Formula Tech - any good?

[humdingerssv]

Hi,

Whats Formula Tech in Bibra Lake like?

Is Brett any good at Tuning VE's (MAF)?

Are they any good at adjusting the 6spd auto via tuning?

Is their dyno and VCM set up any good?

Anyone have any positive or negative experiences?

Please keep it specific to formula tech, and not just a chance to bag them or recommend anyone else.

I went for a drive in their supercharged R8 today and must say it is a pretty impressive machine. Wheel spins all the way to 4th gear and the sound was just music to the ears. This was it rev limited due to fuel delivery limits until the fuel system is upgraded.
Also drove their basic SSV ute with their power pack (cat back, headers, CAI, tune) and was a touch disapointed, but after being in the R8 it possible that I was just comparing. It just didn't seem to go that much harder than my stock SSV.

ta'

[CRBZ]

They got a huge habbit of showing off them supercharged cars haha... Ive never really experianced Formula Tech so i couldn't tell you but i've heard alot of people say when they went for a drive they needed to buy something for there car. Be careful sounds like a sceme to show you what ls1's are made of haha!

[Tre-Cool]

Not so much from personal experience but my older brother spent a fair amount of money their once. Going against who i told him to go see.

Let's just say he was definetly en-lightened after the experience. (financially speaking of course.)

P.S That's my best in trying not to bag them.

[heavyduty1340]

Id probably try a sponsor from here first

Plenty of good service available from them

[R Dirty 3]

Hope you dont need any warranty work done on anything they put on your car.

[heavyduty1340]

mmm am I smelling a rat ???:hide::hide:

[Evman]

Hi,

Whats Formula Tech in Bibra Lake like?

Not sure, but no doubt some of the forum sponsers will be equally good, possibly better :)


Is Brett any good at Tuning VE's (MAF)?

Not sure, but no doubt some of the forum sponsers will be equally good, possibly better :)


Are they any good at adjusting the 6spd auto via tuning?

Not sure, but no doubt some of the forum sponsers will be equally good, possibly better :)


Is their dyno and VCM set up any good?

Not sure, but no doubt some of the forum sponsers will be equally good, possibly better :)


Anyone have any positive or negative experiences?

Not sure, but I know there's plenty of positive experiences been had at forum sponsers :)

[OUTAtheBloo]

:lol: very diplomatic Evman :D

Dan

[Evman]

:lol: very diplomatic Evman :D

Dan

Thanks Dan :) After all I am Mr Politically Correct, middle names being Diplomatic and Unbiased...

Really I'm just trying to feed the addictive monster that is LS1.com

:burnout:

[INSINR8R]

I can see this thread being closed very soon.

Like others have said, try a forum sponsor first.

[iloveholden]

I can see this thread being closed very soon.

Like others have said, try a forum sponsor first.

haha yeah try a forum sponser mate :)

[WH Captain]

hahaha gee wizz guys ease up..:confused:

Ive been going to brett for 3 years.. i had a 99 Ex pursuit VTII with 401 rwhp - the usual cam stall roller rockers 3.9s u/d pulleys T/B exhaust otr and maffless.. fully rebuilt gen3 and she went hard.. never failed.. untill i sold it to a 18 year old!!! You might of seen it.. [LS1CHSR]

Now i own a SS-V A6 ute and he has MAF tuned it.. its got an OTR and paceys (standard cats) and twin 2 1/2. it has 336 rwhp and spins into second and chirps third.. :)

Ive got a mate with a Formula Tech Tuned VYSS it makes 339 rwhp with 3.9s exhaust T/B u/d pulley OTR and its MAFless.. he loves it and never had a drama

Im happy with for now and bretts service (he can be difficult sometimes lol), and ive heard of other people having issues with him, but so far for me i havent had a drama.. hope it helps ya but its your choice mate Good Luck!!:smilesandbanana:

[heavyduty1340]

[QUOTE=WH Captain;1310316]hahaha gee wizz guys ease up..:confused:

I dont think anyone was being overly harsh - we just dont want it to degrade into a sh#tfight

All those convicts from over east think us W.A. people are a bit strange so we gotta stop blueing with each other so much :rofl::rofl:

[INSINR8R]

hahaha gee wizz guys ease up..:confused:

Ive been going to brett for 3 years.. i had a 99 Ex pursuit VTII with 401 rwhp - the usual cam stall roller rockers 3.9s u/d pulleys T/B exhaust otr and maffless.. fully rebuilt gen3 and she went hard.. never failed.. untill i sold it to a 18 year old!!! You might of seen it.. [LS1CHSR]

Now i own a SS-V A6 ute and he has MAF tuned it.. its got an OTR and paceys (standard cats) and twin 2 1/2. it has 336 rwhp and spins into second and chirps third.. :)

Ive got a mate with a Formula Tech Tuned VYSS it makes 339 rwhp with 3.9s exhaust T/B u/d pulley OTR and its MAFless.. he loves it and never had a drama

Im happy with for now and bretts service (he can be difficult sometimes lol), and ive heard of other people having issues with him, but so far for me i havent had a drama.. hope it helps ya but its your choice mate Good Luck!!:smilesandbanana:

Uhh jase, didn't your VT get built, then blow up, then you wanted Mitch to take a look at it? I'm pretty sure that what I heard.

Not starting anything, but thats what I over heard when you called him before you sold the car. Feel free to tell me I'm wrong man haha

[WH Captain]

^^^^^^ hahaha na your right and wrong.. Long story.. here goes...i spun a bearing:bawl: coz she was a ex pursuit (so i assume they cain ass off em in the force) lol and it had 125k on her so i took it too brett and he wanted 7k to rebuild it!! So i said ahhhh no way:flipoff: and rang Mitch to see whats his price and options could be.. i was gonna get a near new bottom end i think out of a vx clubby.. anyway i told brett that and he went he took it personally.. couple days later he agreed to a full rebuild new everything for a bit under 5, as the car was at formula tech motor out and upside down ready to rebuild so i let him do it, and the end result was very impressed with power and how it ran.. i ran it in for 1500kms and decided i couldnt keep spending money on her and let it go.. i lost way to much on a White VT! Good fun, but at a cost

Good enough answer Adrian?? LOL:stick::hide:

Then the 18 year old got it, crashed and thrashed it!!:jerk: i heard he was doing 6800 rpm 3rd gear NOS burnouts on the streets and at the plex! (i think there is still a vid on youtube where all u here is the limiter) and he spun another bearing.. fixed it, sold it and now shes still floating in rockingham somewhere.. prob in a shed, broken!

[dyno junkie]

Interested in the accuracy of their dyno.
A friend had his Monaro dynoed there a while back, surprise surprise it registered 307RWHP. The surprise is that this is a stock series II M6 with a ported MAF and opened up air box.

[INSINR8R]

ahaha yeah jase that sounds like a good answer.

[EXCESSV]

Now i own a SS-V A6 ute and he has MAF tuned it.. its got an OTR and paceys (standard cats) and twin 2 1/2. it has 336 rwhp and spins into second and chirps third.. :)this is my late grand fathers 1980 lada 1300....it spins tyres in 1st, chirps 2nd and 3rd......:lol:
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k37/Deano_22/Misc/IMG_3458.jpg

[WH Captain]

this is my late grand fathers 1980 lada 1300....it spins tyres in 1st, chirps 2nd and 3rd......:lol:
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k37/Deano_22/Misc/IMG_3458.jpg

hahaha smartass!! i was only saying that to give him an idea of what a tune will do :) not to rave bout my massive 336 rwhp LOL.. cant all have a VE with a cam:goodjob:

[Brumby]

I thought i was reading in street commodres that they are now the new walkinshaw performance wa

[INSINR8R]

lada > excessv...

[daron]

Amongst some minor bolt on parts I have had an intercooler fitted to my V6 Monaro by Brett Stewart and his crew at Formula Tech several months ago on the recommendation from Tony at V6 Supercharged in WA. After this work was done he and Al Gibbs from Kalmaker did a 2 bar mafless blower tune which now gives me a dyno readout of 274hp. My car runs a treat and I would encourage readers to consider Formula Tech for their future performance work. Brett put me as a customer first and in my books you cannot ask for anything more than this.

[EXCESSV]

Amongst some minor bolt on parts I have had an intercooler fitted to my V6 Monaro by Brett Stewart and his crew at Formula Tech several months ago on the recommendation from Tony at V6 Supercharged in WA. After this work was done he and Al Gibbs from Kalmaker did a 2 bar mafless blower tune which now gives me a dyno readout of 274hp. My car runs a treat and I would encourage readers to consider Formula Tech for their future performance work. Brett put me as a customer first and in my books you cannot ask for anything more than this.pretty sure since this thread was started there is some lovers of Formula Tech that posted above but now not so loving....:hide:

just hope you dont have issues with your setup mate...:kapow:
as long as ur happy thats all that matters

[VTR8Clubby]

Amongst some minor bolt on parts I have had an intercooler fitted to my V6 Monaro by Brett Stewart and his crew at Formula Tech several months ago on the recommendation from Tony at V6 Supercharged in WA. After this work was done he and Al Gibbs from Kalmaker did a 2 bar mafless blower tune which now gives me a dyno readout of 274hp. My car runs a treat and I would encourage readers to consider Formula Tech for their future performance work. Brett put me as a customer first and in my books you cannot ask for anything more than this.

