That would be the logical motive.

 

No VQ35 engine builder shims their oil pumps. This isn't a short block chevy. Well built engines will make solid oil pressure on there own.

 

i'm really wondering if its cost cutting.. i'm thinking on the side of ignorance.. JT got into this business way too fast with little knowledge and tried to adapt technology from other platforms to seem smart..

 

after watching that tear down video, there is no defense.

I feel bad for Coachk who I am sure had no idea who he was getting involved with.

 

wow, that vid speaks volumes...

 

That is a HR motor not a DE Rev-Up

Oil pump, g35, manual trans - vq35de - VQ35DE 05-07
Retail Price: $231.87 what you save:$71.88 price you pay:$159.99

 

Thanks for fixing!
Not that it matters but i would have thought all years after 2006 use a revup oil pump. But this just illustrates how in expensive a revup is compared to a Nismo.. It seems it's even less.

 

Sorry to hear about the situation. I applaud the people involved for providing factual info with proof to support their claims though. Very good info.

 

Damn John, sorry to hear this. You're in good hands with Vinny Ten.

I wish I had gone to him for mine. I was just talking to Gerald today and Vinny was next to him about my car as I'm having problems with my car losing fuel pressure after 5200 RPM. I may be stopping in to see him in the near future as well.

Good luck and keep us posted. Hopefully you'll be back up and running by next spring so we can hook up for more car shows.

 

I cant watch the video on my mac!!!!

 

I believe the nismo oil pump is around $700 if I remeber correctly.

 

i agreee

 

Wow... excellent video.

This is a shame no doubt.

 

I don't know if you could legally do anything. You can't sue a company that no longer exists and your engine was built by Performance Factory, not JT, if you catch my drift. I went through the same thing, it is like trying to get blood from a stone once the business is closed up.

Good luck man, I really liked the look of your car (especially that hood ), I hope you stick with it!!!

 

I'm so sorry that happend to you...

 

Even if a company was incorporated, and is no longer in business, there are circumstances in which the Courts will "pierce the corporate veil" and hold members of the corporation personally liable. There is a whole list of various reasons that the Courts have developed over the years to allow the corporate veil to be pierced. It happens frequently with privately held companies that have a very small number of owners, especially when the Courts beleive there was wrong doing on the part of the owners, for instance a breach of duty. If the Court's do indeed find wrong doing on the part of the owner, imo it is very likely that the corporate veil will be pierced. The corporate veil also can be breached for failure to maintain proper corporate records, insufficient financing, etc., etc.

Again, this is not legal advice and the aggrieved party should seek appropriate legal counsel.

 

Terry the person you quoted situation is 5% the magnitude of this one.. which is probably why legally it went no where

 

it all depends on how the business was set up, probably an LLC, but even still, if there was no bankruptcy he can recover, right?

 

Amazing video. Wow.

 

Yes and no. You are correct that traditional partnerships generally do not offer the same level of protection as being incorporated. A limited liability company (LLC), however, does provide protection similar to that of incorporation. But it is not uncommon to find LLC's who don't maintain their corporate books, don't hold the required corporate meetings, are under-capitalized, have owners who breach various duties, etc., etc. When this happens, and the Court pierces the corporate veil then, for the most part, the corporate protections are thrown out the window.

The law is not black and white, it is all grey. Interpretation of the Law is performed by Judges. It is my humble opinion that Judges oftentimes interpret the law to achieve the outcome they feel is just. So if you have some innocent party that was screwed over by someone who is trying to avoid responsibility by hiding behind an out-of-business LLC or corporation, I think most Judges will find a reason to pierce the corporate veil (of course, plaintiff's counsel first needs to present the appropriate reason to the Judge in a brief).

Even if there was bankruptcy, but the debt owed to the aggrieved party was not listed among the bankruptcy debts, then I don't see why compensation could not be pursued. Moreover, bankruptcy laws have recently changed, and it is no longer as easy to skate away on debt that is owed. This is really the area for a Bankruptcy Attorney, though, and such an Attorney would be able to give much more insight.

Again, this is not legal advice and the aggrieved party should seek appropriate legal counsel. (I know I keep saying this in every post, but I'm trying to make sure I comply with the Ethics rules of the Fla. Bar.)