From my experience on a race team for about 5 years, the more you can build inhouse, the better off you are long term. Almost every time we had to deal with outsourcing, even from "reputable companies"- the team ran into major delays like the one youre seeing. I know axles and the like are fairly expensive and difficult to produce in house, so I can understand your frustration. In the future, i would definetly ask more questions before giving someone money (not faulting you, but making it clear you need parts within a certain timeframe ect is important) and getting a notarized contract in writing will save you a lot of heartache. Good luck on the build man, im a new sub.
I started watching you since October with the k-swap because i was planning on removing my fk8 engine and wanted to learn how it was done. I'm sorry for what's been going on with the driveshaft shop. I think you should continue to post on TH-cam when you can. Hope for the best on school and the build! Btw what part in finance?
Sorry to hear about your situation. People seem to forget that customer satisfaction is part of their jobs. What an absolute amount of unprofessionalism. But take your time, don't quit because of some prick. Cheers!
I feel your pain bro. I hate doing business with American companies. People are functionally illiterate after COVID. I work in business sales. This is your typical interaction day 2 day. Misspelling, missed assignments, failed promises, high prices, the most of all highly illiterate people working in these companies.
I’m sorry you had to go through all this man that really sucks. Things like this are the reason I never start a project until I already have all the parts I need. Unfortunately a lot of companies can’t be trusted to stick to original eta’s.
I have been waiting for a billet viscous coupler since August 2022 $1,570... almost 2 years with the exact same story, manufacturers issues blah blah... and also sent me the Rocky Chen (manufacturer) conversation threading him... I tried to claim with my bank but it was too late, still waiting at this date 🤦🏾♂️
Sorry to hear about your situation. In regards to quiting TH-cam, while it'll be sad to see you go, you should only keep making videos because you want to do it. If you do ever start to upload more content, we'll be here 🫡🫡🫡
AKD, thanks for the info, I’m about to invest like 20K into my car and I want to ensure I don’t get taken for. My cousin ordered a body kit for $4000 and never got it, but the company had the same story. Think people come and go, the timeline limitation should be known by anyone using a bank. 4 months is actually very generous. Last time this happened to me it was only 30 days.
What a rollercoaster. Holy. I can't believe how unprofessional AKD is. It seems like he threw out the whole "Your order has been cancelled" as a scare tactic, and when you were like "Ok bet" then he started to panic cause he didn't want to give you the money back. Unreal
This guy should take a business and grammar class. He must've forgotten that business is people. Hopefully people will vote with their money and take their business elsewhere. I hope Gavin you will come out as a winner from this situation. God bless you brotha! Love the content
If you quit TH-cam people like AKD would get the last laugh & be happy they were apart of your decision to quit & leave after dealing with them please don’t give them that satisfaction. People like Devin Niemela should inspire you to keep going and never give up he built an AWD Fk8 & ran into many issues but eventually got it done! People like myself are counting on you & once you succeed your story can be here on your channel for us look back on if we decide to do the same swap! Stay in the fight, you’re exhausted but you’re not dead you got this!
The way he dealt with u is crazy. This could have amazing pr for the company identity. Even if they couldnt deliver if they treated u well could have boosted their rep especially with u being a influencer.
Bro just came across your page today, been grinding your videos on this project while at work in my 9-6. I Recently purchased a 24 Civic Si and wanted to know more about modding potential. Do not quit man this is the e adversity all TH-camrs talk about before blowing up! I'm confident you keep putting in the work you will have a successful TH-cam career. I was in Uni as well recently graduated. I tried TH-cam got a few pops but ended up archiving a few vids and quit. I regret it, real world rat race sucks but I can't say I don't relate to your situation. For now keep grinding school but once you get them axles in, grind out the content! Put in more time in editing keep investing in yourself I believe you can pop off similarly to how TJ hunt did. I remember watching him at a few thousand subscribers and you reminded me a lot of those days. Keep up the good work man. I work in aerospace and Jesus does production take a FAT MINUTE. Some parts really take 1-2years to make. Idk if that's just my industry or the times we are in. I hope it all changes soon
Sorry to hear about your problems bro. These things can be extremely painful. I have experienced it myself. A few years back I shipped a guitar body down to the United States for a paint job. (I'm in Canada.) The guy at the paint shop gave me the runaround for months before I finally got the guitar back and when it arrived there was a massive dent in one side of the body! I had to ship it back down again for a repair which he also charged me for. It's a nightmare dealing with these kinds of situations but patience is the key. You handled it as best you could.
Personally dss is good imo i also had to wait for a drive shaft for close to three months i contacted them an they said they make all their product to order that they dont have any in stock and they where experience manufactureing delays due to shortages etc but the dss drive shaft was for shure worth they wait but in your specific situation you aint got much time to waste tho thank u for great content tho subbed 🙏
Hey man, take your time! Hopefully the project will be done soon, and this bad experience will be just another memory in life. Cheers and don't give up!