You must be one of the lucky ones. I'd get the install and tune checked by someone who knows what they're doing just in case.

[WH Captain]

FARK! haha yeah na its easy, dont go there.. unless u wanna get punched in the face..
Everyone makes mistakes!

[mike85]

Hi,

Whats Formula Tech in Bibra Lake like?

Is Brett any good at Tuning VE's (MAF)?

Are they any good at adjusting the 6spd auto via tuning?

Is their dyno and VCM set up any good?

Anyone have any positive or negative experiences?

Please keep it specific to formula tech, and not just a chance to bag them or recommend anyone else.

I went for a drive in their supercharged R8 today and must say it is a pretty impressive machine. Wheel spins all the way to 4th gear and the sound was just music to the ears. This was it rev limited due to fuel delivery limits until the fuel system is upgraded.
Also drove their basic SSV ute with their power pack (cat back, headers, CAI, tune) and was a touch disapointed, but after being in the R8 it possible that I was just comparing. It just didn't seem to go that much harder than my stock SSV.

ta'

hey mate, i used formula tech earlier in the year for my vy ss, got pacey extractors, twin cats, cold air, tune for 4000, good deal i reckon n it gave me an extra 100kw at the fly wheel, they also reprogramed the transmission so it shifted as though it was in power all the time, then when in power it went even harder, not sur about the ve's but they did work for me n id recommend them for sure!

[duke5700]

hey mate, i used formula tech earlier in the year for my vy ss, got pacey extractors, twin cats, cold air, tune for 4000, good deal i reckon n it gave me an extra 100kw at the fly wheel, they also reprogramed the transmission so it shifted as though it was in power all the time, then when in power it went even harder, not sur about the ve's but they did work for me n id recommend them for sure!

Wow....................

[mike85]

Wow....................

U bein a smart ass or serious?

[stoll]

Hey all i got some work done by brett on my ve ssv, and they have done a great job no issues what so ever

[the big fist]

Mike85, 100kw for a tune and exhaust....err....no... maybe 100FTKW (Formula Tech Kilo Watts) :)

[mike85]

Mike85, 100kw for a tune and exhaust....err....no... maybe 100FTKW (Formula Tech Kilo Watts) :)

stock the vy ss series one was 235kw, after the mods i got the dyno sheet n it said 327hp at the wheels basic coversion is hp at the wheels is kw at the fly wheel so about 327kw, ok so maybe not quite 100 but pretty close.

[EXCESSV]

FARK! haha yeah na its easy, dont go there.. unless u wanna get punched in the face..
Everyone makes mistakes!come on Jas..thats too nice :hide: :lol:

Mike85, 100kw for a tune and exhaust....err....no... maybe 100FTKW (Formula Tech Kilo Watts) :)bahahahahahahaha...spot on

stock the vy ss series one was 235kw, after the mods i got the dyno sheet n it said 327hp at the wheels basic coversion is hp at the wheels is kw at the fly wheel so about 327kw, ok so maybe not quite 100 but pretty close.dude...ur not the first to be bitten

take it to a proper place and ur 100KW increase at the Flywheel probably more like 50KW increase at the fly

[Evman]

Was the IAT sensor in front of a bar heater or in the kettle?

:1peek:

[duke5700]

U bein a smart ass or serious?

Being a complete smart ass

[mike85]

come on Jas..thats too nice :hide: :lol:
bahahahahahahaha...spot on
dude...ur not the first to be bitten

take it to a proper place and ur 100KW increase at the Flywheel probably more like 50KW increase at the fly

u reckon they would waste there time doin a dodgy dyno sheet when ive already paid the money???

either way i was just sayin the did good work n i was happy with the increased power, dont really give a shit now, the cars sold n im goin back to the aussi 5 litre!


Being a complete smart ass

Good on ya!!!

[jai]

Hi,

Whats Formula Tech in Bibra Lake like?I went for a drive in their supercharged R8 today and must say it is a pretty impressive machine. Wheel spins all the way to 4th gear and the sound was just music to the ears. This was it rev limited due to fuel delivery limits until the fuel system is upgraded.
Also drove their basic SSV ute with their power pack (cat back, headers, CAI, tune) and was a touch disapointed, but after being in the R8 it possible that I was just comparing. It just didn't seem to go that much harder than my stock SSV.

ta'

I find Bretts behavior in the area to be very unprofessional and very fkn dangerous. I too went to have a look a week before I got my GTS... before we even discussed mods I was in the passenger seat of the R8 Supercharged and hurting it right all around Bibra Lake. He couldnt wait to show me. It was good at the time but I didnt realise how stupid he we would act. He is absolutely fkn stupid for doing this with potential customers. Ive worked in Bibra Lake for 5 years and I hear those tossers flogging it up Wellard St all the time. One day he is going to T bone a fkn truck... trucks dont pull out of driveways fast... but he seems to think the back streets are race tracks. A manager at work has mentioned the hooning V8s in the area to me before because he knows what I drive, and i graciously say I dont associate with that workshop. It has become a safety issue for us because a) we know of his behavior and b) we have over 150 trucks a day leaving 3 separate warehouses in the area and we dont want to have to peel the idiot off the side of 40 tonne of steel.

JK


I thought i was reading in street commodres that they are now the new walkinshaw performance wa

What do you mean new? Theyve been doing Walky for years. Same with Shacks.

JK

[cmulen]

yeah they not so good at formula tec i went there got a maffless tune for VE ssv 2 bar tune and all i got was a high octane tune there should of been a low and high one so if i run anything under 98 oct car rus like shit as has not low octane tune anymore hope less do not go there

[stoll]

should only use the good fuel anyway :)

[EXCESSV]

should only use the good fuel anyway :)thats true but dual octane tables is a must these days and its not like it hasnt been around for a while.

Good fuel cant always be had especially if u do a country trip
what if the good fuel isnt up to the octane rating or a bad batch

[cmulen]

Yeah was in a rush typeing had to go before anyways about aug last year i was after a tune as i got cats done formula tec was doing 2bar tune maffless with OTR for $1500. WA performance was $2000 so i went with formula after tune car was dyno 371 RWHP or 277RWKWs i think it was a tad high for L98 with pacieys 1-3/4 try-ys high flow 3inch cats coustom 2 1/2 inch exahust otr maffles tune 98 oct. car ran well and still does was happy with tune but later on i got a set of HSV 3.7 diff gears for VE i went to WA perforemace. (highly recomend them to anyone) WA performance fitted the diff and told me that if the car had tune might be locked and they would not beable to change the speedo to read right but buy luck it was not locked while doing the speedo recal WA perf had a look at the tune as it seem to be retarding the timeing and fond that i did have a 2 bar tune but only 1 tune table a high oct one and it was tune very agressively you need both tunes i run my car on 98 oct all the time but sometimes the fule qul is not good if low on oct car needs to drop back to 2nd talbe but i do not have one so it just gets confused and keeps retarding the timing saves the l98 but still paying for a tune only half done is a rip off anyways thats all i say dont go there

[VX-300]

Ive worked in Bibra Lake for 5 years and I hear those tossers flogging it up Wellard St all the time. One day he is going to T bone a fkn truck...

Agreed. Not sure who the drivers are but I've seen a few FT logo'd vehicles pulling absolute wanker manouvers on the road.


I believe this was posted up as an example of FT handiwork. Can anyone confirm ? The pics weren't taken in their shop.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/crap/13012009352.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/crap/13012009351.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/crap/13012009353.jpg

[ILMANRD]

Mike85, 100kw for a tune and exhaust....err....no... maybe 100FTKW (Formula Tech Kilo Watts) :)


all im gonna say on this subject is people who cry about dyno readings being wrong or to high are those with cars who have made poor readings else wear, ill be honest im mates with whcaptain and have had work at formula tech also with no dramas bretts hard to deal with at the best of times, if he was chocolate he would eat himself, so it realky depends on the type of person you are, but on another note arrogance is not good buisness practice

[stoll]

what car is that out of

[jai]

Agreed. Not sure who the drivers are but I've seen a few FT logo'd vehicles pulling absolute wanker manouvers on the road.


I believe this was posted up as an example of FT handiwork. Can anyone confirm ? The pics weren't taken in their shop.



Absolutely gorgeous welding... the welder must have read the CIG handbook for sure :) Looks about as stellar as the work Cypher did on my front pipes :spew:

JK

[HOWQUICK]

Yeah was in a rush typeing had to go before anyways about aug last year i was after a tune as i got cats done formula tec was doing 2bar tune maffless with OTR for $1500. WA performance was $2000 so i went with formula after tune car was dyno 371 RWHP or 277RWKWs i think it was a tad high for L98 with pacieys 1-3/4 try-ys high flow 3inch cats coustom 2 1/2 inch exahust otr maffles tune 98 oct. car ran well and still does was happy with tune but later on i got a set of HSV 3.7 diff gears for VE i went to WA perforemace. (highly recomend them to anyone) WA performance fitted the diff and told me that if the car had tune might be locked and they would not beable to change the speedo to read right but buy luck it was not locked while doing the speedo recal WA perf had a look at the tune as it seem to be retarding the timeing and fond that i did have a 2 bar tune but only 1 tune table a high oct one and it was tune very agressively you need both tunes i run my car on 98 oct all the time but sometimes the fule qul is not good if low on oct car needs to drop back to 2nd talbe but i do not have one so it just gets confused and keeps retarding the timing saves the l98 but still paying for a tune only half done is a rip off anyways thats all i say dont go there

bud you only use a 2 bar tune on a boosted application.....you don't seem to have a SC so would have no use for a 2 bar tune.

