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ichi-bum · 01-11-2007, 08:01 AM

Bought FMIC piping off him. Great communication, easy to deal with. Did exactly as he said. Awesome transaction.

A++ seller!

Howard92884 · 05-19-2007, 10:17 PM

Great Seller. Items came as promised. Replied to all PM's and E-mails kept me informed and gave me a tracking number. Would do buisness with him again.

Chris

Howard92884 · 07-05-2007, 12:25 AM

Sorry about the double thread, well bought another item off of him, a fan shroud, USPS was fuckin him around but he kept me updated. Great seller 100% legit, would like to buisness again.

TOMKAIRA93 · 07-18-2007, 03:06 PM

Not saying he's not legit, but I bought something from him and never really got what he said he had (SR alternator adjusting bolt hardware). He sent me a replacement one (after a few weeks of waiting), but was not the original one (ACE Hardware type) and it was too short. Unfortunately it wasn't a smooth transaction for me. No hard feelings at all kid, it just sucks not getting what you paid for. Peace!!!!

Dirt Nasty · 12-15-2008, 02:14 AM

Forum Member: http://zilvia.net/f/members/bardabe.html

Ive been building my track s14 for a while now and I sent my car out to

Bardabe aka JUAN for a switch weld. I didn't have a truck on me, so he

volunteered to pick up my car if I rent a uhaul for it.

He came all the way from Lake Perris to pick up my car in Los Angeles!

After I got back my car, I was VERY satisfied with the outcome of the work.

For the price, he gave me I expected to pay alot more.

Juans a great guy, good friend, and literally one of the only guys

I will ever trust to work on my car.

I am extremely satisfied with what he has done with my car, and will be

a returning customer without a doubt!

Hands down the best guy to ever work on my car.

Extreme attention to detail, everything was PERFECT

take it from me, if you ever need Anything done in SOCAL

Juan is the guy to do it.

You won't regret it.

So this Review is to you Juan, thanks for going out of the way for a customer!

Indolent · 12-15-2008, 05:45 PM

Good guy, won't let you down, can help you out with just about everything, custom work to swaps, he's the guy to go to

SochBAT · 12-15-2008, 10:13 PM

Sometimes referred to as MyMonkeyBitch, Juan is golden.

Helped troubleshoot my SX with a smile on his face. Tried offering alcohol and he declined. "What a stand up guy. More for me!"

He's the go-to guy whenever you need ANYTHING.

Will do business again.

RB25_S14 · 12-17-2008, 01:51 AM

Super legit!!!!

Did my rb25 swap in 2 days with custom wiring!!! Never had a problem. Loving it. Thanks juanito.

He also did my friends Tim's rb26 with a rhd swap into a s13. The Thing is a beauty! It pulls so much, RB NECK PUNCH!

thanks again, most def returning customer in the near future

Travnastay · 12-17-2008, 08:03 PM

he can help u with everything..swaps, welding,girls u name it he can do it..very reliable swapped my car in 2 days

Vision Garage · 12-18-2008, 02:47 AM

haha Imma have to call you out on that TRAV. he can help you out on anything CAR related. DO NOT GO TO HIM ABOUT GIRLS! haha Juan knows what im talking about!

PS.... THUMBZ DOWN FOR LIFE!

lolatclint · 01-12-2009, 09:02 PM

did my swap. juans super legit and chill!!!! A+++++++++++

Charlie · 01-19-2009, 03:23 PM

Juan is awesome. He drove out to my place and did the work and now my car runs better then ever. I will go back to him if there is anything else that fucks up.

DUFFM4N · 02-07-2009, 08:35 PM

Juan tucked my fender harness and did some cutting and welded so i would never have to worry about it again...he also wired up my Bee*R rev limiter...used solder instead of butt connectors like some "businesses" use

everything came out legit, very happy with the quality of the work, and u cant beat his prices!

lolatclint · 02-08-2009, 02:31 AM

LEGIT!!!! did some more work to my car and its absolutely FLAWLESS

mrflip69 · 02-12-2009, 08:36 PM

Good guy, who does excellent work. You need to move closer though man! It's a killer driving all the way out to you--still worth it though. Great attention to detail, could've easily done a half ass job and I wouldn't have been none the wiser. Doesn't nickel and dime you to death either--appreciate that!

