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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 07:32 AM
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What are the settings on the Utec BC?
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 07:36 AM
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What are the settings on the Utec BC?
Im using Utec Boost Control Solenoid and I have a Boost Map set in Utec. I'm not an expert on UTEC BCS but you have to play with the boost map within Utec..
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 07:42 AM
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STS was bought 5/07. Chris said I was 1 of 5 test kits available in US. Ha! That was a joke. Seems like every city in US had "the last kit". Just a sales ploy.
Anyone checked into retrofitting "new" center pipe to their "beta" kit? Cost of pipe?
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by ramairZ
STS was bought 5/07. Chris said I was 1 of 5 test kits available in US. Ha! That was a joke. Seems like every city in US had "the last kit". Just a sales ploy.
Anyone checked into retrofitting "new" center pipe to their "beta" kit? Cost of pipe?
So the kit you bought has the piping on the side and not up the middle? What else did your kit come with?
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by ramairZ
STS was bought 5/07. Chris said I was 1 of 5 test kits available in US. Ha! That was a joke. Seems like every city in US had "the last kit". Just a sales ploy.
Anyone checked into retrofitting "new" center pipe to their "beta" kit? Cost of pipe?

Ok, now I get it. The first 4 tester (excluding Sub-Zero) all had their kit purchased at that time, so you got it as a first tester price (You are the 5th missing person) I don't think you'll get the price ($4000) right now but who knows. The kit that they are now selling is for the 2nd batch tester or maybe 3rd, but there are people upset that the 3rd batch is even cheaper than the 2nd batch tester.


By they way, Goosegoose did retrofit the new piping with his old kit.
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 09:50 AM
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Oh alright your one of the testers! I was about to say haha

Didn't Daniel switch to the center piping?
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 10:10 AM
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no I'm still with the original side piping. I'll probably switch to the center pipe when I can heatwrap the exhaust at the same time. That seemed to work well for goose

When is your kit going on and getting tuned aarantes?
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 10:21 AM
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Did you do the STS center pipe upgrade? Cost of pipes? Notice any performance issues? Install easy or difficult? Reccommend or not?
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 10:36 AM
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Did you do the STS center pipe upgrade? Cost of pipes? Notice any performance issues? Install easy or difficult? Reccommend or not?

This all depend on different variables. Me and Goose live in NYC so we have to relocate the pipes. As far as cost, this you have to deal with STS, Goose got a free relocation pipe but that is between him and Rick plus he's the first Auto to have it. I was the first one to have the relocation pipe that Julian fabricated and as far as I can see, having the charge pipe on the side will help cool the air, having the pipe in the middle right next to the exhaust/Cat will create more heat and AIT will increase hence lower whp. If you have no problem of scrapping and you are happy with the old piping then I say stick with it coz there is no power gain from relocating it, just convenience and ease of jacking the car
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 10:42 AM
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yeah ease of "jacking it" is an important factor
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Well since the kit was missing a few pieces I have no idea plus I am waiting on my new y-pipe to get there. I am hoping for sometime between tomorrow and monday but we will see.
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 06:10 PM
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You know what was missing? An oil line? A piece of intake tubing? Did he fill you in on the details AT ALL? One injector? Two spark plugs?
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 07:36 PM
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chris is now gone.....freddy....a really good friend of mine has now taken over that region.
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 07:39 PM
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Well I dont think they sent me the right spark plugs bc I had to get new ones.

I will get a complete list when I go to pick up the car and let you guys know...Cube did you get a tracking number or anything else yet?
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Old Sep 21, 2007 | 05:32 AM
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Chris FTMFL
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Old Sep 21, 2007 | 05:37 AM
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Well I dont think they sent me the right spark plugs bc I had to get new ones.

I will get a complete list when I go to pick up the car and let you guys know...Cube did you get a tracking number or anything else yet?
Just got an E-mail from Chris saying he gave the information for the refund to his "accountant"

Originally Posted by Chris Martinez
Frank I do apologize I did take your info down to my accountant to be credited, but I had already destroyed your credit card info. So can you call me or email me your info and I will get your 400.00 dollar credit to you.

If you don’t get me on my EXT 803 call this number my cell *** *** ****

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801 224 3477 EXT 803
Kinda odd he gave a cell #... I guess I'll be talking to Sub zero's buddy Freddy.
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Old Sep 21, 2007 | 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Cube
Just got an E-mail from Chris saying he gave the information for the refund to his "accountant"

Kinda odd he gave a cell #... I guess I'll be talking to Sub zero's buddy Freddy.

Why not deal with the NE Regional Manager I guess in your heart you are from the south
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Old Sep 21, 2007 | 06:47 AM
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Why not deal with the NE Regional Manager I guess in your heart you are from the south
MAAAYBE cuz he hasn't returned a call? Last I heard from him he was "getting to the bottom of this and will call back tonight when it's figured out."

I guess in his mind tonight means 6-8 nights from then? IMO their entire sales team sucks. To let this guy Chris do whatever he wants for so long without them even knowing is garbage. Do they not monitor their calls, ever? I worked as customer service when I was 17 and random calls were listened in on for accuracy and professionalism audits. This was also on a brand new (<6 mo.) company, so you'd think someone with a little more time and funding behind them they'd adopt some of this "new fangled" technology dealing with PHONE lines.

I'm not a very happy camper, part of me just wants to say screw it and demand full refund so I can just get a custom turbo or possibly twin turbo setup.
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Old Sep 21, 2007 | 07:22 AM
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it sucks that you have been treated ****ty....whatever decision you make I hope you get to be FI soon
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Old Sep 21, 2007 | 07:47 AM
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it sucks that you have been treated ****ty....whatever decision you make I hope you get to be FI soon
The way it's lookin I might hit 5-7k miles on the built motor before it gets FI

I'll try and find out more info on it today.
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