What have revhigh said following the retune?
Have they said they'd pay for the car to get back to them so they can sort the mechanical issues?
Did the car have any problems prior to taking it to them?
The misfires and lack of power sound like a timing issue.
Hi, I've been observing/noting these things over the past fortnight and haven't gone back to them with any update on what's happening. But I'm also pretty burnt from dealing with them (despite they are genuinely good people) so I doubt I'll get back in touch to keep going back and forth. I live 7.5 hours away from them too so just dropping it in isn't really an option.
With the mechanical issues, re: leaking/unsealed timing chain cover, they will rectify the work under warranty if I take it back. They're not shying away from it, but how much would you be inclined to trust someone after this? Mistakes happen, I'm not here to crucify anyone but at the same time I have to think about the implications of the job not being done properly again, and potentially again after that. I care more about the engine not seizing on me on a rural highway between towns more than anybody's reputation though.
The only actual issue was needing a timing chain replacement.
I asked for the sump to be dropped and cleaned as there was some sludge built up in the engine too. There was a bit, but nothing which caused them much concern. I'd assume if the engine was flogged then it wouldn't make sense to install performance parts into it and they probably would have advised me of that.
I had the other mods installed on the basis that if the timing chains were being replaced it made sense from a labour cost perspective to have the other mods done at the same time.
Ignition timing or cam timing though?
Cost me just under 700 bucks to get the tune sorted out, the guy spent a full 7 hours on it and he is a fricken genius. The deadspot down low was a fuel trim issue apparently and the surging bunnyhopping was apparently the cam trying to lope while cruising along. I think he said he took some of the exhaust timing out of it to fix it. Fuel usage seems better too now.
He did say that a lot of the fuel trims were out by up to 25% and that there were a lot of things changed in the tune that did not need changing and that some things had been adjusted as if it was an LS engine. He wasn't overly impressed by what had been done to it previously. He mentioned that it should make more torque in the low range now with the fixups done and it does seem slightly better on the throttle in that respect.
So overall very happy with the job he did, he even called me this morning to see how it was going and if I was happy with it. Restored my faith in the industry, its just a shame it cost extra to get it fixed but I don't believe $400 trips to Melbourne for half hour touchups would ever have fixed it. My last contact from Revhigh wS that they didn't think they could tune out the light throttle deadset. I did not bother replying to it. It's a shame cos they are nice people and seem pretty transparent.
Have been sim racing for about 15 years now, have a 20k setup, don't race online due to time zone differences and the odd hours I get to do it. I am pretty active on a number of sim racing forums, the whole thing is pretty addictive.
Wow sounds like you travel a bit, Thailand for training, the US for racing, you will be on space X next, lol.
It almost sounds like Revhigh should have to pay to put your car on a flatbed to get it down there to fix it at their own cost. Have they tried to make contact with you to enquire about how it is going now?
Wow, that sounds like a pog of a tune lol, good on him for taking the day to work through it though, sounds like 700 well spent - albeit shouldn't have been required in the first place. Will be interested to hear how it gets on over the next few weeks. Why would he have tuned parts of it like an LS though... I guess based on their capability that's what they'd so though - can't tune out the deadspot, but there are clearly others out there who can to an extent.. as some of the other guys have been saying, it seems the capability amongst them varies wildly.. which seems pretty logical.
How good is that, he actually gave you a buzz to see how it's tracking, mate it sounds like you've found a tuner from here out with that customer service and ability to fix a shoddy tune.
Haha, probably not on space X - divorced in 2013 and never looked back, can travel and just dick about now, wouldn't entertain it again this lifetime unless she was 100% what I was looking for.
Nah, they haven't really been in touch unless I get in touch with them first and I don't really get heaps out of them, one or two lines and that;s about it. I've given up contacting them as it's just not really all that fruitful. Haha, you know what, I'd just as sooner they pay for the rectifications made locally, I'd also have to get down to them and pick up the car again - I'll ask the local bloke to take some photos of the work done so I have a record of the issues. I think this is going to be a case of taking it on the chin, paying what's necessary and just moving on with life.
Something in the back of my mind says there is even more of a shitfight than what's immediately obvious here.
