what happen to MTI
[QUOTE=Mr Powell;13295990]I don't know why everyone hates on MTI. They use to be the TOP shop in Houston. They did more LS1 R&D than ANY shop in town has. Hell most of the top shops had mechanics that started there and learned the ropes there.
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Powell, it is just part of being at the top of your game. People just have to hate. MTI had far more happy customers than disappointed ones, and by far some of the best techs in the game under their roof. It is just the guys who like to bitch and hate that are more vocal on the int3rw3b.
Many of the MTI longtime customers and techs still remain friends today. Not many shops can say that.
Tony
Many of the MTI longtime customers and techs still remain friends today. Not many shops can say that.
Tony
Powell, it is just part of being at the top of your game. People just have to hate. MTI had far more happy customers than disappointed ones, and by far some of the best techs in the game under their roof. It is just the guys who like to bitch and hate that are more vocal on the int3rw3b.
Many of the MTI longtime customers and techs still remain friends today. Not many shops can say that.
Tony
Many of the MTI longtime customers and techs still remain friends today. Not many shops can say that.
Tony
If I remember correctly the first time I met you in person was at an MTI dyno day when I was 17. It was Neil, you, Leo, Larry Cato, and someone else that went to Chili's after.
I was just watching the video I made that was on their front page of the site. The car in the video is my little brother's G-Ride
http://www.vobra.org/vids/newbest.wmv
Three years ago it was the fastest 6speed N/A Vette in Texas and only 3 or 4 1/10's off from being one of the fastest N/A 6speed C5's in America at that time.
http://www.vobra.org/vids/newbest.wmv
Three years ago it was the fastest 6speed N/A Vette in Texas and only 3 or 4 1/10's off from being one of the fastest N/A 6speed C5's in America at that time.
Oh trust me I agree on that one! We did business with them many of times and I do not have one bad thing to say about them.
If I remember correctly the first time I met you in person was at an MTI dyno day when I was 17. It was Neil, you, Leo, Larry Cato, and someone else that went to Chili's after.
If I remember correctly the first time I met you in person was at an MTI dyno day when I was 17. It was Neil, you, Leo, Larry Cato, and someone else that went to Chili's after.
I don't know why everyone hates on MTI. They use to be the TOP shop in Houston. They did more LS1 R&D than ANY shop in town has. Hell most of the top shops had mechanics that started there and learned the ropes there.
I miss going to hang out at MTI and harassing Jayson. My favorite quote ever while I was there "This year we are going to make money off of the Powell brothers, instead of losing it!" It did help that one of my best friends was the head tech there during the last year of them being open.
I miss going to hang out at MTI and harassing Jayson. My favorite quote ever while I was there "This year we are going to make money off of the Powell brothers, instead of losing it!" It did help that one of my best friends was the head tech there during the last year of them being open.
Last edited by Nwmembr19; May 8, 2010 at 04:28 AM.
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MTI was a great place to go to. I had alot of work done there. David was a great guy and always made everything right! I also remember an older gentleman who was there in the shop and up front, cant remember his name though. It was a year or so before they went out that I switched to G-force. It was nice to have a great shop close to home.
They may have done good work for people that spent 20k plus. Or people that paid them for built/numbered cars. They did a **** job on my tune for 500 and I got billy aka tollwaybandit to retune for 250. He did a way better job fixed all the bullshit bucking surging. And David did just seem like a genuously nice guy.
But, for a little positive reinforcement, they had some very skilled guys that worked there in the shop. I know several of these guys, and they are still capable of the excellent work that gave MTI its reputation in the racing industry.
Oh to your surprise they are still around.
They take care of my car:
Dude, you are absolutely clueless to what's going on. MTI did not turn into Icon. Icon was started by Mike, previous MTI employee, while MTI was still in business. Mike just purchased some of MTI's equipment when they closed shop. Get your sh*t straight before posting BS.
Oh to your surprise they are still around.
They take care of my car:
Oh to your surprise they are still around.
They take care of my car:
btw i dont think he was refering to icon closing, but mti instead?
does icon still have that blue c6 needing a motor?
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I've had a total of 4 Mustangs, 5 f-bodies and 2 GTO's worked on by MTI. If they didn't to the great work I would not have remained a customer for their nearly 14 years in business. MTI had some of the best techs work for them, many that went on to open their own shops or work for other prestigious shops that is a testament to the caliber of MTI.
Dude, you are absolutely clueless to what's going on. MTI did not turn into Icon. Icon was started by Mike, previous MTI employee, while MTI was still in business. Mike just purchased some of MTI's equipment when they closed shop. Get your sh*t straight before posting BS.
Oh to your surprise they are still around.
Oh to your surprise they are still around.
and yes, i am suprised theyre still around, Mike's customer service was shitty at best and very shady at times. now if youll give me a second, ill search the internet and find a pic of a decent looking lambo so i can say so-and-so did a great job on it.
Icon was started a few years before MTI went out of biz. Mike used to be a tech at MTI several years ago, decided to do his own thing (Icon). A couple of the techs from MTI went to work at Icon when MTI closed down. Icon bought MTI's dynojet and some other shop equipment, as well as the tune database from all the dynos done at MTI.
They are not, and never have been, the same company. Jayson/MTI decided to close up shop, Icon picked up some fragments of it.
They are not, and never have been, the same company. Jayson/MTI decided to close up shop, Icon picked up some fragments of it.