The truth about Tuning

[v8dude78]

Had this link/video sent to me today and couldnt agree more

http://www.thatvideomagazine.com/new...nny-ten-racing

[steve_t]

Wow. A totally new appreciation for tuners!

[Richie217]

Bloody phone. Didn't mean to hit dislike.

[v8dude78]

Bloody phone. Didn't mean to hit dislike.

10 char

[SSer]

Bloody phone. Didn't mean to hit dislike.

You should be able to take it back.

That was an interesting video. Seems to reinforce what a lot of people around here have been saying for years. I think at some point in all our lives we've been tempted to go to someone who is cheaper, or offers something that's too good to be true. Its the smarter man that can ignore them, do their research and get what they want in the end, even if it costs a little bit more. Do it once, do it properly.

The guy must have just had enough, you can see why though and he didn't say anything that seemed out of line. Id hate to think of what most tuners deal with... pesky people like me. :P

[h41ry]

hes right but....at the end of the day it is as simple as common sense and the will power...willing to listen, lean, understand ect
not hard at all
there are alot of shops out there that just stick with what they know and what they have heard from other shops. when all they need to do is think

[poolkeeper]

Yep he hit the nail on the head!

[Woodchukka]

Wow. A totally new appreciation for tuners!

In the Hunter Valley they call mechanics 'fitters' and it annoys me as there are completely different trades employing different skills. It is just an old term that has stuck. The term tuners is one basically of those generic words and doesn't really reflect what they do. Vinny laid out what he (and other) workshops needs to consider and it is way beyond just the tuning there is a lot in it. There is even a lot to consider when picking a workshop if you do just want a tune and nothing else.

[blu ute]

Good find. Very true.

[seedyrom]

WOW!
JusticeR8's American doppelgänger

[HSVREDSLED]

As opposed to AFR's Im wondering what his AWR is (Air intake to Word expelled Ratio) Did he even take a breath?

[5.7heaven]

it all comes back to "you get what you pay for"

[vt748]

I watched it and thought it was just a big winge! If the workshop promises (or just gives the answers that the customer wants to hear) and doesn't deliver because they have never worked on the car before or whatever, then rightly so the customer has the right to complain and/or eff the shop on the internet, IMHO.

I can understand his frustration but nobody forces him to take on cars that have been modified incorrectly. He can easily tell the customer that he wants nothing to do with it. I am sure he charges premium prices at his workshop and all these "poor quality" workshops are ensuring that he has work for the next decade. Whilst I agree with doing your homework it is pretty poor form (for him) to be blaming the hapless customer. I am sure we have all been stung by workshops somewhere along the line.

"A mechanic is a plumber, electrician, computer technician, blah blah blah". Give me a break! LOL. Mmmm hang on that means I have 4 trades not 1 ??? OK I take that back.

[whitels1ss]

I watched it and thought it was just a big winge! If the workshop promises (or just gives the answers that the customer wants to hear) and doesn't deliver because they have never worked on the car before or whatever, then rightly so the customer has the right to complain and/or eff the shop on the internet, IMHO.

I can understand his frustration but nobody forces him to take on cars that have been modified incorrectly. He can easily tell the customer that he wants nothing to do with it. I am sure he charges premium prices at his workshop and all these "poor quality" workshops are ensuring that he has work for the next decade. Whilst I agree with doing your homework it is pretty poor form (for him) to be blaming the hapless customer. I am sure we have all been stung by workshops somewhere along the line.

Yeah I agree, I reckon this guy is full of his own sh1t.
It is all part of dealing with people, I reckon he needs to take a stress management course.

[HSVREDSLED]

I found him a tad mixed messages? Firstly he says do your own homework on a workshop, (which I assume would be reading reviews on line, word of mouth etc) then he says you shouldnt bag anyone out who does poor work? Kinda confusing...but then again...everone I have met from Brooklyn is the same..