Bye-bye Heavy Throttle :/ - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

jspaeth · 09-30-2008, 01:08 PM

Unfortunately, due to ~80% reduction in sales (probably from a lot of little bitches buying Chinese parts), they are going out of business.

Stop buying cheap Chinese SHIT!

luisgonz · 09-30-2008, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jspaeth

Stop buying cheap Chinese SHIT!

Like if thats ever going to happen. They will be missed.

I think most of the cars on here have that shit on them!

SoSideways · 09-30-2008, 01:15 PM

I just purchased a set of Circuit Sport turbo line from them last month, even though they were out of stock. Jeff asked me if I needed it fast, which I said I did. He then gave me the option of canceling the order so I could purchase it from somewhere else that had it in stock, but I wanted to keep the order with them, because I've already placed my order with them and I wanted them to have the business.

Jeff and the gang are good guys definitely!

Helped the community along since the early days when the 240/SR movement blew up.

You guys will be missed!!

Edit - where did you see that they're closing? It's not on their site?

dat411kid · 09-30-2008, 01:16 PM

More and more of the official companies are going under....Soon we will only be left with knockoffs that dont give a shit about the car enthusiast but instead, trying to create cheap shit for a quick buck....

smelly240 · 09-30-2008, 01:21 PM

get ready to make your own parts people... soon you'll have to.

I ordered parts from them years ago and it was a good experience. i make my own parts at this point... its better than buying the chinese garbage.

Silverbullet · 09-30-2008, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dat411kid

More and more of the official companies are going under....Soon we will only be left with knockoffs that dont give a shit about the car enthusiast but instead, trying to create cheap shit for a quick buck....

Heavy Throttle dosn't manufacture anything. They only resell other company's products and i guess they do labor stuff too. Other online stores such as Enjuku just simply out did them because they advertised.

EDacIouSX · 09-30-2008, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by smelly240

get ready to make your own parts people... soon you'll have to.

I ordered parts from them years ago and it was a good experience. i make my own parts at this point... its better than buying the chinese garbage.

lol i got some paper masche. trying ot make a turbo out of it.

jspaeth · 09-30-2008, 01:27 PM

Well I know this because I ordered a Greddy IM from them, and they were backordered, and in the process (Jeff doesn't have it yet), this all happened.

I canceled my order, and it looks like the only way I can get my money back is to take it up with my bank/credit card.

Sucks for both parties involved.

SoSideways · 09-30-2008, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silverbullet

Heavy Throttle dosn't manufacture anything. They only resell other company's products and i guess they do labor stuff too. Other online stores such as Enjuku just simply out did them because they advertised.

Well, they were the first group of guys to come out with the "heater hose kit" for the SRs, as well as the AIV plug.

I think they were also the first guys to have the proper Gates belts for the SRs, before the OEM Nissan belts were near attainable at a reasonable price here.

So yes, they did in a sense "make some stuff", even though it was more like they made it happen more than anything.

luisgonz · 09-30-2008, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by EDacIouSX

lol i got some paper masche. trying ot make a turbo out of it.

Sounds like zilvia group.LOL

jverz · 09-30-2008, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by EDacIouSX

lol i got some paper masche. trying ot make a turbo out of it.

Just use a leafblower! =))

s13 @ fullboost · 09-30-2008, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by EDacIouSX

lol i got some paper masche. trying ot make a turbo out of it.

make sure you do a write up on how exactly you did it =]

mRclARK1 · 09-30-2008, 01:33 PM

That is seriously shitty news. I've had work down by their shop and it was top notch stuff. They rewired an engine harness for me and the thing looked brand new.

2Slow40 · 09-30-2008, 01:35 PM

Is this true?

Fuck man, Heavy Throttle kicked ass. Good motors + good warranty = win

mRclARK1 · 09-30-2008, 01:38 PM

^^^ For sure. I recommended them to countless people in the last couple years.

0100 · 09-30-2008, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silverbullet

Heavy Throttle dosn't manufacture anything. They only resell other company's products and i guess they do labor stuff too. Other online stores such as Enjuku just simply out did them because they advertised.

