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01-09-2009, 05:45 PM
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DC Crew
Posts: 75
Member #75435
Member since: Sep 2008
Location: Queens NY
My Corvette(s)
c6z
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Cartek Scams again...
Another CARTEK Nightmare. Just when I thought it was over with this place, it get's worse.....
Just a little reminder, My engine was built by CARTEK last year this time. I spared no expense. Forged 429, Callies Crank, Morel Lifters,ported heads,4x cam etc...$25+K ..
I'll post a pic of the bill for all to see the goodies I THOUGHT I WAS GETTING!
After 1 month and 1 track day I had no oil pressure, they warrantied the engine and gave me the car 2 months later..(theres a whole thread on that problem I had) Originally they claimed it had 575rwhp, and I had it dynoed at another shop and it was off by 50hp. It dynoed at TTP at 524rwhp. Matt re-tuned it to 549rwhp, OK, better but still not there...
Unhappy with the result, I picked up a Cam from Texas Speed. The LS7R.
Matt installed it and we got the car up to 562, and Vette docs got me to 577.. Now I'm felling better. OK.... Then......3 months( today Jan 9, 2009) later I have Vette Docs pull the heads off because I hear ticking. Turns out a couple of lifters went bad... No problem right? WRONG?
The lifters are not Morels, and the Pistons are not the 4.130 I paid for there 4.125...HMMMM..
What would you do? I paid for an engine that was supposed to have morel lifters and 4.130 pistons, and that's not what I got. WTF!
SO I'M A GENTLEMAN, I called Max at CARTEK and explained my findings... His reply was "we warrantied the motor when we didn't have to because we are a new company now.. We did you a favor. (that's real ethical business practices, way to keep clients).. We rebuilt your motor with comprable parts".. WTF! COMPRABLE PARTS! 
A new video is here for you to save yourelf some trouble.. To show my fellow Vette guys that these guys are unethical, and shady, stay far away....
We still haven't opened up the rest of the motor. I'm sure I will find issues with the block. I will follow up with more video.
Cartek had an opportunity to make this go away, they opened up a can of worms. All they needed to do was pay me for the parts I had paid for. Instead, they blew me off.
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/C...ain_210547.htm
Last edited by Viciousz; 01-09-2009 at 06:47 PM.
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01-09-2009, 06:03 PM
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DC Crew
Posts: 14
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Member since: Dec 2008
Location: Plano, TX
My Corvette(s)
2005 Corvette
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 That is terrible. The fact they blew you off is worse. I'm thinking lawyer if they aren't willing ot resolve as they should. I would request a new motor but that's me. What a bunch of BS. Keep us posted
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01-09-2009, 06:09 PM
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Posts: 2,529
Member #43506
Member since: Feb 2006
Location: West Chester, PA
My Corvette(s)
2005 Z51 Twin Turbo, 2008 Z51 (wifes), 2010 ZR1
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If you could only see what was in my car. I will post pics and probably pursue them for charges I paid and items not done to the car. I have detailed pictures. You can't fucking beleive how things were done...heads ported past the gaskets..YES thats right..past the gaskets..WTF. Sorry to hijack but your thread just got me all fired up again. I am having some other items checked out but things were really wrong. it's a shame....seems like there are good and bad cars from there shop....I was in denial. I thought mine was good. Several people will say things about what i did with the car...blah...blah...blah. I don't care if it blew up, it's the shoddy work I found upon disassembly. Be prepared to get bashed by the Cartek guys...I know I'll get bashed for these comments. 
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01-09-2009, 06:15 PM
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Posts: 2,529
Member #43506
Member since: Feb 2006
Location: West Chester, PA
My Corvette(s)
2005 Z51 Twin Turbo, 2008 Z51 (wifes), 2010 ZR1
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BTW - I also have several parts on my bill of sale that were not installed in the car....at least not what I paid for.
YES - I was fucked too.
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01-09-2009, 06:47 PM
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DC Crew
Posts: 5,671
Member #64482
Member since: Sep 2007
Location: Hillsborough/NJ/Somerset
My Corvette(s)
Z06
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BAADC6
BTW - I also have several parts on my bill of sale that were not installed in the car....at least not what I paid for.
YES - I was fucked too.
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Did they at least leave the jar of Vaseline in the trunk for you?  
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Forged 402 stroker, ETP 215 ported/polished heads, 1 7/8" AR headers, Fast 90/LS2 TB, Oz Exo-skel dual disc clutch, 5 point custom roll cage, 4.10 gears, DTE strut brace, DTE hardened output shaft, Rwhp/Rwtq?...enough to go 10.44@133.9 with a 1.55-60' and a slipping clutch...thank you RobZ for driving and ECS for the build. |
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01-09-2009, 06:49 PM
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DC Crew
Posts: 3,065
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Member since: Jul 2008
Location: New Jersey
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2007 C6 LS2 Z51 3LT
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I hate to see this stuff happen.
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01-09-2009, 06:51 PM
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DC Crew
Posts: 50,998
Member #1
Member since: Jan 2003
Location: Arizona / USA!
My Corvette(s)
Current: 2001, 2003 .... Previous: 1996, 1996 GS, 2002 Z06, 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Braciole
I hate to see this stuff happen.
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It's bad for the hobby.
