Richie Russ

After much deliberation, i took my car to Ahmed yesterday to have it given the once over and to say im glad is an understatement.

After Mark had checked everything on the car, sensors, fuelling etc, i was expecting a shopping list of things i needed to get before they could set it up, but all was fine and working very well.

However, when Ahmed and Mark took the car out to map it, they noticed i was running an incredible amount of boost, holding at 37 psi, yep, 37 psi !!! How i haven't melted the engine or broken the turbo, i will never know, but probably down to the way i drive, i.e, not very hard !!

So, after finding out that the previous tuner had tampered with my air to air injectors and not connected them back up correctly (not sure why they were touched anyway), meaning i didn't have a 12v supply out and zero boost control, im counting my lucky chickens today that i still have everything functioning properly.

Suppose you do get what you pay for in the end, big respect to Ahmed and Mark and thank gawd Harvey knows how to build an engine

(oh and btw, nice car Paul Ripley, how huggggeee are your brakes)

Mike Rainbird

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After you moaning in a previous thread about the cost of them setting it up as well .

I personally think you should ask for your money back off the "other" tuner that did what he did . You're so lucky he didn't cost you an engine . Now you know why I only use and recommend certain people .

rapidcossie

who was the other tuner?

rapidcossie

what boost was it supposed to hold?

Richie Russ

Yep, im man enough to agree with you and maybe i was rather naive not using Ahmed in the first place, if he had of said what he did charge me yesterday in the first place, it would have been fine, i was just a little peeved i suppose........

I was thinking of speaking to the certain tuner about what they did or didnt do, but im happy now and really cannot be bothered

Richie Russ

26/27 psi...

DaveEscos

fuckign hell!

Engine Advantages I take it


shoddy beyond belief! Id deffo have words! , were not talking about a few quids damage risk here!

what a c*nt!

How does it drive now? what did that alter apart from the boost!

Richie Russ

Yep, EA alright, and yes, complete c**ts tbh

Drives like a bloody steam train Dave, they just went over the whole car, it took all day and nothing was left untouched but it looks like i have a very good set up according to Ahmed, but beware if you go there, there is fuck all to do apart from go in a cafe and walk round Romford town centre which is a complete shit hole !!

DaveEscos

come to the essex meet tom night mate, we can have a chat then

Richie Russ

I'll see if i can get there, should be fine.

Mike Rainbird

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Rich,
Perhaps you should post up exactly what you got for your £400 .

Richie Russ

Erm, i got a cold from walking miles and miles back and forth, a stomach ache from a dodgy greasy spoon cafe, grief off a homeless person as i only gave him 2 quid and a banging headache, money well spent and a cracking day off work

DaveEscos

Dartford Esso, meeting at 8 pal.. can meet you in Gravesend enroute if you like.. I touch down from work at 7.30 so i'll be jumping straight in to the cos

Richie Russ

See you in the garage then all being well

C COS

You can't beat Grove imo

They know way too much about building very fast and reliable cars and don't need to brag about it

ian rst

Bloody hell that sounds like a close one mate, i use EA might have to think about using someone else but on the other hand i only use the RR there.

Know what you mean about Romford i had to walk around for about 4 hours while they had my car. Glad its ok now mate. When you coming down then?????????

Damo V

So you paid ea 400 quid?

then had to pay out again?


I would be there for a refund/....

Out of interest why did you want it setup again after ea??

Richie Russ

No, i didnt pay EA 400 quid !! a quarter of that.

The only reason i got EA to look at it was because on a rolling road day i went to, he said i had a slight boost fluctuation which was due to a fault in the ECU and he could sort it out for 100 quid and give it a quick run up on the rollers. It felt fine to drive, but was seriously lacking in power at the top end if the revs, now i know why after what Mark / Ahmed found.

I was stupid not to get Ahmed to set it up straight away, but i couldnt get hold of him and he wanted silly money, but thats all in the past now

Ian, why not take a little trip up to the Essex meet tomorrow ?

Damo V

Its the essex meet tonight

So it was lacking power at top end due to air to air not being connected properly??

3001paulh

HIYA GUYS.HAVE ANYONE GOT A CONTACT NUMBER FOR AHMED SO I CAN BOOK MY CAR IN WITH HIM.ALSO WHERE ARE THEY BASED COS I AM COMING FROM SUNNY WALES.VERY GRATEFULL.PAUL

dave cos4x4

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even £400 seems a lot for a check over.

i know that he found the problem but for £400...

Well done that garage.

rizla

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Grove Garage 01708 726518 Ahmed is there alot

Simon Day

Glad your sorted now Rich. - that was close!!!

3001paulh

THANKS FOR THE NUMBER RIZLA!

Rippers

Can't go wrong with Ahmed and Mark@Grove they have done superb work on my Escort Cos and my old Fiesta Zetec Turbo

3001paulh

I HAVE HEARD VERY GOOD THINGS ABOUT THEM SO I THINK I WILL GIVE THEM A BUZZ.I HAVE TAKEN IT TO INTERPRO A FEW TIMES BUT NOT 100% IMPRESSED.

DaveEscos

ESSEX MEET WAS LAST NIGHT SORRY

BUT!

its Kent tonight so, closer.. at brands hatch aswell

Richie Russ

Too much boost and the turbo could not cope, all the power was coming from low down, so yes, thats what Ahmed told me, it was backing off or it just didnt like it so i drove it cautiously until Ahmed sorted it.

Also, for the record, Ahmed did not charge me 400 quid either, nowhere near that.

Brands it is then

Stu @ M Developments

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Maybe the boost problem arose after EA had the car?

Just a thought...

Richie Russ

What might make it do that then ?

I did find it a little weird that i had gained so much torque at EA (427 ib/ft) rather than the 380 it did have originally...so i think this is where the problem lies

mxquattro

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