This didn't have any play either but when it spooled up it hit the wall so I doubt this has anything to do with the wastegate.

Ya I expected a few issues and had money off on the side just incase, but I didn't expect 3 of the main parts to be broken.

After this recent incident I'd rather just get it done right the first time. And yes, I know it can get re-built because that was our first plan. It would have cost around $500 to do because the housing is damaged from the impeller hitting it so the whole thing would have needed to be replaced. I'd rather spend the extra $400 to get a ball bearing, water cooled turbo (last longer and better in the florida heat) than have to just buy a new one later down the road.

The original idea was to take it off and look at it so they weren't just taking the easy route. I PERSONALLY decided to buy the new turbo, they never once ever suggested to buy a new one.

I'm not calling him a liar or fake in this thread so I just want everyone to understand this. I'm just telling what happened.

 

Dude let it go for crying out loud, you keep bringing it up like you actually did buy the injectors give it a rest

 

Hmm I might be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that I know the proper way to install injectors. It's not rocket science. In fact I've probably installed more injectors than most users of this board have seen. The installer of the turbo kit is a very compatant tuner. It definitly wasn't his first rodeo.

Now I'm not one to point fingers, and I'm definitly one that like to give the benifit of the doubt. But like so many people say, if it's too good to be true it probably is. The amount that everything was sold for should have been an indicator that something was wrong. He didn't know the turbo was bad...ok I can go with that, but a bad turbo, oil adaptor, injector...see where this is going?

 

Like I've been saying... Thank you.

The kit had WAY to many things broken to have made this be an "accident". I have no doubt in the shop and I seriously doubt they screwed me over.

[QUOTE]Hmm I might be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that I know the proper way to install injectors.

 

ya three things being messed up seems a little too weird. and the fact the oil leak was never mentioned at all is huge...

 

Well apparently not to him, it was no big deal.

 

Yeah I'm sure it wasn't his first rodeo, cowboy. Yeehaw! God, rednecks are annoying.

Playing devil's advocate, what if the installer purposely broke these components knowing that his customer, S2K:-), will be forced to spend more money with him? Was anyone of you present 100% of the time that the installer was working on this car? How sure can you be that he didn't do anything "fishy"? It wouldn't be the first time or the last time that an installer/shop does something purposely wrong for its own financial gain...

 

I hope this gets resolved...somehow. If it were me, I would be SO UPSET with all the "overtime" I have to put in to buy my toys. Its unfortunate, I hope other readers of this forum DO NOT read into this as the normal "Miami" scene.

Devils advocate.... No. Reputable means "people trust..."

Sorry for your loss, S2K, in the back of my mind, this guy is on my shit list......

Erick

 

simple statement that is backed up even more in this thread. He tried to sell broken parts to me as well. so im posting about it. should I make a thread about it? no I just add my 2 cents when I can. Believe me if he did sell me those there would have been alot more than a post on a forum about it

 

Whatever gets you through the day buddy, continue your whining...