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Old 12-25-2012 | 09:40 PM
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Anyone else had issues with thunder racing. I made an order on dec 5 and still haven't seen it. I've called about ten times and nobody answers so I've left about 10 voicemails and haven't heard anything in response.
Old 12-25-2012 | 09:42 PM
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There are a few threads on here stating that they have been having issues...Good luck..
Old 12-25-2012 | 09:51 PM
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Yep, they told me fuel pumps were on back order after I placed my order, called back 3 months later, still on back order. Called a month later, still on back order. So I called racetronix and they said that those pump and there harnesses were not and had not been on back order. I call TR and told them I wanted my money back after finding out they had been lying to me and they said that my pump had been shipped. I didn't see that pump for 3 weeks... There are a ton of stories on here with the same m.o.. Ive heard they are having a hard time paying the bills and using customer money to pay bills and filling orders when they are caught up on bills. Needless to say I will never buy anything from them again...
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Well that sucks.
Old 12-25-2012 | 10:31 PM
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WOW not good not good at all.
Old 12-25-2012 | 11:23 PM
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They were big back in the day of cz28.com along with a few others that went the way of the dodo bird. Wish I could remember the names of those internet websites back from 1998 to the early 2000's.
Old 12-26-2012 | 01:07 AM
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Heck I thought they went under when MADMAN left years ago?
Old 12-26-2012 | 01:16 AM
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I wouldnt order from them ever again,before i buy anything from anyone anymore i jump on tech and make sure things are still going good at the place im ordering from lol,tsp n ws6store are my main goto places
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I ordered 90% of my parts from WS6store. Only reason I don't use Texas speed is because I will have to pay shipping and taxes...
Old 12-26-2012 | 09:42 AM
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Known problem with them. It's not that hard to spend a minute or 2 browsing the sponsor feedback section before ordering.
Old 12-26-2012 | 10:45 AM
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Sorry for your problems, as has been stated, it appears they are in some sort of financial distress and quite a few issues like these have been popping up on the board lately.

Between 2001 - 2004 I spent thousands with them and TByrne Motorsports. TByrne retired and now it appears Thunder is going under... Used to shop with TTP, they are long gone. Recently I switched my business to Tick Performance and have had great success. LG Motorsports has moved more towards the Corvette side of things and tend to be expensive but the service and quality has always been terrific as well.
Old 12-26-2012 | 11:15 AM
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i WILL NOT deal with thunderracing anymore becuase of this.......i ordered a fuel pump this summer for a customers car it said would ship in 2 days.......well 3 weeks went by no fuel pump, no call from thunderracing no nothing........i call and they tell me its leaving the next day.......another week goes by........nothing......i call again and they tell me oh sorry we just got them in its leaving tomorrow.........took me 6 weeks plus getting the run around for a frigging fuel pump and they wouldn't do a damn thing for me after all that, no discount no shipping discount NOTHING......after that experience i will not be a TR customer ever again there customer service and business ethics are horrible just like the "miracle" camshafts they "design"
Old 12-26-2012 | 11:41 AM
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I had a problem with buying lifters through them that were shown as in stock. I think they did call me though saying they were backordered etc. I just canceled the order and got them straight from the manufacturer. Friends have had worse experiences though.
Old 12-26-2012 | 11:39 PM
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I also had problems last summer trying to get a racetronix fuel pump from Thunder.I called to cancel the order and they said they would refund me my money.Weeks later didnt see my refund and several attempts to get ahold of them failed.Luckily I used paypal and they got me my refund.
Old 12-27-2012 | 12:07 AM
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Man I feel for yeah...plain sucks you get jerked that way. Back in 2003 when I did my build I spent 2k with them and didnt have any issues. But good to know for future purchases.
Old 12-27-2012 | 01:09 AM
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I had problems with them. I canceled my order after they gave me the run around. I ordered my parts form someone else. Wont be buying from them again. Have a friend that had bad luck with them as well
Old 12-27-2012 | 01:24 AM
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they also told me over the phone they dont charge your account until they send the part out or something like that, but it looks like in some cases posted here that they where lieing
Old 12-27-2012 | 12:03 PM
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They're not the same anymore. They're not even in the same building anymore. And a few important people that knows they're stuff even quit..
Old 12-27-2012 | 12:35 PM
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They replaced Internet Race Supply after IRS went under far as the go to F-body parts shop. I spent some money with them because you would get the parts next day even a lot of the GM speed shops here got parts for them. I like ordering from the WS6 store if I need any thing.
Old 12-27-2012 | 12:49 PM
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Hell yea. Ws6store is the best. Good prices and fast shipping. I bought ton of stuff from them



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