Buyer Beware: ILoveJDM AKA Adrian Ahmadi!!!
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Buyer Beware: ILoveJDM AKA Adrian Ahmadi!!!
Well Ill be the first to say, I definately take part of the blame but damn did Adrian really bend me over on this one.
Please let this be a valuable lesson to all!!!
So on with it.
History.
First this check this thread
https://www.rx7club.com/bad-fugly-members-185/bad-guy-ilovejdm-adrian-ahmadi-960038/
I purchased the above forementioned APEXI Power Fc from "ILoveJdm" aka Adrian Ahmadi on the 7th of June 2011. This was before I stumbled across the thread posted above.
I get the Apexi Power FC in the mail plug her up and BAM she fires right up. Im like okay I do a quick scan of the sensors and everything looks within range cool, so I begin tweaking and fixing setup well no sooner than that I blow my engine or so I thought.
So I get my new streetported engine and I throw that in along w/the new trans. I throrughly go through and ensure everything this time around is bolted, plugged, capped, and torqued. I have only one leak on the first startup and that is the oil feed line to the turbo. Yayyy!!
I finally begin the process of tuning following Chuck's notes via his yahoo group. Well during the calibration of the map sensor I run into a strange problem w/my map sensor reading. After tracing through the entire emission and front harness and replacing and or upgrading every sensor and even all suspect connectors/pigtails on the harnesses. I draw the conclusion that its hands down w/out a doubt the Apexi PFC. But just to be sure and because I'm a lil stubborn, I swap in my friends pfc into my car and what do you know, the map sensor readings work and actually read vac and pressure Voila!!! I then proceed to confront "ILoveJdm" ALA Adrain Ahmadi
Below are the PM's from that
So here I am now out of 750+ dollars and a 3lb paperweight oh and no further contact or reply from Adrian Ahmadi.
Please again I want this to be a valuable lesson to all espcially when it comes to engine electronics (ECU's)
Please let this be a valuable lesson to all!!!
So on with it.
History.
First this check this thread
https://www.rx7club.com/bad-fugly-members-185/bad-guy-ilovejdm-adrian-ahmadi-960038/
I purchased the above forementioned APEXI Power Fc from "ILoveJdm" aka Adrian Ahmadi on the 7th of June 2011. This was before I stumbled across the thread posted above.
Originally Posted by Derex'7
Cool payment has been sent. Send me tracking sometime today once pfc is out the door so I can confirm with my tuner and get my car running. Thanks alot.
Regards
Derek
2day guaranteed shipping is about $44.
adrian_ahmadi@live.ca for paypal.
Regards
Derek
Originally Posted by ILoveJDM
Originally Posted by Derex'7
Well lets do 2 day shipping with fedex. Could you give me total with 2 day sipping to 23508 and I'll fwd payment to your paypal addy. Lemme know
Regards
Derek
came out of my 94
manual
fd3s4 000-0130
That is the cheapest fedex rate. If you want next day it will be $$$$
Regards
Derek
Originally Posted by ILoveJDM
Originally Posted by Derex'7
Ok so that is $752 USD shipped. Is this for a manual? Also do you have serial number? Lastly how quick will fedex get that out to me? I kinda need it like by thursday or friday absolute latest, would prefer next day shipping though.
Regards
Derek
Regards
Derek
Originally Posted by ILoveJDM
hey
i have a powerfc that will work for you.
i want $700cdn in my pocket
shipping will be about $18 fedex tracked/insured +3% paypal fee
i will do $735CDN shipped to you.
i have a powerfc that will work for you.
i want $700cdn in my pocket
shipping will be about $18 fedex tracked/insured +3% paypal fee
i will do $735CDN shipped to you.
manual
fd3s4 000-0130
That is the cheapest fedex rate. If you want next day it will be $$$$
adrian_ahmadi@live.ca for paypal.
So I get my new streetported engine and I throw that in along w/the new trans. I throrughly go through and ensure everything this time around is bolted, plugged, capped, and torqued. I have only one leak on the first startup and that is the oil feed line to the turbo. Yayyy!!