+1

HT was the OG's of the sr swaps, I think my first sr swap was using their online guide, but they are pretty much just a store and when the prices are cheaper somewhere else, well... Plus a lot of noobs aren't going to know about you if your not advertising.

*exitspeed* · 09-30-2008, 01:42 PM

Wow, that sucks. Never bought anything from them, but they've been around forever.

Bummer.

MomentumGT · 09-30-2008, 01:43 PM

This is bad news for sure. They helped me out with my first sr swap back in early 2001 with all the noob questions I had.

-Jon

2Slow40 · 09-30-2008, 01:46 PM

LAME!

I was planning on calling them today about a motor!

After I saw this I called them right away, sure enough, I got the sad voicemail message saying they're closed.

Kinda figured engine swaps sales would probably be drying up now though. Half the 240's already have swaps and the scene doesnt seem to be as big as it was before.

SILVIA_KIDs14.5 · 09-30-2008, 02:13 PM

yeah that sucks i had purchased stuff from them as well Jeff was very accomidating and worked with me a lot even purchased some stuff from me as well.....here is a state ment form there site which confirms it so sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HT is CLOSED and filing for BANKRUPTCY
NO MORE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED OR PROCESSED
Customers with unshipped items will be contacted by email with details & options.

My sincerest thanks goes out to all in the 240SX & SR20DET Community
who I have met, spoken and worked with over the past 7 years. It's been a
great time and I hope we will be remembered for helping our friends and
customers build the cars that kick everyone's ass out on the streets!

See you at the track! Good luck and DRIFT ON!

- Jeff Holden, Owner, Heavy Throttle

This site has been sold to www.Phase2Motortrend.com
Please contact them for any NEW orders.

[email protected] email will be working for a few more weeks as we shut down.

trsilvias13 · 09-30-2008, 02:14 PM

Its to hear they are gone. I remember in 2001 when they were people to turn to. They are very helpful. I did my swap with their guide too.

s14unimog · 09-30-2008, 02:20 PM

The first SR swap I did, back in 2003, was bought from them. I can still say today that was one of the cleanest motor sets I have ever seen. I wish it wasn't so.

HyperTek · 09-30-2008, 02:31 PM

wow sad to hear this.. they where one of the OG 240sx aftermarket suppliers in the game

A Spec Products · 09-30-2008, 02:37 PM

Yeah definitely OG in the game

The thing you guys gotta remember is that most shops have a short shelf life, usually maybe 2-3 years, maybe less sometimes

So for Heavy Throttle to be in business this long definitely speaks volumes for their reputation

This industry is highly competitive, with very low margins, and isn't necessarily the money pot that a lot of consumers assume it to be...then throw in a suffering U.S economy...not easy

ZipTiedCoupe · 09-30-2008, 02:39 PM

Hypertek: Who is the girl in your avatar?

In regaurds: It sucks to see them go. I have usd there writeups and had the pleasure of talking to Jeff before too. Sucks man.

Economy is jacked and everyone is suffering.

HyperTek · 09-30-2008, 02:41 PM

says under my name lol

SoSideways · 09-30-2008, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SILVIA_KIDs14.5

yeah that sucks i had purchased stuff from them as well Jeff was very accomidating and worked with me a lot even purchased some stuff from me as well.....here is a state ment form there site which confirms it so sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HT is CLOSED and filing for BANKRUPTCY
NO MORE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED OR PROCESSED
Customers with unshipped items will be contacted by email with details & options.

My sincerest thanks goes out to all in the 240SX & SR20DET Community
who I have met, spoken and worked with over the past 7 years. It's been a
great time and I hope we will be remembered for helping our friends and
customers build the cars that kick everyone's ass out on the streets!

See you at the track! Good luck and DRIFT ON!

- Jeff Holden, Owner, Heavy Throttle

This site has been sold to www.Phase2Motortrend.com
Please contact them for any NEW orders.

[email protected] email will be working for a few more weeks as we shut down.

