Yes I agree
Yeah, you are right when you say pay to play......I was a newbie on the board when I called and asked pete about a price quote. At the time I thought (from my own personal opinion) that the price he quoted me was a bit pricey.
I (personally) have heard nothing but good things about ANS performance, that they do good work, they are expedient in their service. And then I have heard (albeit only one) where someone complained that it took a while to get their engine done.
As far as book racing is concerned, I (personally) liked the guy saw an example of his work and had an overall good feeling about him.
As far as his reputation is concerned, I only know what I see. But it is up to whomever is getting the engine built.
Don't annihilate me here guys, just expressing my opinion the same as anyone would or even trying to help someone who needs and calls for it.
Maybe the guy who wants to go ten seconds doesn't have a budget, and probably when trying to go ten secs doesn't really need a budget either. Which is a good thing.
However, I do, and I need "more bang for my buck" and ANS at the time seemed a bit pricey. But once again that is my own personal opinion.
Hope this helps, if you want proven performance, go with ANS.
BTW I am still searching for that engine builder.
Thanks