I finally begin the process of tuning following Chuck's notes via his yahoo group. Well during the calibration of the map sensor I run into a strange problem w/my map sensor reading. After tracing through the entire emission and front harness and replacing and or upgrading every sensor and even all suspect connectors/pigtails on the harnesses. I draw the conclusion that its hands down w/out a doubt the Apexi PFC. But just to be sure and because I'm a lil stubborn, I swap in my friends pfc into my car and what do you know, the map sensor readings work and actually read vac and pressure Voila!!! I then proceed to confront "ILoveJdm" ALA Adrain Ahmadi
Below are the PM's from that
Originally Posted by ILoveJDM
I dont know man, Im not a shop i dont just have powerfcs laying around to spot you. Im also not sure about a refund, its been over 2 months and youve already said it worked for you...
Originally Posted by Derex'7
A known working unit in exchange or a refund if not full partial at least.
ok well what would you like to do?
Originally Posted by ILoveJDM
Originally Posted by Derex'7
Hey Adrian, the PFC unit is the culprit. I swapped PFC units with a local guy and on my car w/my harness, same map sensor and his unit I was able to get good readings from the MAP sensor. We installed your unit in his car and BAM!!! he had the same exact issue as I did, map sensor readings were all messed up and we even experienced a entirely diff problem. The unit is garbage point blank. I'm not sure if you were fully aware of this when you had it installed and just overlooked it as something w/your setup but trust me in the past 3 weeks I have had this PFC installed I have went through every sensor, hose, section on my car and have flushed out all possibilities/issues.
I'm hoping since I bought this unit from you under the pre-tense that it was in properly working order w/no flaws (because I mean who would knowingly buy a faulty pfc) that you will be able to assist me here in getting this quickly resolved so I can move FWD w/my car. This has been a huge setback for me financially, and to be quite frank emotionally as well, all the frustration trying figure out WTF is wrong w/my car. Well Let me know and I hope we can both reach a reasonable agreement here. I'm coming to you first.
Regards
Derek Obi
I havent experienced anything that when I owned it, i was running a stock MAP sensor at the time as well. it was working well when i sold it, then that guy in BC made a huge fit over it and couldnt get it to read/upload maps properly, he sent it back.
I plugged it in, uploaded my own map because he said he couldnt, the shop didnt have a datalogit from what ive learned - and it loaded for me. Then i resold it to you. then you posted and told everyone that it worked out great for you, i just dont really know what to tell you as I am a little surprised that this keeps coming back.
I'm hoping since I bought this unit from you under the pre-tense that it was in properly working order w/no flaws (because I mean who would knowingly buy a faulty pfc) that you will be able to assist me here in getting this quickly resolved so I can move FWD w/my car. This has been a huge setback for me financially, and to be quite frank emotionally as well, all the frustration trying figure out WTF is wrong w/my car. Well Let me know and I hope we can both reach a reasonable agreement here. I'm coming to you first.
Regards
Derek Obi
Originally Posted by ILoveJDM
Originally Posted by Derex'7
Hey Adrian, I purchased a PFC unit from you a couple months back, well I finally got my new engine and tranny and everything bolted and plugged in a lil over 3 weeks ago. I've since then, been wrestling w/some serious tuning issues. That is the map sensor. Did you experience any kind of boost/map issues w/this PFC when you had it installed in your vehicle? I've thoroughly diagnosed the harness and everthing still points right back to the ECU. "I made a thread entitled "Weird PIM and TPS issue" in the Power FC forums you can check out, and let me know if you experienced something similar w/this unit. I have both a 3 bar and stock map sensor and both of them get no correct readings, but have voltage and signal and continuity in the harnesses. Let me know
Regards
Derek Obi
Regards
Derek Obi
I plugged it in, uploaded my own map because he said he couldnt, the shop didnt have a datalogit from what ive learned - and it loaded for me. Then i resold it to you. then you posted and told everyone that it worked out great for you, i just dont really know what to tell you as I am a little surprised that this keeps coming back.
ok well what would you like to do?
Please again I want this to be a valuable lesson to all espcially when it comes to engine electronics (ECU's)
09-17-11, 05:31 PM
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Oh and sorta irrelevant to the issue but a kicker nonetheless...He is apparently also employed w/Fedex so I'm not to sure how that works in addition to what he quoted me for shipping..Maybe somebody else can shed some light on that for me
09-18-11, 10:44 AM
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So Adrian can you please explain the outcome from these two threads https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/wire-fd-harness-question-948934/ & here https://www.rx7club.com/general-rotary-tech-support-11/no-start-spark-fuel-searched-tired-explained-help-948694/
and I'm not talking about the fuel issue but the Map sensor issues that you specifically stated in our pm's you "never experienced". So please explain to me what the outcome was besides you obviosuly posting the unit for sale 2 mos later.