What you are referring to, I think, is the high and low octane spark maps and if your tune was pulling timing then it would seem that both of those are in place....other wise it would only be instantaneous via the kr tables.

you need to be factual if you are going to rag on the forums.

[BruteSS]

u reckon they would waste there time doin a dodgy dyno sheet when ive already paid the money???



He sure as hell wouldn't give you one for free.

[REDHOTLS1]

Agreed. Not sure who the drivers are but I've seen a few FT logo'd vehicles pulling absolute wanker manouvers on the road.


I believe this was posted up as an example of FT handiwork. Can anyone confirm ? The pics weren't taken in their shop.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/crap/13012009352.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/crap/13012009351.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/crap/13012009353.jpg

Thats a classic, having moved one side of a Diffilipo twin 3 inch around a Harrop cover - its not that hard.

Okay for some it is :rofl: :spew:

[smokiebbear]

Ok Ok enough of this fukin sh!t. Mods please close the thread!

Formula Tech = Fail

:closed::closed::lock:

[jaykay]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/crap/13012009352.jpg
Is that a performance mod? restricting the zorst pipe like that ??? :confused::confused:

[VTR8Clubby]

Ok Ok enough of this fukin sh!t. Mods please close the thread!

Formula Tech = Fail

:closed::closed::lock:

I disagree, we should keep it going to prevent others from wasting their money on expensive dyno sheets.

[REDHOTLS1]

Ok Ok enough of this fukin sh!t. Mods please close the thread!

Formula Tech = Fail

:closed::closed::lock:

Why close it ?

[heavyduty1340]

To all doubters, the facts talk for themselves

Talk to people that have used this workshop, then gone back to try to rectify a problem, clarify an invoice, get "free dyno retunes", pick up parts removed from car during upgrades, or gone to a second respected dyno tune workshop to check so called performance tune bought from him (farken joke) . fark where does the list end :soap:

I saw that butchered exhaust first hand as did the scribe of our states major car mag but not a word was said, but I put it away in my mind as a big caution as to his methods

Im not shy - I got screwed/ screwed up but caught on before I was in over my head :bow::bow:

AND I was also one of his test guinea pigs in his "RedBull" ute - absolutly no regard for safety - sideways 50% of the time and smoking up the rears the rest of the time in busy streets with his business name on the side of the ute :flipoff:

Anytime anyone wants to start a thread on this workshop, I will always throw up my warning - if you dont like it stiff shit !!

[VYSHSV8]

FAILURE TO DO CORRECTLY

[smokiebbear]

Why close it ?

Because it has been covered numerous times.

Formula Tech = Fail

We all know that. If need be make it a sticky.

cheers - Matt

[Tony_Montana78]

Mate of mine is booked in this week at Formulatech for a tune, tried telling him to consider other options, but he is going to get it done there. Hopefully he doesnt end up with one of those $1k dyno sheets (apparantly thats what its costing) with little to show for it.

[EXCESSV]

Mate of mine is booked in this week at Formulatech for a tune, tried telling him to consider other options, but he is going to get it done there. Hopefully he doesnt end up with one of those $1k dyno sheets (apparantly thats what its costing) with little to show for it.dont worry about the dyno sheet...i would be more worried about the state of his engine running that tune.

some dont listen and learn the hard way..sucks but thats life

[the big fist]

all im gonna say on this subject is people who cry about dyno readings being wrong or to high are those with cars who have made poor readings else wear, ill be honest im mates with whcaptain and have had work at formula tech also with no dramas bretts hard to deal with at the best of times, if he was chocolate he would eat himself, so it realky depends on the type of person you are, but on another note arrogance is not good buisness practice

I couldn't give a toss about my dyno reading (no idea what it is, never done) or anyone elses. But if you are going to come on here and say you made 100fwkw from a tune then expect to have comments made.

On a side note, their FT ute drives like a total idiot on the freeway.

[Captin Obvious]

I can't help but think this thread was a Troll.

[STATIE]

No idea if they are any good or not but I did see this for sale here http://www.my105.com/classified.asp?id=13103 for $40K.

A few of the WA boys are building race cars at the moment - not a bad buy sorta.
Notice the orange one behind it in the 1st pic too.

http://www.my105.com/private_images/11031/8182009124943068.jpg
http://www.my105.com/private_images/11031/8182009125640855.jpg


PS.
I would be spewing if that was my brand spanka's new Difilipo system.:goodjob:

[BlownLS7]

today they call it Madness, but just you wait in 20 years they will all say Genius LOLOLOLOL:jester:




Is that a performance mod? restricting the zorst pipe like that ??? :confused::confused:

[BEARWOOD]

Try saying something bad or go against the grain in regards to one of the "BIG NAME" forum sponsors and see how long the thread lasts.

[WH Captain]

That shop expects to cop shit, he knows and he dont care at all... he has money and enough arrogance to keep running for a long time to come, he has told me many a time that he doesnt bother coming in here or any forum coz he knows what ppl say bout him, and the wokmanship that comes out of there.. the first time u spend money, he makes you feel like your the king of the shop.. when u have a issue or problem with what hes done he acts like he hates ya, cant be bothered with ya and talks to ya like your scum and be-littles you infront of anyone around at the time..

i cannot for the life of me understand why ppl continue to go to that shop.

[Blown 540]

That shop expects to cop shit, he knows and he dont care at all... he has money and enough arrogance to keep running for a long time to come, he has told me many a time that he doesnt bother coming in here or any forum coz he knows what ppl say bout him, and the wokmanship that comes out of there.. the first time u spend money, he makes you feel like your the king of the shop.. when u have a issue or problem with what hes done he acts like he hates ya, cant be bothered with ya and talks to ya like your scum and be-littles you infront of anyone around at the time..

i cannot for the life of me understand why ppl continue to go to that shop.

How come somone hasnt shoved his head up his arse.

Maybe they have and thats where he got ideas for his work.

[Captin Obvious]

How come somone hasnt shoved his head up his arse.

Maybe they have and thats where he got ideas for his work.

maybe because he kinda looks like this guy ?
I've had dealings with him in the past, and i now cringe when i hear his name mentioned.

http://www.jlcauvin.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/vandamme2.jpg

[Darkrayne]

Rofl.. Dammmn!

[EXCESSV]

he is a kickboxing state or national champ...something along those lines

[jai]

he is a kickboxing state or national champ...something along those lines

This does not constitue a right for a man to start waxing arms, plucking brows and use of excessive hair product!
Now geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet out!

[VX-300]

On a side note, their FT ute drives like a total idiot on the freeway.

There's at least 2 black utes currently.

[LS1TOY]

A wise man once said......"There is always someone who may not appear Bigger but will hand you your arse!"
Jake,

[heavyduty1340]

KARMA - it will f@ck him one day

[WH Captain]

KARMA - it will f@ck him one day

I hope so! He is a pretty big bastard.. im sure he was state champ boxer, golden glove type thing.. he was raving to me about it one day.. The black VE ute with FT stickers down the side he gave to his wife (who is smoking btw!!) lol:rofl:

Anyway this thread sucks a$$.. im over FTWPTFWPTFWFPPTWFHP's workshop!
:spew: but as it goes every year he gets bigger.. im sure he owns OZZY tires now

[white lie]

I'm pretty sure he does as well... There's usually an FT car out the front whenever I go past. And I thought Ozzy were meant to be cheap? They are/were over east but got a nasty shock when I went in there!

[VYSHSV8]

I hope so! He is a pretty big bastard.. im sure he was state champ boxer, golden glove type thing.. he was raving to me about it one day.. The black VE ute with FT stickers down the side he gave to his wife (who is smoking btw!!) lol:rofl:

Anyway this thread sucks a$$.. im over FTWPTFWPTFWFPPTWFHP's workshop!
:spew: but as it goes every year he gets bigger.. im sure he owns OZZY tires now
His wife runs OZZY tyres

[Tony_Montana78]

My mate got his ute serviced and dyno tuned there on Friday. Ended up costing him more than he expected as he had to pay for a new computer as his was locked by the previous tuner. He picked up about 50rwhp - got 406rwhp as a final number.

He picked it up and drove off, only to find it drove like a pig. He took it back and credit to them they played with it a bit more. I caught up with him on Saturday arvo for a look, and when he popped the bonnet you could hear a sparking noise. The lead that runs from the coilpack was sparking onto the extractor! Surely that wouldnt have happened overnight and they would have seen it when doing the service?

Either way my mate seems happy, so I guess thats the main thing at the end of the day.

