UAS - your experiences

[JimX]

I've bought a set of mag locknuts and a cold air box from UAS. I thought they had pretty good service for them - they stuffed up the ordering/making of the air box a bit (it arrived a few days after they said it would) and they gave me a $10 discount because of that.

But when I asked them if they could tune my S-AFC, they couldn't, and they referred me to Silverwater. Before I went there though, I discovered Hills Motorsports in the same block of "units" (whatever you call those workshop things). Hills is by far and away the best performance shop I've ever been to, and I don't anticipate ever having to go elsewhere. Their treatment of customers is second to none, and they *really* know what they're doing.

I would say if you wanna buy some add-on bits like strut braces or air boxes or bodykits etc then UAS is fine, but if you want your car worked on, take it to Hills.

Edit: Hills Motorsports isn't listed in the White pages, because he gets more than enough work just by word of mouth! That says a lot about the place IMO. I'm guessing that when Mark had it listed, he was probably getting too many random clueless n00bers ringing up and wasting his time. Hills Motorsports is a true enthusiast's workshop.

[Boosted Zed]

Appart from me all my current staff are great, and the person arguing no longer with us. I pay top money and try to screen staff and unfortunatley have aksed quite a few ove r the years on trial to leave UAS.

I can and do rub people the wrong way sometimes my strong personality, my Police back ground and throw in a huge workload and pressure. Our new location is so much bigger and efficient which helps.

I also am relieved to have fresh enthusiasm from casual staff on Saturdays like Nick ( Blitz), but he cheats with a bottle or two of V.

Re AFC yes we have been fitting and tuning them for years but kind of over them as they are a band aid treatment. We do road tune them but dyno would be easier. Looking at getting the Dynopac. With the R33 GTS-T in particular and microprocessor they are like a parasite that helps but still not good. We are fitting lots of Autronic, Microtech and Power FC which all work well.

Curious JimX how did you find AFC and how is your car and what power does it make, you were going to drop back and show me?

[PranK]

heh.. John you're still a newbie on here.

[JimX]

Originally posted by Boosted Zed

Curious JimX how did you find AFC and how is your car  and what power does it make, you were going to drop back and show me?

The AFC is excellent. Aside from a slight increase in power it really smoothed out the delivery so I found myself more able to avoid bouncing off the rev limiter. It made an extra 15kw with the old intercooler and plenum, pretty much from idle all the way to redline. I'll get it re-tuned when I fit the new fuel pump, hopefully around August.

[Blitz]

Originally posted by PranK

heh.. John you're still a newbie on here.

So true.....hes still getting used to the whole concept of the "internet"

[2rismo]

UAS are pretty good IMHO. John and co. have offered sound advice to me that is based on years of experience. Walking into the new site is like walking into Jap-part-wonderland! Could spend 20k/hour easily!

And John isn't that bad of a guy. Nick once told me, "When you first meet him, give him a bitch slap so he knows who's boss from day one!"

Didn't quite do that but he was very generous letting me use his spanners to fit the new BOV that I didn't even buy from him

Thumbs up to UAS.

Remember to say you're from SAU!

[Boosted Zed]

Hi Prank. I was an oldy on the other site downunder but the new one here all start again. How do I become an oldy or senior and no Nick I don't mean grey hair I start to qualify?

[Boosted Zed]

JimX What power does your car make anyway and did you go with EMS or found out not so good?

[Tosh]

John...... don't forget.....

- Tosh

[Blitz]

There ya go Johnny how do you like your new title

[Boosted Zed]

If I die my hair darker, maybe cut it short, put my cap on backwards bring my V drinks along, have not tasted one yet am I missing out? Crank my seat right back and play the duff duff music and I will leave my Fleetwood mac CD at home I promise. Can I them come out raging with you guys I am very young at heart??

[JimX]

Boosted Zed, it was making 150rwkw before the S-AFC tune, and 166 after. Not sure what it's got now after the cooler and plenum upgrade, but suffice to say it can now step the rear out in 2nd gear, in a straight line on a dry road, with grippy Toyo tyres on the back.

I mentioned in another thread that I won't be able to afford the fuel pump upgrade probably until August, because I've got my insurance renewal coming up soon and I need to preserve every penny I have for it. I've already got the pump, I just need around $250 to install it and re-tune the S-AFC. I'll see if I can do a few more things at the same time, like the dump pipe (still 2" at present) and fuel regulator. All depending on how much the insurance premium costs and how much money I can save in the meantime.

I took a mate who owns an Audi S3 out for a spin the other day and he readily admits that it would flog the pants off his car (except in the wet, his being 4wd)

[Boosted Zed]

That is very good power ( although dyno's vary) considering standard dump and engine pipe, they are a bit more than 2 inch but yes 3 inch much better. Cat 3 inch there I assume? I thought you went all out with big turbo, EMS etc and more and had or was expecting 260 rwkw which I doubted?

[JimX]

Boosted Zed, I think you might be thinking of someone else My car already came with a Garret T04 turbo, and according to the previous owner flows up to 450hp. I also had no real power expectations from this work, except maybe to get >200rwkw, but I never expected >260. I think 260 would be pushing the limits of my turbo, unless I ran more than 1 bar of pressure.

The cat size I'm not sure about, but the front pipe is 3" so I presume the cat is also 3". If not then I'll set aside another couple of hundred for that, probably get one of those high flowing CATCO ones.

[Boosted Zed]

Must be sorry and an example of the probs and confusion with the alias call names on forums, unless I am blind no name in profiles as per normal also. Some like to hide I understand but don't agree with.

I thought it was Brendan obviously not. Makes sense now. Same colour car and looks etc. I recently discovered the Australian Soarer forum and they all use and have to use ones actuall real name. Imagine that no confusion, no hiding and also some may say no fun.

[JimX]

Hehe that's ok, even more confusing because I *did* speak to you about my car when I bought my cold air box last year It was a long time ago though, well over 8 months I reckon. I thought you just had a really good memory (coz I didn't remember much about the convo myself)

[Merli]

Originally posted by Boosted Zed

If I die my hair darker, maybe cut it short, put my cap on backwards bring my V drinks along, have not tasted one yet am I missing out?  Crank my seat right back and play the duff duff music and I will leave my Fleetwood mac CD at home I promise. Can I them come out raging with you guys I am very young at heart??

1. It's "doof doof" music. Duff is a beer.

2. Fleetwood Mac sucks. You really shouldn't be going around telling people you and other Zed owners listen to them.

3. No-one says "raging" anymore John.

:bahaha: :shake: :uh-huh:

[Talej]

sheesh be nice to the old timer Merli

[Boosted Zed]

Fleetwood Mack is actually music. Thanks for the info on raging. A customer came in the other day with his zed and actually had the Macks on, I said great stuff. Yes he had his cardigan on and is about 50 and a proffessor of engineering os something.

The non music is the DUF DUF or boof boof then is it?

On Sats I ware my shirt out now as this is now the trend right? My young sister the other day said she would diss own me otherwise.

Hey guys come try and beat the old guy in his fat ZED TT at our next track day and I will go round you with the Macks playing.

[kabab]

Originally posted by Boosted Zed

Hey guys come try and beat the old guy in his  fat ZED TT at our next track day and I will go round you with the Macks playing.

That ZED hauls ass for a ZED that is anyway