As i stated in the pm and email, its quite likely & possible when you frayed the signal wire along w/the other two wires on the front harness(inside the wheel well) you fried the Map signal drive on the ECU.
and I'm not talking about the fuel issue but the Map sensor issues that you specifically stated in our pm's you "never experienced". So please explain to me what the outcome was besides you obviosuly posting the unit for sale 2 mos later.
As i stated in the pm and email, its quite likely & possible when you frayed the signal wire along w/the other two wires on the front harness(inside the wheel well) you fried the Map signal drive on the ECU.
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Never agree to pay PayPal fees as a buyer. That is illegal per PayPal's own rules. As a FedEx driver, this guy will be rolling in $$$ so some kind of refund payment schedule is needed unless he can definitively prove that you may be the one who hurt the unit.
April 2010 join time? Looks like someone may be on their way out.
edit: I stand corrected.
April 2010 join time? Looks like someone may be on their way out.
edit: I stand corrected.
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09-18-11, 03:23 PM
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^^^ Thank You
Mar3 you stand corrected.
Again I simply overlooked the hidden defect w/the PFC when I first bought it. It wasn't until I had my new engine in and everything throughly sorted out that I noticed the funky MAP issue.
I had even started a thread on it in the PFC forum entitled "Weird PIM V and TPS issue" Please check it out here https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...6#post10791326
Mar3 you stand corrected.
Again I simply overlooked the hidden defect w/the PFC when I first bought it. It wasn't until I had my new engine in and everything throughly sorted out that I noticed the funky MAP issue.
I had even started a thread on it in the PFC forum entitled "Weird PIM V and TPS issue" Please check it out here https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...6#post10791326
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Whenever buying somthing on the forum, always do a search first on the person.
See if they had any previous good or bad sales, and how they handled it.
History is very important!
See if they had any previous good or bad sales, and how they handled it.
History is very important!
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09-30-11, 08:37 PM
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^^LMAO!! Damn thanks for throwing salt in my wound man!!
Anyway man, so guess what he has a f&#king history of scamming people.
Found this lil gem here http://www.canadanissan.com/showthre...cammer-on-NECC
Anyway man, so guess what he has a f&#king history of scamming people.
Found this lil gem here http://www.canadanissan.com/showthre...cammer-on-NECC
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Hey kevin. Where about and/or how far is Regina SK from your location in Canada?
I have this guys address and info from fedex shipping receipt
I need to take this s step further
I have this guys address and info from fedex shipping receipt
I need to take this s step further
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Sorry dude, but i had too.
I live in British Columbia. So I'm pretty darn far away from this low life scum bag.
Have you made a claim with paypal? Or is it to late?
As you noticed from my thread when i made a claim, paypal froze his account so he couldn't recieve anything through them. Which put him in a bind. Im not exactly sure what you can do now. If you used your credit card for your purchase you can always give them a try. Your credit card company can send collectors after him, since it was for quite a good chunk of money.
Good luck man. Good luck.
I live in British Columbia. So I'm pretty darn far away from this low life scum bag.
Have you made a claim with paypal? Or is it to late?
As you noticed from my thread when i made a claim, paypal froze his account so he couldn't recieve anything through them. Which put him in a bind. Im not exactly sure what you can do now. If you used your credit card for your purchase you can always give them a try. Your credit card company can send collectors after him, since it was for quite a good chunk of money.
Good luck man. Good luck.
10-03-11, 10:58 AM
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Yeah...he's gone MIA from rx7club.
I've been doing my own PI and found out he's a writer/author for the site www.dodo-logic.ca and he just recently did a article about a week ago, so anyway I emailed them informing of their fellow blogger/con-man
I found him on Zilvia.net under the same screen name http://zilvia.net/f/members/ilovejdm.html
I've been doing my own PI and found out he's a writer/author for the site www.dodo-logic.ca and he just recently did a article about a week ago, so anyway I emailed them informing of their fellow blogger/con-man
I found him on Zilvia.net under the same screen name http://zilvia.net/f/members/ilovejdm.html
10-03-11, 02:21 PM
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take the covers off the PFC, mark the 5v reference and MAP sensor input pins on the ECU and take it into an electronics shop to see if they can backtrace the circuit and repair it.