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Current:
2001 Corvette Convertible / Torch Red / 6-speed / Z51 / HUD (mine!)
2003 Corvette Convertible / Spiral Gray / 6-speed / Z51 / HUD (hers!)
Previous:
2002 Corvette Z06 race car / "The DC-Z" / Electron Blue (SOLD!)
1996 Corvette Grand Sport / Admiral Blue / 6-speed (SOLD!)
1996 Corvette LT4 / Black / 6-speed (DESTROYED!)
2007 Corvette Coupe / Le Mans Blue / 6-speed (SOLD!)
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01-09-2009, 06:55 PM
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Posts: 2,529
Member #43506
Member since: Feb 2006
Location: West Chester, PA
My Corvette(s)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Geneus
Did they at least leave the jar of Vaseline in the trunk for you? |
NO...they did it dry.....probably the way my engine got put together
Sorry for the hijack again......
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01-09-2009, 06:58 PM
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DC Crew
Posts: 5,671
Member #64482
Member since: Sep 2007
Location: Hillsborough/NJ/Somerset
My Corvette(s)
Z06
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BAADC6
NO...they did it dry.....probably the way my engine got put together
Sorry for the hijack again...... |
It's all Dave's fault. 
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Forged 402 stroker, ETP 215 ported/polished heads, 1 7/8" AR headers, Fast 90/LS2 TB, Oz Exo-skel dual disc clutch, 5 point custom roll cage, 4.10 gears, DTE strut brace, DTE hardened output shaft, Rwhp/Rwtq?...enough to go 10.44@133.9 with a 1.55-60' and a slipping clutch...thank you RobZ for driving and ECS for the build. |
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01-09-2009, 07:05 PM
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Posts: 2,529
Member #43506
Member since: Feb 2006
Location: West Chester, PA
My Corvette(s)
2005 Z51 Twin Turbo, 2008 Z51 (wifes), 2010 ZR1
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Geneus
It's all Dave's fault. |
I do know that Dave was involved in some of my ass rape I thought he was a nice guy...wow did he fuck me. 
If you saw my bills and what they charged and then saw what we found in my car
I never mind paying top dollar, but you better give something good. I was just a dummy and should have paid more attention.
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01-09-2009, 07:12 PM
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DC Crew
Posts: 75
Member #75435
Member since: Sep 2008
Location: Queens NY
My Corvette(s)
c6z
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Geneus
It's all Dave's fault. |
Max took the MONEY! Sorry, Can't blame Dave for this one!
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Forged 427, Stoptechs, LGCoilovers, T1 sways, Forgelines, LG radiator, Caravaggio race seats... |
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01-09-2009, 07:13 PM
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Supporting Dealer
Posts: 3,070
Member #32188
Member since: Mar 2005
Location: Wilmington, DE 19809
My Corvette(s)
2006 Z06
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4.125 is the stock bore size.
That isn't a Comp lifter it's a stock GM lifter.
Next question is how much clearance is there between the piston and the cylinder bore?? If that piston is 4.125 the stock piston bore is 4.125+/- .001. A forged piston in a NA motor requires at least .0045 bore clearance
It never ends.
Sorry for your trouble. Let me know if I can help.
Ed
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01-09-2009, 07:16 PM
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DC Crew
Posts: 5,671
Member #64482
Member since: Sep 2007
Location: Hillsborough/NJ/Somerset
My Corvette(s)
Z06
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Viciousz
Max took the MONEY! Sorry, Can't blame Dave for this one!
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LOL...I figured as much...but it's always good to blame Dave, because he's not around anymore.
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Forged 402 stroker, ETP 215 ported/polished heads, 1 7/8" AR headers, Fast 90/LS2 TB, Oz Exo-skel dual disc clutch, 5 point custom roll cage, 4.10 gears, DTE strut brace, DTE hardened output shaft, Rwhp/Rwtq?...enough to go 10.44@133.9 with a 1.55-60' and a slipping clutch...thank you RobZ for driving and ECS for the build. |
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01-09-2009, 07:46 PM
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Posts: 2,529
Member #43506
Member since: Feb 2006
Location: West Chester, PA
My Corvette(s)
2005 Z51 Twin Turbo, 2008 Z51 (wifes), 2010 ZR1
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Geneus
LOL...I figured as much...but it's always good to blame Dave, because he's not around anymore.
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SAME OWNER ...THEY ARE ALL TO BLAME! Dave just got me first
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01-09-2009, 07:47 PM
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DC Crew
Posts: 50,998
Member #1
Member since: Jan 2003
Location: Arizona / USA!
My Corvette(s)
Current: 2001, 2003 .... Previous: 1996, 1996 GS, 2002 Z06, 2007
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Find other people burned by Cartek and file a class action lawsuit.
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Current:
2001 Corvette Convertible / Torch Red / 6-speed / Z51 / HUD (mine!)
2003 Corvette Convertible / Spiral Gray / 6-speed / Z51 / HUD (hers!)
Previous:
2002 Corvette Z06 race car / "The DC-Z" / Electron Blue (SOLD!)
1996 Corvette Grand Sport / Admiral Blue / 6-speed (SOLD!)
1996 Corvette LT4 / Black / 6-speed (DESTROYED!)
2007 Corvette Coupe / Le Mans Blue / 6-speed (SOLD!)
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