g8tor20

Its not the issue of having problems with it....everything has their problems...but they wont stand behind their damn product and help me out. I have suggested things over and over again but their reposnse is...its normal. The G/Z Vortechs make bad noise. If you dont think it is normal...send it in. I did and nothign got fixed.

If you have been following my threads...I have been very patient with them and trying to come to a resolution. I paid good money for this chit and they don't want to help. Pain in the *** if you ask me.


(Its not like we are talking about a $5 product....I spent like $4k on this damn blower!!)

g8tor20

Thanks Jorge...you have always been understanding with me on this...I thank you....

g8tor20

Put it this way..everytime I call....I get the same woman answering the phone and everytime I go to Technical Support...I either get Mariano or Jaime. Seems to be a small operation.

g8tor20

Well..its official. Vortech will not send me a replacement blower. My "only option" is to send back whatever I think is the problem for re-inspection!

:SIGH:

g8tor20

Please keep me updated....

g8tor20

Okay. I have met my end with Vortech....here was my last email to them...and I linked this thread so that they can see, in some small way, this affects sales.


"Thats too bad. After all I have tried to do....I was patient with you guys. I sent in my blower already and nothing got done. Ohh well.... I'll probably take the whole kit off soon and send back everything for you guys to find the problem so I can resell it without a rattle. Until then...I will make sure that every prospective purchaser understands what they are getting into. Thanks for your time nonetheless.

https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....40#post2129440

Good day,

Jason"

sentry65

iTrader: (11)

I hope things get worked out and that vortech steps up and fixes this mess


Still, I wouldn't be all that suprised if greddy, PE, SSR, and ATI pulled the same sorta thing as vortech

JWT, Stillen, and APS I could see handling things a little better, but then again who knows.
turbonetics seems to have the best policy with fixing stuff.

g8tor20

And it kills me that they keep saying that its normal. I'm tired of that word.

First...they send this:

"You should probably send in your blower to get inspected, the video you sent of the vehicle running did not sound right. Just fill out this info and I will get you an RA# . . . . . ."

Then I inform them that I already sent it back...and then all of a sudden it goes back to being "normal" gear backlash.

Go with another kit....too many people have headaches. You will find more than a few people who had the Vortech and then dumped it for another FI system. Caveat Emptor!

sentry65

iTrader: (11)

i'm assuming that the hole that was drilled into the upper oil pan is patchable if you decide to take out the vortech?

g8tor20

I'm assuming that many people have taken it off before and its patchable. I'll learn all about it whenever I take the kit off

CaneZMD

iTrader: (1)

Hey Gator,

Just curious, how long have you had the kit and does the knock go away at higher RPM's (1500 or so).

My Vortech originally had a rattle that sounded like a spray paint can. It went away after I tightened the jackshaft. Most all vortech's have a slight rattle at idle, but it disappears above say 1200-1500 rpm.

Oh, and, the gators suck! Go Canes! (although, not with Coker, 'cause he sucks too)

g8tor20

I had the kit put on in August. It sounded fine until Novemeber. I understand that there is a slight rattle. I have posted it on here and Driver to see if it is indeed "nomral" and the overwhelming response was that its not.

Yes...the sound is only evident below 1200 RPMs however....the noise was unbearable Listen to it here:
http://videos.streetfire.net/player....1-6D3714577131


I would drop it to "N" and keep it revved above 1200 b/c I couldnt take it anymore.

I know it shouldnt sound like that...but Vortech refuses to step up and fix it....ohh well. Lifes too short.


And you know the Gators are #1 in the state now. Boooya. You've had your fun...now it our turn.

And in case you didnt know.....the Gators swept the Canes in Baseball for the first time ever last week!!! ( http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?i...219051300.html ) <-- had to rub it in.

prescience

Man,

I have Vortech and I love it - but if I had seen this bad press and justified bad press at that, it would most likely have put me off.

ARE YOU LISTENING VORTECH!

Sharif@Forged

iTrader: (92)

Can you speak to the President or the General manager. Get someone higher up involved. If they hear the entire story, IN WRITING....from your perspective, maybe they will be inclined to help you.

sentry65

iTrader: (11)

yeah i bought my vortech tuner kit back in nov and am still waiting for a few more parts on backorder to come in before i take everything down to get installed.

It seems like the past few months there's been a lot of vortech people posting lately or people who have bought the kit and are either having problems with it or wanting to make it better - pulley or intake or blower or whatever. So it's nice that there's a large support group for it - can't say that about the ATI kit so much since it seems like there's I dunno, 3-4x as many vortechs as ATI kits

g8tor20

Thanks Sharif. I have asked for the higher ups. Apparently...Jaime R. is the higehst it goes. I'll send something in writing to the Vortech administartion (if there is such a thing) and bypass the tech help altogether. That got me nowehere.

prescience

This any use...


VORTECH COMPANY HISTORY

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Vortech Engineering, LLC, is an advanced technology and manufacturing company serving customers worldwide with centrifugal/industrial drying, aeration, de-watering and blow-off systems, supercharging systems and components. The corporation, which is headquartered in Channel Islands, California, employs 70 people and has four major business units: Engineered Material Services, Automotive, Marine and Vortron Industrial.

James K. Middlebrook is president of the privately held corporation that was founded in 1990, growing from $270,000 to over $12 million in sales. Recognized as a leader in establishing performance standards, Vortech holds six US Patents for centrifugal blower and supercharger technology. Vortech has received three "Best Engineered New Product" awards in the past decade from the Specialty Equipment and Manufacturers Association (SEMA) more than any other company in the industry.

g8tor20

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!! James should be receiving a letter from me this week.

prescience

and he's still the man ...

http://www.vortechsuperchargers.com/...iday_2005.html

If it was me' I'd be putting that JFK quote nice and prominently in my letter

booger

iTrader: (6)

I just got back from the shop that installed my blower and have talked to them about the noise .

g8tor20....Yours does sound louder than any other Ive heard . [ from vids ]
The shop that did mine is a certified Vortech installer and is on thier web site as so . At low rpm ,the gears inside the blower are turning slower and they do have play or backlash . This is what is making the noise . About all you can do is bump up the idle to get it to quite down .

I feel for ya g8tor20 , but its the nature of the blower and the way it is geared . Maybe yours is on the out side edge of being with in spec as far as backlash is concerned . And thats why its louder than most .

Vortech's tech's are not what you would call experts by any means . I think they have a script in front of them that they go by . The only guys that really know anything about the blowers are the guys in back doing the work on them