RMW Bay Area Tuning Session
#176
So I was thinking to have everyone come up somewhere in between which would be an even figure of $125.00 (median price) for the shop which sounds about as close as you can get.
The difference of potentially overpaying would be very minimal and at worst we would be paying about $15.00 per person more. I don't think that $15.00 at worst case scenario would kill anyone financially which in that case we would forward the remaining money to Jan.
If we end up short, which is unlikely, I would take care of the rest and have you fellas pay me through paypal.
Just a suggestion.
Sharo
The difference of potentially overpaying would be very minimal and at worst we would be paying about $15.00 per person more. I don't think that $15.00 at worst case scenario would kill anyone financially which in that case we would forward the remaining money to Jan.
If we end up short, which is unlikely, I would take care of the rest and have you fellas pay me through paypal.
Just a suggestion.
Sharo
Everyone, give your thoughts on this, please...
#177
#178
That sounds fair to me! $475/person
Sharo, you have certainly seemed to "grabbed the baton" on this one and make it happen. I would be comfortable if any remaining amount of $475/each was split between Jan and yourself for all the effort put into this. Unless, of course, there is another person doing leg work here that I am missing.
Everyone, give your thoughts on this, please...
Sharo, you have certainly seemed to "grabbed the baton" on this one and make it happen. I would be comfortable if any remaining amount of $475/each was split between Jan and yourself for all the effort put into this. Unless, of course, there is another person doing leg work here that I am missing.
Everyone, give your thoughts on this, please...
So it seems as though I have to do my tune on a Friday session since my car is still in the shop trying to fix a vacuum leak.
I can't believe this had to fall right on this weekend since we have been planning this thing forever it seems.
I will be there on Thursday but unfortunately won't have my car ready, therefore I would have to make it on a Friday session. I will make sure that the timing won't infringe on anyone else and specially people coming from long distance and that have a set time. So no worries there.
As it is we had 10 people on Thursday and only 8 on Friday. With me jumping in on a Friday it makes it even with 9 on each day.
I apologize for this since I didn't expect my car to not be ready. The part has to be ordered and won't get here till Thursday afternoon and the shop has to get it done that night so I can have the car for Friday without hopefully any problems.
Thanks again
Sharo
#180
Just changing my time to Friday due to car not being ready.
1-brownflyer---->Confirmed "Thursday March 6th session"
2-kmickey------->Confirmed "Thursday March 6th session"
3-kazlot--------->Confirmed "Thursday March 6th session"
4-latte hiatus--->Confirmed "Thursday March 6th session"
5-MINICHEF---->Confirmed "Thursday March 6th session" between 2-4pm
6-Checkers----->Confirmed "Thursday March 6th session"
7-tazio---------->Confirmed "Thursday March 6th session"
8-chengchiro--->Confirmed "Thursday March 6th session"
9-SCA---------->Confirmed "Thursday March 6th Session" 5pm
10-A4blur-------->Confirmed "Friday March 7th Session"
11-mikenaron--->Confirmed "Friday March 7th session"
12-Twon--------->Confirmed "Friday March 7th session"
13-sandini------->Confirmed "Friday March 7th session"
14-rkw----------->Confirmed "Friday March 7th session" between 10am-3pm
15-yumhaggis--->Confirmed "Friday March 7th session"
16-Dr O.--------->Confirmed "Friday March 7th session"
17-70spop------->Confirmed "Friday March 7th session"
18-SharoSC02--->Confirmed "Friday March 7th session" Hopefully my car is ready
2-kmickey------->Confirmed "Thursday March 6th session"
3-kazlot--------->Confirmed "Thursday March 6th session"
4-latte hiatus--->Confirmed "Thursday March 6th session"
5-MINICHEF---->Confirmed "Thursday March 6th session" between 2-4pm
6-Checkers----->Confirmed "Thursday March 6th session"
7-tazio---------->Confirmed "Thursday March 6th session"
8-chengchiro--->Confirmed "Thursday March 6th session"
9-SCA---------->Confirmed "Thursday March 6th Session" 5pm
10-A4blur-------->Confirmed "Friday March 7th Session"
11-mikenaron--->Confirmed "Friday March 7th session"
12-Twon--------->Confirmed "Friday March 7th session"
13-sandini------->Confirmed "Friday March 7th session"
14-rkw----------->Confirmed "Friday March 7th session" between 10am-3pm
15-yumhaggis--->Confirmed "Friday March 7th session"
16-Dr O.--------->Confirmed "Friday March 7th session"
17-70spop------->Confirmed "Friday March 7th session"
18-SharoSC02--->Confirmed "Friday March 7th session" Hopefully my car is ready
#183
Hmmm, you're making me nervous... vacuum leak? Is that something I can check my self? I didn't take mine to the shop, it only has 12,000 miles and upon visual inspection myself, the belt looks brand new and the spark plugs and air filter look fine as well.
Edit: Never mind, just had it smogged last week, check the service paper and they checked the vacum, all is good.
Edit: Never mind, just had it smogged last week, check the service paper and they checked the vacum, all is good.
Last edited by TWON; 03-04-2008 at 07:31 PM.
#185
Dinan of Morgan Hill had the smoke diagnosis looking for the leak and this is what they found:
"leak if from your Evap leak diagnostic pump that connects from the charcoal filter element in your engine bay to your exhaust. The replacement pump was special ordered for 120 cost to you through Mini of Mountain View today and it will be delivered on Thursday."
I'm crossing my fingers that it will be ready on Thursday afternoon.
"leak if from your Evap leak diagnostic pump that connects from the charcoal filter element in your engine bay to your exhaust. The replacement pump was special ordered for 120 cost to you through Mini of Mountain View today and it will be delivered on Thursday."
I'm crossing my fingers that it will be ready on Thursday afternoon.
#186
It turns out that I have a meeting now re-scheduled for the afternoon tomorrow, so I will need to be finished with the tune and out by 1:30 PM at the latest. I still plan to arrive early (hopefully by 7:30 AM), so hopefully I can myself out of the rest the Tuesday attendees' way. I apologize if this causes any convenience for anyone in the Tuesday crew.
On the bright side, now it looks like I may be able to attend the dinner event on Santana Row, if that is still happening.
Here's hoping all the cars in the shops are good to go by Friday at the latest, and looking forward to seeing y'all tomorrow.
On the bright side, now it looks like I may be able to attend the dinner event on Santana Row, if that is still happening.
Here's hoping all the cars in the shops are good to go by Friday at the latest, and looking forward to seeing y'all tomorrow.
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#198
No live updates...
but I'm back at home... Had to deal with kids.... It's a dynopak, and the guys at the shop are pretty nice. Helping out tons. One car couldn't be tuned because of a slipping belt and no time to fix it before his car turned back into a pumpkin. Sharo is taking notes about increases, but I haven't seen them all. I'll be going back later to see how the day winds up.... I'm sure there will be postings after people make it back home. Each participant is leaving with a before/after plot....
Matt
Matt
#199
my # ended up at 196 HP 175 TQ, but Jan did not seem to be happy about it. My car drives dyno's nuts. It's the automatic, it keeps shifting up at 6400 rpms, So the he said the numbers are low because of the rpms. If the car shifted at 6900 or 7000 the HP would be alot higher. So we will try again later when he has a chance to look in to programing of the tranny.
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