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post Oct 10, 2003 - 5:39 PM
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Sup guys,
I've been asked by a lot of people how my swap is going, so I'm just going to give you guys an update. First, I recieved my original engine from Storm Performance, found out that it was dead, and had them send me another one. After recieving the next engine, there were still a couple maintenance parts that I had to get. After I had the second engine and most of the parts, I was still waiting on the Exedy clutch kit, only to find out that it was on backorder everywhere. So I cancelled my order, and ordered a Clutch Masters Stage One kit for the AE86 Corolla GT-S. A week or so later, I dropped off my car, and the engine was pulled. Two days before I left for school, I painted part of the engine bay and gave my mechanic the go ahead to complete the swap. This was more than three weeks ago.

Last weekend, I came home to find out that the engine wasn't even in the car yet, and he needed a part from the dead 20V that's now sitting at my house in order to mount the tranny to the engine. Also, he had to find a throw-out bearing for the clutch that would work, as the one from the kit didn't fit whatsoever. A week ago today, these two things were taken care of, and then he said that it'd be done by this weekend.

Today my mechanic called me and told me that he'd been in court all week because the city was taking him to court to try to shut down his shop for some ridiculous reason, and he said that the engine still isn't even in the car yet. He promised me, however, that if the car isn't done by the end of next weekend, he won't charge me a dime though, so either my car will be done next weekend or I'll save $6-700. So by Monday the 19th, I should have my car with my AE101 4A-GE. biggrin.gifI'm so excited to get my car back, and this weekend I plan to do more work to the car while I'm home and engine is pulled, such as running new wires for my new lighting idea and cleaning up more of the wiring inside the car. smile.gif

By the way, if any of you are considering buying an engine from Storm Performance, I highly recommend against it. Once they've got your money, they're near impossible to get a hold of, and they'll charge you extra for stuff that you initially pay for, like my AFM for my engine. Also, I still haven't received my axles, and I ordered my stuff over two months ago! I don't need them to do the swap, as the AT200 axles work fine, but the AE101 axles are stronger and more durable, and it's the principle that counts. I've called Storm Performance multiple times, left many messages, and emailed them lots of times, and I can't get a reply from them. I've given up on my axles, and they'll pay, oh will they pay.

They don't realize that they've messed with the wrong kid. I'm in the process of starting a website against Storm Performance, and I plan to actively discourage anyone from buying anything from them. The website should be online soon, and then maybe I'll get some sort of a response from Storm. It's pretty sad when you have to create a website against a company in order to get a response from them.


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post Nov 2, 2003 - 7:34 PM
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Good luck man! if your dad cant make any affect get a lawyer, this is getting rediculous.

