ESS VT2-625 Major Boost Issues. SC owners please chime in. - Page 5

Singletrack · 09-14-2011, 09:34 AM

Wow, missed the new info here. Crazy...

prodigymb · 09-28-2011, 10:48 AM

charger should be back friday - monday. vortech blows - the longest repair service i have ever seen.

img · 09-28-2011, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by prodigymb

charger should be back friday - monday. vortech blows - the longest repair service i have ever seen.

As soon as i receive it ill give you a shout.
BTW,your 996 is nutz.I couldnt sleep since i saw it but im making some sweet changes,fill you in when you come up

DublinM3 · 09-28-2011, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by prodigymb

charger should be back friday - monday. vortech blows - the longest repair service i have ever seen.

You should be less concerned with the time it takes to repair your blower and just be happy that your car still runs considering the damage done. Never run a car even for a short time without an air filter. I hope you get it all back and running properly. It sounds like you have the right guys taking care of it.

img · 09-28-2011, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DublinM3

You should be less concerned with the time it takes to repair your blower and just be happy that your car still runs considering the damage done. Never run a car even for a short time without an air filter. I hope you get it all back and running properly. It sounds like you have the right guys taking care of it.

+1

m33 · 10-01-2011, 10:26 AM

Update ??

biglare · 10-01-2011, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by m33

Update ??

1

img · 10-01-2011, 08:13 PM

I should have the blower Monday !

disapr · 10-01-2011, 08:27 PM

How long has Vortech had the compressor? Are they always this slow?

m33 · 10-01-2011, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by disapr

How long has Vortech had the compressor? Are they always this slow?

i think 2 months

img · 10-02-2011, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by disapr

How long has Vortech had the compressor? Are they always this slow?

They said 3-4 weeks but as M33 said,took 2 months.
when i called a couple of times i was told that they have only 1 tech right now so dont really know if people are on vaca or what.

img · 10-03-2011, 10:05 AM

Got the SC and most likely will be putting the car back together sometime this weekend,will keep this thread updated !

prodigymb · 10-04-2011, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DublinM3

You should be less concerned with the time it takes to repair your blower and just be happy that your car still runs considering the damage done. Never run a car even for a short time without an air filter. I hope you get it all back and running properly. It sounds like you have the right guys taking care of it.

Umm OK. Car is not mine. I was also not the one that left the filter off and neither was the owner. Also the fact that Vortech customer service sucks donkey nuts and takes 2 months to rebuild a a charger doesnt change, but I appreciate your concern about what I should be concerned about and also great job stating the obvious that has been repeated only a dozen times in this thread

1sikbmr · 10-04-2011, 10:25 AM

wow glad everything is coming back together and the car will be running as good as new again

img · 10-05-2011, 01:04 PM

Some pics !

disapr · 10-05-2011, 01:17 PM

Was this covered by Vortech or was there a repair bill?

img · 10-05-2011, 02:08 PM

[quote=disapr;10552665]Was this covered by Vortech or was there a repair bill?

There was a bill for the repair !

AJ@ESS · 10-05-2011, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by disapr

Was this covered by Vortech or was there a repair bill?

Warranty will not cover debree damage from extensively running the SC unit without the air filter on.

disapr · 10-05-2011, 05:18 PM

I was pretty sure that they wouldn't - I suppose I was actually fishing for how much the fee was to have the compressor rebuilt.

img · 10-05-2011, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by disapr

I was pretty sure that they wouldn't - I suppose I was actually fishing for how much the fee was to have the compressor rebuilt.

They Charge you depending on the parts that was replaced so it all depends on what damage was done .

M3ryder55 · 10-11-2011, 11:42 PM

i had a similar problem on my previous vechicle in august of 2008 where Vortech swapped manufacturers on a certain component in the superchargers. One week after i installed the supercharger it literary blew up. Like any other enthusiast first thing I did was get on the message boards to talk shit about vortech and a few days later I got back on the boards to talk more shit about how they were lagging and blah blah blah. That same day I get a phone call from my installer telling me if "I wanted my blower fixed soon I would stay the fuck off the boards". Lesson learned.. (This guy only worked on muscle cars and was super charging my G35 so he had no way of checking the boards)

Just like the dealerships, Vortech has people monitoring these boards. That same day I got on the boards and praised Vortech for their excellent service even though my blower was not ready. The next day I got a call from the Tech @ vortech saying my blower is ready and to come pick it up. When I got there, the dude smiled handed me the blower and told me that they will be warrantying the kit for 4 years 50,000 miles.

US///M3 · 10-17-2011, 06:49 AM

The OP at first made it sound like the SC was defective,a more appropriate title would be "Don't let incompetent techs install or troubleshoot your SC."

