Beyond frustrated - Page 2

KingLT1 · 04-03-2018, 09:37 PM

Go get your car...I traveled down that road back when I was just 19(2003) and it does not end well. You do not want a shop like that wrenching on your car. You would be best served by Learning to turn your own wrenches and use a remote tuner. That's what I do and have had much better luck. If that is not a possibility then do not mod it until you find a shop that is worthy...even if that means shipping the car out to a top tier shop in the country. It will be money well spent trust me.

boostednut · 04-04-2018, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by KingLT1

Go get your car...I traveled down that road back when I was just 19(2003) and it does not end well. You do not want a shop like that wrenching on your car. You would be best served by Learning to turn your own wrenches and use a remote tuner. That's what I do and have had much better luck. If that is not a possibility then do not mod it until you find a shop that is worthy...even if that means shipping the car out to a top tier shop in the country. It will be money well spent trust me.

Yeah agreed.

Any of the supercharger kits you can buy are easy enough to install yourself. Just follow instructions. Use a canned tune to get you running, it will make most of the power. Then go to cunningham or someone reputable to get a real tune once you get some headers. Will save a lot of money too

streetyme · 04-04-2018, 03:46 AM

Like everyone is saying get the car as soon as you can. I have a mustang that had a shop install blower cams well apparently the shop never wanted to check piston to valve clearance wiped out 3 sets of cams, stock heads were messed up then had to have my car roll backed to another shop when they got the car was like a jigsaw puzzle everything was thrown in my trunk.. The ordeal cost me over 11 grand on a 400 cam install..

Epx998 · 04-04-2018, 10:05 PM

You can always get it installed and used the canned tune until its tuned properly.

Boosted_Camaro · 04-05-2018, 11:57 AM

Is this shop in Santa Clarita and start with a R and end with a M?

oneredry · 04-05-2018, 03:16 PM

havn't heard from the OP lately.??? I'm curious as to how this is going to go down.

SSnakeEater · 04-05-2018, 06:19 PM

UPDATE: I randomly called the shop today and the owner picked up. He said he was working on my car till late last night and will continue working on it until later this evening. He said he would call me later tonight to tell me if I can pick it up tomorrow. This would be awesome because I REALLY want to go to the first NorCal Camaro's and Coffee in Fairfield on 4/8. The owner is apparently partner's with the guy who does the ADM LT4 conversions. He does really clean work from what I could tell from the cars in his shop which is why I wanted to give him a chance. I think communication is just not his strong suit which is a terrible trait to have if you're in business for yourself.

PackersFan26 · 04-05-2018, 07:03 PM

PM sent

JeromeS13 · 04-06-2018, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by SSnakeEater

UPDATE: I randomly called the shop today and the owner picked up. He said he was working on my car till late last night and will continue working on it until later this evening. He said he would call me later tonight to tell me if I can pick it up tomorrow. This would be awesome because I REALLY want to go to the first NorCal Camaro's and Coffee in Fairfield on 4/8. The owner is apparently partner's with the guy who does the ADM LT4 conversions. He does really clean work from what I could tell from the cars in his shop which is why I wanted to give him a chance. I think communication is just not his strong suit which is a terrible trait to have if you're in business for yourself.

From that, we can narrow down which shop you're referring to.

Starkweather Performance

Epx998 · 04-08-2018, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SSnakeEater

UPDATE: I randomly called the shop today and the owner picked up. He said he was working on my car till late last night and will continue working on it until later this evening. He said he would call me later tonight to tell me if I can pick it up tomorrow. This would be awesome because I REALLY want to go to the first NorCal Camaro's and Coffee in Fairfield on 4/8. The owner is apparently partner's with the guy who does the ADM LT4 conversions. He does really clean work from what I could tell from the cars in his shop which is why I wanted to give him a chance. I think communication is just not his strong suit which is a terrible trait to have if you're in business for yourself.

Did he follow thru?

solobaric · 04-08-2018, 05:45 PM

Updates?

SSnakeEater · 04-08-2018, 07:05 PM

I’m driving to the shop tomorrow. It should almost be finished if he actually worked on it 3 days in a row. I’ll know for sure when I get there. As of now I’m out $500 for the rental.

SSnakeEater · 04-11-2018, 05:29 PM

And the nightmare continues......I called the shop on Monday and was told the blower was in and the fuel system just needed to be dialed in and it would most likely be done. So I drove an hour and a half to the shop only to find my car in pieces still. Not only did I stay there and help for 7 hours but I returned the next day and worked on my car with him from 930am-8pm. By the time I left, everything was done. He wanted to let the sealant on the DSX pump set over night then he was going to attach all the fittings and dyno it today. I called at 1pm and conveniently the dyno is down. Can someone please help. I am trying to see if Ted can send me a tune to get me rolling so I can get my car out of there then have it remote tuned.

brettman · 04-11-2018, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SSnakeEater

And the nightmare continues......I called the shop on Monday and was told the blower was in and the fuel system just needed to be dialed in and it would most likely be done. So I drove an hour and a half to the shop only to find my car in pieces still. Not only did I stay there and help for 7 hours but I returned the next day and worked on my car with him from 930am-8pm. By the time I left, everything was done. He wanted to let the sealant on the DSX pump set over night then he was going to attach all the fittings and dyno it today. I called at 1pm and conveniently the dyno is down. Can someone please help. I am trying to see if Ted can send me a tune to get me rolling so I can get my car out of there then have it remote tuned.