Yeah they just put that up then, because when I made my first post in this thread, that wasn't up there yet.

slider2828 · 09-30-2008, 02:45 PM

Same here, I used their write ups a lot and a great resource too. I haven't purchased from them because Phase2 just seemed to have more competitive pricing and closer since ima in cali.

orangejdmsilvia · 09-30-2008, 02:45 PM

they were the shop that was there before i had a 240, they were the shop that was there when i had a 240..

good luck and big ups to jeff and the HT crew.

a very good business company.

IIIXziuR · 09-30-2008, 02:46 PM

Lela Star

Wow this is pretty horrible news.
I just visited their website to confirm and it sucks to read they had to file for bankruptcy.
They were like one of the very few S-Car Specialits on the East Coast.

09-30-2008, 01:08 PM	#1
jspaeth Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Philadelphia suburbs Age: 39 Posts: 2,347 Trader Rating: (7) Rides Gallery: jspaeth Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Bye-bye Heavy Throttle :/ Unfortunately, due to ~80% reduction in sales (probably from a lot of little bitches buying Chinese parts), they are going out of business. Stop buying cheap Chinese SHIT! __________________ Daily driven

09-30-2008, 01:16 PM	#4
dat411kid Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: NY Age: 37 Posts: 661 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	More and more of the official companies are going under....Soon we will only be left with knockoffs that dont give a shit about the car enthusiast but instead, trying to create cheap shit for a quick buck.... __________________ http://www.leg1t.com

09-30-2008, 01:21 PM	#5
smelly240 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Philaburbia Age: 46 Posts: 2,137 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	get ready to make your own parts people... soon you'll have to. I ordered parts from them years ago and it was a good experience. i make my own parts at this point... its better than buying the chinese garbage. __________________ HREs on a S13 - check, 6262 - check, Girlfriend.... - nope

09-30-2008, 01:27 PM	#8
jspaeth Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Philadelphia suburbs Age: 39 Posts: 2,347 Trader Rating: (7) Rides Gallery: jspaeth Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Well I know this because I ordered a Greddy IM from them, and they were backordered, and in the process (Jeff doesn't have it yet), this all happened. I canceled my order, and it looks like the only way I can get my money back is to take it up with my bank/credit card. Sucks for both parties involved. __________________ Daily driven

09-30-2008, 01:33 PM	#13
mRclARK1 Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Location? Posts: 4,205 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	That is seriously shitty news. I've had work down by their shop and it was top notch stuff. They rewired an engine harness for me and the thing looked brand new. __________________

09-30-2008, 01:15 PM	#3
SoSideways Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: 你老母 Posts: 4,371 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	I just purchased a set of Circuit Sport turbo line from them last month, even though they were out of stock. Jeff asked me if I needed it fast, which I said I did. He then gave me the option of canceling the order so I could purchase it from somewhere else that had it in stock, but I wanted to keep the order with them, because I've already placed my order with them and I wanted them to have the business. Jeff and the gang are good guys definitely! Helped the community along since the early days when the 240/SR movement blew up. You guys will be missed!! Edit - where did you see that they're closing? It's not on their site?

09-30-2008, 01:35 PM	#14
2Slow40 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: CA Age: 36 Posts: 522 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Is this true? Fuck man, Heavy Throttle kicked ass. Good motors + good warranty = win

09-30-2008, 01:38 PM	#15
mRclARK1 Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Location? Posts: 4,205 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^^^ For sure. I recommended them to countless people in the last couple years. __________________

09-30-2008, 01:42 PM	#17
exitspeed aWingThing.com Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI Age: 44 Posts: 20,900 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Wow, that sucks. Never bought anything from them, but they've been around forever. Bummer. __________________ What I do for a living...www.mhrussell.com

09-30-2008, 01:43 PM	#18
MomentumGT Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Riverside/Perris CA Age: 45 Posts: 356 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	This is bad news for sure. They helped me out with my first sr swap back in early 2001 with all the noob questions I had. -Jon __________________ momentumgt.com - "building blocks of speed"

09-30-2008, 01:46 PM	#19
2Slow40 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: CA Age: 36 Posts: 522 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	LAME! I was planning on calling them today about a motor! After I saw this I called them right away, sure enough, I got the sad voicemail message saying they're closed. Kinda figured engine swaps sales would probably be drying up now though. Half the 240's already have swaps and the scene doesnt seem to be as big as it was before.

