how long should it take?
how long should it take?
so I dropped my G off to have my vortech installed.... i also had injectors and utec added to the kit.... the shop i gave it to has built a 1100hp z and a few others here in town, they also mainly work on porsche and ferraris. so i figured they knew what was up... when i first took to them he said yeah ive installed 3 of these kits on z's... said may take 2-3 days tops.. well now im going on day 26 without my car still... what, if anything could take this damn long... and yes ive been asking bout my car daily for past 3 weeks.. after a week it got old waiting...
1st week- said he was bad sick
2nd week- said friend shot himself
day15- said had to have walbro with utec and bigger injectors
day16- had walbro to them
day19- told me my used utec was bad
day21- had them brand new one
day25-tell me have to have utec map senor
day26- had them brand new 1 at 9am
btw is there any action i can take against a shop screwin me over like this
1st week- said he was bad sick
2nd week- said friend shot himself
day15- said had to have walbro with utec and bigger injectors
day16- had walbro to them
day19- told me my used utec was bad
day21- had them brand new one
day25-tell me have to have utec map senor
day26- had them brand new 1 at 9am
btw is there any action i can take against a shop screwin me over like this
Other than telling them to put it back the way it was and not pay a dime I don't know that you have many options. Did you sign some type of agreement where they had a timeframe established? To me that would be your only option to push for compensation but I do feel for you. GL.
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It can be done in a couple of days or even less depend on how much time they put in it. The problem is that most shop also have other cars that needed more attention. They wont tell you but they will always do the big project first. We all know things can go south real fast so if the car they are trying to finish went south then the entire lineup get pushed back. They have to be honest and let you know though, what they are trying to do is just not professional.
My greddy kit took 2 days, and that included a few custom exhaust mods. And then a couple days waiting for an appointment to get it tuned.
For a supercharger- I'd want it back the next day IMO.
For a supercharger- I'd want it back the next day IMO.
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Man, its always the little nit picky things that slow it up. My install was the same way. The best way to avoid it is reasearch research research. Appearently they needed some peices, which some require modification of stock parts (like the fuel pump casing) which takes more time. Not to mention your car isn't the only one they have. They have people with $200,000 cars in there getting work done... who they know are going to spend more money with them so they want them to be the happiest they can be. Sad, but true. Mine was a supercharger install and it took about a month total. The about 6 months to clean it up, and another year before it was finally running right.
i can totally understand that they have way more expensive cars therefore the parts for those cars cost more than my whole car but damn.... i even asked on october 16th if i could have by october 22nd( my birthday) and they said no problem for sure..i even missed game 2 of world series cuz of it on the 23rd. i said i would take somewhere else if couldnt do by then..ive also missed 3 events i wanted it for.... im even paying almost double what most shop should charge.....
guess i am just a little frustrated too...
guess i am just a little frustrated too...
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Man, its always the little nit picky things that slow it up. My install was the same way. The best way to avoid it is reasearch research research. Appearently they needed some peices, which some require modification of stock parts (like the fuel pump casing) which takes more time. Not to mention your car isn't the only one they have. They have people with $200,000 cars in there getting work done... who they know are going to spend more money with them so they want them to be the happiest they can be. Sad, but true. Mine was a supercharger install and it took about a month total. The about 6 months to clean it up, and another year before it was finally running right.
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Understandable. Everything about FI is frusterating (except that first month you have it back... that will be bliss). Just hang in there... try to get it back in a timely manner- without rushing them. The worst thing that could happen is you get it back and it not be perfect. If they get it right the 1st time in 30 days then be glad. What you don't want it is for it to be ready in 5 days, then have to take it back 3 or 4 times because of a bad tune or other misc things not being finished!
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Give them a drop dead date in writing. If it's not done on that day, then show up with a wrecker and take it somewhere else and just pay them for what they did.
I dont agree with the 200k customers cars getting more attention.... IMHO, if the supercharger install is that simple, why not knock it out and make some quick cash for payroll and such? I run a business and that is the way I do it and have always done it, and it works quite well for me. There is no reason why (even with a packed shop) to not have it completed in 10 business days. Hell one guy working on it just a couple hours a day would have it all done sooner than that.... and as for making adjustment to stock parts.... they should already know about this and how to do it quickly.
Just my take guys.... bottom line, I'd be pissed and telling the shop owner about this.
I dont agree with the 200k customers cars getting more attention.... IMHO, if the supercharger install is that simple, why not knock it out and make some quick cash for payroll and such? I run a business and that is the way I do it and have always done it, and it works quite well for me. There is no reason why (even with a packed shop) to not have it completed in 10 business days. Hell one guy working on it just a couple hours a day would have it all done sooner than that.... and as for making adjustment to stock parts.... they should already know about this and how to do it quickly.
Just my take guys.... bottom line, I'd be pissed and telling the shop owner about this.
the tuner is the damn owner... dont want to **** him off to much cuz then ill get a weak tune.. just pissed my 240sx messed up too so now got to borrow old ladys tl
well its been on the dyno for a week now... i saw it the other day but the wouldnt start it for me.... maybe they did break something.... they did already make me get a 2nd utec... but i did buy my 1st one used and for 450
