Scotland's Best ERST Rolling Road?
19-02-2009, 01:41 PM
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what about AWD in perth aswell they have done a few evo's for me and a few scoobies
not sure if the do RS's wouldnt see why not though?been great with me
not the cheapest but you get what you pay for really
i have heard only good about AVA aswell as for Sitech never been so cant say ther good or bad
but the story above doesnt impress me i have to say
but that could be a fkd car with endless problem?
i dont think AWD have a rolling road but they do it out on the road well they did with my cars
not sure if the do RS's wouldnt see why not though?been great with menot the cheapest but you get what you pay for reallyi have heard only good about AVA aswell as for Sitech never been so cant say ther good or badbut the story above doesnt impress me i have to saybut that could be a fkd car with endless problem?i dont think AWD have a rolling road but they do it out on the road well they did with my cars
19-02-2009, 03:12 PM
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im deffo not a bandwagon jumper or child rab 
or someone that hasnt spoke with simon,i also recomended my mate to go to sitech after speaking with him and seing his car go and lot of different ocasions..
but after seeing his work and over 2k of my mates money get wasted and in the end the car was never any better than when it first went to him i wouldnt use him myself anymore.
each to there own tho and good luck you dont have the same luck he had if you do use him.
before the car went to simon i had a few pms with folk on here that had told me not to use him and also an hour long phone call to another of his past customers who tried to tell me not to send the car to him but my mate was convinced with his "chat" aswell and decided against the advice and went anyway
or someone that hasnt spoke with simon,i also recomended my mate to go to sitech after speaking with him and seing his car go and lot of different ocasions..but after seeing his work and over 2k of my mates money get wasted and in the end the car was never any better than when it first went to him i wouldnt use him myself anymore.
each to there own tho and good luck you dont have the same luck he had if you do use him.
before the car went to simon i had a few pms with folk on here that had told me not to use him and also an hour long phone call to another of his past customers who tried to tell me not to send the car to him but my mate was convinced with his "chat" aswell and decided against the advice and went anyway
Daviet, I have no issue with you, but just to point out with Andrew he was given proper advice on his car, but he was not able to able to afford it. I gave him plenty of free work to help. He also never had an issue with what was done.
The problem was I would repair something then the next thing would break. Eg, replaced the cam, car was flying and running well, but that overloaded the bearings which failed 60 miles later, Turbo also took a hammering having not work hard for a long time. Again Andrew was made aware of what might happen.
Then you mention the only other customer who has had an issue, we resolved our problem, and put it down to lack of communication. That customer called me back six months later for help with his car, so he must still have some confidense in me?
Then there are the other people on this thread who I have no idea who they are?
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19-02-2009, 03:21 PM
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Genuinely not trying to fan the flames but here are the links to Rab's escort probs...
https://passionford.com/forum/ford-escort-rs-turbo/285068-need-advice-on-a-escort-rs-turbo-engine-rebuild-guys.html
https://passionford.com/forum/ford-escort-rs-turbo/285037-turbo-is-nackerd-after-3-days-of-having-escort-rs.html
https://passionford.com/forum/ford-escort-rs-turbo/284766-erst-oil-cap-coming-off-when-car-is-booted-up.html
https://passionford.com/forum/ford-escort-rs-turbo/285068-need-advice-on-a-escort-rs-turbo-engine-rebuild-guys.html
https://passionford.com/forum/ford-escort-rs-turbo/285037-turbo-is-nackerd-after-3-days-of-having-escort-rs.html
https://passionford.com/forum/ford-escort-rs-turbo/284766-erst-oil-cap-coming-off-when-car-is-booted-up.html
19-02-2009, 03:30 PM
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Genuinely not trying to fan the flames but here are the links to Rab's escort probs...
https://passionford.com/forum/showthread.php?t=285068
https://passionford.com/forum/showthread.php?t=285037
https://passionford.com/forum/showthread.php?t=284766
https://passionford.com/forum/showthread.php?t=285068
https://passionford.com/forum/showthread.php?t=285037
https://passionford.com/forum/showthread.php?t=284766
19-02-2009, 04:02 PM
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Well Simon @ sitech is saying on this thread that he's unaware of the issue's the lads having with a car bought from him. He can now have a look, it could have been "bought as seen" negating him or decide he can do something and help him out both will help him fight his corner, he runs a business and doesn't need his reputation ripped to shreds on a forum.