[Darkrayne]

Gee's doesnt sound good :|... if its one thing its after service that keeps customers coming back.. not in this case by the sounds of it :\ has your mate fixed the lead?

[EXCESSV]

your mate is happy coz they couldnt tune it right and it ran like a pig and therefore had to waste more time getting the tune altered when it shouldnt have left he workshop in that state?

and to top it off a lead sparking on extractors...and ur mate is happy?

goes to show there are some real idiots out there..sorry if that offends but its guys like him that keep FT in business!!! :soap:

[jai]

My mate got his ute serviced and dyno tuned there on Friday. Ended up costing him more than he expected as he had to pay for a new computer as his was locked by the previous tuner. He picked up about 50rwhp - got 406rwhp as a final number.

He picked it up and drove off, only to find it drove like a pig. He took it back and credit to them they played with it a bit more. I caught up with him on Saturday arvo for a look, and when he popped the bonnet you could hear a sparking noise. The lead that runs from the coilpack was sparking onto the extractor! Surely that wouldnt have happened overnight and they would have seen it when doing the service?

Either way my mate seems happy, so I guess thats the main thing at the end of the day.

FAIL. Why didnt your mate try to get back in touch with the other tuner to get the ECU unlocked? Thats just crappy behavior. Good little earner... and youre mate would be non the wiser if that were true or not. Just sayin!

JK

[EXCESSV]

FAIL. Why didnt your mate try to get back in touch with the other tuner to get the ECU unlocked? Thats just crappy behavior. Good little earner... and youre mate would be non the wiser if that were true or not. Just sayin!

JKand he will send the pcm to someone that can unlock it and cost him $150 and use it again while that guy just paid for a new pcm :lol:

not a bad quick money earner that one!

[Tony_Montana78]

It's his first v8 and he basically took this guys word for everything. I asked him the same things you guys have said - eg why didnt you contact the bloke you brought it from to get the details to unlock it etc.

I wouldnt be happy if I had the same service.

He wasnt happy about the sparking onto the extractors, and I think he will get onto them about that, but no doubt he will have to pull out his wallet again (which got smashed on Friday for the tune!)

At least I tried to tell him beforehand that I'd look into going somewhere else as I'd not heard a lot of positive stories. Problem is any workshop you name someone will try to tell you to go elsewhere, or has a bad story. I don't know enough about the game myself to run down workshops.

[Tre-Cool]

I'm pretty sure he does as well... There's usually an FT car out the front whenever I go past. And I thought Ozzy were meant to be cheap? They are/were over east but got a nasty shock when I went in there!
Maybe you needed to ask for a price on rims without the extra white powder?

:lol:

You cant tell me that for the size of the shop, cars owned, amount of workers that there is not some dodgy shit going on down there.

All though there does seem to be anbundant amount of idiots getting fleeced of their hard earned, so that might explain it too.

[Tony_Montana78]

All though there does seem to be anbundant amount of idiots getting fleeced of their hard earned, so that might explain it too.

I think thats the answer! Plenty of glossy adverts in mags like Perth Street Car bring in the masses who pay top dollar.

Btw - mate just told me they fixed the sparking lead for him at no cost, it picked up another 15HP and has all 8 cylinders working now :P

[Moods]

^^^^^^ hahaha na your right and wrong.. Long story.. here goes...i spun a bearing:bawl: coz she was a ex pursuit (so i assume they cain ass off em in the force) lol and it had 125k on her so i took it too brett and he wanted 7k to rebuild it!! So i said ahhhh no way:flipoff: and rang Mitch to see whats his price and options could be.. i was gonna get a near new bottom end i think out of a vx clubby.. anyway i told brett that and he went he took it personally.. couple days later he agreed to a full rebuild new everything for a bit under 5, as the car was at formula tech motor out and upside down ready to rebuild so i let him do it, and the end result was very impressed with power and how it ran.. i ran it in for 1500kms and decided i couldnt keep spending money on her and let it go.. i lost way to much on a White VT! Good fun, but at a cost

Good enough answer Adrian?? LOL:stick::hide:

Then the 18 year old got it, crashed and thrashed it!!:jerk: i heard he was doing 6800 rpm 3rd gear NOS burnouts on the streets and at the plex! (i think there is still a vid on youtube where all u here is the limiter) and he spun another bearing.. fixed it, sold it and now shes still floating in rockingham somewhere.. prob in a shed, broken!


Yeah iv'e seen it around rockingham a bit with an ugly ass paint job on the bonnet. The recent owners have been complete tools and deserve a pineapple up the rear. Sounded nice when it was booted past me at some lights....may even have been you driving, back in the day with just stockies, dumnped and no paint on the bonnet

[VTR8Clubby]

My mate got his ute serviced and dyno tuned there on Friday. Ended up costing him more than he expected as he had to pay for a new computer as his was locked by the previous tuner. He picked up about 50rwhp - got 406rwhp as a final number.

He picked it up and drove off, only to find it drove like a pig. He took it back and credit to them they played with it a bit more. I caught up with him on Saturday arvo for a look, and when he popped the bonnet you could hear a sparking noise. The lead that runs from the coilpack was sparking onto the extractor! Surely that wouldnt have happened overnight and they would have seen it when doing the service?

Either way my mate seems happy, so I guess thats the main thing at the end of the day.

Just curious what mods are done and what model ute it is, and also,why did he get it retuned if the previous owner had already done it?

[Tony_Montana78]

Just curious what mods are done and what model ute it is, and also,why did he get it retuned if the previous owner had already done it?

I dont know why to be honest mate. All I know is that its an 04 SS ute - cammed, big twin exhaust, OTR, extractors etc. Don't really know the specifics. (I even wonder if my mate knows!)

[VTR8Clubby]

I dont know why to be honest mate. All I know is that its an 04 SS ute - cammed, big twin exhaust, OTR, extractors etc. Don't really know the specifics. (I even wonder if my mate knows!)

It must have a MASSIVE cam to be producing over 310 rwkw in an LS1.

I can only guess he was promised more power to have it retuned. I'm guessing he now actually has less power but a dyno sheet that says otherwise. I'd even be surprised if it drives as good as it did before.


I hope he has kept his old computer because when he realises that he has wasted his money he will probably want to put it back in and run the old tune.

[Tony_Montana78]

It must have a MASSIVE cam to be producing over 310 rwkw in an LS1.

I can only guess he was promised more power to have it retuned. I'm guessing he now actually has less power but a dyno sheet that says otherwise. I'd even be surprised if it drives as good as it did before.


I hope he has kept his old computer because when he realises that he has wasted his money he will probably want to put it back in and run the old tune.

I have a feeling that he got an "exchange" price so he doesnt have the original one.

[Darkrayne]

They should have picked up on the lead when tuning it!!

[WH Captain]

Yeah iv'e seen it around rockingham a bit with an ugly ass paint job on the bonnet. The recent owners have been complete tools and deserve a pineapple up the rear. Sounded nice when it was booted past me at some lights....may even have been you driving, back in the day with just stockies, dumnped and no paint on the bonnet

HAHA yeah the dic got a grim reaper airbrushed into the bonnet and put 20s on it, and put a 150shot on it.. When i had it ages ago (3+ years ago) it was just white with everything color coded and silver suits all round and 5 grade all round too.. . i seen it a few days ago pull up a few houses down from me, i really wanted to go see it but i didnt bother, i should of, if i see it again i will go talk to the 247th owner since me lol:rofl:

[hurricane ss]

I hope so! He is a pretty big bastard.. im sure he was state champ boxer, golden glove type thing.. he was raving to me about it one day.. The black VE ute with FT stickers down the side he gave to his wife (who is smoking btw!!) lol:rofl:

Anyway this thread sucks a$$.. im over FTWPTFWPTFWFPPTWFHP's workshop!
:spew: but as it goes every year he gets bigger.. im sure he owns OZZY tires now

Two right the thread FTWP sucks ,anyway who cares about FTWP havent they heard the term DUTY OF CARE.Their duty of care is to provide a quality service to the car community and respect that they as people deserve not be treated like a piece of shit they have to remember if they dont have customers they dont have a job and who cares what he does ive done boxing [golden gloves myself] but i dont bost about it .TOSSERS

[heavyduty1340]

Maybe you needed to ask for a price on rims without the extra white powder?

:lol:

You cant tell me that for the size of the shop, cars owned, amount of workers that there is not some dodgy shit going on down there.

All though there does seem to be anbundant amount of idiots getting fleeced of their hard earned, so that might explain it too.


Tre- you took the words right out of my mouth, just I wasnt sure weather to put them to print or not

I was thinking along the lines of Brett Stewart is WA's version of Qld's Brett Stevens

HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM:1peek::1peek:

[ve/ss]

Tre- you took the words right out of my mouth, just I wasnt sure weather to put them to print or not

I was thinking along the lines of Brett Stewart is WA's version of Qld's Brett Stevens

HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM:1peek::1peek:

I believe thats called "on the money"

[tobieboi]

I agree with all the bad shit,suckers you in with his supposidly knowledge,bends you over then when you least expert it :flip2:I had to take my ve back 6 times to get it fixed.What a wank job.
Everything they touch turns to shit.Changing the man to warkinshaw doesnt change the fact that they actually dont know what they are doing.They use to do all of Melvil holdens car but not anymoreee,it will be a mater of time before the other delarships catch on.And if you do take your car somewhere else to fix the f@#$k up,he will evetually find out and call the workshop that ur car is in to tell them oohh that guy owes me money....f@#$king bulshit.
The day will come.....i just dont know how that bussiness is still going, and now OZZY tryers,when will it end

[stoll]

I had my car re-tuned by them the other, had a problem the next day, was told not there fault and pretty much did not want to know about it.

