Are there any DIY dyno shops. I think there should be. An awd dynojet or 2. A couple of hub dynamometers. A couple of post lift bays for minor work and maintenance. A tire and wheel machine. Anything else. A DIY performance shop.
When too walk away from a performance shop
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man, I would have went and took my car back after the second week of them giving me the "next week" excuse
Luckily the shops I was going to deal with just never called me back to schedule an appointment. I got work done by a shop and I'm still chasing bugs around my setup. I guess you gotta just roll with the punches with these cars.
Luckily the shops I was going to deal with just never called me back to schedule an appointment. I got work done by a shop and I'm still chasing bugs around my setup. I guess you gotta just roll with the punches with these cars.
You got a "quote" from whom??????? YOu agreed!!!!!!!! At this point, you are unread about other tuners n products and are fully susceptible to total BS......
Is your car a drift?...
hate to say it man but that $5,000 was wasted on a stand alone, you could have bought a moates quarterhorse for $250 that turns the stock ecu in to a standalone
the custom tuning software for all the older mustangs is free
EFIDynoTuning
there's several hundred shops around the world that use tunerpro and for the older fords its by far the best tuning option
the custom tuning software for all the older mustangs is free
EFIDynoTuning
there's several hundred shops around the world that use tunerpro and for the older fords its by far the best tuning option
The quote was from the shop owner. Parts and labor. So far I have only paid $2500 for the standalone kit. The other $2500 was for labor, extra wiring, and any other parts. I agreed to $5000. Parts, install, dyno tuning and a wheel alignment, out the door. I thought that was fair. Maybe I was wrong.
I dont agree I am totally unread. I was familiar with other products but wasn't interested in piggybacks. ESPECIALLY with 15 year old wiring. I have been interested in holley for a while especially if I go LS.
I have drifted it before but is not set up for drifting. It is a road race car but I do everything with it. Drag race, road race, rallies, autocross, drift, etc. If I could, I would rally across it.
If you ever do get your car back and working correctly I'm interested to know how the holley actually works out. I'm with you about the piggybacking and wanting something that will work with LS also. A z06 is in my near future.
I wasn't interested in a piggyback after the sct and hptuners debacle especially if I go ls. I do admit I didnt know about tunerpro but I thought the shop I frequent wouldn't screw me. No one around me uses tunerpro but I didnt search for a longer distance shop. The other concern was if I get 1 guy to use tunerpro to tune the car in one state then I travel elsewhere, what is the consistency of tuners. Not all tuners are good. Not knocking tuners but that goes for everything. Not all mechanics are good mechanics. How am I supposed to trust different people to tune my car when I am competing with them, their friends, or their customers. Or a tuner having a bad day. Self sufficient is what I am after.
I am looking at a destroked aluminum ls3. My favorite engine is the ls7. When I heard the new ls7 in the vette back in the 2000s I always giggidied my pants. I just started learning ls. I was considering a coyote but...... idk. Ls seems more durable. I dreamed of the coyote back in 05. When the new 3valves vvt came out, I said it should of been a 5.0 dohc with vvt. Ford was reading my mind just 2 late. Imagine the coyote in 05. What would it be now?
Holy shit man. Asshole is taking you for a ride. Get your car and money and run... and quick.
Thanks guys for all your comments and advice. It seems I am a victim of circumstance and bad luck. But, I will not stop. If anything, it just incresses the fire in my belly and I will overcome this no matter what. I can't wait to see and demolish them on the track. I will be waving in my rear view with the one finger wave.
If he's charging that money he should drop it off at your house, mow your lawn and send you a Christmas card.
But seriously a few points. Like others have said this happens a lot, usually when a shop grows. When I can't do my own work I ask the shop when I can drop it off, How long it will take, & when can I pick it up. And I hold them to it. If they can't do it I will tell them I need it back and go get it.
Also if you're going to roam the country like a 1 man Two Lane Blacktop, learn to do your own work. Bubba's Ford is going to have no idea how to track down a short in your stand alone. I wish you luck
But seriously a few points. Like others have said this happens a lot, usually when a shop grows. When I can't do my own work I ask the shop when I can drop it off, How long it will take, & when can I pick it up. And I hold them to it. If they can't do it I will tell them I need it back and go get it.
Also if you're going to roam the country like a 1 man Two Lane Blacktop, learn to do your own work. Bubba's Ford is going to have no idea how to track down a short in your stand alone. I wish you luck
Oh boy.
I agree. The good thing is I only paid for the standalone so far $2500 which I know is $500 over retail. But with the extra wiring, dyno tuning, alignment, and little extra odds and ends, i thought $5k out the door was reasonable. I usually do my own work if its mechanical. Wiring is my weakness. If there was a short, I guess I would try a holley dealer. If I didnt see an obvious problem. Speakers and trailer lights are about as far as I am willing to go.
Get it out of there ASAP!!!
You need to look at the new DIYAutotune MS3x PNP for the 99-04 cars. That's 1300 bucks and you can do it yourself.
I think he's 5 grand beyond that point now lol
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