THINK before you hit the drivel button on your keyboard.
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19-02-2009, 06:31 PM
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WELL......... after reading all the replys now I think ive created a big debate lol in the end ive booked car into AVA, 9 tomorrow morning :P so will let you guys know how it goes! At end of day im looking for a good setup and tune no rebuilds etc lol glad to see the opinions been posted but getting a bit hot towards each other were all ford guys were all the losers in this one cos in the end it will always go WRONG!! LMAO but we wont leave them for nout cheers again guys
were all ford guys were all the losers in this one cos in the end it will always go WRONG!! LMAO but we wont leave them for nout cheers again guys
19-02-2009, 11:50 PM
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THINK before you hit the drivel button on your keyboard.[/quote]
Lucid...exactly what i was thinking....
Simon i wouldnt even entertain these cunts who are bad mouthing you with a reply....
You put shite in you get shite back simple as that unless you want to put the money and patience into the car....a lesson i found out my my escort,these cars are old and many have long seen their day...there is no point replacing something and not replacing the other hoping it will hold up.
Simon's and Sitech's work speaks for itself...
Lucid...exactly what i was thinking....
Simon i wouldnt even entertain these cunts who are bad mouthing you with a reply....
You put shite in you get shite back simple as that unless you want to put the money and patience into the car....a lesson i found out my my escort,these cars are old and many have long seen their day...there is no point replacing something and not replacing the other hoping it will hold up.
Simon's and Sitech's work speaks for itself...
19-02-2009, 11:55 PM
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he came to you for a setup.the car had been running fine he just wanted set up for peace of mind and to make sure was running spot on.
he came back a few months later as car was knocking badly.you told him it was only a cam and you replaced that.he then got as far as forth road bridge and car was worth than when it came to you.at that point you told him yeah well i hoped it was just cam but your suspisions of a worn bottom end was correct.yeah great diagnosis.just a shame you never told my mate first before he spent the money on a cam
at this point tho the car ran very bad but never smoked badly.so the car cam back to you and as far as i knew he only wanted a standard rebuild and you qouted him 1k for this.it was then i think you told him he would need a new turbo as his was on the way out but you had a good one there you could fit,
apparently all good then and he came to pick up the car with myself as i gave him a lift.for some reason you couldnt be there apparently and he had to pick the car up from the hotel and you told him on the phone again the car was running100% .as soon as he started the car the whole car park was filled with smoke and i could even see the car lol so i told him to calll you and you said oh its just a bit oil in the exhuast and wil be fine withing a few miles....after a foggy journey back home it stil hadnt got any better so he called you again and you told him to bring it back.u then said the metering head was also fooked but again you had one he could have and this would be fitted also.he then sourced a turbo you said you would fit for free.considering you fitted a fooked turbo in the first place it was the least you could do.so in the end the fooked turbo ou sold himfor 150 that he never got a refund for paid for the free metering head.
anyway after all that he got the car back and it was running a little better but still cut out and still felt like it needed setting up.he was going to have it done at ava but unfortunatly before he could get this done 2little scrots stole it and took the chase of police and the car is now sitting in a police pound where i think hes finally gave up on it
other folks opinions may differ but thats how i see it and i wouldnt advise anyone to go there thats for sure.
even tho the car had all these faults it was funny how you still offered to buy it?