It's hard to find people like Juan, who take pride in their work these days.

I'll definitely be back, when the time comes for more upgrades

Don't be a stranger!

Grenade180sx · 03-01-2009, 06:34 PM

juan did my oil pump,touched me and made me feel special.

will definately go back to juan again

HAHA

mbvigil · 03-13-2009, 09:58 PM

Bad ass dude does super clean work. He's kinda like Xzibit on pimp my ride, but for 240s. Will for sure keep doing business with him

HungryHank · 03-13-2009, 10:20 PM

Juan is hands down, best mechanic for your buck!!!!

Driven08 · 03-14-2009, 12:35 AM

If you need someone to check out a car your kind of iffy about.CONTACT JUAN! He is willing to check it out and give you his opinion.
Quality of work is too legit to quit.

vinhnumber · 05-02-2009, 03:10 AM

Juan reset my CAS and made sure my car ran. Glad to have him around, I will let him touch my car again.

Kinda made me start caring for my car more lol.

SRpetey · 05-26-2009, 01:25 PM

got some aluminum fittings welded and they came out pretty good. This guy will save you a lot of money and his work is great.

s14kozenki · 08-26-2009, 04:29 AM

was referred to juan by another member here for my SR wiring harness.. thank goodness! Did my s13sr into my s14 wiring for a great deal and let me watch the whole process. was a great experience and the harness plugged in and started up no prob. heat shrink tubing + soldering = quality harness. This guy doesn't even have to look at diagrams he knows his 240 wiring back to front so well.

thanks again!

demonspeed · 12-04-2009, 05:30 PM

hate to bring a thread back to life but without further Ado....

Juan is a real cool guy. Made the trip from Duarte to Perris just for him to weld up my diff and i must say im rather pleased. Dude knows his stuff! thanks man and keep up the good work

airhead · 12-04-2009, 05:33 PM

he did my sr20ac lines came out clean :0

badbob2121 · 05-10-2010, 06:42 PM

Juan did a great job with my SR, he knows his wiring! Highly suggested!!

blakeZX · 06-04-2010, 01:18 PM

Just picked up my car from Juan yesterday and I was very impressed by his work.

He pulled my motor, changed all the oil seals and the oil pan, did my timing and accessory belts, water pump, etc. He installed my new motor mounts, clutch/flywheel, pivot ball, slave cylinder, etc. Then he fabbed some custom AC lines for my RB25 that came out awesome, AND he arranged to have the whole system pressure-tested and filled which was not as expensive as I would have expected.

He also inspected my wiring and tinkered with a few things to get the motor running right, including hooking up my VTC and adjusting the A/C wiring to kick up my idle and turn on the e-fans when the A/C comes on. He fixed my cold idle which turned out to be a combination of a plugged IACV and an electrical issue. Also had him weld my diff which he stayed up all night doing so it would be ready for me to pickup on thursday!

We ran into a problem where I needed another crossmember once the motor was already out of the car, and Juan found one and went to pick it up for me himself. And he didn't charge me a bunch for the inconvenience, he was very helpful and understanding!

To top it off, he answered all of my questions and gave me sage advice on my swap and my car. Definitely a good guy to know and he will work hard to make sure your car is solid before it leaves his shop. I think the best aspect of his business is that he doesn't mind doing customer service and he stands behind his work, so if I have any concerns its good to know that he cares.

For the money I spent, I feel like I got every pennys worth and that's rare when it comes to shops/labor.

Thanks Juan, I'm glad we could do business and I will definitely be back for some IC piping or whatever else I need down the line.

-Blake

nativG20 · 06-04-2010, 03:00 PM

JUAN FIXES ANYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!! and hes local to the 951!!!!!!
BPD FTW

*DALAZ_68* · 06-07-2010, 12:06 AM

complete 5spd completed in 2 days...CLEANLY!!

i know with Juan...i dont have to worry about hanging wires and shit thatll catch on fire...thanks brosef...

sickstatus · 06-25-2010, 07:23 PM

hi jaun!

thumbz down!

glad to see ur doing well ahaha. ill roll down one of these days n say whats up!