[Evman]

I had my car re-tuned by them the other, had a problem the next day, was told not there fault and pretty much did not want to know about it.

What was the problem?

[WH Captain]

I had my car re-tuned by them the other, had a problem the next day, was told not there fault and pretty much did not want to know about it.

Ahhh another typical story. Goodluck, cut ya losses and move on. Youll feel better for it.

[VTR8Clubby]

I had my car re-tuned by them the other, had a problem the next day, was told not there fault and pretty much did not want to know about it.

If only you'd read this thread first, you may saved some grief.

[stoll]

Yeah I wish i looked on here before going there, never going back. Taking it to one of the sponsor's on here, It just seems to run really rough and back fire all the time

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That shop expects to cop shit, he knows and he dont care at all... he has money and enough arrogance to keep running for a long time to come, he has told me many a time that he doesnt bother coming in here or any forum coz he knows what ppl say bout him, and the wokmanship that comes out of there.. the first time u spend money, he makes you feel like your the king of the shop.. when u have a issue or problem with what hes done he acts like he hates ya, cant be bothered with ya and talks to ya like your scum and be-littles you infront of anyone around at the time..

i cannot for the life of me understand why ppl continue to go to that shop.

That is exactly how he is

[REDHOTLS1]

Yeah I wish i looked on here before going there, never going back. Taking it to one of the sponsor's on here, It just seems to run really rough and back fire all the time

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That is exactly how he is

Dan from Chipmaster in Perth on the 16th won't take him long to fix.

[stoll]

I thought they had closed

[mjf4one9]

he does monthly tuning trips back to the west...maybe perth street car should have a formuls tech feed back page see what the luck readers all have to say

[REDHOTLS1]

He semi retired but still comes back every 1 - 2 months, here's the link with dates

http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=127514&highlight=chipmaster

If you send him a pm he will get it or post a reply on the above thread as there is no mobile receiption on his farm

cheers

Shaun

[stoll]

thanks for ya help

[white lie]

The amount of advertising the pour in to PSC, there's no way they would put anything negative in there about them. Or hopefully/maybe oneday it will end up like the Street Machine/Procomp saga and they'll come to their senses...

[sv82fitty]

short answer,,NO, i had My VE 6.2 cammed, OTR, and 3inch walkinshaw cat back system fitted,,7grand, 10 months later, 17,000Ks, and my engine was destroyed, hard facing came off the cam blocked all my oil galleys 11,500 to rebuild, formula tech say no warranty, however under state law, it has to be fit for purpose, so now i have to sue, formula tech, walkinshaw and holden. anyone else who has had dramas write to me at ink_man_56 at hot mail dot com, i will put your case forward too, if we get enough, maybe start a class action.

[jai]

short answer,,NO, i had My VE 6.2 cammed, OTR, and 3inch walkinshaw cat back system fitted,,7grand, 10 months later, 17,000Ks, and my engine was destroyed, hard facing came off the cam blocked all my oil galleys 11,500 to rebuild, formula tech say no warranty, however under state law, it has to be fit for purpose, so now i have to sue, formula tech, walkinshaw and holden. anyone else who has had dramas write to me at ink_man_56 at hot mail dot com, i will put your case forward too, if we get enough, maybe start a class action.

Hate to say it but stupid to rebuild... a crate LS3 is much cheaper, and im sure FTDC could source one from HSV cheap if they wanted to do the right thing.

But one thing I do know is, workshops and parts manufacturers are ****in pathetic when it comes to standing by their products. For example, pre WP190 chargers, the Walky Charger kit was only warranted for something pathetic like 20,000kms, and thats not much for a daily driver. State law would have it that a product worth $15,000 should last you more than 12 months, same as your $5,000 TV that might only last 12 months. The manufacturers warranty can mean didly squat. The problem is if your TV packs up it usually is a kamakazi mission, unlike a cam... which can pretty much break up into a million pieces and take out your entire engine!

Small Claims court, minimal cost and usually a good outcome. If youve shelled out $11k of your own money to rebuild that engine then you're probably not going to get all of that back, especially if a new engine could be brought cheaper.

Workshops just get out of warranty all the time... its about time people boycotted going to thses hocuspocus big outfits with large overheads until they get a written warranty explicitly stating what it is that youre getting, so you dont end up in this situation and cry foul over whats happened. Atleast if its explained to you prepurchase you make the decision if its worth the risk or not, and allows you to shop somewhere else.

... and stupid humans for just paying without doing so. Youre a clear example why its just not worth the risk in the first place. You can buy a $300 computer which comes with more warranty information and better backing behind its product... with UNLIMITED USE... so why cant these parts people do the same??? I can understand their being no warranty on labour after months of installation, but warranty on the part atleast. Problem you have is a faulty part has now damaged something worth much more... and really unless you go through small claims and prove negligence install or metal fatigue whos to say you didnt change your oil enough or you over spun your engine, or ran the cam beyond its spefications. By specs I mean something they make up that you'll never see, which is typical. Comp Cams come with pretty good documentation... doubt you'd ever see that in a drive in drive out scenario like yours.

Good luck!

JK

[michaels1v8]

short answer,,NO, i had My VE 6.2 cammed, OTR, and 3inch walkinshaw cat back system fitted,,7grand, 10 months later, 17,000Ks, and my engine was destroyed, hard facing came off the cam blocked all my oil galleys 11,500 to rebuild, formula tech say no warranty, however under state law, it has to be fit for purpose, so now i have to sue, formula tech, walkinshaw and holden. anyone else who has had dramas write to me at ink_man_56 at hot mail dot com, i will put your case forward too, if we get enough, maybe start a class action.

Sorry dont know much about this type of thing but hardfacing? are all LSx cams hardfaced or just regrinds? What type of cam was this?

Not to sound negative or anything but I dont see you having much of a case. Its going to be hard to prove that the failure was due to Formula Tech. Any number of factors could have led to the failure.

Sometimes its just the name of the game and some are lucky with their motors lasting hundreds of thousands of KM whilst others don't. .

Expensive exercise though and I hope it works out well for you and you can recover at least some of the costs.

[haffa]

Good luck with that.I am another who is faced with having to replace an engine due to a dodgy cam instal.Managed to wreck a otherwise perfectly good L76 with 70ks on it.Unfortunately no come back on mine as there is no history on the engine or peanut that did the work.So I am up for the full cost of it.Currently looking for a LS3 to replace it.Anyway good luck.

[smokin_LS1]

Good luck with that.I am another who is faced with having to replace an engine due to a dodgy cam instal.Managed to wreck a otherwise perfectly good L76 with 70ks on it.Unfortunately no come back on mine as there is no history on the engine or peanut that did the work.So I am up for the full cost of it.Currently looking for a LS3 to replace it.Anyway good luck.
Nice choice of replacment engine :goodjob:
Hope you have better luck with it than you did with the L76

[haffa]

Should do.The guy doin it knows his stuff.Have total faith in him.The 76 is has had a hard time and could be salvaged but at the end of the day it comes down to feeling comfortable with it in the car.Hence the LS3 replacement.I bought a heap of new gear for the 76 and lucky all will fit to the LS3.Should be a better preforming engine than the 76 and will be Oks.

[stockergts]

my mate shop has a car in there now that was done there not pretty to say the leist all i can say is just be careful as i heard on the grape vine that the holden dealers are pissed of bar 1 that use him
that and uses the walky banner to say it all legit which it is not with laws getting tighter in wa just be careful an get it tested eslewhere i know the tech section over here wont reconise his dyno

[Plenty]

People got to ProAuto in canningvale top service best products and the most importantly they stand by their work! UNTIL UR HAPPY!:bow:

[Plenty]

People go to ProAuto in canningvale top service best products and the most importantly they stand by their work! UNTIL UR HAPPY!:bow:

[ASSASIN]

im sure there would be atleast 15 people who would have the evidence to make your class action happen

[jai]

Good luck with that.I am another who is faced with having to replace an engine due to a dodgy cam instal.Managed to wreck a otherwise perfectly good L76 with 70ks on it.Unfortunately no come back on mine as there is no history on the engine or peanut that did the work.So I am up for the full cost of it.Currently looking for a LS3 to replace it.Anyway good luck.

There is a brand new LS3 on ebay for $9500 delivered at the moment, or a 6L for 6500, or if you know someone who knows someone who knows someone you could end up finding a twin turbo Ls3 on the cheap (and I'll take my datadots back thanks haha)

JK

[jai]

i heard on the grape vine that the holden dealers are pissed of bar 1 that use him

Dealer that is the "sister" WP dealer for WA no doubt :rofl:

[haffa]

There is a brand new LS3 on ebay for $9500 delivered at the moment, or a 6L for 6500, or if you know someone who knows someone who knows someone you could end up finding a twin turbo Ls3 on the cheap (and I'll take my datadots back thanks haha)

JK

Wow $9500 even with 450 shipping off the price they are still making a killing.

