Thas good stuff, when I spoke with Hal at IP he was close to making sumthin for it but that was about 2 years ago.. I love the Haltech out of all the ems systems out there.

I'm guessing VVEL is what's holding back Haltech?

As useful as this VVEL is in our engines it has been one hell of a bottle neck.

Bit of an update...

I am a bit behind, or at least not as far ahead as I had planned. I had a surgical procedure done about 5 weeks ago, and it should have taken only two to fully recover. It has taken twice as long for some reason, and there was a setback. I have had limited physical mobility the last couple of weeks, but things are starting to improve. Even the doctor was worried, and has been calling me once a day to see how I am doing…that doesn’t happen often.

Anyway, like I said there is improvement over the last few days, and if it continues to improve at this pace, I should be 100% by mid next week. Most of the exhaust side of things has been fabricated, and there are still a few pieces that need to be welded up solid (tacked right now). Once that is done the IC pipes are next, and those are simple, straight forward and will not take long to build.

My goal is still to have all the kits out to you guys by the end of December.

So after going back and forth between Sasha's kit and GTM's Twin SC, I'm gonna go with BP. Email traffic to GTM did not work in my favor and was unable to get details I needed from them. I got a couple replies from them, then just went silent. It's not completely their fault as my schedule is a 180 from theirs and by the time I can call, it's well past operating hours. On the other hand Sasha has been able to answer my inquiries promptly, and the savings going with his kit is substantial. At least $4500 in cost/install difference alone. Reselling parts will only increase the difference. I wish I can order now, but I just bankrolled $4300 to fly back to the states and see a dying family member. Even sending money next year, everything will sit in my garage for months. But knowing it's there waiting for me is better than hoping that I can get it when I return.

Edit: Just read your post, hope things heal up for you soon. Recovery sucks. You ever sell that last kit?

Good choice. The last kit is still up in the air in a way. Sort of spoken for at the moment, but not 100%. Thre are a couple of people ahead of you as well, in case this deal does not go through.

Good choice :tup:

We appreciate the update Sasha. Sorry to hear about the longer than expected recovery from the surgery, but good to hear it's improving fast.

From your description of the doctor's attention, it seems like the health care system in Canada works after all :rolleyes:

The end of December sounds perfect, if not no biggie (at least for me). I hope you take it easy and have a speedy recovery!

Thanks for understanding Hugh...and yes the healthcare system up here is good and works well for everybody. As for me, I am about 60% there, and it is still frustrating...but getting better. That is the most important thing. I should get a decent amount of work done over the next couple of days as well.

Just take it easy and don't push yourself! I can wait if it takes longer. Just so it can be installed by spring :driving:

There's something in us as men that pushes us through to go an make that bread. I work in the oil patch and know this first hand. But I'm 30 now I have a bad knee and back, I've learned that you have to fully recover before you get back to work. Hope all is well Sasha and that you get a full and speedy recovery.

Completely agree. Being Military, no one wants to say they're too hurt to work. Even when they are given profiles, they exceed their limits continue to injure themselves. It doesn't help that profiles have a negative connotation, but that paper should not be used as an indicator for performance. Hell, being in this $hit hole as a Contractor is so much more mentally draining than it was in uniform. A lot of the Military stereotype contractors as not worth their paycheck. But every time I go back to my can, I'm mentally drained from banging my head on their piece of $hit network that is beyond comprehension in the sheer magnitude of it's terribleness. It looks like a hack job from the "Geek Squad".

For me it is not that, as I have great day job that pays well, and is more mental than physical.

It has to do with sticking to the schedule, and delivering the product on time, or when I said I would. I have developed a reputation over the last few years in this (Z) community, and I don't like to take a chance on loosing it. I am lucky enough to have so many (all) customers that are understanding. With close to 40 turbo kits sold out there, there isn't a single complaint that I have heard of, either directly or indirectly. That may be due to my dedication to communication, and delivery of a product that I 100% stand behind.


And now, back to work :).

Did you figure out where you're doing the work at?

Take your time Sasha and get well my friend. We'll wait till you get back to a 100%. Health first, business after. The kits can wait.

And don't worry about your reputation. You're a one-man shop and obviously if something happens to you, it will of course affect the production of the kits. The fact that you're updating us about the delay due to your surgery, to me, means you don't hide stuff from your clients, which means you're an honest and trustworthy person to deal with. Transparency is something that is getting scarce in the automotive industry nowadays, and for that, I tip my hat off to you my good sir:tiphat:.

Get well and keep us posted.

DZEL where is your swole cat in speedo's? That's a forum favorite lol.

So what's the deal with the last kit ? Is it up or grabs?

Thinking of having him make a come back! How are you doing Sasha?

I held one for you a while back, when you said that you will send deposit...but I never heard back, so it is gone. The last kit is spoken for at the moment.