-tory

n8RPS13 · 09-13-2010, 06:53 PM

Great guy! Helped to point me in the right direction for my recent KA build. Definately going to have him put in all my electronics, when the time comes, as I am retarded when it comes to diagrams and such. Thanks again man!

01-11-2007, 08:01 AM	#1
ichi-bum Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 95 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Bardabe Bought FMIC piping off him. Great communication, easy to deal with. Did exactly as he said. Awesome transaction. A++ seller! __________________ 93 240sx SE \| Mods soon to come

05-19-2007, 10:17 PM	#2
Howard92884 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Puyallup, WA/Mosul, Iraq Age: 39 Posts: 829 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: Howard92884 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Bardabe Great Seller. Items came as promised. Replied to all PM's and E-mails kept me informed and gave me a tracking number. Would do buisness with him again. Chris

07-18-2007, 03:06 PM	#4
TOMKAIRA93 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Antonio, TX Age: 46 Posts: 696 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Not saying he's not legit, but I bought something from him and never really got what he said he had (SR alternator adjusting bolt hardware). He sent me a replacement one (after a few weeks of waiting), but was not the original one (ACE Hardware type) and it was too short. Unfortunately it wasn't a smooth transaction for me. No hard feelings at all kid, it just sucks not getting what you paid for. Peace!!!! __________________

12-15-2008, 02:14 AM	#5
Dirt Nasty BANNED Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Rosemead Age: 32 Posts: 152 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Bardabe, the specialist known as Juan Forum Member: http://zilvia.net/f/members/bardabe.html Ive been building my track s14 for a while now and I sent my car out to Bardabe aka JUAN for a switch weld. I didn't have a truck on me, so he volunteered to pick up my car if I rent a uhaul for it. He came all the way from Lake Perris to pick up my car in Los Angeles! After I got back my car, I was VERY satisfied with the outcome of the work. For the price, he gave me I expected to pay alot more. Juans a great guy, good friend, and literally one of the only guys I will ever trust to work on my car. I am extremely satisfied with what he has done with my car, and will be a returning customer without a doubt! Hands down the best guy to ever work on my car. Extreme attention to detail, everything was PERFECT take it from me, if you ever need Anything done in SOCAL Juan is the guy to do it. You won't regret it. So this Review is to you Juan, thanks for going out of the way for a customer! Last edited by Dirt Nasty; 12-15-2008 at 02:35 AM..

12-17-2008, 01:51 AM	#8
RB25_S14 BANNED Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: SOCAL Age: 37 Posts: 17 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Super legit!!!! Did my rb25 swap in 2 days with custom wiring!!! Never had a problem. Loving it. Thanks juanito. He also did my friends Tim's rb26 with a rhd swap into a s13. The Thing is a beauty! It pulls so much, RB NECK PUNCH! thanks again, most def returning customer in the near future Last edited by RB25_S14; 12-17-2008 at 02:44 AM..

07-05-2007, 12:25 AM	#3
Howard92884 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Puyallup, WA/Mosul, Iraq Age: 39 Posts: 829 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: Howard92884 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Sorry about the double thread, well bought another item off of him, a fan shroud, USPS was fuckin him around but he kept me updated. Great seller 100% legit, would like to buisness again.

12-15-2008, 05:45 PM	#6
Indolent Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: So. Cal, Riverside Area Posts: 1,110 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Good guy, won't let you down, can help you out with just about everything, custom work to swaps, he's the guy to go to

12-15-2008, 10:13 PM	#7
SochBAT Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Abilene, TX Age: 38 Posts: 6,428 Trader Rating: (9) Rides Gallery: SochBAT Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Sometimes referred to as MyMonkeyBitch, Juan is golden. Helped troubleshoot my SX with a smile on his face. Tried offering alcohol and he declined. "What a stand up guy. More for me!" He's the go-to guy whenever you need ANYTHING. Will do business again.