he came back a few months later as car was knocking badly.you told him it was only a cam and you replaced that.he then got as far as forth road bridge and car was worth than when it came to you.at that point you told him yeah well i hoped it was just cam but your suspisions of a worn bottom end was correct.yeah great diagnosis.just a shame you never told my mate first before he spent the money on a cam
at this point tho the car ran very bad but never smoked badly.so the car cam back to you and as far as i knew he only wanted a standard rebuild and you qouted him 1k for this.it was then i think you told him he would need a new turbo as his was on the way out but you had a good one there you could fit,
apparently all good then and he came to pick up the car with myself as i gave him a lift.for some reason you couldnt be there apparently and he had to pick the car up from the hotel and you told him on the phone again the car was running100% .as soon as he started the car the whole car park was filled with smoke and i could even see the car lol so i told him to calll you and you said oh its just a bit oil in the exhuast and wil be fine withing a few miles....after a foggy journey back home it stil hadnt got any better so he called you again and you told him to bring it back.u then said the metering head was also fooked but again you had one he could have and this would be fitted also.he then sourced a turbo you said you would fit for free.considering you fitted a fooked turbo in the first place it was the least you could do.so in the end the fooked turbo ou sold himfor 150 that he never got a refund for paid for the free metering head.
anyway after all that he got the car back and it was running a little better but still cut out and still felt like it needed setting up.he was going to have it done at ava but unfortunatly before he could get this done 2little scrots stole it and took the chase of police and the car is now sitting in a police pound
where i think hes finally gave up on itother folks opinions may differ but thats how i see it and i wouldnt advise anyone to go there thats for sure.
even tho the car had all these faults it was funny how you still offered to buy it?
20-02-2009, 03:02 PM
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.and th time before that he nursed it home as the thing was pishing out smoke everywhere and again according to simon was a littl oil in the exhaust
get some pics of your car up and whats been done to it then
and simon work speaks for itself?? yeah ok.how many times has his car been of the road?he told my mate that he had spent 40k on the car,again more bullshite or its been 40k in repairs fixing his own fookups.?!?
i also have to laugh at simon making out hes some pikey that couldnt afford to fix the car.he asked simon to give him the best price he could for fixing the car and that his folks were paying for it.and its really not like they couldnt afford it
because he didnt want to go for a speacial 2.0ltr zetec turbo he couldnt afford it. he just wanted a good standard realible car and would have paid whatever it was going to cost.
20-02-2009, 06:11 PM
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WELL......... after reading all the replys now I think ive created a big debate lol in the end ive booked car into AVA, 9 tomorrow morning :P so will let you guys know how it goes! At end of day im looking for a good setup and tune no rebuilds etc lol glad to see the opinions been posted but getting a bit hot towards each other were all ford guys were all the losers in this one cos in the end it will always go WRONG!! LMAO but we wont leave them for nout cheers again guys
were all ford guys were all the losers in this one cos in the end it will always go WRONG!! LMAO but we wont leave them for nout cheers again guysHave to laugh at some of the comments on "dont go here, dont go there" without any real evidence of why not to back up there bold statement's!
The internet is a great tool, but on the other hand it can cost people their buisness with all the shite that goes around....
When my S1 was setup by Alan, it went great, no bother at all.
As for being great on RST's but wouldnt go to him with a cossie....have to howl at that comment...Wasnt going to post on this thread as really what's the point in getting involved......
20-02-2009, 06:55 PM
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davie im sure there is good and bad stories about all the tuners out there.i was only posting what i have seen.
im not out just to make a bad rep for simon or id have posted this at the time but just dodnt wanna see anyone else throw money away.
and thats all the guy would have been doing after simon told my mate that it would still have been best to get double checked on a rolling road so no point in james spending money twice.
if only id listened eh lol
im not out just to make a bad rep for simon or id have posted this at the time but just dodnt wanna see anyone else throw money away.
and thats all the guy would have been doing after simon told my mate that it would still have been best to get double checked on a rolling road so no point in james spending money twice.
if only id listened eh lol
20-02-2009, 07:31 PM
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Ah, didnt realise that was you in today James, i'd read this thread a couple of days ago....