Hey Gavin, its a bummer when you are held up by fabrication. I understand your situation a I started a channel a few years back focused on the civic x platform and stopped producing content when I hit that "wall". You are one of the few out there that is still generating new content on this platform and for that I commend you. Cheers!
Latest update from DSS is they should ship at the start of January. AKD is still dragging their feet. All of the newest updates will be on my ig @gavindanitz_yt
@gavindanitz thank you for your response back im in the process of doing the same thing I got the engine trying to find a good fk8 tranny .... i see your problem and I'm trying to have the axles here first before I start taking the 1.5 apart😅.... by any chance you had the dimensions of yours that you can share
Cheap, Reliable, Fast - Pick 2 This is racecar stuff - you are paying off the shelf prices for super low production pieces. Time of manufacture, Price, Quality - Pick 2
At this point you might as well invest in type r knuckles hubs and bearings along with control arms just to rub oem axles. Yeah it might be expensive but you’ll have it running sooner than later
Not defending anyone, but one thing you should understand is that driveshafts are expensive and the profit margins are pretty low. As a result there are very few manufacturers who will make driveshafts. Basically your experience is common and not unexpected. Also people shouldn't take people's money if they can't deliver. That being said, DSS hasn't taken your money so at least there's that.
Even for production OEMs, half shafts are often one of the worst supply chains. GKN has over 50% of the market share and you move at their pace or pound sand. It's insane.
Sadly its exists in a few in the aftermarket parts space. Some people have ambitions of running a business and likely have good parts but are terrible business men.
Can you make a video for me about the guy who stole the money I paid for MR2 parts? I had the same issue with ny bank trying to get refunded and it did not work.
absolutely sucks having to deal with this. Hoping for the best. My guess is that even with the lead time, driveshaft shop will finish the part first lol
AKD's address is a UPS store PO box inside a shopping center in Virginia. you and everyone buying from this guy are being scammed there is no shop there is no AKD. no legit shop makes their address a UPS store PO box. That is hilariously sketch. At the very least that tells you hes def scamming people to not have posted a physical business address anywhere on the internet. the maryland address is a USPS PO BOX Lawyer up and warn the others
Hey I've been where you are on the YT fatigue (not thru this account) its a bitch but keep at it you got something going here keep at it i think you could make it along side the bigger guys in the space.
Thats exactly why he dragged it out bc he knew the bank wouldnt cover it. Take him to court try to find others that have been swindled by him. Im so sure there are more. Thse are classic con artist responses. Also as arrogant and proud he is but never shows his face on videos. Hes 100% not a legal citizen or hes cpuld be wanted by the police and living under fake identity
Truly sorry all this shit happened, bro. Hopefully, shit gets figured out soon and build back on track. Also, this is your life, bro. As much as we all love your videos, you need to do what's best for you. If that means taking a break from TH-cam for a couple months or a year, that's what it is. All I know is that if you do get back to posting again, I'll still be subscribe and watch.
Hey bro thank you.
Trailblazing is a painful process. Thanks for sharing your journey.
Thank You!
Bro plz don’t get sued I just subbed 😭😭
SMALL CLAIMS COURT!
From my experience on a race team for about 5 years, the more you can build inhouse, the better off you are long term. Almost every time we had to deal with outsourcing, even from "reputable companies"- the team ran into major delays like the one youre seeing. I know axles and the like are fairly expensive and difficult to produce in house, so I can understand your frustration. In the future, i would definetly ask more questions before giving someone money (not faulting you, but making it clear you need parts within a certain timeframe ect is important) and getting a notarized contract in writing will save you a lot of heartache. Good luck on the build man, im a new sub.
Many lessons learned
I started watching you since October with the k-swap because i was planning on removing my fk8 engine and wanted to learn how it was done. I'm sorry for what's been going on with the driveshaft shop. I think you should continue to post on TH-cam when you can. Hope for the best on school and the build! Btw what part in finance?
I’ll be back soon! I haven’t actually picked a specific position yet but I’m transferring in the fall.
Fuck that build and start something else on here. Your a talent. Don't let this get you down.
Just for reference dss usually takes 4 months lol but rest assured u will get your axles and they will be quality
They quoted me 4-6 weeks for a carbon fiber drive shaft, it ended up taking 6 months but I did get it and it was perfect.
that madchiller is such a stand up guy. chargebacks usually start once the product is delivered.
😂
Sorry to hear about your situation. People seem to forget that customer satisfaction is part of their jobs. What an absolute amount of unprofessionalism. But take your time, don't quit because of some prick. Cheers!
