It has shipped !!! / (UPDATE @ #21)
 

Finally, after over 4 months and a crap load of calls from my wife (she was pissed) and myself I have a 105 pound package coming from GTM. If you've kept up with my post you would know that I have been paid up for the MHI kit since early June. I got tired of waiting and changed my order to a 1.5 SC in mid December. After three months of nothing I started to make calls. For a moment I thought George was going to get something done but after a promised Febuary 15th shipping date came and went without tracking numbers I started to get real worried. After that George would not respond even when I PM'd him several times WHILE he was logged on, he has since disappeared and hasn't logged on in almost 3 weeks. I'm wondering if he got spanked for giving me a shipping date...maybe even fired, he did make a statement that infered that SC's would be shipped in 10 days after ordering.

I originally decided to take the car to Z1 for the install but it turns out the 9 hour drive and the flight back (and the reverse going to get it) is going to be prohibitive, I have since decided that I will have VSR do the install since it's about an hour and a half drive from where I live. I will be calling Bobby on Monday morning to set a time I can drop the car off.

This whole ordeal has been draining in every way. If I thought I was gonna go through this I wouldn't have started it, but it's over (I hope) as long as everything is in correct order and the install is goes smooth. My Z will no longer be slow and all my friends will begin to actually believe me when I say I have boost. I will start a thread that goes through the whole process and all my experiences with VSR....and GTM once I get the box to my door. This section of the forum could use some good news lately, especially with GTM. I seriously thought GTM was going tits up along with my money.

And now, believe it or not, I want to thank Sam for finally following through even though it took a lot of calls and a few threats of refund. If you're not having any luck try pissing off your wife/girl friend while Sam is on the phone and then hand it to her...I think it makes a difference.:tiphat: I'm just SO GLAD I'm not out thousands of dollars. THANK YOU SAM !!!

Congrats on getting your kit out of GTM!

better wait till you get the package and the kit installed and the tune done before you start thanking gtm.
they could have sent you a 100lb box of bricks for all you know.... j/k

Actually he's in good hands since he's having vsr do his install. Do you know if they sent you a can tune or are they going to wait until you have it installed first? Congrats on going Forced Induction and I only hope there is a happy ending at the end.

I feel your pain man, and too bad you had to go through this. I'm sure VSR will take care of you on the install.

Good luck with everything! Glad that you are finally at the end of the tunnel. I hope we all are soon. :D

No clue. I don't even know what size pulley comes with the kit, it was one of the questions I asked George when he put me on 'ignore'.

It's much better than broken promises and no call-backs day after day.

most likely the tune isn't there, u better start calling daily again LOL. They promised my tune ages ago and I never got it, my last email to them 1-2 days ago was this is the last time asking. Luckily Sebastian with Specialty Z is damn awesome, after requesting something he emailed it as promised in a matter of minutes.

the tune is supposed to be included with the turn key kit, right? Hence then verbage, turn key.

Well u have to give gtm ur ecu part number or serial etc and they email you a tune.

Awesome bro, glad to hear! I shook my car down today, I got into boost a little and man I can't wait to hit full boost with a real tune. I'm quite satisfied with rhe kit, despite GTM issues.. From what ive seen and heard from Sam, it seems They're doing better. Sam even called me Saturday. Keep us updated, can't wait to see another stage 1.5 out there

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Mine is also being shipped (in part). Tracking number and everything. Congrats to you man! I'm super relieved to hear they're turning things around. Me being on deployment makes it extremely hard to get any kind of business done. Thank you for your help especially snowsurf.

Just got an email from Sam this morning. My 4.2 engine may be ready for shipping by the end of the week.

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Hopefully they are turning the corner and can be a well repsected vendor again, I love their products but all the bad press shifted my business elsewhere, I am rooting for a GTM rebound!

I think people just want to see Sam come on this forum and say "We got really behind after my health issues and we are facing X, Y, Z problems. I'm sorry things are taking so long. yadda yadda yadda.. This is my plan to right the ship"..

Instead it is still an information vacuum which welcomes others to fill in the information gaps.

Hey sam if your reading this and since your finally doing seem to be shipping out your products maybe you could send us guys with your Cracked manifolds new ones!!! I'm betting my chances of being lightning struck or shark bitten are greater,,, ><///'>

Well congrats to the OP regardless, joining the FI crowd is pure bliss!