Not too bad, thanks. Not much improvement, and the doctor said (after calling me yesterday morning) that this may be something that I have to deal with for a month or so....it sucks, but as long as it does get better in the end, I will be happy.

I am still able to get some work done, and hope to start the IC piping some time next week. All the exhaust pipes should be done by Sunday night of this week. Down pipes are all done, the Y-sections are all done, and the recirc tubes are all done. The manifolds are about 75% done, as I had to come up with a different welding procedure for these due to such tight tolerances. The metal shrinks after welding/cooling, so it has to be done in stages. No big deal...just more work. The new method works, and works very well. Fitment in the jig is great and within 1mm of spec.


So, I can still work, just not at the pace that I am used to and still hope to start packing things up mid next month.

1mm spec... Awesome.


Sasha, take your time. Let your body heal, you're in this for the long term.

No I know , in pretty sure I said I wanted a kit from your second batch of 6 that you said will be ready in the spring.

Yea I want one from this batch :D

If the last kit does not go through, there are two people ahead of you now that would like to get it.

Looks like you will have to wait till April/May for your kit....sorry.

Lol that's what I planned, just bad communication on my part, also what size is the od of the intercooler piping?

I am still pulling my hair for not been able to grab one of those first 6 kits! Damn!

ID is 2.5".


It's ok...there will be more.

I need to know the OD Sasha, I have a good deal on some wiggins clamps possibly

wow, one of the nicest setups for the 370z i've seen! love the stealthy factor.

If thats the case, then maybe I'll snatch up a kit in the spring :happydance: I must have missed some posts cause i was unaware of the the base tune you would be sending out with it! As amazing as the rest of the kit is, I can only assume the tune you would be sending out with it would be amazing also with no worries.

I know waiting 3-4 years otherwise would be long but a blown motor or issues later on down the road purely due to a poor tune would make the turbo a regret rather then a joy!

Made some progress today:

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...4405867378.jpg

I am still not making progress as far as getting better, but I am pushing through it. Still need to weld the V-band flanges on the down pipes, and some more welding on the the manifolds, but things are coming together.

I will start working on the IC pipes tomorrow.

Nice!

I can see mine! Looks awesome! :tup:

Wish you were better already!

Glad to see the progress though! I see mine too :excited:

Well, even with me moving at half speed, I hope to have all the fabrication done by Sunday nigh of this week. All the intercooler pipes have been cut, and all the sections between the turbo and FMIC are welded up. So on the IC sice I still have to fabricate the charge pipes that go from the IC outlets to the TB's.

After that, I am going to make all the oil lines, and then start preparing things for shipping.

Missed you bud had us worried for a bit. Glad your feeling good enough to work.

I know it's probably a bit early to be looking this far in advance and you are just trying to get the first batch out the door, but do you have a rough timeline of when you think the next set would be ready to ship? I'm just looking like +- 2 months here nothing in particular.

Hope you get to feeling better man.

At this time I don't have anything as a sure thing. After these 6 kits are gone I will be building two kits for a couple of 350z customers. Once those are out, I hope to take a bit of time to myself, and get some small things done on my own car. That will probably take me to March. At that point I can start on a few more 370z kits.

On page 70 of the install manual...and there is still the fuel pump, charge pipes (FMIC to TB), down pipe and recirc system to cover...

There is a lot of large color pictures :)

This thing will cost $50 to print on some nice glossy paper.:eek:


On the other hand, IC pipes are 90% complete.

Sunday night...and I just got in from the shop.

It seems that there is always more work to be done than I think....not sure how that works. Anyway, I am starting a large pile (not an actual pile, but neatly stacked) pipes that have been completed, and can be wrapped. It looks great…and I am happy that this is getting closer to the end.

All the aluminium pipes have been fabricated, with MAF housings welded on. These are now ready for the final finish. I still have to weld the BOV flanges, waste gate flanges, and manifold 3-bolt flanges. The manifolds have gone in and out of the jigs half a dozen times (each). I am checking clearances on these every time welding is done on them….these have to be perfect (not that the rest don’t).

I will probably take next Friday off from the day job, and start packaging. Once I get one kit packed up, I will know the box dimensions and weight. From there I will be sending out PM’s on the balances due. Once those are in, shipping will commence. That is the schedule that I am going to try and stick to.

On a more personal note, I have another doctor’s appointment in the morning…ultrasound. Hope to get some good news, or at least something more than hearing the doctor say: “I don’t know what is causing all the pain”…fingers crossed.

Sasha, I hope you get the answers you need at your next Doctor appointment.

Also, thanks for the updates.

Thanks for the updates and good luck with the doctor's appointment! Take some pain meds before the ultrasound since you are already in pain - sometimes they press pretty hard with those ultrasound probes.