I'll keep an eye for the TT you never know..If you can find the dots they all yours..lol

[DISREDIAN]

I had work done at Forumla Tech.

Brett is sometimes ok, sometimes a right ass hole then other times really nice. I'd say he's just on roids and maybe something else haha

Anyway I got my work done through a HSV dealer, I regret going to Forumla Tech big time now . . . for the money I could have done soo much more.

Part of what he did was put in a high stall which worked great, now the gearbox is gone 2 months later because it was revving out to 7krpm HSV replaced it under stat warranty and I went elsewhere to re-tune it (HSV said they could do the self learn thing because of my cam) - i did approx 750km before re-tuning.

Took it to APC who did the tune and they said it was flarring out to 7krpm on the dyno and its the high stall slipping. When they checked the oil was burnt black in the transmission and they've noticed no transmission cooler is installed. . . they managed to tune it in the end after replacing the oil and setting the right oil level in the box.

Its heaps weaker now and sounds a lot different but uses a sht lot less fuel. like half as much. though its pulling f all power now and APC were not sure why but put it down onto the headers (they are the walkinshaw headers / cats but apparently these are no better then stock) and my exhaust being only 2.5"

[jaykay]

Just been reading Perth Street Car mag and on pages 3 and 4 Formula Tech are advertising their stable of supercharged cars....

What intrigues me is in quite a few of the vehicle descriptions there is the comment "DPI Permit" stated...anyone know WTF it actually means ?

On page 133 they have another full page ad talking about the Walkinshaw Performance Stealth Supercharger and state.....

"Walkinshaw Performance Formula Tech Dyno Centre announce their NEW DRIVELINE WARRANTY for supercharged and power pack modifications.

Now you can have a supercharger fitted with the certainty that your driveline is warranted for the remainder of your car's new warranty*

*conditions apply" :rofl:

[heavyduty1340]

Just been reading Perth Street Car mag and on pages 3 and 4 Formula Tech are advertising their stable of supercharged cars....

What intrigues me is in quite a few of the vehicle descriptions there is the comment "DPI Permit" stated...anyone know WTF it actually means ?

On page 133 they have another full page ad talking about the Walkinshaw Performance Stealth Supercharger and state.....

"Walkinshaw Performance Formula Tech Dyno Centre announce their NEW DRIVELINE WARRANTY for supercharged and power pack modifications.

Now you can have a supercharger fitted with the certainty that your driveline is warranted for the remainder of your car's new warranty*

*conditions apply" :rofl:


Haa Haa the conditions will be

-you walk into the workshop and go - Brett something is wrong with my diff now

Brett - grabs you by the scruff of the neck and rams ya head into the wall a few times - now tell me again whats wrong with ya car

You - spitting out smashed teeth - no it all fine Brett I promise

*** All names are fictional, and any resemblance to a real person is pure coincedence ****

[Tre-Cool]

pfft. i think most of the cars that go through that shop are pure dyno tune car's. most of the 500+rwhp cars are still running 12's ffs.

i've never been beaten by any of their customers with my ve, even while im running street tyres. mwha ha ha.

[boggers007]

pfft. i think most of the cars that go through that shop are pure dyno tune car's. most of the 500+rwhp cars are still running 12's ffs.

i've never been beaten by any of their customers with my ve, even while im running street tyres. mwha ha ha.

Haha what do you mean tune? they just give you a before run then wrap the IAT around the extractor to show u they did something haha.

[heavyduty1340]

Haha what do you mean tune? they just give you a before run then wrap the IAT around the extractor to show u they did something haha.

Bugger me - anyone would think you had one of those dyno print outs as well:jester::jester:

[boggers007]

Bugger me - anyone would think you had one of those dyno print outs as well:jester::jester:

Haha no my tuner showed me what people could do as i was burnt by another mob who did a similar thing with a 'tune'

[jaykay]

I want to know what the "DPI Permit" gets you :confused:

[VX-300]

I want to know what the "DPI Permit" gets you :confused:


This or something similar perhaps.
http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/mediaFiles/LBU_F_VS_ModificationLightVehicles.pdf

[boggers007]

This or something similar perhaps.
http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/mediaFiles/LBU_F_VS_ModificationLightVehicles.pdf

I highly doubt that their cars meet this, probably only way they get them is if brett goes down to the DPI himself and starts pulling people over the counter.

[DREADVE]

I'm starting to wonder how he stays in business, i never seem to hear many good things about the work that comes out of the w/shop

[boggers007]

I'm starting to wonder how he stays in business, i never seem to hear many good things about the work that comes out of the w/shop

I used to be one of these people that thought they were pretty awesome after seeing his adds in magazines and shit so when i finally got into my SS without being a member of any forum i rang them up and i spoke to him on the phone. All i gotta say is what a wanker, especially when i asked him about a cam for my L76 he said dont touch em and hung the phone up i was like errr it was almost like i asked him to tune up a hyundai excel. So after that 1 and only phone call i was thinking that shop was a piece of shit due to him being totally rude. So i still wonder how ppl get sucked in if i got that over a phone call where i wanted to spend like 5k on mods.

[stockergts]

i think them being dpi has to do with walkinshaw not him i doubt the cars he builds outside of that agreement are in any way dpi approved
i saying that i geuss he would say all the work he does he put under the walky banner even if its not

[DREADVE]

I guess like you said they advertises heavily and run the whole w/shaw deal, but doesn't sound like customer service is a strong point, but like anything i guess you only ever hear the bad storys

[GettinThere]

All I can say is from my own experience.

Active Auto in Canningvale. Great Service, Excellent product. I got the stage 2set up on my VE clubby and it pulls like a mother f&ker. Eddy and the boys no their shit and are always happy to re-tune no charge if the mapping is playing up. (my car runs on gas (dual fuel) so its a bit of fussy). But they got it running great.

I know a couple of blokes with lots of money and Brett doesnt mind taking it. I dont think they are getting value for money, but thats my opinion.

Only other feedback from a friend was they didnt put oil in his gear box when he had some work done. And when my mate realised and took it back, Brett wanted to charge him for their mistake. WHAT THA....:soap:

[jaykay]

Fark they spend lots of money on advertising the Walkinshaw brand...I can't understand how they get the business if the said person is such a :jerk:

[jaykay]

All I can say is from my own experience.

Active Auto in Canningvale. Great Service, Excellent product.
That's good to know, I was reading about their E3 GTS in PSC with the Magna charger on it so will go and see them when I get mine...

[Derek ve ss]

you cant go wrong there John.. great results and they give a sh*t..
Pretty rare nowdays

[jaykay]

you cant go wrong there John.. great results and they give a sh*t..
Pretty rare nowdays
thanks Derek..good to know :)

[boggers007]

thanks Derek..good to know :)

Could always talk to mitch at WA Performance as well, great dude and loves to chat your ear off lol.

[jaykay]

Could always talk to mitch at WA Performance as well, great dude and loves to chat your ear off lol.
yeah will do that too...I know Mitch and Deb :)

[stockergts]

another vote for mitch he will be tuning mine when i finish building the motor

[Plenty]

Fark they spend lots of money on advertising the Walkinshaw brand...I can't understand how they get the business if the said person is such a :jerk:

Because unless you are on a forum like this you would just see the Walkinshaw badges and think the place must be great!

Unfortunately they are not!

Pro Auto and Active are the go, both in Canningvale!

[VFast]

Because unless you are on a forum like this you would just see the Walkinshaw badges and think the place must be great!

Unfortunately they are not!

Pro Auto and Active are the go, both in Canningvale!
Can't say that I have been impressed with the customer service from Pro Auto.

I have been there twice now and have been underwhelmed with the level of service recieved. Only dealt with the receptionist (nobody else available) and when I picked up my ute they didnt do what was asked, and charged a pretty penny for the privilege too.

Also had a service done too, and all I got was an invoice, and no service report or record of what work was done...

Won't be making a third trip back there.

[MR GMH]

WA PERFORMANCE :goodjob: :smilesandbanana:

[boggers007]

Can't say that I have been impressed with the customer service from Pro Auto.

I have been there twice now and have been underwhelmed with the level of service recieved. Only dealt with the receptionist (nobody else available) and when I picked up my ute they didnt do what was asked, and charged a pretty penny for the privilege too.

Also had a service done too, and all I got was an invoice, and no service report or record of what work was done...

Won't be making a third trip back there.

thats very odd, got my ute serviced there invoice with all work done and quanities and break down in price, neville who owns the place did the work on my car and was a great help with a few issues he found.

[heavyduty1340]

thats very odd, got my ute serviced there invoice with all work done and quanities and break down in price, neville who owns the place did the work on my car and was a great help with a few issues he found.


