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Posted by sonicblue04roush (Member # 7629) on :
 
[Mad] some may kno me 04Sonic Blue Roush live in fremont rolled with Venomous from time to time (when my stang ran... now all it does is roll if i were to push it) but let it be known Glen posted this and i hope the word gets out i absolutely hate that shop... and please do your research. that shop is struggling financially and in order to pay off all there other lawsuits they rip off there customers wtfs up with that! so im suing them but unfortunately it takes a while....
 
Posted by East Bay 50 (Member # 8081) on :
 
More details of what happened would help your cause...
 
Posted by sonicblue04roush (Member # 7629) on :
 
5.1L stroke, but stroked too big
stage 3comp cams, too aggressive for the motor
2.2 kb looked like it was used, the kb sticker was coming off....
bp cant find it
cooks long tube headers
x-pipe and bad 02 sensers
cobra clutch/fuel tank/pump
fuel injecter size???? dont kno they changed em out so many times they dont know what the f**k they were doing
mas air meter ???? same thing they changed that countless times too
intake practacly looked like it was glued on
if you were to look at my car you would never guess i spent $20,000 f**kin Gs
oh yea and my hood cut open so the super charger would fit wtf???they never told me i needed a new hood untill the day i had to pik it up idiots!
oh and my gears ... never installed

who knows what they did and what parts they didnt install in my car

SO LIKE I WILL ALWAYS SAY AVOID H.C.I. MOTORSPORTS IN SACRAMENTO CA.... BY GLEN A.
 
Posted by East Bay 50 (Member # 8081) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by sonicblue04roush:
5.1L stroke, but stroked too big
stage 3comp cams, too aggressive for the motor
2.2 kb looked like it was used, the kb sticker was coming off....
bp cant find it
cooks long tube headers
x-pipe and bad 02 sensers
cobra clutch/fuel tank/pump
fuel injecter size???? dont kno they changed em out so many times they dont know what the f**k they were doing
mas air meter ???? same thing they changed that countless times too
intake practacly looked like it was glued on
if you were to look at my car you would never guess i spent $20,000 f**kin Gs
oh yea and my hood cut open so the super charger would fit wtf???they never told me i needed a new hood untill the day i had to pik it up idiots!
oh and my gears ... never installed

who knows what they did and what parts they didnt install in my car

SO LIKE I WILL ALWAYS SAY AVOID H.C.I. MOTORSPORTS IN SACRAMENTO CA.... BY GLEN A.
They actually cut a fuckin hole in your hood without asking you first? OMG [Eek!] Sorry you had so many problems their. Is Travis still running the place? i have noticed alot of shops don"t have alot of experienced people working on cars these days. Sounds like you spent alot of money with them and got fucked! From the parts you listed I still cant see how you would spend 2o racks though. They fucked you more ways than one
 
Posted by sonicblue04roush (Member # 7629) on :
 
tell me about it i got ripped a new one i do admit that but trust me im not gonna let them get away with that.... well unfortunatly travis is the son of the owner of the shop so travis is still there when he's not on drugs or in rehab... all truth .... the first 3months my car was there that guy was always sick never at work

dog was sik so takes several days off here and there to take care of it

dog died so he took a week off work to morn his dogs death wtf???

he gets sick alllll the time takes daaaysss off

chick leaves him and moves to texas for a month/he leaves and takes a time off work to be depressed and cryyy wtf???

i call the shop its been 2months and nobody knows where travis is or whats goin on with my car its like wtf i know hes the manager but arent you the guys workin on my car???? hello!!! but still they say call back .... and its the same 'ol $h!t every day after... its been over a year and im still in that good ol process of suin
 
Posted by EPIKMACH (Member # 7481) on :
 
wasup Glen...This is Epik from stangnet...Its good u finally posted this up on CAFORDS so other people dont end up in the same situation....Good luck with your car I hope it works out 4 u...

I checked out HCI a few times over the last few years & they seemed like a good shop to deal with...They seemed pretty knowledgeable too. They had alot of nice cars, & werent hesitant to show me around....I actually thought about having them build me a motor 1 day, & also went & talked to Travis about a torque arm install, but changed my mind because I got a better price @ Norcal performance.........