Have to laugh at some of the comments on "dont go here, dont go there" without any real evidence of why not to back up there bold statement's!
The internet is a great tool, but on the other hand it can cost people their buisness with all the shite that goes around....
When my S1 was setup by Alan, it went great, no bother at all.
As for being great on RST's but wouldnt go to him with a cossie....have to howl at that comment...Wasnt going to post on this thread as really what's the point in getting involved......
Have to laugh at some of the comments on "dont go here, dont go there" without any real evidence of why not to back up there bold statement's!
The internet is a great tool, but on the other hand it can cost people their buisness with all the shite that goes around....
When my S1 was setup by Alan, it went great, no bother at all.
As for being great on RST's but wouldnt go to him with a cossie....have to howl at that comment...Wasnt going to post on this thread as really what's the point in getting involved......
I wouldn't trust AVA with my food mixer, I hear they know they're shit with blenders, but wee Ally McWank said his brother's best mate's sister-in-law's uncle took his pure MEN-TAWL Braun sooper mixer in an it blew up 4 years later when he was trying to mix concrete with frozen dogshit.
Pure pish man.
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20-02-2009, 10:35 PM
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Arselickergt30????......why is that? because i actually have something positive to say?
Not even been a member on this long but your the 1st prick i've come across,well done mate...
I totally sympathise with your mate sounds like he has had a time of it...
As for my car i got rid of my peice of shit RS turbo after it went on me 6 weeks after buying it,i was going to get mine built the right way with all the fancy bits of the day on it untill a mate made me realise and take off the rose tinted glasses,wish i had a hard as fuck mate to come on a forum and cry for me because i had bought a shitter...
You with me...
Not even been a member on this long but your the 1st prick i've come across,well done mate...
I totally sympathise with your mate sounds like he has had a time of it...
As for my car i got rid of my peice of shit RS turbo after it went on me 6 weeks after buying it,i was going to get mine built the right way with all the fancy bits of the day on it untill a mate made me realise and take off the rose tinted glasses,wish i had a hard as fuck mate to come on a forum and cry for me because i had bought a shitter...
You with me...
23-02-2009, 07:09 PM
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Hi mate yes it was me in today, and I will say quite clearly and loud. I HAD NO PROBLEMS WHAT SO EVER WITH IT GOING THERE. Who ever wants to bitch n brag fair doz AVA know what they are on about and its going back again to get my little problems sorted. Thanks to the guys there for helping me out with it. Hopefully get it turned up a bit to as Im uprating the actuator and buying a diff chipped ecu as the man said it was hitting to early. Give u guys a phone later this week see when you can fit it in thanks again
AVA know what they are on about and its going back again to get my little problems sorted. Thanks to the guys there for helping me out with it. Hopefully get it turned up a bit to as Im uprating the actuator and buying a diff chipped ecu as the man said it was hitting to early. Give u guys a phone later this week see when you can fit it in thanks again
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For a simple rst setup I cannot ever see why you would use anyone but AVA. They will run the car up on the rollers, set it as best as possible with what u provide, tell u the next steps if you want and not set the boost at a massive figure so you can show your mates, instead optimising the engine first and then adding the appropriate amount of boost. Just recall that my old rsturbo did 150mph down brunters on 12psi of boost after AVA set it up. I appreciate it had a few other mods but the point still stands. Alan is a good lad, just bored to death of the bullshit that floats around I guess.
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alan turned th boost down and set it up properly
actualy managed to get an extra 30-40bhp out it with the lower boost just cause it was set up right
as i said before good with the rst's
but at davie's statement aimed at me about i wouldn't take my cossy there
well i still stand by that
i had a bad experience with you's with mine
i'm not going into any detail but i felt let down by you's
but if i had a rst you's would be the 1st place i'd take it to
dont take this as me slating you's, its not,
just my experience and nothing can change what heppened
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