Posts in this topic
- Coomer   My Swap Update   Oct 10, 2003 - 5:39 PM
- - edo17982   Coomer RULEz!!!!!! A...   Oct 10, 2003 - 6:27 PM
- - Kwanza   That's awesome coomer... be sure to get some n...   Oct 10, 2003 - 6:30 PM
- - FallenHero   Myabe in stock form... but the 4age can go way on ...   Oct 10, 2003 - 7:12 PM
- - YellowTwo   haha, thats funny ur making a website just to disc...   Oct 11, 2003 - 12:04 AM
- - ToYCeLi8   QUOTE (Coomer @ Oct 10, 2003 - 3:39 PM) They don...   Oct 11, 2003 - 1:09 AM
- - snadman   4AGE....mmmmm. Can't wait to see it...and it w...   Oct 11, 2003 - 1:29 AM
- - Matthew   QUOTE (ToYCeLi8 @ Oct 11, 2003 - 12:09 AM) QUOTE (...   Oct 11, 2003 - 2:34 AM
- - Drocay   Thats great man, Cant wait to here about final com...   Oct 11, 2003 - 5:41 PM
- - macavely   i wish you the best of luck kid can't wait to ...   Oct 12, 2003 - 3:31 AM
- - Andason   QUOTE (ToYCeLi8 @ Oct 10, 2003 - 11:09 PM) Damn yo...   Oct 12, 2003 - 9:00 AM
- - DustyBurns30   if i were you i would call the better business bur...   Oct 12, 2003 - 12:53 PM
- - Coomer   QUOTE (DustyBurns30 @ Oct 12, 2003 - 9:53 AM) if i...   Oct 12, 2003 - 5:25 PM
- - DustyBurns30   damn, i didnt know that a company had to be a memb...   Oct 13, 2003 - 11:35 PM
- - Coomer   On a positive note, I finally got a reply back via...   Oct 14, 2003 - 12:11 AM
- - FallenHero   As long as you have the bill showing what you paid...   Oct 14, 2003 - 12:26 AM
- - Chrobis   Good luck on going after Storm, Jarco seems to be ...   Oct 14, 2003 - 1:00 AM
- - sphinx   yeah. goodluck coomer. i hate having to deal wit...   Oct 14, 2003 - 11:15 AM
- - blkGT   Yes chrobis has nothing good to say about toysport...   Oct 14, 2003 - 11:36 AM
- - celicaBEst   i have heard nothing but good things about Jarco.   Oct 14, 2003 - 4:50 PM
- - Inferno   You know we all support you, Coomer. Good luck...   Oct 14, 2003 - 5:29 PM
- - sphinx   There are some ppl who talk smack about venus, but...   Oct 14, 2003 - 6:00 PM
- - XSTeknique   Jarco = great company! My swap's not done...   Oct 15, 2003 - 7:29 PM
- - FallenHero   Well, It's almost friday...   Oct 16, 2003 - 12:45 AM
- - Coomer   QUOTE (FallenHero @ Oct 15, 2003 - 9:45 PM) Well, ...   Oct 16, 2003 - 1:08 AM
- - sphinx   yo coomer. If i were you, i would be praying that...   Oct 16, 2003 - 1:43 AM
- - snadman   Hey man, get a video camera and shoot a "Coom...   Oct 16, 2003 - 1:50 AM
- - 97sccelica   QUOTE (snadman @ Oct 15, 2003 - 10:50 PM) Hey man,...   Oct 16, 2003 - 11:17 AM
- - snadman   QUOTE (97sccelica @ Oct 16, 2003 - 9:17 AM) QUOTE ...   Oct 16, 2003 - 11:53 AM
- - 97sccelica   QUOTE (snadman @ Oct 16, 2003 - 8:53 AM) QUOT...   Oct 16, 2003 - 12:05 PM
- - FallenHero   QUOTE (97sccelica @ Oct 16, 2003 - 10:05 AM) QUOTE...   Oct 16, 2003 - 11:46 PM
- - 1bwilson   QUOTE (FallenHero @ Oct 16, 2003 - 9:46 PM) QUOTE ...   Oct 16, 2003 - 11:50 PM
- - Coomer   I do still have my stock tach, but I'm trying ...   Oct 17, 2003 - 1:16 AM
- - FallenHero   So, in theory, the car should be done for free. B...   Oct 17, 2003 - 8:49 PM
- - Andason   anctious = anxious. Just figured I'd let ya kn...   Oct 17, 2003 - 8:57 PM
- - Coomer   Sigh...I'm so discouraged right now...I got ho...   Oct 18, 2003 - 7:39 AM
- - Matthew   dont worry it'll all be worth it in the end   Oct 18, 2003 - 7:46 AM
- - blkGT   QUOTE (Coomer @ Oct 18, 2003 - 5:39 AM) Sigh...I...   Oct 18, 2003 - 10:45 AM
- - Coomer   Well, I'm feeling better now, but my car still...   Oct 20, 2003 - 12:16 AM
- - 1bwilson   See your better already. I hope to see a few more ...   Oct 20, 2003 - 12:30 AM
- - van95st   hey coomer just catching the tail end of your swap...   Oct 20, 2003 - 4:14 AM
- - 97GTinKC   TANSTAAFL (There ain't no such thing as a fre...   Oct 20, 2003 - 12:46 PM
- - Coomer   I'm beginning to get very angry and stressed o...   Nov 2, 2003 - 7:08 PM
- - slipgun   Good luck man! if your dad cant make any affec...   Nov 2, 2003 - 7:34 PM
- - KAMiX   I'd start getting aggressive, if you let them ...   Nov 2, 2003 - 8:40 PM
- - ToYCeLi8   I'd say you just go pick up your car how ever ...   Nov 3, 2003 - 11:49 AM
- - kuya1284   QUOTE (Coomer @ Nov 2, 2003 - 5:08 PM) I...   Nov 3, 2003 - 2:43 PM
- - sphinx   QUOTE (kuya1284 @ Nov 3, 2003 - 12:43 PM) Basicall...   Nov 3, 2003 - 4:09 PM
- - 97sccelica   exactly why i prefer to do most work to my car. a...   Nov 3, 2003 - 5:03 PM


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