superfoot

Hi, I have a 93'3rd gen rx7 fd,and im having a new rebuilt engine installed with a XS engineering street kit,3 stage clutch,greddy 2row I/C,hks hiper exhaust,blits boost controler,hks turbo timer,greddy boost gauge, apex power FC, apexi BOV,flydline radiator,biger fuel pump and injectors.

Well, my mechanic suppose to install all this stuff on my car,and he has never installed a single turbo kit before or all the other stuff I got above.hes been waiting for me to get every little piece.the only piece that was late is the injectors,and he wont install not one thing.its realy pissing me off.and I dont knoe if he will even do it right or do a good job cause hes new to all thsi after market stuff.he is a ase certified mazda mechanic,but hes new to the new stuff out for the FD.I know a performance shop down the stree that can do it for me.but my qetion is:how do I tell him I want to go some where else in a nice way. please help me!I need advise on how to tell him.and the thing to,is I payed him all ready and some incase he needs to get a part her or there with my permission of course,but its so I dont have to keep giving him money every time i need something.hes a nice mechanic and all i just dont think hes capable of doing it.also the car has been in the shop for over a month.and now that all the pieces are here,hes taking a weak vacation which realy pissd me of all this time and now hes going to leave ,so more time is delated grrr. it makes me so mad,but ive kept my cool so far. well i hope some of you can give me some pointers or something.i know hes not gunna like what im going to have to say,cause he has the money and of course he doesent want to give it up.

tt2323

Patience...don't you hate waiting for your car to get running again? I don't think a turbo install is that difficult....i'd go to an rx7 shop rather then either or those your considering..

superfoot

there isnt a rx7 shop close by is it very hard to install all this stuff?its realy plug and play right?.I know its not difficult,but my mechanic is making it sound like it is, and taking his sweat time when I payed him all ready!hes not going to be tuning my car any ways just installing.I need advise on how to confront him on this one!

Garrett

I can't think of a "nice" way to deal with a mechanic. A friend of mine is one of the best mechanics I know of and every time I get him to help me we have to set down parameters on how much I will pay him to use his time, tools and assistance. Even being so close to my mechanic hasn't really benefited too much. They see working on cars as a job. Think about it. They do this every ******* day. You also don't hang out with him like I do and probably don't see him till there is something wrong with your car. So just tell him in a polite, yet assertive, way that you are going to have to have your car and money back because you found a mechanic that has done this before. It is simple once you actually go through with it. You are being too nice to the mechanic. I hate to break it to you but you're being a girl, so be a man and take charge.

Garrett

DCrosby

Tell him you found someone that has the experience you need, and don't want to pay for him to learn, unless he gives you a significant discount on labor,
I'd personally not pay him uless he's done, work, even then he's got your car to make sure you're gonna pay, and you have nothing to make sure he's going to work, so I usually get the work done, that way you both have something to gain by him doing the work quickly and by you funding his christmas wishes

-DC

TwinTriangles

Everything to install should be fairly easy aside from the injectors make sure they go in nice and easy becuz the only way to find out if they are gonna leak is to put everything back together and try'em but I had no problems putting mine in. Also the turbo kit should be pretty easy if you have all the gaskets just dont break any studs or bolts...

Jesuscookies

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If he is not tuning the car. I would not worry too much about it. He is a mechanic afterall. I am sure he can do a basic install of a turbo kit. I would however take the car to a mazda tuner shop to have them tune, and look over the car once he is done with it.

Sprockett

Don't let a mechanic who has never done anything like that before do the work. If you blow any of that **** off or up (like the motor) you will be left out to dry.

superfoot

thanks every one alot for your help!thats a good point one of you made:im not paying him to learn.I talked to the other shop the other day, and they know what there doing.Im just waiting for a quote know for how much they will charge me!