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#141
Originally Posted by pollup
Originally Posted by Whocares05050
Originally Posted by pollup
for the record if i recall correctly im running "THE" very first zpi kit and i have had no such problems. so dont blame it on being one of the first kits. seems like an install problem.
Maybe you misunderstood. I was just merely saying they were probably still in the learning phase when it came to the tC, and you are going to make mistakes.
#142
Also, for the record, whenever I say that I called Kenny. This was a 2 or 3 day processes of me leaving messages with Keisha, leaving voice mails on Kenny's cellphone and sending unanswered IM's. It wasn't like I called and he answered or called back promptly. Eventually, I ended up calling Mark to try to get Kenny to call me back, but that didn't get me any further.
#143
Originally Posted by Dyltone
Even though he offered to pay for my new pistons, never came through. The company that he gets his pistons from, race engineering, couldn't provide any overbored units even though I gave them 12 weeks and several chances to do so. Kenny did speak to my engine builder for about 5 minutes to discuss aftermarket parts he was aware of, but that my friends is as far as ZPI or Kenny went to assist me.
Defiantly different sides of the spectrum.
Defiantly different sides of the spectrum.
So, where do you place the blame when it comes to undelivered Pistons? Do you find ZPI more at fault, or Race Engineering?
Also, did you take him up on the offer for him to pay for new pistons? When Race Engineering didn't come through, where there any other available pistons at the time, that maybe Kenny could have just paid for those instead. Or even perhaps some Stock ones?
#144
Originally Posted by Dyltone
Also, for the record, whenever I say that I called Kenny. This was a 2 or 3 day processes of me leaving messages with Keisha, leaving voice mails on Kenny's cellphone and sending unanswered IM's. It wasn't like I called and he answered or called back promptly. Eventually, I ended up calling Mark to try to get Kenny to call me back, but that didn't get me any further.
Oh, I totally understand that part. Kenny has A.D.D. sometimes when it comes to that. Even I have a hard time getting through sometimes... So, that's not uncommon. Keisha is expanding her career, so she is not around as much, so you are more than likely to find Joyce answering the phones today.
It's rather unfortunate that you were not a satisfied customer. I know I was satisfied riding in your wip the first time. I got hooked on Boost because of it.
#145
Originally Posted by rhythmnsmoke
So, where do you place the blame when it comes to undelivered Pistons? Do you find ZPI more at fault, or Race Engineering?
Also, did you take him up on the offer for him to pay for new pistons? When Race Engineering didn't come through, where there any other available pistons at the time, that maybe Kenny could have just paid for those instead. Or even perhaps some Stock ones?
Also, his offer was only to get pistons from Race, when I told him that I pulled my block from the machine shop next to Race and I was going another route, he never made another offer. Once my block came back from Golden Eagle, I called Kenny to see if he would buy back the "new kit" he sent me for a reasonable price, since I was not reusing anything except the intercooler. He offered me $500 stating that he could not sell a used kit. I explained to him that I do not think my kit was used as it was only on the car for 15 miles tops. I was looking for 50% of my money back and I would have walked away and never said another word, instead he tells me $500 is the number he is willing to pay for my $6,000+ kit.
If that's all he thinks his own kit is worth, how should I feel it's worth any more than that. The last time I spoke to Kenny, I told him to keep his money because he needed it more than I did. My only regret is that Karma has let me down.
#146
Just finished readin this whole thread at werk!! Lol crazy stuff. I'd be _____ing too if I was 15k in da hole and with out a car for more than a year. Dyltone I feel u dawg. Yo u still have dat kit? Ill take it off ur hands
#147
Originally Posted by Dyltone
Originally Posted by rhythmnsmoke
So, where do you place the blame when it comes to undelivered Pistons? Do you find ZPI more at fault, or Race Engineering?
Also, did you take him up on the offer for him to pay for new pistons? When Race Engineering didn't come through, where there any other available pistons at the time, that maybe Kenny could have just paid for those instead. Or even perhaps some Stock ones?
Also, his offer was only to get pistons from Race, when I told him that I pulled my block from the machine shop next to Race and I was going another route, he never made another offer. Once my block came back from Golden Eagle, I called Kenny to see if he would buy back the "new kit" he sent me for a reasonable price, since I was not reusing anything except the intercooler. He offered me $500 stating that he could not sell a used kit. I explained to him that I do not think my kit was used as it was only on the car for 15 miles tops. I was looking for 50% of my money back and I would have walked away and never said another word, instead he tells me $500 is the number he is willing to pay for my $6,000+ kit.
