interesting bad built motor thread on G35driver.......
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Yes but only a handful in NYC/NJ that actually know G35/350Z... VTR dont tune or at least only tune SS, Hydra or their favorite EMS which is a Reflash... If you have Utec, Fcon, Unichip, Emanage and you want a shop that have actually tuned them and experience with our car then in my book MRC is the place in NYC/NJ. Yes there are shops that can tune Utec, Fcon, Emanage...etc but they dont really have the experience on our car. I have a local shop that I go to for my minor stuff and minor tune who can tune a wide variety of EMS but they are more of an Mitsu/Subbie/SRT..shop. Even though I have known the shop owner for years (Since 1997) I'm still skeptic to have him to do a major work on my car... Maybe my shop can do it but I dont want to be the first...
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Yes but only a handful in NYC/NJ that actually know G35/350Z... VTR dont tune or at least only tune SS, Hydra or their favorite EMS which is a Reflash... If you have Utec, Fcon, Unichip, Emanage and you want a shop that have actually tuned them and experience with our car then in my book MRC is the place in NYC/NJ. Yes there are shops that can tune Utec, Fcon, Emanage...etc but they dont really have the experience on our car. I have a local shop that I go to for my minor stuff and minor tune who can tune a wide variety of EMS but they are more of an Mitsu/Subbie/SRT..shop. Even though I have known the shop owner for years (Since 1997) I'm still skeptic to have him to do a major work on my car... Maybe my shop can do it but I dont want to be the first...
Not many shops at all that tune the Z in NJ. r0mey was the reason i myself went to MRC a year ago (also from coming to my350Z alone) to try and start a relationship. At the time i was a newb and felt slighted and didnt return. Still looking for a shop. r0mey again i fell for ya and hope u get back running soon bro.. IMHO the customer is always right.
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As stated in my post, I bought a sleeved 4.2L first and then sent that back when we discovered moisture on underside of the oil cap. I got a non sleeved 4.0L as a replacement and paid an additional 7000 for it.
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It was in reference to this post:
https://my350z.com/forum/6483356-post316.html
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again sorry for the OT bs but:
Not many shops at all that tune the Z in NJ. r0mey was the reason i myself went to MRC a year ago (also from coming to my350Z alone) to try and start a relationship. At the time i was a newb and felt slighted and didnt return. Still looking for a shop. r0mey again i fell for ya and hope u get back running soon bro.. IMHO the customer is always right.
Not many shops at all that tune the Z in NJ. r0mey was the reason i myself went to MRC a year ago (also from coming to my350Z alone) to try and start a relationship. At the time i was a newb and felt slighted and didnt return. Still looking for a shop. r0mey again i fell for ya and hope u get back running soon bro.. IMHO the customer is always right.
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It seems that MRC is a victim of the new economy as much as anything else IMO. More and more shops seem to be struggling with sales and help. Even industry leaders (Greddy) are feeling the hit the economy is putting on the industry. Shops are operating on smaller margins as product, labor and insurance prices rise while customers are tyring to build on a budget. Maybe, in the end, we will be left with 4 or 5 shops nationwide that still specialize in the VQ? I am already one of the many that have to make "day trips" to get their car tuned or dropped off. I am just glad that in my case, its always been worth the trouble.
BTW - Robbie, shouldn't you be selling a Condo somewhere to pay for more mods?
BTW - Robbie, shouldn't you be selling a Condo somewhere to pay for more mods?
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Ur more than welcome. And you most certainly do (influence) my man. I would bet alot more people have also gone because of your ride even if they don't admit it. All the NJ guys on here want to see you back as well as all the the people that lurk(non z owners) and are watching this unfold.
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I also might mention that Bam Bam was sold this motor SPECIFICALLY to do salt flat runs in Bonneville where the climate is MUCH worse during the known time of the trip (August)and more humid (typically 100%) than that of Singapore. But NO mention was EVER made of this by GTM. FYI.
I find it amusing that the first excuse for the oil seepage was...it must have been damaged during shipping. How does a HG get damaged during shipping? Im curious. Granted it seems like he took car of it, this is just another example of immediate deflection of blame.
The excuses just seem to fly immediately when they have not done 100% of the work.
I wish you the best but imo unfortunately you're just another example of the convenient excuses and poor acceptance of responsibility. Honestly, I wish your guys had ripped it apart and seen what was up with it.
Cass: I don't have condos to sell. I have people who do that for me (www.mcwilliamsballard.com). I build them and am actually doing quite well. Waiting for some conctere to dry right now actually and watching some backfilling.
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I am going to be working with both GTM and MRC today to figure out what needs to be done as agreed by both parties the 3rd party report has come out and obviously the third party wants to be paid for their work. And they need to be paid. So hopefully we can come to some resolution shortly. I will post back soon.
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Cass: I don't have condos to sell. I have people who do that for me (www.mcwilliamsballard.com). I build them and am actually doing quite well. Waiting for some conctere to dry right now actually and watching some backfilling.