Originally Posted by GT35RTEG

WELL IM ANOTHER VICTIM OF THIS LAB JUNKIES THEY ARE NOTHING BUT CROOKS AND BAD TECHS THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT PUTTING TOGETHER A MOTOR CHRIS IS NOTHING BUT A LIAR AND A CROOK THEY HAD MY CAR FOR MONTHS AND MONTHS TRYING TO INSTALL A XS ENGINEERING TURBO KIT AT THE END I GOT BACK NOTHING BUT AN EBAY TURBO KIT THAT WAS ALREADY SPITTING OIL CHINA MADE OIL LINES NO DUMPTUBE WHICH WAS MELTING MY RADIATOR I HAD NO RADIATOR FAN STOLEN RADIO STOLEN AMPLIFIER STOLEN TURBO TIMER AND THAT CAR ONLY LASTED ABOUT A MONTH BEFORE IT BLEW UP WHEN I CRACKED IT OPEN IT WAS A BLOWN BLOCK BENT VALVES THEY DO NOTHING BUT BAD WORK STAY AS FAR AWAY FROM THEM AS POSSIBLE BEST PLACE TO GO IS CHURCH AUTOMOTIVE BEST PLACE TO GET THINGS DONE THE RIGHT WAY !!

Originally Posted by monsterk20

and i was thinking of throwing a h22 swpa in my si.. they have pretty good deal on it.. but damn with all these stories coming up on them being shady with there work im not going any more

Originally Posted by gilbert90605

there was some guy that got a h22.. he said it came out cool. except they lied about the year on the tranny.

my engine is still running good.. just one thing had to be done which was new motor mounts, i just got inserts, which were alot cheaper, 20$ for two different sets.

Originally Posted by dudesitsjdm

i use to live in cali in riverside why dont you guys try proto they have been around for a hell of a long time.idk if they only do work on 240s but they have a sick accord in front of there shop and they are right off the freeway check em out

Originally Posted by BoBaFreak

Lol! I beg to differ. Here's a new one about this shady shop.

I'm a frequent customer with the lab which I will NEVER do business with again I known these guys for years so I speak with experience with these guys and the story of someone on here similar with a motor swap with the run around is true.

I took my car to the lab Friday last week to get a simple d15b motor swap put in and I was quoted 750 cause I was the homie. I never asked them to hook it up for cheap because I did have the funds for it CHRIS quoted me on the cost. Anywho I had bought a brand new battery, a vtex wiring harness and I also bought a tranny so all he had to do was provide everything else and it be easier. He told me it would be done by Sunday which I was like chris. I know you. Take your time hit me up let me know what's up. His employee was kind enough to drop me off and take me to the metrolink since I was carless.

As I waited to hear news I frequently called and seen how things were going the next day he told me the motor was going to a machine shop cause it got a brand new head and it'll be put on Saturday and done by Sunday. This was after I had to call about 20 times because there phone doesent work correctly not only that they have caller id. So they didn't pick up till their closing time. I told chris just to make sure everything ewas right due to the fact I have 2 kids and I was trying to put my car back to stock and have SOMETHING SAFE and reliable to put them in.

Sunday rolled around again I call and call and I get no reply. I had to call one of his boys to see what was going on. From there he gave me chris's cell phone number. I called using a different number after trying mine 2hrs later and he picked up. Suprised hearing my voice you should say. I asked him what was going on with the car and he was stuttering telling me "uh uh the car is idling wrong and I think its the dizzy" so I told him I would go out of pocket and buy a new one. He refused and told me he got it and that hell plug it in tomorrow and let me know what's up. He was more worried if I had the money then the condition of the car itself after the conversation.

Monday rolls around I here no word. I wake up at 445am to take 2 busses and a train to be at work at 7am I waited till 2pm to see if I get word then I call. After the 29th phone call I get a text message stating my car will be ready tomorrow because the shop installer wasn't in and there was more technical issues. He asked me if my brakes were low and I said no they were not and he then told me ohh well the pedal is down to the floor and its not stoping correctly. At this point I knew something was up and I asked when it'll be finished and he told me Tuesday. So

Tuesday rolls around I head there around 8pm which was the time he told me to be there which I thought was strange for a shop since I was available all day. I called my girlfriend to pick me up and take me there with the kids. I pull up and he shows up but with a cop car in back of him due to speeding down the st. After he was threw with the cops I go check out my vehicle. Here's the fun part.

