Calling out APS
08-19-2009, 04:44 PM
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agreed.
APS has made their money, they dont care now...Cust service sucks at best. Peter has posted a few times but tends to stay away from anything regarding bad turbos on their kit.
side note off topic: nice article in GM high tech on your vehicle...that is your car right?? lol not too many like yours around.
APS has made their money, they dont care now...Cust service sucks at best. Peter has posted a few times but tends to stay away from anything regarding bad turbos on their kit.
side note off topic: nice article in GM high tech on your vehicle...that is your car right?? lol not too many like yours around.
Production numbers on 2002 MRM Convertible non-WS6 Trans Am is a whopping nine!
08-19-2009, 04:45 PM
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it was one point and only applies to defective products. he's prob not gonna junk and entire stock of turbos that may or may not be defective if he can still sell them. i never said it was right, i was just saying... business doesn't have to be good business. cool car btw
Bad business indeed...
Thanks for the compliment.
08-19-2009, 04:52 PM
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I couldn’t get a response via PM either but I sent an e-mail to Peter and got a reply in about a day or two. I also e-mailed through the APS website and they were very helpful and quick to respond.
I've got an APS kit installed on my car so this will be interesting watch.
I've got an APS kit installed on my car so this will be interesting watch.
08-19-2009, 05:02 PM
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Also, IMO, he has an obligation to make things right with the countless people with dud turbos.
I never called them but from what I've always heard is generally calls to APS go like this:
Why not just buy the kit and sell the turbos and call lg for the better ones. The only thing I hear bad about the aps is the recent run of the turbos. The kit is the **** I seen it on a 9 sec TA its clean and it works. Id say buy and dump the turbos and try to recoupe some cheese.
I think APS should look into getting turbo's from a leading manfacturer like Precision or Turbonetics, even if there price has to jump alittle. At least for his sake, if someone buys a kit and two weeks after install the turbo goes bad, then he can take it up with the turbo manufacturer. That's how most businesses work anyways. If the business buys something and shortly after install there's a defect then it comes back on the manufacturer. I have the feeling that if he's not listening to anyones complaints about turbo failure, then he must not have a reputiable, backed company that will stand behind there product.
I think that alot of us would feel much better with a name brand turbo in his kit anyways. I think that's one of the things that hurts there vette market. TTi uses turbonetics and there kit offers more versitility.
I think that alot of us would feel much better with a name brand turbo in his kit anyways. I think that's one of the things that hurts there vette market. TTi uses turbonetics and there kit offers more versitility.
I really did try to stay unbiased. It honestly took me a while to write up this thread and make it sound right. Thank you all for your comments on this thread.
As I stated in my first post, blowing me off would be a bad move for APS.
08-19-2009, 05:04 PM
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I couldn’t get a response via PM either but I sent an e-mail to Peter and got a reply in about a day or two. I also e-mailed through the APS website and they were very helpful and quick to respond.
I've got an APS kit installed on my car so this will be interesting watch.
I've got an APS kit installed on my car so this will be interesting watch.
08-19-2009, 07:05 PM
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this is honestly one of the best threads i have ever seen on here or any site..... aps was on top of the world making these badass kits but then after they pretty much just bent customers over and took their money. if they came out with name brand turbos like stated above they would be right back in the game making a **** ton of money and making people happy with their purchases. this may get me banned or w.e happens but it makes me sick that admins would even let someone like this still be a sponsor on here just to collect a few bucks while peoples turbos are blowing up.. not sure if they still are a sponsor on here but still just some food for thought
08-19-2009, 07:05 PM
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i think this is a legitimate thread. very well written, expressing your frustration, yet keeping it civil. ill def keep an eye on this one and see how it pans out. i plan on selling my Z28 next summer, and want to go FI with a GTO and APS was one of my options. this, for me and others, brings this problem to a public statement that needs to stick around. keep this thing civil guys, cuz this thing needs to stay around to see how APS reacts.
look into Kentucky Turbo if you arent dead set on twins. i think they run something like $6,000 for a single turbo installed, but dont quote me. ask them. ive heard they are pretty good guys to deal with.
look into Kentucky Turbo if you arent dead set on twins. i think they run something like $6,000 for a single turbo installed, but dont quote me. ask them. ive heard they are pretty good guys to deal with.
08-19-2009, 07:07 PM
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So, APS, what do you say? Will you offer us a kit minus the questionable turbos?
Cheers,
Peter
08-19-2009, 07:08 PM
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i think this is a legitimate thread. very well written, expressing your frustration, yet keeping it civil. ill def keep an eye on this one and see how it pans out. i plan on selling my Z28 next summer, and want to go FI with a GTO and APS was one of my options. this, for me and others, brings this problem to a public statement that needs to stick around. keep this thing civil guys, cuz this thing needs to stay around to see how APS reacts.
look into Kentucky Turbo if you arent dead set on twins. i think they run something like $6,000 for a single turbo installed, but dont quote me. ask them. ive heard they are pretty good guys to deal with.
look into Kentucky Turbo if you arent dead set on twins. i think they run something like $6,000 for a single turbo installed, but dont quote me. ask them. ive heard they are pretty good guys to deal with.
08-19-2009, 07:10 PM
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wait what about all the peoblems stated? you do not have a response for that? all the people that put faith hardwork and money into these systems and thats all they get?
08-19-2009, 07:22 PM
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The F-Body kit is being discontinued? I can't help but think that this thread has something to do with that decision since this is the first I have heard about it. Would there be any chance at all for a limited last run of kits without turbos, possibly a Group Buy situation? I know there is still a market for this kit if the turbo problems are addressed.
08-19-2009, 07:28 PM
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Cheers,
Peter
08-19-2009, 07:35 PM
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As for my questions, they have been answered. Although there has been at least one question from another member that hasn't been answered.
Mods: I know that you guys might be wanting to lock or delete this thread now but please leave it open for people to comment.
08-19-2009, 07:44 PM
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Finally getting an answer is good but why couldn't you (Peter) reply that to the guy when he orginally PM'ed you. Personally, I beleive that is just lazyness when the thread starter (Sorry bud forgot your name) asked a question. It took this whole thread. My opinion, all the best with your company.