Skam artist are artists
I feel your pain bro. I hate doing business with American companies. People are functionally illiterate after COVID. I work in business sales. This is your typical interaction day 2 day. Misspelling, missed assignments, failed promises, high prices, the most of all highly illiterate people working in these companies.
Seems like everyone has issues with custom axles taking forever. Derftuned was talking about this the other day
Well thanks for the update. rip civic
I’m sorry you had to go through all this man that really sucks. Things like this are the reason I never start a project until I already have all the parts I need. Unfortunately a lot of companies can’t be trusted to stick to original eta’s.
I have been waiting for a billet viscous coupler since August 2022 $1,570... almost 2 years with the exact same story, manufacturers issues blah blah... and also sent me the Rocky Chen (manufacturer) conversation threading him... I tried to claim with my bank but it was too late, still waiting at this date 🤦🏾♂️
Hate you’re going through this but it’s neat to see that guy obliterate his own reputation. Talented
Sorry to hear about your situation. In regards to quiting TH-cam, while it'll be sad to see you go, you should only keep making videos because you want to do it. If you do ever start to upload more content, we'll be here 🫡🫡🫡
Take dude to court you will win even with a public defender
AKD, thanks for the info, I’m about to invest like 20K into my car and I want to ensure I don’t get taken for. My cousin ordered a body kit for $4000 and never got it, but the company had the same story. Think people come and go, the timeline limitation should be known by anyone using a bank. 4 months is actually very generous. Last time this happened to me it was only 30 days.
What a rollercoaster. Holy. I can't believe how unprofessional AKD is. It seems like he threw out the whole "Your order has been cancelled" as a scare tactic, and when you were like "Ok bet" then he started to panic cause he didn't want to give you the money back. Unreal
This guy should take a business and grammar class. He must've forgotten that business is people. Hopefully people will vote with their money and take their business elsewhere. I hope Gavin you will come out as a winner from this situation. God bless you brotha! Love the content
If you quit TH-cam people like AKD would get the last laugh & be happy they were apart of your decision to quit & leave after dealing with them please don’t give them that satisfaction. People like Devin Niemela should inspire you to keep going and never give up he built an AWD Fk8 & ran into many issues but eventually got it done! People like myself are counting on you & once you succeed your story can be here on your channel for us look back on if we decide to do the same swap! Stay in the fight, you’re exhausted but you’re not dead you got this!
The way he dealt with u is crazy. This could have amazing pr for the company identity. Even if they couldnt deliver if they treated u well could have boosted their rep especially with u being a influencer.
Definitely a missed opportunity
Bro just came across your page today, been grinding your videos on this project while at work in my 9-6. I Recently purchased a 24 Civic Si and wanted to know more about modding potential.
Do not quit man this is the e adversity all TH-camrs talk about before blowing up! I'm confident you keep putting in the work you will have a successful TH-cam career. I was in Uni as well recently graduated. I tried TH-cam got a few pops but ended up archiving a few vids and quit.
I regret it, real world rat race sucks but I can't say I don't relate to your situation. For now keep grinding school but once you get them axles in, grind out the content! Put in more time in editing keep investing in yourself I believe you can pop off similarly to how TJ hunt did. I remember watching him at a few thousand subscribers and you reminded me a lot of those days.
Keep up the good work man. I work in aerospace and Jesus does production take a FAT MINUTE. Some parts really take 1-2years to make. Idk if that's just my industry or the times we are in. I hope it all changes soon
Sorry to hear about your problems bro. These things can be extremely painful. I have experienced it myself. A few years back I shipped a guitar body down to the United States for a paint job. (I'm in Canada.) The guy at the paint shop gave me the runaround for months before I finally got the guitar back and when it arrived there was a massive dent in one side of the body! I had to ship it back down again for a repair which he also charged me for. It's a nightmare dealing with these kinds of situations but patience is the key. You handled it as best you could.
Personally dss is good imo i also had to wait for a drive shaft for close to three months i contacted them an they said they make all their product to order that they dont have any in stock and they where experience manufactureing delays due to shortages etc but the dss drive shaft was for shure worth they wait but in your specific situation you aint got much time to waste tho thank u for great content tho subbed 🙏
I still have confidence is DSS. Thank you for the usb
I'm sorry that's happening please don't give up @Gavin Danitz. I'm doing the same build for a 2020 coupe si
Try ctr axles, accord axles , civic si axles and Integra axles , mix and match
This isn’t the first time hear an inconvenience from that business
Lol this is more drama than a soap 😅
Hey man, take your time! Hopefully the project will be done soon, and this bad experience will be just another memory in life. Cheers and don't give up!
Hey i mean we could get some cayman videos in the meanwhile
Good to know not to order parts from AKD. Good lookin out!