of course get a quote first to see if it's worth spending time on fixing. some shops are a rip and some don't know their *** from a hole in the ground so try to get a feel for whether the shop you're heading into is either or of the 2.
human hands built it and human hands can fix it.
but i do find it quite odd that you both experienced completely different issues with the unit.
i honestly think neither of you are doing one or more things right with it, like setting up the PIM figures for the MAP sensor corrections, swapping it with another unit with more accurate settings will of course correct it and make it seem like the MAP input is faulty. i honestly have almost no issues with the powerFCs burning up anything unless someone did something seriously wrong with it. what map sensor are you running with it anyways? if it's stock, just reinitialize it via the handcontroller and see if it now reads the map sensor correctly(calibrating the stock map sensor is a waste of time unless you have upgraded to a 3 bar or higher map sensor).
by no means think i'm defending ilovemyhand, he seems like a real piece of **** after the other thread.
of course get a quote first to see if it's worth spending time on fixing. some shops are a rip and some don't know their *** from a hole in the ground so try to get a feel for whether the shop you're heading into is either or of the 2.
human hands built it and human hands can fix it.
but i do find it quite odd that you both experienced completely different issues with the unit.
i honestly think neither of you are doing one or more things right with it, like setting up the PIM figures for the MAP sensor corrections, swapping it with another unit with more accurate settings will of course correct it and make it seem like the MAP input is faulty. i honestly have almost no issues with the powerFCs burning up anything unless someone did something seriously wrong with it. what map sensor are you running with it anyways? if it's stock, just reinitialize it via the handcontroller and see if it now reads the map sensor correctly(calibrating the stock map sensor is a waste of time unless you have upgraded to a 3 bar or higher map sensor).
by no means think i'm defending ilovemyhand, he seems like a real piece of **** after the other thread.
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Karack if it was only that easy...
Please read https://www.rx7club.com/power-fc-forum-47/weird-pim-v-tps-issue-968318/
Please read https://www.rx7club.com/power-fc-forum-47/weird-pim-v-tps-issue-968318/
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10-04-11, 09:48 AM
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yeah well... the map sensor wiring does NOT go through the engine harness. it passes through the interior harness through the driver side of the cabin, runs up over the LF wheel and back around to the firewall. many times when having issues like the one you're experiencing i have found the harness has fallen off the clips inside the LF wheel well and has rubbed through the harness on the LF wheel, crossing continuity between several wires. sometimes it acts perfectly fine and other times not so much.
the TPS wires all do pass through the engine harness but both share the same reference signal from the ECU. but it doesn't sound like you're having any issues with the TPS itself, just the MAP sensor. it's worth looking at, intermittent issues can be a bitch to locate and diagnose.
if it does wind up being the PFC for sure, like i mentioned there are others capable of checking it and repairing printed circuit boards.
the TPS wires all do pass through the engine harness but both share the same reference signal from the ECU. but it doesn't sound like you're having any issues with the TPS itself, just the MAP sensor. it's worth looking at, intermittent issues can be a bitch to locate and diagnose.
if it does wind up being the PFC for sure, like i mentioned there are others capable of checking it and repairing printed circuit boards.
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10-09-11, 07:27 PM
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Update
So 1 engine (possible cracked apex seal from POS harness), 3 pexi PFC's (1 bad, unit from Adrian Ahmadi) 3 emission/engine harnesses (2 POS single turbo harnesses will refrain from disclosing name @ moment) 2 fuel pumps (1 fried) and a host of other misc components replaced from diagnosing She finally breathes and runs beautifully.
Apparently A corrupt pfc + bad harness = car starts but runs like ****, mix into that equation a properly working pfc or harness and you get nothing.
This has been a very costly and unfortunate lesson for me, but the car runs and responds now so I'm just ready to move fwd its been a long fu*king year and half..
I'll probably jus go ahead and ship the bad unit out to Apexi, get it repaired and try to recoup some of the money I've lost through this ordeal.
Apparently A corrupt pfc + bad harness = car starts but runs like ****, mix into that equation a properly working pfc or harness and you get nothing.
This has been a very costly and unfortunate lesson for me, but the car runs and responds now so I'm just ready to move fwd its been a long fu*king year and half..
I'll probably jus go ahead and ship the bad unit out to Apexi, get it repaired and try to recoup some of the money I've lost through this ordeal.
