Turbo6Smackdown
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Ok. So I take my 98 GS to ZZPerformance, for a few bolt ons, and a dyno tune.
I wanted them to install my new manifolds, new fuel pump, injectors, high ratio rockers, pulley, and dyno tune the whole thing.
9 hours later, they ask me what kind of gas I got in this thing, because they couldn't find the source of my knock. I said it's 93 man. So they ask "well what do you want us to do" I said tune my car so that it doesn't knock, that's what!
So after leaving the place, the valve on the bottom of my fuel cannister is stuck shut, starving my car of fuel, the o ring in my fuel pump is pinched, so it leaks fuel, the valve covers leak oil, the exhaust now leaks, and it was given an 8.8:1 tune, with 11 degrees of timing lol.
I take it back (2.5 hour drive) and they un**** the fuel pump issue. I ask them to fix the exhaust leak to. They said they did. I drove away, and it was the same... I said ****it....
So then I order some Moog cargo coils for the car. To stiffen up the ride. I throw the rears on, and they're soo tall, the bottom three coils are stacked up tight against each other. They don't fit. I have a local shop put the fronts on, and they raised the cars height by 4 inches. So now my car looks like it's half way up, doing a wheelstand..... So I go back to stock...again.
The car rides like a boat, so I order new monroe struts. Put them on, and they change nothing.
Every time I go over a small bump, I hear many rattles up front, as if every single component on my front end is loose. (It's all new) I was told it was strut mounts. After my research, I came up with the same thing. The shop replaces them, and the rattle goes nowhere. 500 dollars later.
I put on aftermarket sway bars, and they squeak like a 1977 New Yorker, with 555,000 miles on it.
My car, with all the aftermarket stuff on it, is no better than it was, right out of the factory....
So I order a test pipe from gbodyparts.com. I ask them SPECIFICALLY, if they had any 14" pipes. I asked if they can go back and measure it. They said they did, and that it was 14 inches on the nose. I get it, and it's 17 & 3/8ths inch. Yea.. Thanks. And now I can't modify it, because it's chrome. Why you would chrome a test pipe is beyond me. What, is your exhaust chrome too? No? How 'bout your down pipe. Is that chrome too?? NO? THEN WHY!!!!..... ugh...
I lose every time. I can now see, that if you don't do it yourself, you're SCREWED. I mean, ****ed!!
I bet you there's no exhaust leaks on the guys car, that installed my parts at zzperformance....
People are so worthless it's not even funny.
I wanted them to install my new manifolds, new fuel pump, injectors, high ratio rockers, pulley, and dyno tune the whole thing.
9 hours later, they ask me what kind of gas I got in this thing, because they couldn't find the source of my knock. I said it's 93 man. So they ask "well what do you want us to do" I said tune my car so that it doesn't knock, that's what!
So after leaving the place, the valve on the bottom of my fuel cannister is stuck shut, starving my car of fuel, the o ring in my fuel pump is pinched, so it leaks fuel, the valve covers leak oil, the exhaust now leaks, and it was given an 8.8:1 tune, with 11 degrees of timing lol.
I take it back (2.5 hour drive) and they un**** the fuel pump issue. I ask them to fix the exhaust leak to. They said they did. I drove away, and it was the same... I said ****it....
So then I order some Moog cargo coils for the car. To stiffen up the ride. I throw the rears on, and they're soo tall, the bottom three coils are stacked up tight against each other. They don't fit. I have a local shop put the fronts on, and they raised the cars height by 4 inches. So now my car looks like it's half way up, doing a wheelstand..... So I go back to stock...again.
The car rides like a boat, so I order new monroe struts. Put them on, and they change nothing.
Every time I go over a small bump, I hear many rattles up front, as if every single component on my front end is loose. (It's all new) I was told it was strut mounts. After my research, I came up with the same thing. The shop replaces them, and the rattle goes nowhere. 500 dollars later.
I put on aftermarket sway bars, and they squeak like a 1977 New Yorker, with 555,000 miles on it.
My car, with all the aftermarket stuff on it, is no better than it was, right out of the factory....
So I order a test pipe from gbodyparts.com. I ask them SPECIFICALLY, if they had any 14" pipes. I asked if they can go back and measure it. They said they did, and that it was 14 inches on the nose. I get it, and it's 17 & 3/8ths inch. Yea.. Thanks. And now I can't modify it, because it's chrome. Why you would chrome a test pipe is beyond me. What, is your exhaust chrome too? No? How 'bout your down pipe. Is that chrome too?? NO? THEN WHY!!!!..... ugh...
I lose every time. I can now see, that if you don't do it yourself, you're SCREWED. I mean, ****ed!!
I bet you there's no exhaust leaks on the guys car, that installed my parts at zzperformance....
People are so worthless it's not even funny.
They told me the fuel rail costs $650 new. I checked my rail and it's fine. I sent out the injectors to be cleaned, new parts, flowed, tested and they are on the way back now....total cost for injector cleaning/rebuilding: $124. Total cost for expensive wires, plugs, cap, rotor, air filter: $98. Total:$222. Little expensive, but better than paying out $1700 for injector replacement alone. I haven't done ignition wire replacement, rotor, cap, in 7 years. Plugs about 3 years ago. 
She's so happy getting a remodeled bath. That's what's so important to me, making her happy by trying to do things nice and right. My point is, again....try and do the job yourself and save cash. I believe truly that ANYONE can do ANYTHING if they put their mind to it.....I also truly think everyone on this board can do almost anything, maybe even build a space shuttle!
But even though I may not know what I'm doing I at least try. It might take twice as long, tear it down and start over a few times, but my time is free and the wife just squeals with excitement every time something is done in the house. The sad thing is I actually tried paying a family member to come over and work on my house. He just came back here and had no work. Didn't want my money (100 bucks a day) and didn't want to do the work
) I've done just about everyting on cars, boats, and planes/jets. I guess I am one of those lucky guys with a God given talent that allows me to do these things. If I'm not building someting, I'm NOT happy. Someday when my body gives out, I don't know what I'm going to do. (and that day seems to be approaching RAPIDLY
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(The price of gettin' old.) But I'm glad I'm alive. It would be hard for me to fix cars, mow my lawn if I were dead, so I count my blessings, pain and all. I just say "screw it, don't worry about it, just do it." 