He won’t sue he won’t do anything. He’s just a lifetime crook been doing this since 2016
“Nobody cares smh “ makes me not even wanna build my civic smh that alone smh I already got trust issue smh hope this gets better for you smh …
Hey Gavin, its a bummer when you are held up by fabrication. I understand your situation a I started a channel a few years back focused on the civic x platform and stopped producing content when I hit that "wall". You are one of the few out there that is still generating new content on this platform and for that I commend you. Cheers!
Any update?
Latest update from DSS is they should ship at the start of January. AKD is still dragging their feet. All of the newest updates will be on my ig @gavindanitz_yt
@gavindanitz thank you for your response back im in the process of doing the same thing I got the engine trying to find a good fk8 tranny .... i see your problem and I'm trying to have the axles here first before I start taking the 1.5 apart😅.... by any chance you had the dimensions of yours that you can share
I'm sorry you are going through this. I would call hasport about custom axles and see what they can do for you
Can you use type r axles? If worse comes to worse, u may have to just change out the hubs if the spline count is different
Type r axles have a different hub but the kicker is that the length has to be custom
Sounds like you need to lawyer up bud. Don't accept anything from them. Get your money back (minus the lawyer fees) and move on.
It was me 🤷♂️
Cheap, Reliable, Fast - Pick 2
This is racecar stuff - you are paying off the shelf prices for super low production pieces.
Time of manufacture, Price, Quality - Pick 2
I wonder what axle company the guy that did the 2.0t engine swap to the 10th gen used. If I find out I’ll give you the name.
Tony with the white Si used DSS
@@gavindanitz the one I’m referring to used Custom made axels by AAperformance
They made their own by combining si and type r axles
@@gavindanitz why not do that then??
It’s a very complicated process to craft and balance them properly
At this point you might as well invest in type r knuckles hubs and bearings along with control arms just to rub oem axles. Yeah it might be expensive but you’ll have it running sooner than later
AKD is an L. I'm sorry man, thats not cool.
Not defending anyone, but one thing you should understand is that driveshafts are expensive and the profit margins are pretty low. As a result there are very few manufacturers who will make driveshafts. Basically your experience is common and not unexpected.
Also people shouldn't take people's money if they can't deliver. That being said, DSS hasn't taken your money so at least there's that.
Even for production OEMs, half shafts are often one of the worst supply chains. GKN has over 50% of the market share and you move at their pace or pound sand. It's insane.
Why is that?
Wow that Stephen guy is delusional and living in another world
Sadly its exists in a few in the aftermarket parts space. Some people have ambitions of running a business and likely have good parts but are terrible business men.
Can you make a video for me about the guy who stole the money I paid for MR2 parts? I had the same issue with ny bank trying to get refunded and it did not work.
Who still uses akd? I thought it was well known to stay away
absolutely sucks having to deal with this. Hoping for the best. My guess is that even with the lead time, driveshaft shop will finish the part first lol
11:50 you're completely wrong bro.
This is exactly how I expected him to respond.
AKD's address is a UPS store PO box inside a shopping center in Virginia. you and everyone buying from this guy are being scammed there is no shop there is no AKD. no legit shop makes their address a UPS store PO box. That is hilariously sketch. At the very least that tells you hes def scamming people to not have posted a physical business address anywhere on the internet. the maryland address is a USPS PO BOX Lawyer up and warn the others
Inshallah AKD will get what they deserve if the axles are never delivered and no refund is given.
He’s also not an engineer. He services helicopters. Yeah a skill job but doesn’t make you an automotive engineer.
Hey I've been where you are on the YT fatigue (not thru this account) its a bitch but keep at it you got something going here keep at it i think you could make it along side the bigger guys in the space.
Akd 🚬 🚬🚬
Thats exactly why he dragged it out bc he knew the bank wouldnt cover it. Take him to court try to find others that have been swindled by him. Im so sure there are more. Thse are classic con artist responses. Also as arrogant and proud he is but never shows his face on videos. Hes 100% not a legal citizen or hes cpuld be wanted by the police and living under fake identity
I was thinking this too
Truly sorry all this shit happened, bro. Hopefully, shit gets figured out soon and build back on track. Also, this is your life, bro. As much as we all love your videos, you need to do what's best for you. If that means taking a break from TH-cam for a couple months or a year, that's what it is. All I know is that if you do get back to posting again, I'll still be subscribe and watch.
AKD is a scam. Does any one even exist that actually has axles from them.
Sad to see this poor behavior from someone who claims to be a pioneer and a developer in the platform when there is no proof in his pudding.
I added you on facebook. I have a widebody 2020 si sedan. Mines def one of the top tier builds on the east coast show car wise.