Yet another update

[festymick]

Recap:
The last few weeks we have been getting everything right for the engineer. Having done everything as instructed- the car was booked for emissions testing. Having failed we started looking for tuners to assist getting through.

Anyhoo- as per last update we found another engineer who would pass w no emissions test. After finding that we could net be inspected immediately, we booked in for boost / fuel increases. The next drama was when we found the computer was password locked and the tune was called off.

Fast forward three weeks to today.
I booked the car in today (delivered yesterday) for said tune. When i called they had it up on the dyno. So....
hopefully thisafternoon we might have a nice power run with videos, pictures and results??
And....
The car is booked in and will FINALLY be passed for engineers next week.

FINALLY we can enjoy some PROPER road use. Regardless i will update this evening.

Cheers.

[91blufestiva]

Sweet!! You'll get that aspire on the road yet

[25Horseplay]

This is awesome! Can't wait to hear the results!!

[Damkid]

Good luck :thumbright: hope all goes good!!

[spiko]

Sounds like good news, it's a shame you have to jump through all these ropes.

[MONSOON]

Ditto on what everyone has said. Cant wait to see some results from that beast!

[festymick]

Grrr. Shouldn't have spoken so soon.

Start rant:
If there's one guarantee, it's that the automotive trade has some of the worst customer satisfaction / feedback / honesty i have ever come to deal with.
It's not only now, and with this car, it's EVERY car and EVERY shop in one way, shape or form.
This has only become the forefront of my mind because of the following. Thank goodness i have a short memory.

To start with, I asked if i could video the power run (due to this being so important to me - for obvious reasons).
He was like "Um, yeah, it Shoooould be okay? As long as you are here when we do it. We haven't got time to wait around for you to get here". (Like i'm waiting now to get my beloved car back???)

Okay, so in your opinion, (and ballpark figure) How much cash should i bring?
"Um, we really don't know. The car has a very complex computer, and we need to start a new map from scratch".

Not even a ballpark? Like 5 bucks, or 5,000 bucks? I need to organise moneys- which can prove difficult with shift work.
"No. It'll have to wait and see. The problem with your car is that it isn't a mainstream modification, and as such requires extra vigilance".

Righteo. Fair enough.
And what about a time frame? I have taken three days off work to make this happen. Will it be done before i head back to work? *and keep in mind the car was booked in THREE WEEKS AGO*.
"We don't know. We have had some problems with the Nissan (on the dyno) and need to finish that first. Yours will go on next"

Sweet. I ask because i need to organise transportation and cash in advance.
"Could be this afternoon, could be next week, could be next month".

I would like to advise that i haven't got a boost controller.
"so you have no boost controller?"
No, and i don't intend to.
"Why not?"
Once the tune is set, i have no reason to change power output via boost control. The car will only be driven every other day. It is not my daily driver.
"Okay"

*And like i said in the other thread- this computer is PASSWORD locked. So if i don't get the tune here- I'm up for another 1,800 dollars for a new base map, THEN the performance tune ON TOP OF THAT*.

God i hate this car sometimes.

I'm so sorry i won't have this opportunity to share this part of the build. I can safely say that i won't be able to get the video, due to shift- and let's be honest. I can't take the rest of the year off waiting.

Remember when the 6 week paint job turned into 7 months??? Haha!


So- as i said before- they said it was up on the dyno. Surprisingly (or not) the car had not moved from where i parked it yesterday MORNING. BTW it's currently 4PM.
THAT'S why i'm mad. The rest i can deal with. (As i have MANY times before)
If i had not gone to the shop for a surprise visit- what would they tell me?

...And the car is parked VERY close to other vehicles. The shop cars don't worry me. It's irresponsible, careless and jealous people. Be it customers brushing by it, deliveries, and other vehicles out of the shops control.
Not that this car is a million dallar car or anything. It's my pride and joy.
....And every day goes by it's covered in dusty filth from the main road nearby. NOW i'm being stoopid



Watch this space for results.....


BTW- is this an international thing? Do you guys (and girls) have similar issues, or is just lazy Aussies?

[eurotiva]

Same crap everywhere just more options(places) to take it to

[Arnie]

christ, any way for you to take it someplace else? that is just some shifty/shady treatment.

[festymick]

UPDATE:
Done.
We had (as expected) problems with the driveline. While everything has held together for the moment- the tuner isn't happy with the setup. The original plan was to put a stage 5 - 21psi spring into the gate but was reduced to a stage 4 - 14 pound spring to assist with reliability.
With the tuner very happy with the actual engine- we decided (in the end) to also fit up a dual solenoid boost controller- bringing the boost to 17psi.
So....
As of this afternoon running 14psi- it made 126kw atw, and 139kw atw on 17psi. This equates to a tad shy of 190hp i think?

We will be picking up the car in the morning and i'll be driving it home.

I'm still miffed that they DIDN'T call me for the power run. It only means i'll be making road videos in the coming weeks.

[m715]

So the car, and the paint made it home in one piece?

WHEW!!!!

That sort of thing, and the runaround meatgrinder you were put through give guys that try to do an honest, professional job on cars a bad name. I can understand it is hard to nail down a price when dealing with the unknown, but they *could* have at least put the car somewhere safe, instead of out where the public could damage it!

Michael

[Damkid]

glad to hear you finally got it through!!!

[festymick]

I'll try my best to grab some footage of the trip home (in about an hour!). I'm so excited! I have never own or driven a boosted car before!!! (apart from this one with 4psi).

[festymick]

Wer'e home, but not without more small issues.
*The oil feed line to the turbo is leaking onto the exhaust. I will fix it when the engine gets cold.
*The clutch is not going to last. opened the throttle in 5th gear on the motorway on the way home- slipping already. I will have to invest in an upgrade me thinks.
*The drivers window has ceased to operate. Will need some investigation.
*The boost controller has been mounted, but i wish to relocate it. It currently sits under the cd player.
*The under-dash LED's have been shifted out of their brackets. Will need to refit those.
*The LED for the immobiliser has fallen through. Will also fix that when i get the time.
and finally the car needs some TLC. the engine is filthy, as is the interior. Outside is dusty but unharmed.
All in all though- it seems nice. Wheelspins in 2nd under throttle, all the way to 80kph. I (briefly) gave it a squirt on the motorway- 200 with no hesitation (WITH slipping clutch).

Once we sort out the rego side of things- i'll pop up a new video.

Thanks

[sasquatch]

oooooOOOOO YA!!!! vids im glad it passed and its ok.