New (used) GT horror story
06-12-2009, 09:58 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 13
New (used) GT horror story
Like I said in my shifter thread, I just purchased an 05 Mustang GT with a bunch of aftermarket parts and 30000 miles. Beautiful red with black racing stripes.
Well, today I had to travel for work and it was my first trip in the car. I was so excited. There were a couple little rattles here and there, but for the most part the car seemed perfect.
After work I decided to drop by Tulsa Car-FX and get my JBA exhaust completed with some axel backs. They put the car up on the lift and with a shocked look called me back to the shop.
He asked if I was the mechanic on the car ( which is always a bad sign), I responded with a no and he breathed a sigh of relief. He went on to unfold my nightmare...
1.) H-pipe was on upside down and the O2 sensors were there, but the wires were just cut... This led to the mounting system rubbing up against the frame and making noise.
2.) Aftermarket rear suspension was put on upside down... The bars in the back were so loose that the guy walked under them and turned them all by hand, and was able to spin the pinch nuts with a flick of the finger. This created a bowling ball in the trunk sound.
3.) My shifter was a Steeda Tri-Ax that was so cobbled together that the guy had went to the hardware store and replaced every piece of rubber bushing with metal pipe... The junction from stick to body was so broken that after it was disconnected from the transmission he was able to lift it out of the body...
4.) Then the most shocking part... He walked up to see what damage this guy did when installing the headers. He grabbed the motor mounts, and I'm not joking when I say that he picked the lower mount up and off of the car. No bolt holding it on at all...
This was my lovely afternoon. I'm so happy with the people at Tulsa Car-FX that was the best customer service I've ever had the pleasure to be on the receiving end of. I will never go to another shop as long as I'm driving muscle cars.
Well, today I had to travel for work and it was my first trip in the car. I was so excited. There were a couple little rattles here and there, but for the most part the car seemed perfect.
After work I decided to drop by Tulsa Car-FX and get my JBA exhaust completed with some axel backs. They put the car up on the lift and with a shocked look called me back to the shop.
He asked if I was the mechanic on the car ( which is always a bad sign), I responded with a no and he breathed a sigh of relief. He went on to unfold my nightmare...
1.) H-pipe was on upside down and the O2 sensors were there, but the wires were just cut... This led to the mounting system rubbing up against the frame and making noise.
2.) Aftermarket rear suspension was put on upside down... The bars in the back were so loose that the guy walked under them and turned them all by hand, and was able to spin the pinch nuts with a flick of the finger. This created a bowling ball in the trunk sound.
3.) My shifter was a Steeda Tri-Ax that was so cobbled together that the guy had went to the hardware store and replaced every piece of rubber bushing with metal pipe... The junction from stick to body was so broken that after it was disconnected from the transmission he was able to lift it out of the body...
4.) Then the most shocking part... He walked up to see what damage this guy did when installing the headers. He grabbed the motor mounts, and I'm not joking when I say that he picked the lower mount up and off of the car. No bolt holding it on at all...
This was my lovely afternoon. I'm so happy with the people at Tulsa Car-FX that was the best customer service I've ever had the pleasure to be on the receiving end of. I will never go to another shop as long as I'm driving muscle cars.
06-13-2009, 12:45 PM
#5
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Orlando FL
Posts: 13,373
Yeah, but the Maros come like that from the factory... 
To the OP,
You better check EVERYTHING that is noy stock on that car.
That will help for further prevention.
Good luck man.
To the OP,
You better check EVERYTHING that is noy stock on that car.
That will help for further prevention.
Good luck man.
Last edited by pascal; 06-13-2009 at 12:47 PM.
06-13-2009, 05:31 PM
#9
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 13
I bought it from the dealer and I'm about to head back there right now. Everything is fine now. Took 6 hours to get it right at the best Mustang shop in Oklahoma, but it's there now and 100X better than it ever has been. Looks, sounds, and runs perfect.