Neville ?? Who is Neville - I always thought Greg Carter owned Pro Auto

Here we go - straight from Google - no1 on the list


"RACE TEAM - Pro Auto: Your Car Service Specialists
Pro Auto proprietor, Greg Carter, debuted our new Chev Cobalt SS drag car at a
testing ... Greg Carter's Pro Auto Chev Cobalt SS Joins the 6 Second Club ...
www.proauto.com.au/race_team.php - 15k - Similar Pages"

[VYSHSV8]

I think you will find Greg and family own

have something to do with Homebuyers or something like that as well

http://www.buildingwa.com.au/Finance/No-Deposit-Finance/

[michaels1v8]

*** All names are fictional, and any resemblance to a real person is pure coincedence ****

hahahahah :rofl: good stuff

JK what were the mod options offering DPI Permit? I assume just bolt ons?

From what I understand you can get a mod permit for most things like otr, extractors etc without emissions testing and costs is <$100. Doesn't mean they are emission compliant and authorities can still be instruct that a test is needed so it's effectively useless for that side of things (I guess good for legal side i.e. insurance purposes).

Any super, turbo or camshaft mods need a emissions test for the permit to be passed but at this stage its only a 5 bag test which from what I've read and heard can be passed with some clever tuning from a pro.

Again don't take my word for it, not really something I've looked at in detail.:)

[boggers007]

Neville ?? Who is Neville - I always thought Greg Carter owned Pro Auto

Here we go - straight from Google - no1 on the list


"RACE TEAM - Pro Auto: Your Car Service Specialists
Pro Auto proprietor, Greg Carter, debuted our new Chev Cobalt SS drag car at a
testing ... Greg Carter's Pro Auto Chev Cobalt SS Joins the 6 Second Club ...
www.proauto.com.au/race_team.php - 15k - Similar Pages"

Haha woops my bad thats who i was always dealing with and was told he was the dude who owned it loll

Just did some googling and found out that neville is the senior workshop mechanic so probs why i thought he owned the joint.

[El Narros]

Can't say that I have been impressed with the customer service from Pro Auto.

I have been there twice now and have been underwhelmed with the level of service recieved. Only dealt with the receptionist (nobody else available) and when I picked up my ute they didnt do what was asked, and charged a pretty penny for the privilege too.

Also had a service done too, and all I got was an invoice, and no service report or record of what work was done...

Won't be making a third trip back there.

These guys have always given exceptional service to me, Cali at the front desk is a long time friend of Greg's and has a drag racing back ground. My understanding is Greg opened this as more of a hobby as he makes his money through making houses. A couple of years back they had some younger girl at reception who didn't give a rats arse, was it her you dealt with?

Neville can sometimes come across as a grump but has always helped me when I needed it.

[jaykay]

These guys have always given exceptional service to me, Cali at the front desk is a long time friend of Greg's and has a drag racing back ground. My understanding is Greg opened this as more of a hobby as he makes his money through making houses. A couple of years back they had some younger girl at reception who didn't give a rats arse, was it her you dealt with?

Neville can sometimes come across as a grump but has always helped me when I needed it.
Cally is the Manager and yes Greg is the owner. Neville and John are the mechanics with Blake and Biag the apprentices.

Cally is very thorough and knowledgeable. She will solve any issues you may have. I always have explained to me what has been done to my car and if they find an issue while my car is in there they call me and explain the issue and advise cost etc there and then.

Don't get me wrong there has been the odd occassion where something has not been right, but nothing a phone call can't fix.

we are all human beings and have our off days...

[VFast]

These guys have always given exceptional service to me, Cali at the front desk is a long time friend of Greg's and has a drag racing back ground. My understanding is Greg opened this as more of a hobby as he makes his money through making houses. A couple of years back they had some younger girl at reception who didn't give a rats arse, was it her you dealt with?

Neville can sometimes come across as a grump but has always helped me when I needed it.
Hey El Narros, yes it was probably almost 2 years ago that I was last there and I do believe it was not Cally but some other young women on reception - friendly enough but not what I would expect from a service centre. You really need to deal with someone who knows what they are talking about when you need to talk anything remotely technical.

[RED R8]

I can't beleive Formula Tech have the funds to support all their cars and huuuge amounts of advertising yet hear so many bad things about them.

[jaykay]

I can't beleive Formula Tech have the funds to support all their cars and huuuge amounts of advertising yet hear so many bad things about them.
they must be doing something right :confused:

[Plenty]

they must be doing something right :confused:

They no... Walkinshaw yes, people will pay for the name and familiarity.

[Tre-Cool]

pfft. i think most of the cars that go through that shop are pure dyno tune car's. most of the 500+rwhp cars are still running 12's ffs.

i've never been beaten by any of their customers with my ve, even while im running street tyres. mwha ha ha.

Lol seems there is perhaps someone from there or their customers that do read the forums...:wave:

Went to the drags wednesday night at the spur of the moment after work. On my 2nd run as i was driving to go out to the starting line, a mate told me they got one of their cars setup to go out against me. (fingers were pointed to indicate the car they wanted to race etc)

Unfortunatly just before we ran there was an oil down so i had to shut the car off for a couple of minutes while we waited, so when we started up again my train of thought had lapsed and i ****ed the launched by hitting the shifter in to manual mode.

Fortunatly i was still recording. :)
-S0QnZ2O5nw

Just incase they read this, i will point them to this video (from a few months back, when it was hotter)
Wka2DstWb2g

and the last run of the night
0-svDRiXZpc
128MPH Terminal Speed = Winning
PS, I wasnt even using water/meth.:deal:

[Darkrayne]

That's some decent mph Dave! no comparison!

[the phat punk]

i went in there today and he could of sold me anything lol i have ft glossy flyer in my hands atm. i spent a hour down there today farken lucky i didn't book i guess. he was the cheapest shop i visited today and most friendly throwing in free shit like fitting my sureflo headers and cats at no cost whoopass tickets and arm workout tips lol

[VYSHSV8]

i went in there today and he could of sold me anything lol i have ft glossy flyer in my hands atm. i spent a hour down there today farken lucky i didn't book i guess. he was the cheapest shop i visited today and most friendly throwing in free shit like fitting my sureflo headers and cats at no cost whoopass tickets and arm workout tips lol

:lol:
You could have had a quick car :) until you came up against anyone :):woot::lmao:

[jai]

glossy flyer in my hands

http://nordahl-photo.nu/restivo/Male%20MODEL%20PARADE%20Connoisseur%20Album%20no.5 %201960.JPG

[heavyduty1340]

:lol:
You could have had a quick car :) until you came up against anyone :):woot::lmao:

Dont I know it - Ive still got one of his High HP motors wrapped in gladwrap in my shed - funny how it lost a LOT of HP when it went on DELCO's Dyno(where its IAT was not fudged) , and has been an expensive paper weight ever since!!:hmmm::hmmm::sux:

Every time this thread comes up its like a little pin sticks in me to annoy the sh@t out of me - reminding me of the wasted money.

Luckily I found ls1.com.au, and found better workshops!!:thumbsup::thumbsup:


http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr146/heavyduty1340/rs023.jpg


Oh Jai What have you done !!! LMAO

[VYSHSV8]

Dont I know it - Ive still got one of his High HP motors wrapped in gladwrap in my shed - funny how it lost a LOT of HP when it went on DELCO's Dyno(where its IAT was not fudged) , and has been an expensive paper weight ever since!!:hmmm::hmmm::sux:

Every time this thread comes up its like a little pin sticks in me to annoy the sh@t out of me - reminding me of the wasted money.

Luckily I found ls1.com.au, and found better workshops!!:thumbsup::thumbsup:


http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr146/heavyduty1340/rs023.jpg


Oh Jai What have you done !!! LMAO

Yeh mate I remember it well :(

[jaykay]

Got prices for a 3" HM bimodal catback for my E3 GTS WITHOUT tips -

HPX (HM Perry Exhausts) - $2,395 delivered to me + fitting say $150 = $2,545

Formula Tech - $4,105 fitted (WITHOUT the billet tips).....

Am I missing something here ? $1,560 for profit :teach: :confused:

[Tre-Cool]

Your cashed up now john, what you complaining about.....


:-p

[Plenty]

Got prices for a 3" HM bimodal catback for my E3 GTS WITHOUT tips -

HPX (HM Perry Exhausts) - $2,395 delivered to me + fitting say $150 = $2,545

Formula Tech - $4,105 fitted (WITHOUT the billet tips).....

Am I missing something here ? $1,560 for profit :teach: :confused:

Should have mentioned that to him, see what he thought about the price difference for the same product!

[jaykay]

Your cashed up now john, what you complaining about.....


:-p
Would YOU pay $4k for a catback Dave ?

[jaykay]

Should have mentioned that to him, see what he thought about the price difference for the same product!
When he told me the price I said "is that for a full system?" :lol:

[Tre-Cool]

Would YOU pay $4k for a catback Dave ?
hell no. i paid $995 for my last twin 3" stainless system.

when you melt all the insides of mufflers out as often as i do, it could become very expensive.

lol

[jai]

JK how do you even know what to buy???

My thoughts:

HM website is utter crap with no easy way to find an exhaust on their crap search, nor do they have a pdf catalogue. I wouldnt even be bothered to find out what they might sell if they cant show me straight up

Try buying direct from Mercury Mufflers in Canning Vale

LOL @ Performance Workshops of Destinyyyy inflating prices by 60%

[the big fist]

Did you ring them for a price just so this thread could be dug up ?
Why would you ring them when you know what their like ?