09-30-2008, 02:13 PM	#20
SILVIA_KIDs14.5 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: CT Age: 37 Posts: 368 Trader Rating: (-1) Feedback Score: -1 reviews	yeah that sucks i had purchased stuff from them as well Jeff was very accomidating and worked with me a lot even purchased some stuff from me as well.....here is a state ment form there site which confirms it so sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HT is CLOSED and filing for BANKRUPTCY NO MORE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED OR PROCESSED Customers with unshipped items will be contacted by email with details & options. My sincerest thanks goes out to all in the 240SX & SR20DET Community who I have met, spoken and worked with over the past 7 years. It's been a great time and I hope we will be remembered for helping our friends and customers build the cars that kick everyone's ass out on the streets! See you at the track! Good luck and DRIFT ON! - Jeff Holden, Owner, Heavy Throttle This site has been sold to www.Phase2Motortrend.com Please contact them for any NEW orders. [email protected] email will be working for a few more weeks as we shut down.

09-30-2008, 02:14 PM	#21
trsilvias13 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,994 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Its to hear they are gone. I remember in 2001 when they were people to turn to. They are very helpful. I did my swap with their guide too.

09-30-2008, 02:20 PM	#22
s14unimog Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In a place, near a river, over a lake Age: 37 Posts: 2,415 Trader Rating: (22) Rides Gallery: s14unimog Feedback Score: 22 reviews	The first SR swap I did, back in 2003, was bought from them. I can still say today that was one of the cleanest motor sets I have ever seen. I wish it wasn't so. __________________ Fuking ginger bread man stole my wallet... SHIFT*lock_slide to side d3m3rs0n: if i have a baby im naming it Brandons Fault Emerson

09-30-2008, 02:31 PM	#23
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 13,224 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	wow sad to hear this.. they where one of the OG 240sx aftermarket suppliers in the game __________________ Keep it Classy

09-30-2008, 02:37 PM	#24
A Spec Products Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Socal! Off 60/605 Posts: 7,256 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	Yeah definitely OG in the game The thing you guys gotta remember is that most shops have a short shelf life, usually maybe 2-3 years, maybe less sometimes So for Heavy Throttle to be in business this long definitely speaks volumes for their reputation This industry is highly competitive, with very low margins, and isn't necessarily the money pot that a lot of consumers assume it to be...then throw in a suffering U.S economy...not easy __________________ A SPEC PRODUCTS CORP AME Wheels, Advan, ARC, Gram Lights, Nardi, Personal, Recaro, Works Bell, Work Wheels, Volk Racing, 5Zigen, & more! 626.618.1100 x 103 / aim: aspectuan Advertiser's Specials! Read / Give Feedback! Please Rate Us!

09-30-2008, 02:39 PM	#25
ZipTiedCoupe BANNED Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Amerika Posts: 309 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hypertek: Who is the girl in your avatar? In regaurds: It sucks to see them go. I have usd there writeups and had the pleasure of talking to Jeff before too. Sucks man. Economy is jacked and everyone is suffering.

09-30-2008, 02:41 PM	#26
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 13,224 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	says under my name lol __________________ Keep it Classy

09-30-2008, 02:45 PM	#28
slider2828 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,998 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	Same here, I used their write ups a lot and a great resource too. I haven't purchased from them because Phase2 just seemed to have more competitive pricing and closer since ima in cali. __________________ Turn and Burn!

09-30-2008, 02:45 PM	#29
orangejdmsilvia Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Driftline USA Age: 39 Posts: 145 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	they were the shop that was there before i had a 240, they were the shop that was there when i had a 240.. good luck and big ups to jeff and the HT crew. a very good business company. __________________ Driftlineusa.com - TMFopposition.com

09-30-2008, 02:46 PM	#30
IIIXziuR Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Left Hand Path Posts: 2,655 Trader Rating: (22) Feedback Score: 22 reviews	Lela Star Wow this is pretty horrible news. I just visited their website to confirm and it sucks to read they had to file for bankruptcy. They were like one of the very few S-Car Specialits on the East Coast. __________________ ... ... ... ... .

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