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10-19-2007, 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Conceyted
If I brought something to a shop and he noticed that something I had payed for was in-fact not what I got I would hope that shop would at the least let me know. I wouldn't expect them to out the other shop like Sharif did, I don't believe that was the right idea, but I would at the very least hope that any shop I brought my car to would mention if they saw something wrong.
El Verdugo, if you had been asked to install and tune this motor to 500-600 hp, please tell me you wouldn't do so knowing it would not last. I feel you are obligated to tell your customer if their expectations and wishes are too high for their cars reliability. To say you would just not say a word and wait for it to blow sounds pretty shady to me.
El Verdugo, if you had been asked to install and tune this motor to 500-600 hp, please tell me you wouldn't do so knowing it would not last. I feel you are obligated to tell your customer if their expectations and wishes are too high for their cars reliability. To say you would just not say a word and wait for it to blow sounds pretty shady to me.
10-19-2007, 06:47 AM
any vq engine builder would have known about the engine.... RA knew that were sending the engine elsewhere to get it tuned...just say if was the tuner and had x amount of yrs with the VQ i would have known about these "missing" parts...yes, i would call the customer and then call RA..but no i wouldnt post it on here until the engine blows..sharif is worried that the engine would last on his tune and all the ppl that bought "built" engines from him would be ****
10-19-2007, 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by soleil350z
any vq engine builder would have known about the engine.... RA knew that were sending the engine elsewhere to get it tuned...just say if was the tuner and had x amount of yrs with the VQ i would have known about these "missing" parts...yes, i would call the customer and then call RA..but no i wouldnt post it on here until the engine blows..sharif is worried that the engine would last on his tune and all the ppl that bought "built" engines from him would be ****
10-19-2007, 06:59 AM
Originally Posted by Conceyted
Okay well that alone would be reason enough for me to post it up on here. If I was not confident that an engine I received to tune would last, I definitely would make sure everyone I was dealing with knew that before I went ahead any further.
10-19-2007, 07:06 AM
I think the biggest problem to me about this RA build is the fact that they knew what the goal of the customer was and they half-assed the job. RA told them that the heads were ported and polished. Which they weren't. They used a oem head gasket, oem main bolts, and oem head bolts knowing that he wanted high 500s - low 600s. WHY???
....*skeet skeet skeet*
10-19-2007, 07:39 AM
Originally Posted by Conceyted
El Verdugo, if you had been asked to install and tune this motor to 500-600 hp, please tell me you wouldn't do so knowing it would not last. I feel you are obligated to tell your customer if their expectations and wishes are too high for their cars reliability. To say you would just not say a word and wait for it to blow sounds pretty shady to me.
The last thing I want is a blown engine on the dyno, whether is us or the customer tuning it.
Alberto
10-19-2007, 07:43 AM
Originally Posted by blasian
I don't think Berto is saying not to tell the customer, he was talking about starting a thread.
My answer as well as my brother is...they are good ppl, I never had an issue with them. I rather focus on making my business better not throwing mud around.
The results will speak for themselves at the end whether they are + or -