allset
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ALLSET'S SHOP REVIEW: KMD TUNING -SADDLE BROOK, NJ-CARBON CLEANING & TENSIONER SWAP
ALLSET'S SHOP REVIEW: KMD TUNING AND ENGINEERING
(KMD is a vendor on Golfmk6.com)
374 N. Midland Ave
Saddle Brook, NJ
201-773-9171
www.kmdtuning.com
In my quest to find a top notch shop Ive mentioned, rather bitched, many times before that there are no good euro tuner shops within a reasonable distance from my home. I do a considerable amount of work myself but there are certain jobs I cant or wouldn't do; things either too technical or requiring special tools.
Westchester County is the first county north of NYC so u would think there would be a decent selection of good shops. Not so. The few Ive gone to in Westchester have been less than stellar; some do a good job but overcharge and some do a crappy job and overcharge. There are loads of general repair shops but you all know what I'm looking for. I found one great shop in Queens which Ive plugged many times here but its an hour and a half drive across NYC each way if there's no traffic.
KMD Tuning & Engineering is a family owned and operated shop in Saddle Brook, NJ which is about a 45 minute drive from me. I went in for a carbon cleaning and timing chain tensioner swap. This was not the first time I had used them but I noticed their work and name was not getting the recognition it deserved so i figured this was a good job to do a shop review on. I had always planned on the cleaning but after seeing four or five 2010's have this "bad" tensioner fail at 60,000 miles, it was wearing on me (I was at 58,xxx).
Danny is the owner and it seems also the main mechanic, tuner and diagnostic guru. I had some other issues going on I wanted addressed and Danny went at the diagnosis like a pit bull. I could tell just by talking with him that first day way back when that he is extremely knowledgeable and experienced in all aspects relating to this facet of the euro automotive niche. This would be confirmed by each additional time I would go there.
Danny, as the shop owner, did the work on my car himself which is becoming increasingly rare these days. Many shops Ive seen opt to hire a few younger, less experienced techs whom are paid a lower rate so shop volume can be increased, often at the expense of quality. Of course, there are other mechanics and tuners at KMD but I was surprised to see the owner really get involved in the grunt work. Another aspect which I liked, as mentioned above, is KMD is a family outfit. Danny's wife is also part of the operation. This is important because coming from a different type of family owned business, I know how much hard work, dedication and pride goes into making any family owned business successful. This means the focus is always on the quality of work and taking care of the customer.
All of the work was done as agreed, finished when promised and Danny went the extra mile every step of the way including following up with me days later. KMD Tuning & Engineering is a top notch, do-it-all shop providing excellent work at very competitive prices.
I highly recommend them for any install, issue, purchase or diagnosis.
The car is running so much stronger now. Its has more power and response than it ever has and i still haven't re-connected the methanol injection. Its truly amazing how the DI engine's side effect of carbon build up kills HP and saps performance. It happens so slowly that you don't notice the losses until the carbon is removed and the performance comes back all at once:
Pre-cleaning
Post Cleaning
Pulled Tensioner 06H 109 467
ALLSET'S SHOP REVIEW: KMD TUNING AND ENGINEERING
(KMD is a vendor on Golfmk6.com)
374 N. Midland Ave
Saddle Brook, NJ
201-773-9171
www.kmdtuning.com
In my quest to find a top notch shop Ive mentioned, rather bitched, many times before that there are no good euro tuner shops within a reasonable distance from my home. I do a considerable amount of work myself but there are certain jobs I cant or wouldn't do; things either too technical or requiring special tools.
Westchester County is the first county north of NYC so u would think there would be a decent selection of good shops. Not so. The few Ive gone to in Westchester have been less than stellar; some do a good job but overcharge and some do a crappy job and overcharge. There are loads of general repair shops but you all know what I'm looking for. I found one great shop in Queens which Ive plugged many times here but its an hour and a half drive across NYC each way if there's no traffic.
KMD Tuning & Engineering is a family owned and operated shop in Saddle Brook, NJ which is about a 45 minute drive from me. I went in for a carbon cleaning and timing chain tensioner swap. This was not the first time I had used them but I noticed their work and name was not getting the recognition it deserved so i figured this was a good job to do a shop review on. I had always planned on the cleaning but after seeing four or five 2010's have this "bad" tensioner fail at 60,000 miles, it was wearing on me (I was at 58,xxx).
Danny is the owner and it seems also the main mechanic, tuner and diagnostic guru. I had some other issues going on I wanted addressed and Danny went at the diagnosis like a pit bull. I could tell just by talking with him that first day way back when that he is extremely knowledgeable and experienced in all aspects relating to this facet of the euro automotive niche. This would be confirmed by each additional time I would go there.
Danny, as the shop owner, did the work on my car himself which is becoming increasingly rare these days. Many shops Ive seen opt to hire a few younger, less experienced techs whom are paid a lower rate so shop volume can be increased, often at the expense of quality. Of course, there are other mechanics and tuners at KMD but I was surprised to see the owner really get involved in the grunt work. Another aspect which I liked, as mentioned above, is KMD is a family outfit. Danny's wife is also part of the operation. This is important because coming from a different type of family owned business, I know how much hard work, dedication and pride goes into making any family owned business successful. This means the focus is always on the quality of work and taking care of the customer.
All of the work was done as agreed, finished when promised and Danny went the extra mile every step of the way including following up with me days later. KMD Tuning & Engineering is a top notch, do-it-all shop providing excellent work at very competitive prices.
I highly recommend them for any install, issue, purchase or diagnosis.
The car is running so much stronger now. Its has more power and response than it ever has and i still haven't re-connected the methanol injection. Its truly amazing how the DI engine's side effect of carbon build up kills HP and saps performance. It happens so slowly that you don't notice the losses until the carbon is removed and the performance comes back all at once:
Pre-cleaning
Post Cleaning
Pulled Tensioner 06H 109 467
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