After reading your post on Stangnet, Im glad I shopped around...

[ December 07, 2007, 10:01 PM: Message edited by: EPIKMACH ]
 
Posted by sonicblue04roush (Member # 7629) on :
 
yea im glad you made that choice that choice alone makes me happy...ive just heard so many bad things after it was too late im so pissed... but after my post hopefully people will do a lil research and ask around and i know theyll find out how unethical they are
 
Posted by 93ReefBlue5.0 (Member # 5780) on :
 
this is frickin rediculous.. whats the deal with these posts lately bashing on shops in cali? im not talking shit to the post starter.. crap like this should be handled by the shop. it shouldnt get this out of hand IMO..

and to think i was gonna get my cobra motor rebuilt there...
 
Posted by sonicblue04roush (Member # 7629) on :
 
my advice is DONT GO TO ANY SHOP IF YOU MUST HEARS WHAT YOU SHOULD DEMAND

1ST OF ALL AN ENGINE BUILDER

2ND SOMEONE WHO DOES THE TUNE AND THE SHOP NEEDS TO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END RESULT CAUSE IF IT COMES OUT GOOD THE SHOPS HAPPY TO TAKE FULL CREDIT... BUT FOR SOME REASON IF YOUR ENGINE BLOWS THEY POINT THE OTHER DIRECTION HMMM WTFs UP WITH THAT????

3RD LOTS OF PICTURES AND VIDEO NO EXEPTIONS
a good shop should have no problem with this

4TH ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE HAVE THEM PUT IT IN WRITING

I MAY BE MISSING A FEW THINGS BUT FOR NOW THATS THE BEST ADVICE I CAN GIVE

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ADD TO THIS......
 
Posted by sonicblue04roush (Member # 7629) on :
 
Ooops i said hear instead of heres what you should do .... what eva
 
Posted by East Bay 50 (Member # 8081) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 93ReefBlue5.0:
this is frickin rediculous.. whats the deal with these posts lately bashing on shops in cali? im not talking shit to the post starter.. crap like this should be handled by the shop. it shouldnt get this out of hand IMO..

and to think i was gonna get my cobra motor rebuilt there...
To be perfectly honest, I have heard good and bad things about every Shop in the bay area and Sac. The only thing you can do is do your own research and hope for the best. That is unless you have the no how to do the work yourself
 
Posted by WRS92GT (Member # 5008) on :
 
This is totally shocking to me. HCI fucking something up? LOL

That's like Stevie Wonder shaving with a straight razor.

People don't want to spend big money on engine building so they settle for companies like HCI. How many complaints does good old Rex get? How many does Riolo get? Next to none, because they've been doing it for as long as most of us have been alive and then some AND they don't generally have their heads up their asses.
 
Posted by cummins (Member # 5931) on :
 
Isn't RixSikCobra a big time HCI nutswinger??? [Razz]
I wonder what he has to say about this?
 
Posted by WRS92GT (Member # 5008) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by cummins:
Isn't RixSikCobra a big time HCI nutswinger??? [Razz]
I wonder what he has to say about this?
I'm fairly certain Shaun fucked Rick over either while Shaun was still at HCI or with AED. None the less I think Rick isn't a fan of their's but I could be mistaken.
 
Posted by turbo50 (Member # 6700) on :
 
Just goes to show if you want something done right, do it yourself. It is not rocket science nor is it brain surgery, just patience, good research and trial and error. If it was rocket science there would be 12 years of schooling involved, tons of labs and then they would make $400,000 a year...you know like brain surgeons etc.

Take the time to learn the skills and do the work, otherwise you are going to have to throw tons of money at it and rely on others..not something easily done.


Just my .02
 
Posted by 532Fastback (Member # 1482) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by turbo50:
Just goes to show if you want something done right, do it yourself. It is not rocket science nor is it brain surgery, just patience, good research and trial and error. If it was rocket science there would be 12 years of schooling involved, tons of labs and then they would make $400,000 a year...you know like brain surgeons etc.

