%. That'll make the cost of the liners £184. And the nice £46 discount makes your £25 membership fee look well worth it!!

:)

djinuk

02-06-2009, 17:22

i got told the discount was 10% by GSF, should it definatly be 20%?

Bigfoot

02-06-2009, 17:40

I thought GSF were 10% as well

jantheeven

02-06-2009, 19:23

I've been told that both the k-tec and cgb piston n liner sets are crappy quality. I got a set from Perfect Circle. Cost about €300, but better quality. I'd suggest to go for that...

rhys0_0

02-06-2009, 22:22

I never get discount with GSF. Just look at me silly and ask " Is that some sort of club" :crap:

Sparkie

02-06-2009, 23:12

tell the idiot to go onto the GSF INTRAnet. the list of clubs that is allowed 10% is on there. - we are listed as renault 5 gt turbo owners club.

Adam L

02-06-2009, 23:26

I once got to the point where I no longer needed to ask for discount at GSF.... Then I bought a Jap car and semi reliability hit and the discount was still expensive.... Actually, if anything, a jap turbo car was as cheap as a 5 to keep going, petrol was a bit more though:D.

J$£5GTT

02-06-2009, 23:34

I've been told that both the k-tec and cgb piston n liner sets are crappy quality. I got a set from Perfect Circle. Cost about €300, but better quality. I'd suggest to go for that...

i was told that k-tec piston/liner sets are made for them by p/c..??
there cant be loads of companies making them...kinda like asda brands
an 'named' brands....

:coffee:

Saint AAI

03-06-2009, 08:13

Last piston and liner kit I bought from K-Tec were Komat which is a Turkish brand I believe. That was about 5 years ago, not had any issues yet, but my 5 has been off the road for 4 years.

mkandy

13-06-2011, 23:34

I have been looking for liners but cant see them on GSF's catalogue will have to be a phone call then!

elcie

13-06-2011, 23:38

I have been looking for liners but cant see them on GSF's catalogue will have to be a phone call then!

You realise this thread is 2 years old.

Sparkie

14-06-2011, 00:11

gsf dont sell em anymore.

mkandy

14-06-2011, 00:17

oh yes thats why i cant find them! lol

I need 4 liners (new) also pistons, rings and gudgeons for the right price

A piper 285 billet ,springs and vernier

Clutch

Where are the best and most reasonable place to get them?

phase i 16 v turbo

14-06-2011, 09:04

Keep liners on the shelf.

Hi 5

14-06-2011, 17:58

bob keeps every thing in stock ie cgb very good to deal with they even keep steel head gaskets etc and a lot of performance parts ie forge pistons etc cams piper and as far as gsf go,s there ****....:crap: so i use cgd for a lot of things

mkandy

14-06-2011, 20:20

But where are they buying them from they are a middle man after all!

Alastair

14-06-2011, 20:29

Hi 5

14-06-2011, 20:46

Cant say i have had the same experience :eek: As such i alway use Mike:agree:
every one to there own but i car,nt falt cgb at all he buys a lot of parts from france and all over the world i have used has standard piston and liners and given them far more stick than anyone else out there using 100 bhp of nos and 25to28psi of boost they was ok for me

michael tierney

14-06-2011, 21:36

personally i never had a problem with bob ,he should be supported because he'll keep the r5 and r11's going longer!!

James5

15-06-2011, 08:41

A couple of links to the www.renault5gtturbo.com (http://www.renault5gtturbo.com) site

http://www.renault5gtturbo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=10165

http://www.renault5gtturbo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=10163