timing belt

[qikr33]

getting my timing belt replaced at chapman and chapman have heard good things about them.Quoted at $300 -$380 i will keep u guys postred to let u know of their work cos we all know it is hard to find a reliable /cheap performance mechanic.Any info on this and other mechanics or even this job,will probably help heaps of brizzy peoples out

[ausgtr]

Well I just dropped my car off at Gavin Woods for the 100 000k service, first time using him and by the sounds of it, you don't get much better then him.

[4 Doorz]

Gavin is good for sure - he know's what he is doing (saved my mate $350 with his VL). He won't do anything that isn't necessary.

[AtomicBomberMan]

got my nismo timing belt and hks cam gears done by gavin. very reasonable.

[NismoGirl]

What happened with the update from Chapman and Chapman? They did the supposed "RWC and safety certificate" on my car when we bought it and since then, I haven't been impressed. My car has been rooted since the day I got it. If they had half a brain they could have picked up some of the problems.

Anyway, now to Gavin. My car goes down there for everything. Apart from the fact that I'm about as mechanical as a potatoe, he's the best damn mechanic I've heard of. As 4 Doorz said, he doesn't do anything that's not necessary but still warns you if something needs doin. I've just got my timing belt, disks machined and car data streamed for $364. Can't beat that. That's using a genuine bonified Nissan timing belt too

I know Gavins at laborador but I'd drive that far for good service and a mechanic that knows what he's doing.

[RBN1]

well not that i'm in QLD but down here in VIC i got mine done for $280 using a genuine Nissan belt. Turns out the one that was in there was virtually new from Japan anyway......

[qikr33]

chapman and chapman came in at the quoted price.And as far as timing belts go i dont really think u can **** them unless you are very incompetent.I had a mate at the same time get some work done,power steering leaking he has a shit hot skyline you will see it on a cruise some day (nismo blue colour ).They somehoe managed to rebuild his power sreering pump so that under no power(foot off accelerator )and trying to do a u turn the car turns itself off ,he is pissed and is taking it back.After talkinf to other people they said "mr chapman is an arrogant ****er who lacks telephone skills and i would have to agree he is very short.I like to feel comfortable when i spend money somewhere i think he was a bit short kind of like he was wasting his time doing the job.But on the other hand he has proven his tuning abilities on other mates cars and it just appears it has all got to his head and rather than earning a living it seems he is living a lifestyle.NISMO GIRL so this is what i think...

[qikr33]

ALSO a place like CHAPMAN and CHAPMAN is a performance price therefore you are paying Bigger $ per hour for specialised work so getting ur timing belt done could have been done by any decent mechanic.Next time i am going to APC

[Guest silver32t]

actually doing a timing belt u can **** it up but if u take your time and concerntrate on what u are doing then there shouldnt be a problem. I have heard a fair bit about gavid wood and have driven past there afew times and seen afew skylines there. Pretty much all good things i have heard so something to think about for gold coast based people!! Wat about Sub Zero??

[qikr33]

hhhhmmmm they have got some shit hot cars come out of there.But once again prformance shop doing simple mechanical job.As for performance or fabrication job yes they are good but be prepared to have to sell your first born to pay for the job!

[sir31]

my timing belt cost me $26 to do....

[R33RACER]

I hope you got the Timing belt and Timing tension and Idler changed. You should also change these two items when you do the Timing Belt. Otherwise it could be a very costly exercise.

Also I sell all of these items where I work.

[rb25]

Sub Zero? I have nothing nice to say so I wont say anything at all.

Gavin replaced my timing belt with a genuine GT-R item and N1 water pump for 5 hundy. I drive 150km to see Gav - its worth it.

[NismoGirl]

I dont have anything nice to say about Suz Zero Either.

They wouldn't give me a job (after THEY offered ME one) because I was fat and ugly.

[BelGarion]

gavin is good

he did my avc-r and he did a great job

[rb25]

i stood at teh count at sub zero for 15mins and heaps of their employees ignored me. i was told they dont want to know you unless you have a car with 500hp or 500million dollars to spend. i also spoke to them on the phone and was told turbo cars dont need cold air induction, but rather a sub zero intercooler. i laughed out loud in his ear and hung up on his stupid ass.

[qikr33]

this is true rb25 .Why dont ya check out cold air intake on this forum.I know there is abit on them.

[rb25]

qikr33 - what? its true turbo cars dont need cold air induction? bwhahaha. i think your being cheeky. i have a good cold air setup already, and doind some interesting tests with temp gauges for ambient, filter, intercooler and heatsoak.

[qikr33]

no no no .i mean if you wanted to know more or see other peoples designs on this forum.I am a strong believer in cold air intake ,i made one out of the old air box from my r33,i used the top half and created a little room and used the top half of the airbox as the cold air scoop.I am interested what u have discovered though!Cheeky.....huh.I have also done some experimenting with cold air pipes directed directly at the turbo...huh!!!

[rb25]

lol

i will post results soon in a new thread.