What a shame. If you unplug the 3bar MAP, reinstall the OEM MAP (front LH side) Just left of the 06/ and plug into it, it will run OK. Drive it like Grandma.
I ran mine with NO codes. Get that CAR out of there.

04-03-2018, 09:37 PM	#15
KingLT1 Drives: 2016 1SS NFG A8 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: 46804 Posts: 6,838	Go get your car...I traveled down that road back when I was just 19(2003) and it does not end well. You do not want a shop like that wrenching on your car. You would be best served by Learning to turn your own wrenches and use a remote tuner. That's what I do and have had much better luck. If that is not a possibility then do not mod it until you find a shop that is worthy...even if that means shipping the car out to a top tier shop in the country. It will be money well spent trust me. __________________ 2016 NFG 1SS A8 Options-2SS Leather/NPP Perf. mods-Whipple 2.9/Fuel System/Flex Fuel/103mm TB/Rotofab Big Gulp/Cat Deletes/Corsa NPP Per. times- 10.5 @ 137 w/ 1.8 60ft Full weight on 20's 1200DA

04-04-2018, 03:46 AM	#17
streetyme Drives: 2016 2SS nav mag ride npp a8 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: St Louis Posts: 202	Like everyone is saying get the car as soon as you can. I have a mustang that had a shop install blower cams well apparently the shop never wanted to check piston to valve clearance wiped out 3 sets of cams, stock heads were messed up then had to have my car roll backed to another shop when they got the car was like a jigsaw puzzle everything was thrown in my trunk.. The ordeal cost me over 11 grand on a 400 cam install.. __________________ 2016 2SS A8 mag ride npp exhaust nav sunroof Rotofab CAI Borla Atak NPP Corsa X pipe BBS CHR Extreme Contactsport 2.9 Whipple Elite catch can Rotofab Juiced Motorsports installed by STG Motorsports JMS Fuel Maxx tuned by Gregs Tuning Operation Weld Laguna 17x10 18x5 2006 mustang gt Magnuson Livernois stage 2 heads stage 2 blower cams dynatech headers 4.10's Circle D convertor 533/511bs) (9.8lbs)

04-05-2018, 03:16 PM	#20
oneredry HYPER SS Drives: 2016 Supercharged 2SS Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Troy OH Posts: 1,252	havn't heard from the OP lately.??? I'm curious as to how this is going to go down. __________________ Ordered: 1/15/2016 2000 status 02/01/16 3000 status 02/29/16 3400 status 03/07/16 TPW of 03/14/16 4200 status 03/17/16 in transit! Delivered 03/23/16 2SS Hyper Blue \| 6M \| NPP \| Mag ride \| ceramic white Int. \| Black out bow ties \| P3 Gauge\| Front splitter. \| 6 pot upgraded brembo brakes. \| Magnuson Supercharger/95MM pulley \| Rotofab Intake \| ZL1 side skirts \| HRE FF04 wheels - Michelin PSS4 \| ZL1 add ons rock guards and lift points. \| AWE touring - resinated catback with link pipes.

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04-08-2018, 05:45 PM	#25
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04-04-2018, 10:05 PM	#18
Epx998 \|Engineer\| Drives: 2016 Camaro SS Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 402	You can always get it installed and used the canned tune until its tuned properly.

04-05-2018, 11:57 AM	#19
Boosted_Camaro Drives: Camaro Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Ca Posts: 37	Is this shop in Santa Clarita and start with a R and end with a M?

04-05-2018, 06:19 PM	#21
SSnakeEater Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Santa Clara CA Posts: 89	UPDATE: I randomly called the shop today and the owner picked up. He said he was working on my car till late last night and will continue working on it until later this evening. He said he would call me later tonight to tell me if I can pick it up tomorrow. This would be awesome because I REALLY want to go to the first NorCal Camaro's and Coffee in Fairfield on 4/8. The owner is apparently partner's with the guy who does the ADM LT4 conversions. He does really clean work from what I could tell from the cars in his shop which is why I wanted to give him a chance. I think communication is just not his strong suit which is a terrible trait to have if you're in business for yourself.

04-08-2018, 07:05 PM	#26
SSnakeEater Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Santa Clara CA Posts: 89	I’m driving to the shop tomorrow. It should almost be finished if he actually worked on it 3 days in a row. I’ll know for sure when I get there. As of now I’m out $500 for the rental.

04-11-2018, 05:29 PM	#27
SSnakeEater Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Santa Clara CA Posts: 89	And the nightmare continues......I called the shop on Monday and was told the blower was in and the fuel system just needed to be dialed in and it would most likely be done. So I drove an hour and a half to the shop only to find my car in pieces still. Not only did I stay there and help for 7 hours but I returned the next day and worked on my car with him from 930am-8pm. By the time I left, everything was done. He wanted to let the sealant on the DSX pump set over night then he was going to attach all the fittings and dyno it today. I called at 1pm and conveniently the dyno is down. Can someone please help. I am trying to see if Ted can send me a tune to get me rolling so I can get my car out of there then have it remote tuned.

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