View Poll Results: Which MID-A Shop do you Preffer
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SHOPS of the MID-A, which one do you preffer
04-22-2009, 09:24 AM
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Just seems a bit out of place. If you aren't a customer of the shop you vote for how is your input even valid? If you haven't spend even $20.00 at a shop how can you say what kind of service was provided and how can you base a comment even worthy of notation?
04-22-2009, 09:27 AM
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^^ i've actually heard good things about AAM parts I have to add. Well excluding the fuel pumps that smelled like gas... but other than that I've heard good things about parts.
04-22-2009, 09:27 AM
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Well it didnt happen after Jan 12th of this year so there is nothing i can do about it but tell you that it wouldnt happen again. We have so much combined experience here that we should have zero issues along the way.
04-22-2009, 09:30 AM
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The spacer on my car was torqued down to the appropriate torque settings and I used all the nuts and bolts that came with the kit. So after some time and stress on it my upper plenum cracked and their test pipes sounded like a a family of snakes were living in your ear on decel and they rattled, I remember I took this girl Jennifer out on a date and she was like what is that hissssssss noise, I felt ghetto for some reason after I told her.
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04-22-2009, 09:31 AM
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The spacer on my car was torqued down to the appropriate torque settings and I used all the nuts ad bolts that came with the kit and some time and stress on it my upper plenum cracked, its from a CNC machine I have some experience with them in college and their is error in the final products every now and then so I wasn't too bitter.
04-22-2009, 09:35 AM
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I never heard about the spacer problem from anywhere else(then again I didn't search at all) but as far as the test pipe hissing and rattleing is common, its the price to pay for that little bit more of performance I guess. I got some resonated ones from Danny and no more rattle and hiss and of course no rasp either, gotta learn from your mistakes I guess.
04-22-2009, 09:35 AM
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The spacer on my car was torqued down to the appropriate torque settings and I used all the nuts and bolts that came with the kit. So after some time and stress on it my upper plenum cracked and their test pipes sounded like a a family of snakes were living in your ear on decel and they rattled, I remember I took this girl Jennifer out on a date and she was like what is that hissssssss noise, I felt ghetto for some reason after I told her.
We arent here to get anyone, we just all need better communication.
I have seen a lot of the resonated test pipes from Megan and other companies have issues.
04-22-2009, 09:36 AM
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The spacer on my car was torqued down to the appropriate torque settings and I used all the nuts ad bolts that came with the kit and some time and stress on it my upper plenum cracked, its from a CNC machine I have some experience with them in college and their is error in the final products every now and then so I wasn't too bitter..
Regardless, I have tons of plenums laying around. One call would have solved your issue no matter who's fault it was.
04-22-2009, 09:37 AM
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^mine been fine for 2+ years, isolated incident or installer error. If you torque the center ones too much you can easily crack the upper plenum. it is a fine balance between getting them to seal and not going to crazy
04-22-2009, 09:37 AM
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haha, that sucks, we really havent had any issues. i have personally installed around 50 AAM plenum spacers on cars with no issues. Im sure we could have provided a upper plenum to you and another spacer if you showed us the defect.
We arent here to get anyone, we just all need better communication.
I have seen a lot of the resonated test pipes from Megan and other companies have issues.
We arent here to get anyone, we just all need better communication.
I have seen a lot of the resonated test pipes from Megan and other companies have issues.
04-22-2009, 09:40 AM
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Stating that there is an error in our machining process is a BIG unfounded statement. If your going to throw out comments like that, by all means please back them up.
Regardless, I have tons of plenums laying around. One call would have solved your issue no mater who's fault it was.
Regardless, I have tons of plenums laying around. One call would have solved your issue no mater who's fault it was.
04-22-2009, 09:43 AM
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The spacer on my car was torqued down to the appropriate torque settings and I used all the nuts and bolts that came with the kit. So after some time and stress on it my upper plenum cracked and their test pipes sounded like a a family of snakes were living in your ear on decel and they rattled, I remember I took this girl Jennifer out on a date and she was like what is that hissssssss noise, I felt ghetto for some reason after I told her.
04-22-2009, 09:57 AM
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Elite Auto in Laurel gets my vote...
I think one thing people are missing here is that most people haven't been to ALL of the listed shops. I've been to Elite several times, and AAM once.
The Customer Service at AAM was subpar to me...Elite FTW
I think one thing people are missing here is that most people haven't been to ALL of the listed shops. I've been to Elite several times, and AAM once.
The Customer Service at AAM was subpar to me...Elite FTW
04-22-2009, 10:30 AM
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CORRECTION
When a shop blows up a Z/G motor... they end up coming to AAM to have it done the right way. Now that should give you all the info needed. If you ever visit ME or JEREMY you'll see many a Z/G here that had work done by another shop and needs a new build.
When a shop blows up a Z/G motor... they end up coming to AAM to have it done the right way. Now that should give you all the info needed. If you ever visit ME or JEREMY you'll see many a Z/G here that had work done by another shop and needs a new build.
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04-22-2009, 10:38 AM
#120
You mean defend itself? What's so wrong with them AAM defending themselves from bashing and unfounded comments? Part of the problem is they didn't do enough of it in the past until Clint and Jeremy stepped their game up...
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When a shop blows up a Z/G motor... they end up coming to AAM to have it done the right way. Now that should give you all the info needed. If you ever visit ME or JEREMY you'll see many a Z/G here that had work done by another shop and needs a new build.