Hey, well im looking for a built block, kinda like to stay away from howell so I've been looking at Exile and Concept. What's ya'lls experience with these companys and has anybody bought a built block from any of them? thanks Daniel

=Dan=



98rs eclipse- Mods: BC2, C/F hood, custom turbo system consisting of a PTE SC50, turbosmart ultra gate (10psi), star FMIC and pipes, SFMU, HKS SSQV, 3" V-BAND downpipe from ATP, Zeitronix Wideband LCD displaying boost, egt and 02. *** SOLD and will be missed***

2006 gsxr 750- jardine gp1 exhaust, -1,+2 stealth sprockets, DID 525 chain, JD products pro TRE. 0-60 in a sneeze. ran a 10.8 avg 1/4 mile my first time to the track on street tires, stock swingarm and unstrapped.

well i never had a block done from anyone before, but have experienced exile, as have a lot of other people on here, and i bet you will hear a lot of good things about exile, and believe me, they are good people down there, you may have to wait a while for them, but they are definately worth the wait

100% Exile racing, I emailed Concept illusions about their downpipe about 4 times and never once got an email in return, as well as other products I have asked about. Exile got my Spec stage 4 to me in a jiffy. I'd go with Exile.
~Jeffo



Top end: Ported and polished head, REV stainless Valves, Crower stage 2 cams, Crower valve springs and titanium retainers, SBI rockers and lashers, Fidanza Cam gears, ARP Headstuds.
Bottom end: JE 8.8:1 pistons, Eagle H-beam rods, Balance rotating assembly, Clevitte Rod and Main bearings, Melling oil pump, Crank scraper, carter water pump.
Ignition: MSD Coil, MSD wires, NGK iridium spark plugs.
Bolt ons: MP 60mm throttle body, ported and polished intake manifold gasket matched, Magnaflow catback, high flow cat, Unorthodox UDP, Ground wire kit.
Suspension: Eibach Ground control coilovers, KYB AGX gas adjustable struts, Strut tower bars.
Drivetrain: SPEC stage 4 clutch
Body/Interior: VIS Evo carbon fiber hood, stock red body, stock black 16" rims. Ractive carbon shift boot and ebrake boot, Ractive carbon blue gauges (boost, oil press., volts, and cluster, blue underseat lights.
Installing at the moment: Garrett t3/t04e stage 2 water cooled turbo, RC 440cc injectors, Aeromotive 1:1 FPR, Greddy Type RS BOV, Star FMIC and piping, Star manifold, 3" Downpipe, Tial 38mm WG, Walbro 255 fuel pump, Missing link.

Have really read nothing but good things bout Exile and their blocks. Actually haven't had any problems with ConceptIllusions, I actually chat with Shaun like everyday or so. I'm in the same situation as well, looking for a built short block during this winter. CI has been good to me so far, and customer service is usually pretty good, at least for me it is. Try messaging him on AIM @ ConceptIllusions. I think I'm gonna get my block and other misc parts from them so I can give some feedback to everyone else about it, since we all know that Exile is good.

-Xavier-
95 Eclipse RS-T...lost in the frozen tundra

USED TO HAVE...Everything you wish you had, and then some...

You are somebody special Tim, you matter! - from the admins (but nobody likes you, because your username is just like that other guy's, and you whine a lot)

Well, Howell only took 6 months to mail my AFX Ecu to me, but they did sent me a free AFX underdrive pulley for my suffering, so that was cool. But, it would have to be between Howell and Exile like Tim said, just be prepared to wait unless you just do it yourself.
~Jeffo



Top end: Ported and polished head, REV stainless Valves, Crower stage 2 cams, Crower valve springs and titanium retainers, SBI rockers and lashers, Fidanza Cam gears, ARP Headstuds.
Bottom end: JE 8.8:1 pistons, Eagle H-beam rods, Balance rotating assembly, Clevitte Rod and Main bearings, Melling oil pump, Crank scraper, carter water pump.
Ignition: MSD Coil, MSD wires, NGK iridium spark plugs.
Bolt ons: MP 60mm throttle body, ported and polished intake manifold gasket matched, Magnaflow catback, high flow cat, Unorthodox UDP, Ground wire kit.
Suspension: Eibach Ground control coilovers, KYB AGX gas adjustable struts, Strut tower bars.
Drivetrain: SPEC stage 4 clutch
Body/Interior: VIS Evo carbon fiber hood, stock red body, stock black 16" rims. Ractive carbon shift boot and ebrake boot, Ractive carbon blue gauges (boost, oil press., volts, and cluster, blue underseat lights.
Installing at the moment: Garrett t3/t04e stage 2 water cooled turbo, RC 440cc injectors, Aeromotive 1:1 FPR, Greddy Type RS BOV, Star FMIC and piping, Star manifold, 3" Downpipe, Tial 38mm WG, Walbro 255 fuel pump, Missing link.

Exile.

-marc

oh yea some other people went with slow boy

www.slowboyracing.com

might wanna check them out as well

-marc

I bought my entire block internals from concept illusions. 110% satisfied, and you cant beat there prices.