ATI procharger build time question?

[insane4fbodys]

Hello,
My question is how long do you have to wait for a procharger to be built and sent to you? I ordered this from a vendor (unnamed for now) the 2nd of July. I have 3 cancelled checks totalling $10,018.00 for a F-2 Procharger with intercooler, C&S carb, boost referenced Regulator, MSD Digitail 7 with boost control, Magna fuel Prostar 500, Comp blower cam, Dart intake and MSD map sensor. As of right now I received the intake, cam, regulator and the C&S carb. After hearing it was in 2 weeks ago from procharger, and then being told that it was another customers. Then last week hearing it's in and to be sent out Wed. I live about 250 miles from there. I neither have the rest of my parts or know where they are. Is this too long waiting on this part? I've been patient, but now my wife wants to know what the money was spent on. What do I do from here? :x :cry:

[mytmouz]

Are they in Colorado by any chance?

[woodsman]

All I can say is it took me 7 or 8 weeks for my F2 to come in. I hope you get yours soon.

[insane4fbodys]

Everything is cool. UPS strikes again, and caused the problem. This has been 4 months for me to get it. I hope like heck this thing is worth the time and money. 18 PSI in street trim on a 7 to 1 463. Was told it would/could make around 1100 HP. On the 28PSI race cogs, maybe 1500-1600HP. If so, I'll never need to build another toy for racing.

[bjuice]

what cha doing for a harmonic balancer,,,or ya running a crank hub ?...had some friends running similiar set up and kept shearing grade 8 bolts on balancer ( billiet).......i say go with crank hub to avoid this possible problem.

ohh by the way when they called ATI ..they stated it was a common problem and to work around it....HEY CAN'T BLAME ATI BECAUSE THEIR STUFF IS PUTTING THE POWER OUT...

just be smart by being preventive !

Brian

[insane4fbodys]

It showed up a few minutes ago. AMEN. I'm running a fluid dampner and ARP bolt. The bottom end of my motor was under a 1471 blower making 28PSI of boost and after having it freshened, found out it only has 1 key in the crank. The motor builder has a jig to drill a hole between the crank and dampner. He then can drive a dole into it and make very solid for the big boost. I'm going to take it easy on it for a while. Then take it to have the timing curve on the MSD changed for best performance. Thanks

[insane4fbodys]

:x Don't want to keep bashing this, but, I checked my box and only got 2/3ths of my parts. The intercooler is the wrong piece and now will have to see how to exchange this 1 for the right 1. The poor part is my Digital 7 MSD and the MSD map sensor was sent to the wrong customer? They knew this at the first of the week. Thats nearly $900 and nobody can tell me when I going to get it. I guess when the other customer decides to return it? And I'm not planning on accepting anything that has been opened either. I paid for new parts and thats what I want. This company has had very good reviews on here and I'm not saying anymore, but thier time at taking care of problems sux. At this rate it'll be the end of next season to get any more parts from them and the motor will need to be rebuilt just to try and start it. I think next time I'll go with someone that has sorry feedback so I know where I stand up front.

[Racefab57]

I and others want to know who this is to prevent this from happenin to us.???

[chevguy65]

You say your 250 miles from them.
Get in your car and drive down and do not leave without your parts.

Raise a stink if you have to but they have had 4 months to get your stuff to you.

You may want to have an atty send them a demand letter if nothing else works.

[ken0069]

I have 3 cancelled checks totalling $10,018.00

Therein lies your problem!

Had you paid with a credit card, and yes, I know many ppl don't like to use them, but had you used a credit card you would have some recourse as if you hadn't received those parts within 60 days you could have filed a complaint to have the charges reversed! You can't reverse that check and would have to go to court to have anything done about it, which is more money that you likely wouldn't get back under any circumstances.

We never know how this stuff is going to play out when we place an order like this. I've had several things happen in the past couple of years that using a credit card saved my ass on. One was worth $1,000! And I almost lost my ass on a $1500 cash deal on a set of 15* SBC heads that were junk with a business in NY called Redline Performance. Took me about 4 months to get my money back on that deal, and was lucky I got a dime.

Using a credit card is the best way to go, IMHO. That way you do have recourse if the deal goes south!

[bjuice]

i agree with kEN on the CREDIT CARDS as far as protection is concerned.

i have dealt with ATI direct in the past..i am not so sure your independent dealer didn't have something to do with this screw up !

Brian

[insane4fbodys]

I agree with the credit card too. I was going to use my debit card but the owner of the company said he really prefered check so he didn't have to pay the percentage on accepting credit/debit. Mistake! Also was informed that they don't give refunds after parts are ordered. With a Procharger I can understand. But after talking with other people and them saying they had theirs in 6-8 weeks for other "dealers" something just doesn't seem right that mine took nearly 4 months. And it's just a plain old F-2. Now then he says if I send him the intercooler thats wrong that he will have it exchanged for me. I'm thinking of just dealing with what I have since I don't want to die of old age before the new 1 shows up. And oh yeah, I don't know where it's "coming" from but I won't get my MSD until the first part of next week. Hmm, how's that for getting me a part that's been paid in full for over a month. The procharger was paid for in the first 2 weeks. Now then, I'm still trying to give them a chance to make good so I'm not going to say names just yet. But they have ads on here and ebay. I looked at their feedback on ebay about a week ago. Biggest compliant? anyone? no guesses? Great part, very slow at shipping and that was a + feedback. Some didn't never get their parts. I'll keep you posted. Thanks

[bjuice]

can you say F L O A T I N G

[insane4fbodys]

I was told that about 2 months ago and thats what I believed too. I've about decided to keep and deal with the intercooler I have now and after my MSD shows up, just post the good and the bad about them in the feedback section. I should wait until I have all my parts first.

[bjuice]

smart Move !

[insane4fbodys]

Well incase you didn't see it I posted the company in the feedback section. I've been waiting 2 weeks for an MSD 7535 Dig. 7 box and a MSD map sensor for car. And thats just since they told me it was shipped elsewhere. The parts where paid for 3 weeks before they sent my box and then said it wasn't in there. RACE PARTS DIRECT, HAHAHA the name says it all. You order from them, pay them and then wait while they order the parts direct from the company, and when they aren't busy they may actually ship them to the right place. What a joke just think twice before you order anything from there or if you do, order it now so you can get it for the end of the season next year.