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1 hour ago, Dose Pipe Sutututu said:

@TurboTapin might be easier for you to buy my car, and ship it to Canada. Turn key and ready to go, no need to wait for workshops.

Ready for skids/track/street takeovers (seems common for you lot on that continent :D 

I might not need the car, but I'll gladly take your diff. At this rate, shipping it from Australia would be quicker then waiting around playing musical shop, wondering who has it and when it will be done lol. 

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Oh I am so jumping on this band wagon !

I'll raise you !

Buy mine ! It comes with an entire spare car for parts . . . . and a complete ready to go RB25/30  . . . . and . . . . 22 years of collected parts as well . . . . 

Yes I know its a sickness . . . . .

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On 7/25/2023 at 4:35 PM, Something_witty said:

Yea it’s super frustrating and beyond unprofessional. I trusted a shop with my car expecting it to take maybe 2-3 months because some parts had to be ordered. Time frame goes by, no update.  Ask for updates and they are haphazard.  Months go by again, ask for another update, “the car had some issues, we are working through them and replacing parts” =more money spent and no results had. Fast forward to the car being “ready for pick up”. Parts aren’t installed, smoking when coming down in RPMs and while shifting. Check engine light on while accelerating. Car dies and doesn’t want to start up again and more. Not happy with my first experience with a performance shop to say the absolute least. 

Just wanted to add some updates. Choose your shop wisely, or if you have the ability to, do work yourself. 
 

I went through a total of 2 short blocks without being notified by the shop. The turbos that were installed are basically blown, smoking like a chimney. They told me some smoking would be normal, but this is just not professional practice at all.  Now I’m looking into doing the single conversion myself since all trust is lost. I was not given my parts back that didn’t get installed. My remote start does not work anymore and some lights are disconnected still. 
 

protect the community, not the shops who degrade the community they “serve and cater to”. You work hard for your money and deserve to be taken care of regardless of how much you pay for work. 

6 hours ago, Something_witty said:

.....Choose your shop wisely, or if you have the ability to, do work yourself. .....

That's the approach I've taken over the years after plenty of bad/expensive experiences, but it is not practical for everyone for time/space/not interested to learn reasons. I still use shops for specialist stuff like gearboxes/diffs and engine machining though

2 hours ago, Duncan said:

That's the approach I've taken over the years after plenty of bad/expensive experiences, but it is not practical for everyone for time/space/not interested to learn reasons. I still use shops for specialist stuff like gearboxes/diffs and engine machining though

I often explain this to people. The reason most people end up modifying their own car is that 10% is people like learning and tinkering, and engineering, and improving a system, and 90% is WORKSHOPS ARE SHIT.

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26 minutes ago, Dose Pipe Sutututu said:

You forgot the x% where people are tight arses and also can do a better job than a shop.

This is my category.

Cost, it's the biggest driver.

Been cheaper to acquire tools than it has to pay for labour, even if it takes me longer, I enjoy it.

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1 hour ago, MBS206 said:

This is my category.

Cost, it's the biggest driver.

Been cheaper to acquire tools than it has to pay for labour, even if it takes me longer, I enjoy it.

Oh you are so preaching to the converted here.

Just recently got a quote on changing the plastic heater pipes, that go into the firewall and then into the heater core, cause I'd had a couldn't be bothered moment.

I was cured after I got the quote.

Ended up buying the pipes and new heater core ( cause while its all out I aint doin it twice ) for less than a quarter of the original quote and I'll do it myself

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3 hours ago, Kinkstaah said:

I often explain this to people. The reason most people end up modifying their own car is that 10% is people like learning and tinkering, and engineering, and improving a system, and 90% is WORKSHOPS ARE SHIT.

Yeah, that's why I do everything myself now. 

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So just to add insult to injury, the new shop that has my differential called me earlier today to inform me that I'm missing a few bolts with my differential. I thought my days of dealing with the original shop were over, but surprise; it isn't. 

Luckily after calling them, they found the parts and delivered them to the new shop. I was about to lose my shit. It also seems the new shop has already started working on it, so hopefully I'll finally get it back this week.

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1 minute ago, TurboTapin said:

So just to add insult to injury, the new shop that has my differential called me earlier today to inform me that I'm missing a few bolts with my differential. I thought my days of dealing with the original shop were over, but surprise; it isn't. 

Luckily after calling them, they found the parts and delivered them to the new shop. I was about to lose my shit. It also seems the new shop has already started working on it, so hopefully I'll finally get it back this week.

Good thing they found them. Last thing you want to hear is them acting like they don't know what you're talking about

Just now, SLVRBAKSLPZ said:

Good thing they found them. Last thing you want to hear is them acting like they don't know what you're talking about

I was certain that's what they were going to pull... Even after I spoke to them, I didn't believe him when he said he would go look. I had already pulled the part#'s out I needed and was planning on heading to my local dealer to order them before they closed.

I was shocked when they did actually find them and delivered them for me. First time they did something right. 

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If you need a working, and recently serviced 2 way KAAZ LSD in a 4.08 & ABS housing, I can do it for $40k USD and it comes with a street/track car. AC even works!

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Arggg my saga continues.

 

The recap, ordered in November, told March, invoiced with April.  

Month on month delay with new date. Latest being mid August as the eta.

 

Now of course another company is advertising the product, I phone them, they claim a 2 week turnaround.

 

Chasing original company,  as mid august is here, no answers on messages or phone.

 

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3 minutes ago, Butters said:

Arggg my saga continues.

 

The recap, ordered in November, told March, invoiced with April.  

Month on month delay with new date. Latest being mid August as the eta.

 

Now of course another company is advertising the product, I phone them, they claim a 2 week turnaround.

 

Chasing original company,  as mid august is here, no answers on messages or phone.

 

They figured u paid them to not provide a product. Seems to be the trend with these mfrs.

 

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