09-14-2011, 09:34 AM	#89
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10-01-2011, 08:13 PM	#96
img VT3 Drives: E36 M3 Track car,Ess E90 M3 DD Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Couch Posts: 5,855 iTrader: (5)	I should have the blower Monday ! __________________ NO FEAR.NO LIMITS.NO EQUAL Ess VT3 LC built motor,Volk TE37SL,Challenge modefied Xpipe,Akra axle back CF tips. LOW BOOST 60-130 6.7 sec

10-01-2011, 08:27 PM	#97
disapr drop a gear and... Drives: 2010 M3 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 937 iTrader: (4) Garage List 2004 BMW M3 [0.00] 2012 SVT Raptor [0.00] 2012 BMW X5 [0.00]	How long has Vortech had the compressor? Are they always this slow? __________________ '12 SVT Raptor '04 E46 M3 6MT AW --Build Thread-- www.adaptiveeng.com<-Cool stuff here

10-03-2011, 10:05 AM	#100
img VT3 Drives: E36 M3 Track car,Ess E90 M3 DD Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Couch Posts: 5,855 iTrader: (5)	Got the SC and most likely will be putting the car back together sometime this weekend,will keep this thread updated ! __________________ NO FEAR.NO LIMITS.NO EQUAL Ess VT3 LC built motor,Volk TE37SL,Challenge modefied Xpipe,Akra axle back CF tips. LOW BOOST 60-130 6.7 sec

10-04-2011, 10:25 AM	#102
1sikbmr Brigadier General Drives: E90 M3 6MT Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New York Posts: 3,106 iTrader: (12)	wow glad everything is coming back together and the car will be running as good as new again __________________ E90 ///M3 6MT Atlantis Blue - Fox red Gloss black grilles/Red gills\|V1 hardwire\|Painted reflectors\|ZHP lighted shift knob\|VMR V710 silver\|GTS lip\|Lux custom 8k kit\|AA Green Filter\| AA Pulley\| RPI GTM Exhaust\|Sosi x-pipe\|BMW Performance Steering Wheel V1\|

09-28-2011, 10:48 AM	#90
prodigymb Private First Class Drives: 996tt Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Philly Posts: 166 iTrader: (0)	charger should be back friday - monday. vortech blows - the longest repair service i have ever seen.

10-01-2011, 10:26 AM	#94
m33 Banned Drives: E92 VT650 MCB Individual Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: CT Posts: 2,679 iTrader: (5)	Update ??

10-05-2011, 01:04 PM	#103
img VT3 Drives: E36 M3 Track car,Ess E90 M3 DD Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Couch Posts: 5,855 iTrader: (5)	Some pics ! Attached Images __________________ NO FEAR.NO LIMITS.NO EQUAL Ess VT3 LC built motor,Volk TE37SL,Challenge modefied Xpipe,Akra axle back CF tips. LOW BOOST 60-130 6.7 sec

10-05-2011, 01:17 PM	#104
disapr drop a gear and... Drives: 2010 M3 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 937 iTrader: (4) Garage List 2004 BMW M3 [0.00] 2012 SVT Raptor [0.00] 2012 BMW X5 [0.00]	Was this covered by Vortech or was there a repair bill? __________________ '12 SVT Raptor '04 E46 M3 6MT AW --Build Thread-- www.adaptiveeng.com<-Cool stuff here Last edited by disapr; 10-05-2011 at 03:13 PM.

10-05-2011, 02:08 PM	#105
img VT3 Drives: E36 M3 Track car,Ess E90 M3 DD Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Couch Posts: 5,855 iTrader: (5)	[quote=disapr;10552665]Was this covered by Vortech or was there a repair bill? There was a bill for the repair ! __________________ NO FEAR.NO LIMITS.NO EQUAL Ess VT3 LC built motor,Volk TE37SL,Challenge modefied Xpipe,Akra axle back CF tips. LOW BOOST 60-130 6.7 sec

10-05-2011, 05:18 PM	#107
disapr drop a gear and... Drives: 2010 M3 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 937 iTrader: (4) Garage List 2004 BMW M3 [0.00] 2012 SVT Raptor [0.00] 2012 BMW X5 [0.00]	I was pretty sure that they wouldn't - I suppose I was actually fishing for how much the fee was to have the compressor rebuilt. __________________ '12 SVT Raptor '04 E46 M3 6MT AW --Build Thread-- www.adaptiveeng.com<-Cool stuff here

10-11-2011, 11:42 PM	#109
M3ryder55 Lieutenant Drives: 2010 SG M3 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Chatsworth, CA Posts: 502 iTrader: (1)	i had a similar problem on my previous vechicle in august of 2008 where Vortech swapped manufacturers on a certain component in the superchargers. One week after i installed the supercharger it literary blew up. Like any other enthusiast first thing I did was get on the message boards to talk shit about vortech and a few days later I got back on the boards to talk more shit about how they were lagging and blah blah blah. That same day I get a phone call from my installer telling me if "I wanted my blower fixed soon I would stay the fuck off the boards". Lesson learned.. (This guy only worked on muscle cars and was super charging my G35 so he had no way of checking the boards) Just like the dealerships, Vortech has people monitoring these boards. That same day I got on the boards and praised Vortech for their excellent service even though my blower was not ready. The next day I got a call from the Tech @ vortech saying my blower is ready and to come pick it up. When I got there, the dude smiled handed me the blower and told me that they will be warrantying the kit for 4 years 50,000 miles. __________________

10-17-2011, 06:49 AM	#110
US///M3 Captain Drives: 1973 Jensen Interceptor Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Shanghai, People's Republic of China Posts: 743 iTrader: (0)	The OP at first made it sound like the SC was defective,a more appropriate title would be "Don't let incompetent techs install or troubleshoot your SC." __________________ BMW R1200RT All purpose, No pretense. Women are made to be loved, not to be understood. Oscar Wilde

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