Glad it finally shipped, hopefully you can get it on quickly and get to start enjoying booooooost!

Once finished I'll give you a list of everything I have for the build thread.

I SMELL BULLSH*T !!! :bs:
I got this email from UPS on Saturday:


***Do not reply to this e-mail. UPS and GTM Performance Engineering will not receive your reply.

This message was sent to you at the request of GTM Performance Engineering to notify you that the electronic shipment information below has been transmitted to UPS. The physical package(s) may or may not have actually been tendered to UPS for shipment. To verify the actual transit status of your shipment, click on the tracking link below or contact GTM Performance Engineering directly.


Important Delivery Information
__________________________________________________ _____________


Message from GTM Performance Engineering:
Dale Goodrich RO55659**370Z-V1-SC-1.5 SC C38 550HP,ENG-C-S-Z34 OC w/tstat, 00015-03-25-M oc,**00015-03-8-MO fitx2,**61-O-001-B Baffled Engine OP
Scheduled Delivery: 28-March-2014

Shipment Detail
__________________________________________________ _____________
Ship To:

Dale Goodrich
Dale Goodrich
xxxx xxxxxxx xxxx xx
ORLANDO
FL
328202233
US

Number of Packages: 1
UPS Service: GROUND
Weight: 105.0 LBS

Tracking Number: 1Z2Y6F794290834xxx
Reference Number 1: RO556xx

You can track your shipment by visiting UPS: Tracking Information on the Internet.
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This is what I've been getting from the UPS Tracking addy since Saturday:




Order Processed: Ready for UPSOrder Processed: Ready for UPS UPS has received the electronic transmission of the shipment details and billing information for this shipment from the sender.

Once the shipment is moving within the UPS network, the tracking status will be updated.

A UPS shipping label has been created. Once the shipment arrives at our facility, the tracking status--including the scheduled delivery date--will be updated.

Change Delivery »
Request Status Updates »

Label Created On:
03/22/2014
Special Instructions:
Signature Required
Signature Required

At the request of the sender, UPS will obtain the recipient's signature. The sender will be provided a printed copy and may also review the recipient's signature online.



Additional Information
Shipped/Billed On:03/22/2014Type:PackageWeight:105.00 lbs
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I'm thinking Sam just created and sent the electronic shipment information but never had UPS pick up the shipment from GTM. If he did why does the tracking info state " A UPS shipping label has been created. Once the shipment arrives at our facility, the tracking status--including the scheduled delivery date--will be updated " ????

It's Wednesday morning and nothing has been updated.....NOTHING !!! The package is supposed to arrive in two days but there hasn't been any tracking updates at all. Only the electronic shipment information has been transmitted to UPS. That's it !!!

Am I being paranoid here? Is there something that I may be missing? Is there anyone more familiar with UPS Shipping. Going to sleep right now (if I can) but when I wake up Sam will be getting yet another call.:shakes head:

Yeah man it looks as if the label was created but not actually picked up. Welcome to the world of gtm..

NOPE...Been there and done that, just having to go back again and again and again!!!

I've seen that plenty of times and everything turned out OK, but Sam has lost the benefit of the doubt. He needs to give you a firm date when the kit will be in your hands or an immediate refund.

Why im not surprised? oh wait.. because its GTM.

UPS wouldn't have it for 2+ days without an update in the tracking system. The package is still in GTM's hands.

...i have to agree with this one.

Say it ain't so....
Man I really wanna give them the benefit of the doubt but damn!

This reminds me of when I received pictures by email of a traction control system installed in my car. Only to find out when I picked the car up, err, repossessed it, that those were pictures of someone else's car! True story.

:facepalm:

That's borderline fraudulent. No borderline at all if you were charged for the TC system.

Believe me, I know.

Are you going to pursue any other avenues of being made whole? I can completely understand if you don't want to comment on something like that to the internet.

Haven't decided. Right now I am just trying to get back in my car. Make lemonade, you know! :tup:

All I can say is wow.

What a mess.....not surprising at this point, but a terrible mess. With what I have heard recently with a newer build, this is not going to end soon. Sad......

Previous statement retracted.

GTM stands for Great to Morons. Started off as a great company to the Z community. No class whatsoever in how they treat their customers.

If you find its not shipped get a refund and Sasha is working on some more twin scroll kits, this car runs like a you know what even on the base map, super happy I ended up with his kit.

Lol...