[SRT8TT]

I haven't posted in a while but I thought I would share an update. 120 miles after I finally got the car back and the motor is gone. Bullet proof bottom end has a rod knocking real bad.

 

[Moparrbust]

Did they build the engine when they did the turbo upgrade? Our stock bottom ends don't hold up at all when put on a strict boost diet.

 

[SRT8TT]

yes I would not reply to a stock one as bullett proof

they were replacing everything or as John said" this thing could handle 25 lbs when we get the ability to tune it"

 

[wickedchargerrt]

good ol hennessey and reliability is like saying viper and gas mileage. Sorry man

 

[LoneStar]

I haven't posted in a while but I thought I would share an update. 120 miles after I finally got the car back and the motor is gone. Bullet proof bottom end has a rod knocking real bad.

Damn, sorry to hear that. But honestly, after doing a little research and reading about that con artist on this forum (and others), I'm surprised anyone would still do business with that asshat.

 

[Crazy J]

Sorry to hear. I'm with LoneStar that guy seems to have lost all credibility. Hope it all works out for you in the end.
-J

 

[firstcharger]

There Goes The Warranty...

 

[hugabone]

Shouldn't you have a warranty with them? Even if you did, no telling how long it would take to fix the problem. Just to think, if someone would have bought your car when you had it for sale, how pissed they would be. Good luck with it.

 

[turbobuckeye]

*Poof!* Warranty be gone. Sorry to hear about the problem.

I don't know much about them personally but I have heard about nothing but problems from Hennessey, even from the Viper crowd. Surprised you took the risk to even let them work on your baby.

 

[srt dryve]

What did Hennessey himself say when you told him?

 

[ortizmro]

What did Hennessey himself say when you told him?

That's what I was wondering. Are they going to do anything at all for you??

 

[TeeJizzle]

What did Hennessey himself say when you told him?

He probably said "screw you very much"

 

[Gruvns_SRT8]

I haven't posted in a while but I thought I would share an update. 120 miles after I finally got the car back and the motor is gone. Bullet proof bottom end has a rod knocking real bad.

Thats brutal. So sad to hear that.

 

[SRT8TT]

At first when I told him he said he couldn't warranty it because of the adjustable boost controller(he installed) or maybe the B&G(that I installed) and said it was probably caused by detonation. I told him I was running 110 octane in it when it happened(which all but rules out detonation without a whole lot of boost/timinng issues) and he said oh. Told me I could send it back but he didn't know when he could get to it. I didn't want to do that because of his original estimate of time to complete my car, 12 weeks, turned into a little over a year. We are going to video it as we take it down and he did say he would pay for it if it wasn't caused by detonation, b ut we will see how that goes when we get there.

 

[MCaesar]

Scumbag

Plain and simple

 

[shodanusmc]

I believe I will order a new 08 Viper, and just have it shipped right on down to Johnny H! This way when it never comes back, I will not miss it.

 

[charginscott]

Is this the same SRT that was in Sealy back in February at the LX meet?


Scott

 

[SRTDogg]

I didn't want to do that because of his original estimate of time to complete my car, 12 weeks, turned into a little over a year.

Sounds EXACLTY like several other Viper Twin Turbo horror stories I've heard. I couldn't be without my baby for 12 weeks, let alone a full year.. Yikes!

 

[LoneStar]

If you send it back to him for repair it will sit and rot cause there is not money in it for him. Or worse, he would "barrow" parts off it for other cars.

 

[turbobuckeye]

Why does everyone keep taking cars to this guy if all he does is take their money and ruin their engines? Seems like everybody crosses their fingers in hopes of getting this amazing car back and instead get a bunch of problems. I just don't undertsand it . . . . . :no::no::no: