GTM Performance Engineering VQ45VHR-Our Journey to The 1000 HP and Beyond

XwChriswX · 02-16-2011, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Bullitt@UAMotorsports

yes there will be a subie build

Planning on 500awhp daily driver.

Will Sam have hands on with this project as well, or will that be a build in a different shop, or your driveway?

bullitt5897 · 02-16-2011, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX

Will Sam have hands on with this project as well, or will that be a build in a different shop, or your driveway?

in my garage and at topspeed here in ga

chii370 · 02-20-2011, 05:07 AM

its a shame sam, buddy of mine named joe (owns a white base) ordered the GTM stage 2 TT kit and got all the parts here in guam about 3 days ago. they were all jacked up, i saw the intercooler which looked like someone took a hammer to part of it before they packaged it up. i understand that all of this is custom made and handcrafted, but there was no care taken to NOT accidently angle grind the **** out of visible areas on the intake and exhaust piping while apparently trying to grind down the welds. the only thing that didnt have some form of damage or another to it were the 2 turbines......... i WAS planning on getting the exact same kit for my nismo, but depending on how this pans out with him sending his back will decide whether i will just get a HKS, or a greddy. for $8000+ i would expect everything to be PERFECT, not a beat up pile of junk, to be honest it looks like it was previously installed on another car (which is expected for testing) BUT it looks like the only tool you had to install and take it back off with was a ******* hacksaw.

destinyZ · 02-20-2011, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by chii370

its a shame sam, buddy of mine named joe (owns a white base) ordered the GTM stage 2 TT kit and got all the parts here in guam about 3 days ago. they were all jacked up, i saw the intercooler which looked like someone took a hammer to part of it before they packaged it up. i understand that all of this is custom made and handcrafted, but there was no care taken to NOT accidently angle grind the **** out of visible areas on the intake and exhaust piping while apparently trying to grind down the welds. the only thing that didnt have some form of damage or another to it were the 2 turbines......... i WAS planning on getting the exact same kit for my nismo, but depending on how this pans out with him sending his back will decide whether i will just get a HKS, or a greddy. for $8000+ i would expect everything to be PERFECT, not a beat up pile of junk, to be honest it looks like it was previously installed on another car (which is expected for testing) BUT it looks like the only tool you had to install and take it back off with was a ******* hacksaw.

lmao...well, cats out of the bag now. I was going to just tell sam that i was sending it back, or atleast the messed up pieces. I talk to some forum members and I seen a thread on here about a GTM stage 2 TT kit install by Z1 and it looks absolutly nothing like mine. In the thread the pipes were all packed with bubble wrap and the intercooler was also wrapped, mine came bare in a box I told sam about the piping being dented in at the connecting points and then I went back and was very thorough about my inspection and was when I noticed how bad everything really was. next day I had a couple ppl look at it in person (including chii) and all had the same response as chii. I'm not going to say anymore, i'd rather not create an arguement, but I wil return it or just what is messed up.

bullitt5897 · 02-21-2011, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by chii370

its a shame sam, buddy of mine named joe (owns a white base) ordered the GTM stage 2 TT kit and got all the parts here in guam about 3 days ago. they were all jacked up, i saw the intercooler which looked like someone took a hammer to part of it before they packaged it up. i understand that all of this is custom made and handcrafted, but there was no care taken to NOT accidently angle grind the **** out of visible areas on the intake and exhaust piping while apparently trying to grind down the welds. the only thing that didnt have some form of damage or another to it were the 2 turbines......... i WAS planning on getting the exact same kit for my nismo, but depending on how this pans out with him sending his back will decide whether i will just get a HKS, or a greddy. for $8000+ i would expect everything to be PERFECT, not a beat up pile of junk, to be honest it looks like it was previously installed on another car (which is expected for testing) BUT it looks like the only tool you had to install and take it back off with was a ******* hacksaw.

First of all this is the WRONG place to post this! Secondly, I find it EXTREMELY hard to believe SAM sold someone a new hacked up kit that was poorly made. You honestly are not in the "know" because if you where you would know this is the farthest from what GTM represents and what conditions their products are in. If Sam said it was damaged by shipping then it was damaged by shipping. I have Detailed pics of my first kit when it arrived and I will tell you every piece down to bolts was individually packaged!!! Then they were packaged in groups by part and then boxed as a kit piece. Not a single product have I gotten from GTM ever looked like a hacksaw came within a hundred yards of it.

I understand your concern for your friend and the kit he purchased from GTM. GTM has always been stand up in making sure things are fixed and made right. Destiny just talk to Sam and send him the pictures. He will fix what ever issue your having with parts. It took me nearly an hour to unpack everything with my first kit. Your in good hands and I as the rest of us know you will be taken care of.

Enough with the off topic banter.

I am asking if you do not have anything specific to this build please do not post.

Thank you!

02-20-2011, 05:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
chii370 Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: . Posts: 642 Drives: . Rep Power: 17	its a shame sam, buddy of mine named joe (owns a white base) ordered the GTM stage 2 TT kit and got all the parts here in guam about 3 days ago. they were all jacked up, i saw the intercooler which looked like someone took a hammer to part of it before they packaged it up. i understand that all of this is custom made and handcrafted, but there was no care taken to NOT accidently angle grind the ** out of visible areas on the intake and exhaust piping while apparently trying to grind down the welds. the only thing that didnt have some form of damage or another to it were the 2 turbines......... i WAS planning on getting the exact same kit for my nismo, but depending on how this pans out with him sending his back will decide whether i will just get a HKS, or a greddy. for $8000+ i would expect everything to be PERFECT, not a beat up pile of junk, to be honest it looks like it was previously installed on another car (which is expected for testing) BUT it looks like the only tool you had to install and take it back off with was a ***** hacksaw. Last edited by chii370; 02-20-2011 at 05:10 AM.

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