Take the time to learn the skills and do the work, otherwise you are going to have to throw tons of money at it and rely on others..not something easily done.


Just my .02
I agree 100% If you have the money for someone else to do it and no time i totally understand but nothing makes you feel better knowing you did all the work and that you know everything you did was the way you wanted it done and when your showing it off and someone asks you where was all the work done you can say "my garage"
 
Posted by 93PONY (Member # 60) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by WRS92GT:
quote:
Originally posted by cummins:
Isn't RixSikCobra a big time HCI nutswinger??? [Razz]
I wonder what he has to say about this?
I'm fairly certain Shaun fucked Rick over either while Shaun was still at HCI or with AED. None the less I think Rick isn't a fan of their's but I could be mistaken.
Wrong again. Rick actually fucked me over. He stood me up 3 times for a tune. I still have an alternator pulley he had me buy but never came in to pay for it or pick it up.

Rick came to HCI at the tail end of my stint there. The only thing I did on Ricks car was yank the old motor out. I was gone before he left HCI. & he has NEVER come to AED for work. In fact, he's been black listed after standing me up 3 times. AED will not work on his car & he knows this.

quote:
Originally posted by WRS92GT:
People don't want to spend big money on engine building so they settle for companies like HCI. How many complaints does good old Rex get? How many does Riolo get? Next to none, because they've been doing it for as long as most of us have been alive and then some AND they don't generally have their heads up their asses.
You really should do your homework before posting. HCI uses Rex for machine work. Hmmm.....

I left HCI for the same reasons you see in this thread.

[ December 08, 2007, 01:25 PM: Message edited by: 93PONY ]
 
Posted by Eddie510- (Member # 2354) on :
 
that sucks manm, good luck. I try to do all my work on my car.
 
Posted by twins (Member # 5069) on :
 
has anyone ever tried nextgen motorsports? i herd the are real good at changing spark plug wires.
 
Posted by Eddie510- (Member # 2354) on :
 
I think Nextgen is a good shop. Havnt installed anything from them but have baught some things off them and seen some the the cars theyve built. Some times its better to hang around a shop first to see there work and personality is a plus and they got that. [Smile]

[ December 08, 2007, 04:49 PM: Message edited by: Eddie510- ]
 
Posted by WRS92GT (Member # 5008) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 93PONY:Wrong again. Rick actually fucked me over. He stood me up 3 times for a tune. I still have an alternator pulley he had me buy but never came in to pay for it or pick it up.
I can't say as I blame him for him not wanting you to touch his car.

Now go back to building shitty toys for Santa you little elf.

[ December 08, 2007, 04:36 PM: Message edited by: WRS92GT ]
 
Posted by sonicblue04roush (Member # 7629) on :
 
ok so now i have a few thousand dollars saved up and im not gonna let another summer pass me by with out me driving my ROUSH so im definatly ready to do all the work myself... so heres my question, lets say i buy an engine who should i buy from and when i do can i trust a shop to tune my car? what about my stock fuel line set up wiring and so on... with my experience its more than just droppin in an engine and driving out your drive way you got to change everything and you need to pay someone to tune it ... RIGHT? CAN I BUY AN ENGINE, ENGINE HARNESS AND ALL WIRING, COMPUTER, FUEL LINES/TANK/PUMPS INTAKE, EXHAUST, CLUTCH, TRANSMISSION INSTALL IT AND JUST DRIVE??? THAT JUST SOUNDS TOO EASY... CAN SOMEONE GIVE ME AN EXAMPLE??? $$$ AND LIST OF SET UP FROM RADIATOR TO EXHAUST TIPS....LOL FOR EX. ENGINE, COMPUTER, TRANSMISSION, WIRING, FUEL SET UP

ITS TIME TO TAKE MY CAR BACK AND A LITTLE HELP WOULD BE GOOD I WANT TO DO THIS $H!T MYSELF
quote:

 
Posted by sic5pointSLOW (Member # 4347) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by twins:
has anyone ever tried nextgen motorsports? i herd the are real good at changing spark plug wires.
and i heard that you dont know how to change anything.
 
