dodge71demon
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Any body purchase the refurbished Holley Sniper efi if so any problems
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67Dart273
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From whom or from where? Sometimes refurbished IF THEY REALLY ARE are somewhat better than new. I've bought several Canon DSLR bodies and the rumor is that they are checked out and tested more fully than new ones, because they can come in with unknown complaints, and therefore must be "vetted" so to speak
What do they sell for? The price of a warrantee is worth something, and refurbs often have reduced warrantee
What do they sell for? The price of a warrantee is worth something, and refurbs often have reduced warrantee
dodge71demon
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Holley Sniper EFI FR550-516 Holley Sniper EFI Self-Tuning Kit - Classic Gold Finish - Factory Refurbished they have these listed on Ebay showing available
dano
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I bought a referb from Holley 1850 600cfm carb from Holley. Worked just fine.
I too bought a Holley factory refurbished Carburetor for an engine on a run stand and it worked great. Now I have a holley super sniper that works great. I would trust it to perform as good as new.
If they have them in stock that is what I recommend to my customers. I think it is more likely that a refurb unit will work right out of the box than a new unit. Holley has had some quality issues with the Sniper line so if it is up to me I buy the refurb units. Only problem is that a lot of times they are out of stock.
harrisonm
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I agree with @AndyF as far as his comment goes. However, for every person I hear of or talk to that loves their aftermarket fuel injection, it seems there is one who has had nothing but trouble with theirs. my car runs GREAT with a $450 carb. I might wait a while longer on aftermarket FI. I really like the idea, but $2,000 (by the time I got a new tank with an in-tank pump) is a lot to spend. You also have to ask yourself why there are so many of the refurbished ones on the market.
dodge71demon
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Somewhat true I've been using a Fitech for a few years with no issues other than tuning which I didn't understand and caused the problem myself. Looking at the Sniper for my C10 because I thought they were a better unit
67Dart273
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I bought a used FItech locally because it was cheap, but I agree--I think the Holley has better support and is likely a better unit all the way around.
Yes, the Sniper is a much better unit than the FiTech. Better quality, better support, more features, etc. I've helped install a few FiTech units and I always grit my teeth when I have to work on one. They are cheap Chinese crap. The Sniper occasionally has some quality issues out of the box but parts are easy to replace and not super expensive. If you buy from Holley or Summit there is usually no problems getting parts replaced under warranty. I'd never spend a dime of my own money on FiTech but I do have customers drag them in the door and insist on using them.
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