12-17-2008, 08:03 PM	#9
Travnastay Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: cali cuh Age: 37 Posts: 12 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	juanton he can help u with everything..swaps, welding,girls u name it he can do it..very reliable swapped my car in 2 days

12-18-2008, 02:47 AM	#10
Vision Garage Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USDM Land Posts: 1,799 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	haha Imma have to call you out on that TRAV. he can help you out on anything CAR related. DO NOT GO TO HIM ABOUT GIRLS! haha Juan knows what im talking about! PS.... THUMBZ DOWN FOR LIFE! __________________

01-12-2009, 09:02 PM	#11
lolatclint BANNED Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: SOCAL Posts: 674 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	did my swap. juans super legit and chill!!!! A+++++++++++

01-19-2009, 03:23 PM	#12
Charlie Zilvia Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SoCal (626) Posts: 667 Trader Rating: (35) Feedback Score: 35 reviews	Juan is awesome. He drove out to my place and did the work and now my car runs better then ever. I will go back to him if there is anything else that fucks up. __________________

02-07-2009, 08:35 PM	#13
DUFFM4N Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Southern California...where i stretch out haters like a bad thong Age: 40 Posts: 7,371 Trader Rating: (40) Rides Gallery: DUFFM4N Feedback Score: 40 reviews	Juan tucked my fender harness and did some cutting and welded so i would never have to worry about it again...he also wired up my BeeR rev limiter...used solder instead of butt connectors like some "businesses" use everything came out legit, very happy with the quality of the work, and u cant beat his prices! __________________ things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who HUSTLE* CLICK HERE FOR MY BLOG

02-08-2009, 02:31 AM	#14
lolatclint BANNED Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: SOCAL Posts: 674 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	LEGIT!!!! did some more work to my car and its absolutely FLAWLESS

02-12-2009, 08:36 PM	#15
mrflip69 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: La Crescenta, CA Posts: 603 Trader Rating: (19) Feedback Score: 19 reviews	Good guy, who does excellent work. You need to move closer though man! It's a killer driving all the way out to you--still worth it though. Great attention to detail, could've easily done a half ass job and I wouldn't have been none the wiser. Doesn't nickel and dime you to death either--appreciate that! It's hard to find people like Juan, who take pride in their work these days. I'll definitely be back, when the time comes for more upgrades Don't be a stranger!

03-01-2009, 06:34 PM	#16
Grenade180sx Nissanaholic! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: 909/951 Age: 36 Posts: 2,457 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	juan did my oil pump,touched me and made me feel special. will definately go back to juan again HAHA

03-13-2009, 09:58 PM	#17
mbvigil Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: outside Age: 41 Posts: 164 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Bad ass dude does super clean work. He's kinda like Xzibit on pimp my ride, but for 240s. Will for sure keep doing business with him __________________ i can drift better online

03-13-2009, 10:20 PM	#18
HungryHank BANNED Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: 123klan - Southern California Baby Killer Gang Posts: 708 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	Juan is hands down, best mechanic for your buck!!!!

03-14-2009, 12:35 AM	#19
Driven08 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Riverside, SoCal Posts: 4,810 Trader Rating: (354) Feedback Score: 354 reviews	If you need someone to check out a car your kind of iffy about.CONTACT JUAN! He is willing to check it out and give you his opinion. Quality of work is too legit to quit.

05-02-2009, 03:10 AM	#20
vinhnumber Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: 909/626/562/949/714/951 Posts: 528 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Juan reset my CAS and made sure my car ran. Glad to have him around, I will let him touch my car again. Kinda made me start caring for my car more lol. __________________ Oh you be mad cuz I'm stylin' on ya!

05-26-2009, 01:25 PM	#21
SRpetey Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2006 Location: OC Posts: 408 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	got some aluminum fittings welded and they came out pretty good. This guy will save you a lot of money and his work is great.

08-26-2009, 04:29 AM	#22
s14kozenki Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: SOCAL Posts: 496 Trader Rating: (26) Feedback Score: 26 reviews	was referred to juan by another member here for my SR wiring harness.. thank goodness! Did my s13sr into my s14 wiring for a great deal and let me watch the whole process. was a great experience and the harness plugged in and started up no prob. heat shrink tubing + soldering = quality harness. This guy doesn't even have to look at diagrams he knows his 240 wiring back to front so well. thanks again!

