FA20CLUB 11 month engine build review *****FAIL*****

[s2d4]

Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

Just so that there is transparency, I asked for the ability to request vendors to be removed. FA20Club wasn't the only one I have mentioned. Hachiroku is the one responsible for actually taking that action. Mods can't even if we want to.

What about 86_zn6 changing to 86 industries? None of the bad reviews stick to his new forum name.

[Frs300]

Originally Posted by PineappleFriedRice

the problem was most of us that had issues with him, we already had paid him and were out of the time frame window where paypal, or the bank were able to help us get our money back.

I believe he did all that on purpose

[Frs300]

anyone else who is having issues go file a complaint here

http://myfloridalegal.com/pages.nsf/...257B05006E32EC

as well as

www.ic3.gov

[PineappleFriedRice]

Originally Posted by Frs300

Im glad something was finally done.

+1

[Hachiroku]

Originally Posted by s2d4

What about 86_zn6 changing to 86 industries? None of the bad reviews stick to his new forum name.

Banned now as well.

[lexusb3]

my build thread finally can start .... congrats even tho we talking on facebook now . @Frs300 you can finally make the thread lexusb3 killer old times lol

[Dipstik-sportech]

I'd rather blowtorch my nipples off or run around in -45 naked till my junk froze off than deal with fa20club.

The Frozen North

[tonystewart]

Originally Posted by jamesm

they weren't upset because their car didn't make power. most of them were upset because it would hardly drive around town. don't ask me how i know...

Respectfully, Please elaborate

[jamesm]

Originally Posted by tonystewart

Respectfully, Please elaborate

most of the tune inquiries that i get, and a few that i've done recently have been from people with serious drivability issues (i.e. stalling, bucking, etc.) on fa20club turbo kits/tunes. it's in large part due to the issues people have simply getting updates at all, but also the crappy maf location on the fa20club kits making achieving decent low-speed drivability very, very difficult.

I'm not the only one that has reported this. There was a thread in which it was mentioned recently as well. Evasive had similar issues and a new maf tube is supposed to be in the works to resolve it.

[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by s2d4

What about 86_zn6 changing to 86 industries? None of the bad reviews stick to his new forum name.

He was the other one I specified and Hachi has now taken care of him also

[tonystewart]

Originally Posted by jamesm

most of the tune inquiries that i get, and a few that i've done recently have been from people with serious drivability issues (i.e. stalling, bucking, etc.) on fa20club turbo kits/tunes. it's in large part due to the issues people have simply getting updates at all, but also the crappy maf location on the fa20club kits making achieving decent low-speed drivability very, very difficult.

Jamesm, thank you for the reply.

Is the "crappy maf location" the FI systems or the NA Systems?

My daughters NA AT car (FA20club EL Header and CAI) used to "buck/surge" with the Ecutek tune Stage2b5 I purchased from FA20club. With technical support from FA20club, datalogs and subsequent tuning files it was eliminated.
Januarys purchase of an OFT, and Shiv's tunes has dramatically changed the character (smooth, linear, no surging or laying over between gears at part throttle) and exhaust noise levels are dramatically reduced.
I feel the intake and exhaust components, from FA20club are working very well now, as they were intended. I don't have a dyno sheet to substantiate this before/after claim. Fuel economy is up, way up + 4 mpg increase.

[jamesm]

Originally Posted by tonystewart

Jamesm, thank you for the reply.

Is the "crappy maf location" the FI systems or the NA Systems?

My daughters NA AT car (FA20club EL Header and CAI) used to "buck/surge" with the Ecutek tune Stage2b5 I purchased from FA20club. With technical support from FA20club, datalogs and subsequent tuning files it was eliminated.
Januarys purchase of an OFT, and Shiv's tunes has dramatically changed the character (smooth, linear, no surging or laying over between gears at part throttle) and exhaust noise levels are dramatically reduced.
I feel the intake and exhaust components, from FA20club are working very well now, as they were intended. I don't have a dyno sheet to substantiate this before/after claim. Fuel economy is up, way up + 4 mpg increase.

No, this would only pertain to that of the turbo kit. You can tune around it, it's just harder and takes a lot more time.

It's clear to see why this is the case. The thing sits smack in the middle of a bend, crooked.

[tonystewart]

Jamesm, thank you for the explanation.

[Sportsguy83]

Originally Posted by mad_sb

Sounds like some of the horror stories i used to hear about Forged and TopSpeed (both from atlanta). Forged has some epic build rip off accounts posted on the interwebs.

Hopefully your car will be sorted in short order and you can put all this behind you.

I had the Forged Performance story on my mind as all of this happened.