[ve/ss]

Did you ring them for a price just so this thread could be dug up ?
Why would you ring them when you know what their like ?

maybe for a giggle while the beer was getting cold.
or to remind yourself to avoid thieves.
or to help newcomers avoid thieves.

[Slam3d]

Nothing wrong with Brett!!! Drives on the fujitsu class in v8 super cars

[Plenty]

Nothing wrong with Brett!!! Drives on the fujitsu class in v8 super cars

Probably gets another shop to do the work though!

[boggers007]

Probably gets another shop to do the work though!

I do remember reading the article up on the FT site basically saying the guy he bought the car off of (can't remember the team and the owner)

Pretty much says he just rocks up on the day and hops in doesn't actually do anything on it, Basically bought the car and pays them to maintain and set it up.

[jaykay]

or to remind yourself to avoid thieves.
or to help newcomers avoid thieves.

KACHING give that man a beer :thumbsup:

[jaykay]

Did you ring them for a price just so this thread could be dug up ?


If I look back my post was 7 Dec and the last post before it was 31 October so if you class around 5 weeks thread dig up ? :werd:

[godsvt2]

Who's Formula Tech never heard of them :clown:'s

[the big fist]

If I look back my post was 7 Dec and the last post before it was 31 October so if you class around 5 weeks thread dig up ? :werd:

Yeah for sure it is. It was 5 pages deep at 50 threads per page.

[nobby86]

I went against all better judgment and thought i would give Formula Tech a go . Firstly my car spent more time in the shop getting fixed than on the road , i got a tune , otr and exhaust done . I picked the car up and drove it home and noticed the thermo fan's coming on every time i stopped at the lights etc , i took it back in to get sorted , he said it's nothing I've done and decided it was a thermostat , it got replaced and did not fix the problem , i got told to take it back to holden . A few hours later he rang me and said it was a software problem to bring it back in , it was sorted . A few days went past when i started noticing a rattle from underneath the car , i took the car back to the shop where it spent 7 days getting sorted and having the guards rolled , so i thought . I picked my car up and was told that he couldn't find a rattle and the guards had been rolled , looking at the guards it was a very average job , the rattle was back and it had a coolant leak . I decided i would take it to holden , in five mins of being at holden that told me the coolant was leaking from the thermostat and the rattle was from the passenger cat convertor . Holden sorted out the thermostat under warranty but as for the exhaust formula tech would have to fix it , fair enough . As i was driving home my thermo fans came on and would not turn off f#@ck .
I rang formula tech and asked to have on the mod's they had done removed and get my money back , thats when he said " i wish you would ring up with a better attitude " and that he would sort it out . Back to the shop it went where i informed them that holden said it was the cat convertor . When i went to pick up my car " this is where it gets good " we got into i argument as i had had enough of all the " it wasn't my fault attitude" thats when he decided he wanted to have a boxing match , his apprentice also wanted to join in . No punches were thrown but yeah did get physical . Anyway after being fully intimidated i left , i decided id ring to try and sort it out " he took it as lets fight I'm a state kickboxing champ , just google me " i was calling to sort it out not fight f#@ck me . So yeah thats my experience with formula tech ....

[KAL SPL]

Had you read this thread before or after you took the car there ?

None of the above surprises me at all.

[Evman]

You're not the only one mate. He has a reputation of physically threatening people that have dramas there. It seems that if all goes well he's your best mate, but as soon as something goes wrong or you come back with a question or complaint, the attitude changes and everything goes downhill fast.

[heavyduty1340]

Nobby

I shoud feel sorry for you, but I dont

Everyone has been warned that he is CRAP - you should have followed gut instinct

It has really got me farkled how he gets repeat customers, and how he seems to make so much money - who is backing him?

One day he will meet his match, or push someone too far and they will smash the shit out of him with a tyre lever!! - I know I wanted to all those years ago

He is the biggest bullshitter out there -near on a par with Derek Hocking!!!!!!!!

[Hi Octane]

Maybe someone should email this thread to Walkinshaw performance, im sure theyd like to know how their distributors treat customers.

[JT]

wow, I can't believe that in this day & age there are still places like this...........physical violence towards customers is really out there.

[1BEAST2NV]

just because he's a "state kickboxing champ" doesnt mean he cant get flogged,

I versed a 6 dan black belt champ from the UK in my MMA tournament and wiped the floor with him.

everyone has a weekness.

the end


just remember, there's always someone bigger and better than u out there, u just have'nt met them yet ;)

[jai]

Write a letter to walkinshort if you brought any of their products


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[whitels1ss]

I rang formula tech and asked to have on the mod's they had done removed and get my money back , thats when he said " i wish you would ring up with a better attitude " and that he would sort it out . ....

:hmmm: buddy, sorry but you can't phone up and expect a workshop to remove the mods they have fitted and just expect a friendly refund, I truthfully would have expected them to offer to fix your car?:confused:

Also the fact that you mention the guy at the workshop said something about "Your bad attitude" leads me to think that there could well be a little more to the other side of the story and perhaps your phone call might not have been as reasonable and as polite as it may have been?

3 points I reckon I would like to clear up here.

1 I don't know and have nothing to do with the workshop.

2 I don't agree with people threatening violence in this day and age.

3 I don't believe every thing some newby writes on the forum the day they first come on and post to give someone a bagging, there is at least 2 sides to every story.:cheers:

[Evman]

3 I don't believe every thing some newby writes on the forum the day they first come on and post to give someone a bagging, there is at least 2 sides to every story.:cheers:

Of course there are always two sides. Unfortunately it's not unheard of for one of them to be physically threatened by someone at WPFTDTC.

[heavyduty1340]

Of course there are always two sides. Unfortunately it's not unheard of for one of them to be physically threatened by someone at WPFTDTC.


Exactly Evman

Ive heard of it a few times, and I also know of them carrying out mods well in excess of the quoted prices, and witholding the vehicle for payment

I also know of them charging for mods that were already on the car

It is well known over here that he is a total knob, and you would be a brain dead idiot to trust him!!

Just look at his exhaust fabrication skills - NOT, and I saw that car first hand on his hoist as did a well known performance mag editor
I also know of them taking 3 weeks for a cam change and not letting the owner know why

I also know of dodgy dyno sheets that show 100hp that doesnt exist (intake temp 40C above air temp)

[2010blackve]

I am amazed people still go to this workshop.

Do your homework before handing over your keys and hard earned.

If I was you Nobby86 I would ring one of the other more reputable workshops here in WA, cut your losses before you end up with more problems from that workshop.

It may cost you more to take it somewhere else but at least you will have a car you can enjoy.

Good luck with it.

[nobby86]

:hmmm: buddy, sorry but you can't phone up and expect a workshop to remove the mods they have fitted and just expect a friendly refund, I truthfully would have expected them to offer to fix your car?:confused:

Also the fact that you mention the guy at the workshop said something about "Your bad attitude" leads me to think that there could well be a little more to the other side of the story and perhaps your phone call might not have been as reasonable and as polite as it may have been?


3 points I reckon I would like to clear up here.

1 I don't know and have nothing to do with the workshop.

2 I don't agree with people threatening violence in this day and age.

3 I don't believe every thing some newby writes on the forum the day they first come on and post to give someone a bagging, there is at least 2 sides to every story.:cheers:

Yes i agree there's always 2 side to every story . My attitude was definitely not to friendly but i was never rude and yes i realise thats not how it works getting a refund however my car with 400k's on it spent more time in his workshop than on the road .

[nobby86]

:hmmm: buddy, sorry but you can't phone up and expect a workshop to remove the mods they have fitted and just expect a friendly refund, I truthfully would have expected them to offer to fix your car?:confused:

Also the fact that you mention the guy at the workshop said something about "Your bad attitude" leads me to think that there could well be a little more to the other side of the story and perhaps your phone call might not have been as reasonable and as polite as it may have been?


3 points I reckon I would like to clear up here.

1 I don't know and have nothing to do with the workshop.

2 I don't agree with people threatening violence in this day and age.

3 I don't believe every thing some newby writes on the forum the day they first come on and post to give someone a bagging, there is at least 2 sides to every story.:cheers:

Yes i agree there's always 2 side to every story . My attitude was not to friendly but i was never rude and yes i realise thats not how it works getting a refund however my car with 400k's on it spent more time in his workshop than on the road . Im not sure why a would come on here a lie about things how is that going to get me anywhere ...

And yes 2010blackve i took it to a different tuner today who informed me that the tune was all over the place and that the horsepower read out that i got from FT was completely wrong , got it on the dyno and there was a big difference ...

[1BEAST2NV]

lesson learned.

[nobby86]

lesson learned.

yes for sure

[2010blackve]

Happy you are on the way to getting it sorted mate. I have been down a similar path before and I know how painful it can be.

Good luck I hope it all goes well for you now.

[JT]

could've turned into a very expensive lesson to learn if something failed........good to see common sense prevail :goodjob:
now you can :driving: and enjoy it