I might have handled it a tab bit differently, but I feel your pain. I hate it when my ride is down for any period of time.
Originally Posted by Dyltone
My only regret is that Karma has let me down.
Makes you wonder how Walmart is still around and as big as they are...
#148
well i had an appointment today to get my car tuned at japtrix here in west palm beach, but there tunner is stuck in new jersy and cant fly back cause of some storms. i was hoping to have some #'s for everyone but i geuss it will have to wait. im pretty sure that he will be back by wed. , so i will still be going to moroso that night. but if he cant make it bak by then i'll have to wiat till friday. either way i will have some dyno and track #'s up soon.
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Originally Posted by Brett
well i had an appointment today to get my car tuned at japtrix here in west palm beach, but there tunner is stuck in new jersy and cant fly back cause of some storms. i was hoping to have some #'s for everyone but i geuss it will have to wait. im pretty sure that he will be back by wed. , so i will still be going to moroso that night. but if he cant make it bak by then i'll have to wiat till friday. either way i will have some dyno and track #'s up soon.
#150
Originally Posted by Brett
well i had an appointment today to get my car tuned at japtrix here in west palm beach, but there tunner is stuck in new jersy and cant fly back cause of some storms. i was hoping to have some #'s for everyone but i geuss it will have to wait. im pretty sure that he will be back by wed. , so i will still be going to moroso that night. but if he cant make it bak by then i'll have to wiat till friday. either way i will have some dyno and track #'s up soon.
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Originally Posted by Brett
well i had an appointment today to get my car tuned at japtrix here in west palm beach, but there tunner is stuck in new jersy and cant fly back cause of some storms. i was hoping to have some #'s for everyone but i geuss it will have to wait. im pretty sure that he will be back by wed. , so i will still be going to moroso that night. but if he cant make it bak by then i'll have to wiat till friday. either way i will have some dyno and track #'s up soon.
You should be in good hands with Japtrix. I first heard about Japtrix from zer0 here on scionlife. I then heard good things about Japtrix from a friend with a crazy STI. I searched the net and all good things. I talked to them a couple of times and they seemed excited the first time to get their hands on a tC. You should be in good hands.
#152
I've heard mixed reviews from people about Japtrix from lots of local people and I even went to them to get my original kit "fixed" before the motor blew up. I was just up there for a dyno day a few weeks back with a local car club.
I did hear they had built a sick tc recently but I don't have any details on it at all.
I did hear they had built a sick tc recently but I don't have any details on it at all.
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^ Yeah, when I first talked to them back at the end of November they were really excited to tune my car. I talked to them in Dec. and still excited and then Jan. or Feb. and wasn't so excited. I guess they got there hands on one.
#154
Originally Posted by j3st3r
Originally Posted by Brett
well i had an appointment today to get my car tuned at japtrix here in west palm beach, but there tunner is stuck in new jersy and cant fly back cause of some storms. i was hoping to have some #'s for everyone but i geuss it will have to wait. im pretty sure that he will be back by wed. , so i will still be going to moroso that night. but if he cant make it bak by then i'll have to wiat till friday. either way i will have some dyno and track #'s up soon.
she was sure she was gonna ge murdered in that hotel.
#155
Originally Posted by Dyltone
I've heard mixed reviews from people about Japtrix from lots of local people and I even went to them to get my original kit "fixed" before the motor blew up. I was just up there for a dyno day a few weeks back with a local car club.
I did hear they had built a sick tc recently but I don't have any details on it at all.
I did hear they had built a sick tc recently but I don't have any details on it at all.
#157
Originally Posted by Brett
Originally Posted by Dyltone
I've heard mixed reviews from people about Japtrix from lots of local people and I even went to them to get my original kit "fixed" before the motor blew up. I was just up there for a dyno day a few weeks back with a local car club.
I did hear they had built a sick tc recently but I don't have any details on it at all.
I did hear they had built a sick tc recently but I don't have any details on it at all.
#159
Originally Posted by Dyltone
Originally Posted by Brett
Originally Posted by Dyltone
I've heard mixed reviews from people about Japtrix from lots of local people and I even went to them to get my original kit "fixed" before the motor blew up. I was just up there for a dyno day a few weeks back with a local car club.
I did hear they had built a sick tc recently but I don't have any details on it at all.
I did hear they had built a sick tc recently but I don't have any details on it at all.