Reflections on GTM over the years

G37sTT

Well im Looking for Options?..Can anyone Recommend a Shop that can do it in a reasonable time? & Build something with results that will last? I was under the impression that G.T.M (previous to reading the 50 or so pages here(an ya i read em all) lol) Was although expensive, the "Right" way/place to get it built.

When it came to having the tranny rebuilt again... i did some research and found good reviews on Level 10, so i got the level10 "Bulletproof" build and have been very satisfied since.Level 10 is awesome and were fantastic to work with.
Now living in Az as well as being a CardHolder, You know im Smoking something Fantastic,But is it too much to desire/wishfor an Engine Built by a company that is able & willing to impress and satisfy me in the same way?..LoL
Seriously though Level10 was very professional,They were on time reasonably priced and have been able to stand behind their product. I definitely Recommend them to anyone looking for a built tranny.
Now any recommendations for a place to have it built "right"?
if i can find it, i like the idea of having a fast as heaven g37 Vs a stock or slightly modded GTR...but if i don't go with gtm & can't find a suitable replacement builder then i'll just end up trading in for a GTR. ..but for now i'd still rather keep building the platform i have on hand.

NoLaKrewe

Plenty of shops that will NOT steal your money and build your car. If you have the money someone will take it.

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SharpByCoop

My head hurts reading the dilemma of the MHI kit. Really unfortunate that that got started prematurely.

My experience with GTM AND Sam was based upon existing, proven parts: the Stg II TT setup (for the G37). as I see it, woe are those who wish to be early adopters for the non-shelf-ready products.

This said, Sam was there for me as I bungled my way through our installation and helped as he should. I had a bunch of dillemmas (self imposed) and he guided us.

In the end the 'bungling' made it's way to perseverance, consistency, and ultimately the quickest VQ37VHR on the planet. GTM powered.

For every nightmare story there will be more quietly successful builds.

Just a counterbalance to the theme. Not a dismissal.

Coop

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NOBLE|370Z

My experience with GTM has been positive (for the most part). If I was one of the people affected by the MHI group buy then I would certainly be feeling pretty upset with them. I expect that Sam will honour the commitments he made with his clients who put down deposits. I will lose a lot of respect for his business if it turns out that isn't the case.

To be honest, as of late I have told people to stay away from GTM. Mostly due to the stories I read about here as well as my latest experience with them about 6 months ago when some crooked GTM downpipes arrived. That cost me about $2500 for just labor for my mechanic to straighten them out and make them fit. Perhaps my mechanic was in a straight jacket when he was doing the job. That turned into a finger pointing situation between Sam and my mechanic.

Anyways, I think we all have to at least acknowledge that GTM developed the 370Z FI application to a large degree. Sam, Mike, George and Pablo have contributed much to our Z community and on these forums. I know that I'm really happy with my GTM stg 2 kit and everyday it brings a smile to my face. Without GTM I probably never would have had a vendor that I trusted on my car. That said I would probably be bored of an NA Z by now and I would have sold it for some shitty BMW by now.

I hope Sam makes it right for everyone who are still left in a financially bad situation with His company. Until he makes it right I will not support anyone I know doing business with GTM.




NOBLE

Z eliminator

Sam calls me twice a week and gives me updates on my 4.2 stroker motor.
Its getting there,
i believe that it will get fully built and shipped to me soon.
Every thing that i have bought from him over the last 10 years has been shipped to me in perfect condition , his delivery dates are terrible but it eventually get here.
I was well aware from the past that the motor would take a year and 2 months to get to me.

Z

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MMC Racing

Was the first 6 months mining the ore? Then smelting?

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SlowZ

A year and 2 months and you still let them build it???... Lol

Ill

MMC has been acting a fool since the GTM carb certified supercharger fell through. Just ignore him like everybody else does.

Apparently it was important enough to him, the time frame didn't matter.

The turn around time could be few days to a few years, that is supposed to be between the customer and the supplier. He obviously knew it would take awhile and he still decided to pull the trigger. We really cannot judge his situation because he knew exactly how long it would take.

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ZKraken22

Wow that's crazy!! That has to be a record. A year to build a motor!? To build a 1500 GT-R only takes 6 months. That's pathetic

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SlowZ

Well obviously a 600hp Z takes twice as long. Thought you would know that

ZKraken22

Yeah it seems that way. I guess they go on vacation for a month and come back to finish.

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zuperman 370

Wow took 2 weeks to build my alpha 9 1000hp engine and 900trq transmission all while fixing engine components from a blown motor that ate half the engine bay

ZKraken22

We'll I was just giving the longest build lol but you made my point. To build a GT-R at 1000+ when so much more goes into the build some have stroker engines too. No way anybody can justify a shop taking over a year to do a engine.

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SharpByCoop

^^^ You're bitter and are acting a fool. This is a stupid thread now.

Coop

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MMC Racing

I'm losing the popularity contest? How sad.

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