12-04-2009, 05:30 PM	#23
demonspeed Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Olympia, Wa Age: 38 Posts: 506 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	hate to bring a thread back to life but without further Ado.... Juan is a real cool guy. Made the trip from Duarte to Perris just for him to weld up my diff and i must say im rather pleased. Dude knows his stuff! thanks man and keep up the good work

12-04-2009, 05:33 PM	#24
airhead Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: IE/OC Posts: 1,885 Trader Rating: (32) Feedback Score: 32 reviews	he did my sr20ac lines came out clean :0 __________________

05-10-2010, 06:42 PM	#25
badbob2121 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: St. Louis Age: 36 Posts: 1,261 Trader Rating: (7) Rides Gallery: badbob2121 Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Juan did a great job with my SR, he knows his wiring! Highly suggested!! __________________ FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM = BOBBY_LS13

06-04-2010, 01:18 PM	#26
blakeZX Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Age: 38 Posts: 412 Trader Rating: (16) Feedback Score: 16 reviews	Just picked up my car from Juan yesterday and I was very impressed by his work. He pulled my motor, changed all the oil seals and the oil pan, did my timing and accessory belts, water pump, etc. He installed my new motor mounts, clutch/flywheel, pivot ball, slave cylinder, etc. Then he fabbed some custom AC lines for my RB25 that came out awesome, AND he arranged to have the whole system pressure-tested and filled which was not as expensive as I would have expected. He also inspected my wiring and tinkered with a few things to get the motor running right, including hooking up my VTC and adjusting the A/C wiring to kick up my idle and turn on the e-fans when the A/C comes on. He fixed my cold idle which turned out to be a combination of a plugged IACV and an electrical issue. Also had him weld my diff which he stayed up all night doing so it would be ready for me to pickup on thursday! We ran into a problem where I needed another crossmember once the motor was already out of the car, and Juan found one and went to pick it up for me himself. And he didn't charge me a bunch for the inconvenience, he was very helpful and understanding! To top it off, he answered all of my questions and gave me sage advice on my swap and my car. Definitely a good guy to know and he will work hard to make sure your car is solid before it leaves his shop. I think the best aspect of his business is that he doesn't mind doing customer service and he stands behind his work, so if I have any concerns its good to know that he cares. For the money I spent, I feel like I got every pennys worth and that's rare when it comes to shops/labor. Thanks Juan, I'm glad we could do business and I will definitely be back for some IC piping or whatever else I need down the line. -Blake __________________ -blakeZX \| 1997 240SX SE (RB25DET), 2008 350Z Nismo Edition (VQ35HR)

06-04-2010, 03:00 PM	#27
nativG20 Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: southern cali Age: 35 Posts: 280 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	JUAN FIXES ANYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!! and hes local to the 951!!!!!! BPD FTW __________________ WTF IS JUICE?? I WANT THAT PURPLE DRANK!!!

06-07-2010, 12:06 AM	#28
DALAZ_68 not giving a fuck Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los angeles Age: 37 Posts: 15,077 Trader Rating: (104) Feedback Score: 104 reviews	complete 5spd completed in 2 days...CLEANLY!! i know with Juan...i dont have to worry about hanging wires and shit thatll catch on fire...thanks brosef... __________________ LOL 240... whats better than 1? 5 1's ...lol PSN & XBL GT : Wh0pp3r68 CLUB LEXUS : Wh0pp3r

06-25-2010, 07:23 PM	#29
sickstatus Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: SoCal Age: 33 Posts: 1,539 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	hi jaun! thumbz down! glad to see ur doing well ahaha. ill roll down one of these days n say whats up! -tory __________________ straights are for fast cars, corners are for fast drivers.

09-13-2010, 06:53 PM	#30
n8RPS13 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New Smyrna Beach Posts: 1,296 Trader Rating: (22) Feedback Score: 22 reviews	Great guy! Helped to point me in the right direction for my recent KA build. Definately going to have him put in all my electronics, when the time comes, as I am retarded when it comes to diagrams and such. Thanks again man! __________________ WASTED I AM!