so you can convert an internal wastegate to an external? WHOA news flash....
i want one.
Sorry bout your problems man, i have read tons of negative shit about tuners and it's hard to pick a good one. I'm glad you posted here, because i was considering gadial --- not anymore. Just like brotherz racing--- read negative shit about them 4 days before a scheduled tune. I pulled out luckily b/c i found out i can't tune with a bad o2 sensor. Only tuner or mechanic I trust with my car is S&R Performance.
Dog eat dog world, tuners are in the position to **** you over, just like mechanics, air conditioning service, doctors, lawyers, etc. Gov't would stop it but they profit from taxing these fine citizens.
I would rather take my car to a guy who tunes his own car and work with him on tuning. Possibly teach me along the way so I can do it myself in the future. I would do the same if I were you. Do your own work--- mechanics make money from fixing cars too!
This all being said, I have found a shop that IS good if you must seek external help. I went here because i needed something welded onto a pipe. I suck at pipe welding, all i do is burn through. I didn't want to rape the bung install of my uego-- so i went to S&R Performance--- go there. I trust these people because they haven't gave me any reason not to. S&R Performance is curtious, well respected, and have ample amount of technicians available on hand if any question, problem, etc occurs. It's got a cool hang out lounge as well, with satalite tv, playstation, comfy chairs, HUGE magazine collectioN!! They are well staffed too, and always willing to talk to you about your car. Ask for john at S&R Performance, he's the one that helped me out. (Huge knowledge base) S&R is very well priced too. $58.00 for a weld perrin downpipe bung for aem uego sensor & checking my coolant reservior for leaks and inspecting my coolant res cap!!! Amazing service...I recommend and commend S&R Performance for their recent fine service of welding my bung. My bung is water tight, smooth, and looks like a robot did the job. Perfectly placed, it get's great readings. ***Thanks S&R Performance!!!
http://www.sandrperformance.com/index.asp