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crc91 · 03-31-2015, 02:57 PM

Well if they can't execute a catch can properly....
Hope your roots set up continues to be problem free!

rsv07 · 03-31-2015, 04:23 PM

I don't know what all happened with the catch can or whatnot, but my personal experiences with Tracey have all gone very well. When I had some unrelated issues the first person I called was Tracey. He helped me diagnose and fix everything over the phone. When the blower ended up not fitting under the hood (I was the first prototype) he went out and got me a ZL1 hood and made a custom insert for it. He didn't charge me for for parts or paint.

I also went back to him after a year to have my boost increased and tune redone and he again helped me out at no charge.

I'm not saying there haven't been problems in the past as I have no knowledge of them, but there's always two sides to a story. We only get to hear one side of it here though.

I remember a time when Tracey was really well respected here. He's been good to me.

crc91 · 03-31-2015, 06:13 PM

If that's roots is yours what kinda power are you putting down? So you sent that car to Tampa tuning to get retuned?

Jason@JacFab · 03-31-2015, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by crc91

If that's roots is yours what kinda power are you putting down? So you sent that car to Tampa tuning to get retuned?

That's not the same car from the Tampa Tuning video. Different guy.

JantzenOKC · 03-31-2015, 06:33 PM

I'm suprised that these guys with blown(roots) V6's aren't more active on Camaro5. This is by far the best forum for these cars. Especially if you're that far into modding the 6.

HP Turbine · 03-31-2015, 06:35 PM

I think some people are forgetting about the poor fabrication skills and huge booger welds. Ugh those haunting welds.

crc91 · 03-31-2015, 06:56 PM

Oh yeah that car was yellow..... Thanks Jason! Haha

rsv07 · 04-01-2015, 08:03 AM

I'm a lurker by nature. I used to frequent the site quite a bit, but I stopped because of how inflammatory and negative it had become. I've only recently returned because it seems to have cooled off.

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Originally Posted by JantzenOKC

I'm suprised that these guys with blown(roots) V6's aren't more active on Camaro5. This is by far the best forum for these cars. Especially if you're that far into modding the 6.

Pt_killa · 04-01-2015, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by HP Turbine

I think some people are forgetting about the poor fabrication skills and huge booger welds. Ugh those haunting welds.

Fortunately the blower intake manifold looks to be machined from solid billet so no need to worry about ugly welds for most of the setup, only intake pipes maybe.

rtcat600man · 04-01-2015, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Pt_killa

Fortunately the blower intake manifold looks to be machined from solid billet so no need to worry about ugly welds for most of the setup, only intake pipes maybe.

Here are the components of the top mount...all CNC'd from 6061 T6 billet, no welding on these, they are made by an aerospace firm with quality second to none and ISO9000 compliant

JantzenOKC · 04-01-2015, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by rtcat600man

Here are the components of the top mount...all CNC'd from 6061 T6 billet, no welding on these, they are made by an aerospace firm with quality second to none and ISO9000 compliant

Man I hope you're getting paid for all this publicity you're giving them lol.

If the company got bought out and is under new ownership then they should see if they can get back on the forum. I'd like to hear what they have to say and hear a lot more about this roots kit that is working so well. Maybe some dyno graphs or 1/4 mile times. I got on the bowtie v6 forum yesterday that he's on and there is pretty much no activity in the FI section.

BaylorCamaro · 04-01-2015, 01:47 PM

The top mount system seems like a great approach, too bad it doesn't fit under the OEM hood. But like others have said there are ways around that. Some people forget on the "Big V8" builds that some people do, it requires an aftermarket hood with a larger hood cowl.

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The reason was the hostility allowed by a few other vendors and the drama was not worth it. Only a small handful on the site have attacked him and they are all promoters of a direct competitor....do a search and find 2 plus years with nothing but praise on this site until the competitor got involved. Look at his itrader rating:

Careful now. IIRC you haven't dealt with any of the RX FI systems, I have. Lets for a minute assume the RX catch cans are the best on the market (for the record, I had one and it appeared to function). The engineering behind a successful catch can is significantly less than a FI system. Just because you can make good catch cans doesn't mean you will have a good FI set up. Of the total number of people that have/had an RX system how many are still happy with it, or even still using it? Gretchen? No. Cant_C_Me? No. MrGood? No. SIXJAK? No. V6owner? No. Me? No.

Now everyone I listed above were one of the "early customers" of RX, so perhaps the quality of work has greatly improved but I cannot comment on that. I can only comment on my personal experience, as documented in my build thread here (which I see you conveniently left out on your list of customer reviews): http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...225854&page=13

Talking to Tracey in person, he's a very nice guy and for the most part took my calls/e-mails when a problem came up. Unfortunately the quality of work on the physical FI system didn't follow. This billet work does look pretty clean and much different than what I've seen from RX in the past, so that is promising.

V6owner · 04-01-2015, 02:02 PM

You post all those feedbacks and what not back when he was still in the process of screwing me. So those are irrelevant.

Anyway my view is he is a con and does horrible work. If whoever still believes him hi then more power to you. I know none of his garbage is going on my car again.

mpiersd · 04-01-2015, 02:13 PM

Possible to purchase the SC mount on its own?

03-31-2015, 02:57 PM	#43
crc91 Drives: '14 1LS Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Mandeville Posts: 2,166	Well if they can't execute a catch can properly.... Hope your roots set up continues to be problem free! __________________ Patiently waiting for my 2023 SS 1LE

03-31-2015, 04:23 PM	#44
rsv07 Drives: 2012 Camaro 2LT Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Orlando Florida Posts: 73 View My Garage	I don't know what all happened with the catch can or whatnot, but my personal experiences with Tracey have all gone very well. When I had some unrelated issues the first person I called was Tracey. He helped me diagnose and fix everything over the phone. When the blower ended up not fitting under the hood (I was the first prototype) he went out and got me a ZL1 hood and made a custom insert for it. He didn't charge me for for parts or paint. I also went back to him after a year to have my boost increased and tune redone and he again helped me out at no charge. I'm not saying there haven't been problems in the past as I have no knowledge of them, but there's always two sides to a story. We only get to hear one side of it here though. I remember a time when Tracey was really well respected here. He's been good to me. __________________ Installed: CAI Intake \| VMax PTB \| Solo HFC's \|Supercharged

03-31-2015, 06:13 PM	#45
crc91 Drives: '14 1LS Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Mandeville Posts: 2,166	If that's roots is yours what kinda power are you putting down? So you sent that car to Tampa tuning to get retuned? __________________ Patiently waiting for my 2023 SS 1LE

03-31-2015, 06:35 PM	#48
HP Turbine Boosted Drives: 2012 1LT RS... with snails Join Date: May 2012 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 1,455 View My Garage	I think some people are forgetting about the poor fabrication skills and huge booger welds. Ugh those haunting welds. __________________ IPS Twin Turbos, Corsa Exhaust, Ported Throttle Body. 461 rwhp 443 rwtq!! Cameron Hass.ani

03-31-2015, 06:56 PM	#49
crc91 Drives: '14 1LS Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Mandeville Posts: 2,166	Oh yeah that car was yellow..... Thanks Jason! Haha __________________ Patiently waiting for my 2023 SS 1LE

03-31-2015, 06:33 PM	#47
JantzenOKC Drives: '13 2LT/RS Twin Turbo Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Edmond, Oklahoma Posts: 3,073	I'm suprised that these guys with blown(roots) V6's aren't more active on Camaro5. This is by far the best forum for these cars. Especially if you're that far into modding the 6.

04-01-2015, 02:02 PM	#55
V6owner Cedar Creek Woodshop Drives: One Badass 1LE Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Rosenberg, TX Posts: 2,227 View My Garage	You post all those feedbacks and what not back when he was still in the process of screwing me. So those are irrelevant. Anyway my view is he is a con and does horrible work. If whoever still believes him hi then more power to you. I know none of his garbage is going on my car again. __________________ 2014 Black 2SS/RS 1LE

04-01-2015, 02:13 PM	#56
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