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For the record, if Sam/GTM is ever willing to get me an external waste gate conversion kit by mid/end of November '14 (as part of a rebuild image thing) then I'd be willing to remove my negative posts about them. But I think 5 months of waiting for that kit to the point the reseller I went thru gave up on them after having a lot of emails of them riding their asses over 5 months doesn't bode well for that happening. But if it did, we'll it would be a start on that road. It does ultimately suck to have less shops and less options - and face it there's a lot of cars out there with GTM setups; rip and replace is not exactly something I care to consider with AAM/Greddy (if they go back to selling HR kits), etc.

After reading more of this thread, I feel like I am fortunate to have received my TT kit and supplemental parts and received it in 3 months time. The car Gods must have been looking out for me big time.

I called Sam about every week after the first month about my parts. Maybe that helped.

I've also learned that the best way to do business with GTM is to just order parts and have the install somewhere else. It seems everyone who takes their car there ends up waiting year(s).

But then I am also reading about the "group buys" that have been screwed over. Thank Goodness I didnt get screwed over to that extent.

I will say the fitment of the TT kit has left much to be desired and it seems they almost just got a kit "close" to release and then just said screw it and just released it. The fitment cost me $x,xxx alone in extra labor and $xxx in parts to fix the problems, and much of my own time fabbing and modifying the kit. I had to shave the universal steering coupler included in the kit because the turbo was grinding again the steering coupler. And there is still contact under load. I am having to install poly engine mounts to see if that fixes it. There is a rattle at low rpms because something else in the kit doesnt fit quite right. Several other parts did not fit quite right but I am willing to overlook the rest.

Not only this, but it has also creating a high idle code and problem. I was told it was a flaw in the pre-throttle piping. (I was suppose to have received a "newer" version and I think i did?) Either way it has creating an idle problem that has been partially corrected through tune, but not completely. There is also an issue with airflow low in the RPMs under load at full WOT.

The power is great. (See my sig. Stage 2 TT tuner kit) The engine bay appearance is beautiful. But all those shiny bells and whistles mean nothing if the overall driving experience is degraded and the number of issues it has has made my TT experience not as I would have wanted.

Had I do it over again, I would have waiting on Greddy's or AAM's newer kits.

Update, i got all of my $ back from GTM. The credit card co. Has refunded everything, now am 7 grand richer.

Ill probly buy titanium internals with this cash, then will see.

Have no dog in the race, but as a GTM kit owner. I know it took 6 months for them to ship it, but I wasn't the one that had to wait. I'm happy with my little 8 psi stage 2 setup, but I will not purchase a product from them until it's ready to be shipped.

Take in mind they're plenty other options now for FI.


http://www.myg37.com/forums/engine-d...of-buying.html

Even more prove not to buy anything from GTM ever no matter how they try to rectify their huge mistakes well at least from me. I give my :tiphat: to Fast Intentions, Boosted Performance, Specialty Z and many other great vendors for giving us great products and treating us with respect. :tup:

i'll drop the F word too. Forged Performance has treated me right too. (yes we all know about the ******* GTR, and 350z TT swap).

but they haven't gotten 100% better after down sizing.

I wanted to do GTR Intake manifold on my Z but I dont want to get the fittiment kit from GTM, anybody else makes the kit to fit the manifold on the Z?

Nope.

Here goes that then. Any other solutions or am I stuck getting a custom one made if I decide to go that route?

and it hurts that it's on their website but with the current issues you'd meet Christ first before your R35 mani...

Wait for Phunk to come up with a manifold solution. He's working on it. It won't be a GTR manifold. He isn't a huge fan of that one.

Honestly, other than the one guy (Chris something or other) who never showed the gains from the manifold after a tune (and then completely disappeared), there is zero info out there on if you gain any power with a GTR manifold.

Little update on my current situation.

My small claims court date was yesterday, and interestingly, Sam did not show up to the court. I won the claim by default, heh. Note that Sam had 2 months to figure out how to resolve the issue, or make arrangements to show up to court. He was sent a certified mail stating that he was summoned by law to attend this hearing.

The court is going to mail me information regarding on how to collect on the debt owed, and I'll be hearing from that soon.

I wonder how this is gonna pan out for him.

Your done with the easy part, no surprise he didn't show. Good luck collecting.

Now comes the hardest part which is collecting the money, especially if he declares bankruptcy you wont get a dime regardless what the court order says.

best of luck :tup: keep us updated!!

That's the worst part. What a system we have built for ourselves. If he can't pay off his debt he should be thrown in jail averaging 2 dollars an hour for his time. He should spend the amount of money he owes to everyone in jail.

I agree with you, good luck to all you guys with getting your money back. Maybe the guys that live close can protest in front of his store? I know the word got out over the internet about GTM business practices and what his previous employes had to say about SAM but I mean not everybody who walks in to his store checks the forums.

I have a GTM 370Z 500HP STG1 SUPERCHARGER KIT (TURN KEY) in stock if anyone is interested. I also have a G37 kit in stock as well, Minus the charger. So what this means is, if you have a G37 or a 370Z, i have the kit in stock. I would just pull the charger out of one kit and put it in the other depending on what car you have.

So, who doesnt want to have to wait for a GTM kit???

More like who actually wants to receive a GTM kit. Lol

That was the hidden message there.

Heres a couple phrases that people should be excited to hear in the same sentence... "i have a GTM supercharger kit" and "it can ship out today" :happydance:

And ill start the bid @ "ill give u 3k for it lol"

I thik he said it was "for sale" not "for low-ballin MF's"

I was gonna offer $500

Yeah you would :shakes head:

You're missing an extra 0 :rofl2:

nah I need to stop looking at this.

Are you having bad thoughts like... " i should probably buy this supercharger from Ralph" cause that sounds more like a good thought :tup:

If it was a stage 1.5, sure

Thats only 50hp! big deal

Yeah but the stg one is only 50 or so hp from where im at right now.

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Just a better designed kit is all.

PM me your lowball price on the kit just for shitz n giggles

Do it I'll hook you up on instal just sell some wheels or something.

Dude, I have an auto, it's gonna break. I can't afford a spare trans, LOL.

I figured you had at least 5 of those things..

...... :gtfo2:

Well he is the one who is trying to push GTM parts on GTM hating thread:icon14:

Just trying to sell a high quality part on a thread where everyone on here, A) knows the quality of GTM and B) knows how long it takes to get their product, and C) letting people know that i have something in stock that many people have been trying to get for months.

Seems like the perfect place to do it to me. :tiphat:

Pimpin' at it's finest :driving:

Srry 4 being a sale pooper, but GTM has pooped too much on most of us.