Chuck33079's Journal

jaytirbhaw · 12-24-2014, 09:15 AM

wow talk about pain in the ***, sorry man hope it gets resolved soon

YzGyz · 12-24-2014, 09:23 AM

Ummm, which shop is this? I hope it's not my local guy.

Yzgyz

Chuck33079 · 12-24-2014, 09:24 AM

Me too. I've been driving rental shitboxes for a month.

Chuck33079 · 12-24-2014, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YzGyz

Ummm, which shop is this? I hope it's not my local guy.

Yzgyz

I'm not putting any names in my story until my car is back in hand.

JARblue · 12-24-2014, 09:33 AM

Oh $hit!

Hope you get things worked out.

YzGyz · 12-24-2014, 10:02 AM

Fair enough but man,Suckwad.....!!!!!

YzGyz

Chuck33079 · 12-27-2014, 05:16 PM

Well, I picked up the car a few minutes ago. Feels really good so far. Ended up with a six puck instead of the full face I originally had installed, so it's a bit grabbier and noisier, but it's still so much better than the Spec I had that it's not even comparable. I had the shop heat wrap all the turbo kit plumbing while he was in there, so that's a plus. I forgot how much that stuff smells burning in. I'll have to wait for it to get warmer to see if it makes an appreciable difference in underhood temps.

Chuck33079 · 12-27-2014, 05:24 PM

Some pics of the wrapping:

Hotrodz · 12-27-2014, 10:48 PM

I'm glad everything got worked out...sometimes $hit happens!

Chuck33079 · 12-27-2014, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hotrodz

I'm glad everything got worked out...sometimes $hit happens!

Yeah, issues do come up. It's the test of a good vendor and shop how they deal with these issues.

Hotrodz · 12-27-2014, 10:56 PM

Right on...beware the vendor that says they never produced a bad product or jacked something up. I just want them to take care of me when they do...

Chuck33079 · 12-27-2014, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hotrodz

Right on...beware the vendor that says they never produced a bad product or jacked something up. I just want them to take care of me when they do...

Exactly.

Chuck33079 · 01-07-2015, 10:20 AM

After some driving, it seems like everything is fixed. I'm sure I'll re-bleed the clutch just to be sure the way the pedal feels is normal, but other than that I'm satisfied with the product I ended up with. Still, if I had a time machine I'd go back and buy from ZSpeed or Z1. Going with Specialty Z cost me weeks of a rental car and more labor. I'm probably out $1k+ because of that first clutch disc being bent. Not to mention the cost of a new master cylinder I didn't need.

I can't recommend them to anyone based on their handling of this situation. They said all the right things, but they fell through on the whole "help out with labor" thing even though RPS (who actually makes their clutches) clearly recognized a problem, or he wouldn't have eaten the cost of the replacement disc.

Chuck33079 · 01-20-2015, 09:20 AM

Car's been hibernating for a week or so now, with another few weeks to go. I had to take my dad's car off his hands while he recovers from eye surgery just to get it out of my mom's way, so it's the perfect time to tinker with the Z now that I can drive something else during any downtime. New spark plugs ordered. I figure I'll delete the throttle body coolant lines while I'm in there and maybe put a dent in the stack of uninstalled parts in the garage. Fuel pressure gauge, maybe the RJM clutch pedal, maybe even detail it if the weather cooperates.

At this rate it'll be March before I get all the break in miles for the clutch knocked out.

YzGyz · 01-20-2015, 01:12 PM

Does your clutch pedal engage about 1.5'' lower than it did stock (I know it has been a while since you felt the stocker). I just re-bleed my clutch and it's a lot better now. It engages about 1.5'' lower than my stocker.

YzGyz

12-24-2014, 09:24 AM	#123 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	Me too. I've been driving rental shitboxes for a month. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

12-24-2014, 09:33 AM	#125 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	Oh $hit! Hope you get things worked out. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

12-24-2014, 10:02 AM	#126 (permalink)
YzGyz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Houston Posts: 1,449 Drives: 2010 Nismo Rep Power: 63	Fair enough but man,Suckwad.....!!!!! YzGyz Chuck33079 likes this.

12-27-2014, 05:16 PM	#127 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	Well, I picked up the car a few minutes ago. Feels really good so far. Ended up with a six puck instead of the full face I originally had installed, so it's a bit grabbier and noisier, but it's still so much better than the Spec I had that it's not even comparable. I had the shop heat wrap all the turbo kit plumbing while he was in there, so that's a plus. I forgot how much that stuff smells burning in. I'll have to wait for it to get warmer to see if it makes an appreciable difference in underhood temps. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

12-27-2014, 05:24 PM	#128 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	Chuck33079's Journal Some pics of the wrapping: GaleForce and Hotrodz like this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

12-24-2014, 09:15 AM	#121 (permalink)
jaytirbhaw Track Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 814 Drives: 350z HR , Nismo 370z Rep Power: 17	wow talk about pain in the ***, sorry man hope it gets resolved soon

12-24-2014, 09:23 AM	#122 (permalink)
YzGyz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Houston Posts: 1,449 Drives: 2010 Nismo Rep Power: 63	Ummm, which shop is this? I hope it's not my local guy. Yzgyz

12-27-2014, 10:48 PM	#129 (permalink)
Hotrodz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684385	I'm glad everything got worked out...sometimes $hit happens! __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

12-27-2014, 10:56 PM	#131 (permalink)
Hotrodz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684385	Right on...beware the vendor that says they never produced a bad product or jacked something up. I just want them to take care of me when they do... __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

01-07-2015, 10:20 AM	#133 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	After some driving, it seems like everything is fixed. I'm sure I'll re-bleed the clutch just to be sure the way the pedal feels is normal, but other than that I'm satisfied with the product I ended up with. Still, if I had a time machine I'd go back and buy from ZSpeed or Z1. Going with Specialty Z cost me weeks of a rental car and more labor. I'm probably out $1k+ because of that first clutch disc being bent. Not to mention the cost of a new master cylinder I didn't need. I can't recommend them to anyone based on their handling of this situation. They said all the right things, but they fell through on the whole "help out with labor" thing even though RPS (who actually makes their clutches) clearly recognized a problem, or he wouldn't have eaten the cost of the replacement disc. JARblue likes this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

01-20-2015, 09:20 AM	#134 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	Car's been hibernating for a week or so now, with another few weeks to go. I had to take my dad's car off his hands while he recovers from eye surgery just to get it out of my mom's way, so it's the perfect time to tinker with the Z now that I can drive something else during any downtime. New spark plugs ordered. I figure I'll delete the throttle body coolant lines while I'm in there and maybe put a dent in the stack of uninstalled parts in the garage. Fuel pressure gauge, maybe the RJM clutch pedal, maybe even detail it if the weather cooperates. At this rate it'll be March before I get all the break in miles for the clutch knocked out. JARblue likes this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

01-20-2015, 01:12 PM	#135 (permalink)
YzGyz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Houston Posts: 1,449 Drives: 2010 Nismo Rep Power: 63	Does your clutch pedal engage about 1.5'' lower than it did stock (I know it has been a while since you felt the stocker). I just re-bleed my clutch and it's a lot better now. It engages about 1.5'' lower than my stocker. YzGyz

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