Originally posted by afm
I don't think so. I would say it is a question of design and evolution. Lets not forget that Sirio is a young brand compared to others, and they've been improving their engines over time.
With the new Evo 2 engines, carb problems are a question of the past and I must say it is the best and most reliable carb i've had so far. I even use it on my Nova based engines. The crank hardness seems to have been corrected now, so I would say they do care and improve their engines constantly.
To finish, I would say that they have the right price/performance equilibrium.
I will keep using these engines because when broken in correctly and tuned correctly, they give awesome performance.
AFM
ahhh....<sighing> the typical defensive response anytime anyone questions any brand on a message board.
Look, I wasn't trying to knock the brand, just expressing my opinion based on my experience. I had to send my engine back because the engine labeled on the box wasn't what was in the box, same thing happened to two others I know of. Sounds like a quality control issue to me. Now my engine seems to be leaking air badly at the carb and is very inconsistent after starting out excellent. That, along with the other problems I read right here on this thread led me to say that. Not presenting it as absolute fact, just what it seems to me.
I can't speak to the corrections made with the EVO2 (but my buddy seems to like his), cause I don't have one. All I can comment on is what I have personal experience with which is the 12TRP w/blue head. And when there are wrong engines in sealed boxes and carbs that develope problems 4 months after purchase, it seems like quality control issue to me.
I'm not telling anyone to stop using the engines or that Sirio doesn't care, just pointing out that there are some issues there that they need to address. Perhapes ones (as you say) they have already addressed with the EVO2. But that doesn't exactly help me with my original 12TRP.
Sorry if I offended anyone by daring to question Sirio's quality control. But from my personal experience, and from what I have read here, I have legitimate reason to.
Jezzz...