Posted by Black 02 SS (Member # 5939) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by twins:
has anyone ever tried nextgen motorsports? i herd the are real good at changing spark plug wires.
What exactly are you trying to say?
 
Posted by jayl (Member # 185) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by sic5pointSLOW:
quote:
Originally posted by twins:
has anyone ever tried nextgen motorsports? i herd the are real good at changing spark plug wires.
and i heard that you dont know how to change anything.
are you taking offense because it was you that wrapped the plug wiresaround the headers on some 5.0 that we got to laugh at?? "I don't know why is misfiring??" LOL awesome.
 
Posted by Yellow94GT (Member # 431) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by WRS92GT:
quote:
Originally posted by 93PONY:Wrong again. Rick actually fucked me over. He stood me up 3 times for a tune. I still have an alternator pulley he had me buy but never came in to pay for it or pick it up.
I can't say as I blame him for him not wanting you to touch his car.

Now go back to building shitty toys for Santa you little elf.
Its awesome you jump on Shaun every chance you get. The truth is he leaves more knowledge in the toilet every morning than you know about cars. [Roll Eyes]


Go pop some pills.
 
Posted by 2stangs69-91 (Member # 1951) on :
 
I love this place.. HATE..HATE...HATE LOL this is the best I think I want to start a shop so people can kick me in the nuts.
 
Posted by WRS92GT (Member # 5008) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Yellow94GT:
quote:
Originally posted by WRS92GT:
quote:
Originally posted by 93PONY:Wrong again. Rick actually fucked me over. He stood me up 3 times for a tune. I still have an alternator pulley he had me buy but never came in to pay for it or pick it up.
I can't say as I blame him for him not wanting you to touch his car.

Now go back to building shitty toys for Santa you little elf.
Its awesome you jump on Shaun every chance you get. The truth is he leaves more knowledge in the toilet every morning than you know about cars. [Roll Eyes]


Go pop some pills.
How about you be a man and run your mouth next time we cross path's and pill's won't be the only thing that get's popped.
 
Posted by 9cobrasnake9 (Member # 575) on :
 
I have been around this site a long time. I have raced against Drew, (back when his car was much slower), and have dealt with Shaun on a couple of different occasions. I think they are both stand up good guys. I really hate internet trash talkers. Its really cool when someone is so tough behind the keyboard. It just shows me who is full of crap in there posts and who isnt.
 
Posted by 98slowhoe 'FIFTYLX' (Member # 895) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by WRS92GT:
quote:
Originally posted by Yellow94GT:
quote:
Originally posted by WRS92GT:
quote:
Originally posted by 93PONY:Wrong again. Rick actually fucked me over. He stood me up 3 times for a tune. I still have an alternator pulley he had me buy but never came in to pay for it or pick it up.
I can't say as I blame him for him not wanting you to touch his car.

Now go back to building shitty toys for Santa you little elf.
Its awesome you jump on Shaun every chance you get. The truth is he leaves more knowledge in the toilet every morning than you know about cars. [Roll Eyes]


Go pop some pills.
How about you be a man and run your mouth next time we cross path's and pill's won't be the only thing that get's popped.
Well I see who gets the award for dishing it out and not being able to take it.
 
Posted by 93PONY (Member # 60) on :
 
All shops have haters.....it comes with the territory.
Unfortunately
 
Posted by BlowN67 (Member # 4229) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 93PONY:
All shops have haters.....it comes with the territory.
Unfortunately
I'm haten on ur guys shop. cause u guys make to much horsepower.. lol [burnout]
 
Posted by Stevo (Member # 972) on :
 
This thread has gone down the toilet.... Can't we take the bs to PMs?? Take a look at this forum and tell me if there is any kind of bashing of people anywhere. www.vansairforce.net ...I guess I've grown up and moved on to bigger and better things and get tired of the bs real quick... [dance]
 
Posted by Yellow94GT (Member # 431) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Stevo:
This thread has gone down the toilet.... Can't we take the bs to PMs?? Take a look at this forum and tell me if there is any kind of bashing of people anywhere. www.vansairforce.net ...I guess I've grown up and moved on to bigger and better things and get tired of the bs real quick... [dance]
With that being said.....
 




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