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11-11-09, 11:32 PM
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It's difficult to gain a real sense on this shop with only a few posts so far, so any others who have personal experiences with VEX please do chime in with a detailed feedback, but it's preferable that you provide your own first hand experience, not just "what you heard" second hand.
11-12-09, 12:42 AM
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To clarify things, the silver s2000 is not mine, its a member on the s2k forums. Also, it wasn't the cracked paint that was the problem, they completely deformed the fender. My s2000 was flared out very aggressively and it turned out perfect. To give you perspective, stock s2000 offset is about 50/55 respectively give or take. I flared it out to fit 9 inch +38 in the front with enough clearance to drive it pretty hard on the track. His car is an 05 so the paint isn't too old. If done right, you can achieve flares without cracking paint/deforming the overall design of the fender.
Here are some pics right after I got mine rolled/flared out.
I also posted these on the other thread, in case you guys skipped over the first page.
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11-12-09, 01:13 PM
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From what I can remember I had 2 bad experience with them personally. First they ripped 2 of my tires when mounting them on my wheels, and didn't take any kind of respectability. Second they scratch my wheels (Work Meister) in FRONT of my face and also didn't take any responsibility, and they go on about we are not reliable blah blah BS...... They also scratch one of my buddy wheels, and also ripped another member on this forum tires. There's not to many shop out here that I know of that can stretch tires, so I have no chose but to go with them (VEX) in the past, but now I found out that one of my neighbor have a tires changer and a HUNTER Road Force tires balancer in his garage. I also found out that his the owner of AUTORND that use to be in Milpitas. So I get all my work done there now, and get some good price on some products.
11-12-09, 07:35 PM
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From what I can remember I had 2 bad experience with them personally. First they ripped 2 of my tires when mounting them on my wheels, and didn't take any kind of respectability. Second they scratch my wheels (Work Meister) in FRONT of my face and also didn't take any responsibility, and they go on about we are not reliable blah blah BS...... They also scratch one of my buddy wheels, and also ripped another member on this forum tires. There's not to many shop out here that I know of that can stretch tires, so I have no chose but to go with them (VEX) in the past, but now I found out that one of my neighbor have a tires changer and a HUNTER Road Force tires balancer in his garage. I also found out that his the owner of AUTORND that use to be in Milpitas. So I get all my work done there now, and get some good price on some products.
Still nothing compared to yours haha definitely one of my favorite 2IS's on here. Hopefully you keep it satin white for awhile
Lol, they're stock AP1 (2000-2003) wheels. I had a 2007 ... hahaha sold my stock wheels for Work Emotion CR kai's, then sold those for buddyclub coilovers, and with the extra money from selling my used springs I bought a set of painted 16" stockies from the 2000-2003 years.
11-12-09, 10:45 PM
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It looks hella clean 
nice drop and the wheels do not look like stocks....what size tires are you running in the front and back? smaller ones im thinking. sorry for all the questions but my gf has an AP1 and she really likes what you've done with your car..lol.
nice drop and the wheels do not look like stocks....what size tires are you running in the front and back? smaller ones im thinking. sorry for all the questions but my gf has an AP1 and she really likes what you've done with your car..lol.
11-17-09, 01:06 PM
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I have another recommendation for those still looking.
In San Jose, there's Dan @ Ministry of Transport. I haven't had him work on my IS250 yet, but he's done some A/C work on my wife's BMW. Great job, won't do work until he's sure what the problem is, great pricing. I would take my car to him the next time I have a major service.
NOTE: He doesn't do rims or wheels, but will do everything mechanical.
Ministry of Transport
40 Cleveland Ave
San Jose CA 95128
408 293 0601
* Has Wi-Fi on site, so you can work there if his fix doesn't take a lot of time.
In San Jose, there's Dan @ Ministry of Transport. I haven't had him work on my IS250 yet, but he's done some A/C work on my wife's BMW. Great job, won't do work until he's sure what the problem is, great pricing. I would take my car to him the next time I have a major service.
NOTE: He doesn't do rims or wheels, but will do everything mechanical.
Ministry of Transport
40 Cleveland Ave
San Jose CA 95128
408 293 0601
* Has Wi-Fi on site, so you can work there if his fix doesn't take a lot of time.
12-25-09, 11:08 PM
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New to club lexus.. but as far as your 30/60/90ks im not saying this because i work there but im a porter/lube tech at the lexus of Pleasanton and i spoke with a few guests in the shuttle a lot of them said that we beat other dealership prices esp concord and our service is better than coliseum. fyi just dont get the car washes. hahaha