I lift up my motor to see this funky *** lime green painted motor and I was thinking **** was wrong forsure I inspect everything even the outside of the car and someone hit my driverside fender it has a softball size dent right by the corner light and I said who the **** did that and he said it had to been like that already cause it was in the garage the whole time. I go to check my battery and notice I also had a new battery that wasn't my on there. It was a kirkland battery that was old and had no charge. he then try to say it had no battery when I showed up when I know damn well I had a new battery because before I took my car down there I went to autozone to buy a new battery for the car and I have my receipt as well. Turns out my battery was jacked. By smeone who also got dirty work sone to them and thought it was one of their shop cars.. yeah it didn't sound right either if that's what your thinking. If my car has been in the shop the whole time how did someone manage to steal a battery from my car? He started getting on his phone calling up people trying to see who did it before and even brought some guy over who I guess was supposed to be his I didn't see a battery in their either lullaby but after I told him I had the receipt which was still in the car his friend then changed up his story saying ohh I don't remember the battery just theinstalling the pos motor in the car.

So I start the vehicle and notcie a god awful noise and it was shooting blue smoke like no tomorrow from there I was pissed I notice my lines weren't even ran correctly and it cause my car to idle like ****. From there I said to chris man how can you do this to me? Your boy I send you customers and you pulled this same **** and you know I need a car and you know I needed something safe for my kids. He then tried to say that it wasn't his fault due to the fact it was the mechanic and the others working under it. But its funny you told me you were putting it all together when I called you several times. He didn't have a response buthe said it wasn't his fault. I guess he thought I was goingAnother thing I noticed when I got in the car to test drive it was the cars shifter was cut in half and I said "chris you got to be kidding me man how the **** am I supposed to drive when this **** is broken?" He then said oh what it is as if he didn't know. He then looked inside and said that's weird I put a mugen shift **** on there earlier. Beyond heated I started up the car once again cause it died. First off the car had no intake so I was **** from the start I couldn't even get the car a block away before it died and the rotors were rubbing against the brake and almost cause me to crash as we pulled it backn in the garage.

The lines of my vtec wires were spiced and done so incorrectly. He had my car on a p05 automatic ecu when its a manual. After 2 hrs of inspecting seeing **** was missing and not done corrrectly I then told him I wasn't paying for any of this and I got my money back. My gf was pissed my kids were in the car for 2hrs as well and my so called friend screwed me over and he thought it was funny especially since he was chuckling as he saw me drive off test driving it. Luckly my gf told me this after we left cause I had some super aggression to let out. But I try not to result to violence. Anyway my car is ****ed now and after all this I will no longer be going to his shop nor recommending any services done by him. I will be reporting to the bbb and I will be not giving you your **** back you call a motor that I checked earlier today and saw the valves are bent and that smoke is also shooting out oil. Pictures will be posted of this shitty install.

Originally Posted by Gant

i know this is a old post but why the hell do ppl like you know so much but when it comes down to doing work on your own car you go to shops

Originally Posted by LSracing94

^^the honda game is dirty, trust no one

Originally Posted by SpntegR09

I know all them from The Lab.. I dont trust my car anywhere else but from them. My car sat there for a month because they were helping me put my car together. NOT ONE thing came up missing or damaged. AND I HAD over $15,000 in parts at their shop.. Not to mentiona I had a 97 USDM ITR...

Take it from me, Shop here, do you swap here, and most of all BE PATIENT!!!!! Perfection and quality takes time. NO ONE likes to be rushed. And with me not rushing, my car came out perfect. THANKS CHRIS!!!

Originally Posted by Gant

i know this is a old post but why the hell do ppl like you know so much but when it comes down to doing work on your own car you go to shops

Originally Posted by monsterk20

whats his screen name??

Originally Posted by dc2LS

just do it yourself if u dont trust anybody get the learning experience and save yourself some cash

Originally Posted by Alpha_Omega

wow man, this is not looking good for lab junkies, I live in riverside so San Bernardino is close to me I was also considering going to them for a future B20 swap into my integra. Their prices seem fairly good on their website but again something about their website seems sketchy too lol... Id like to hear someone from LAB junkies themselves or a representative come on here and maybe do some clarification, because there is always to sides to every story, but the negatives are outweighing the positives...