Syked ECU review: Scam - watch out! Syked ecu is not legit - scam - watch out! Review 23

I purchased a hand held and tuning software from syked ecu tuning for my 97 tj and right out of the box it didn't work! Contacted them and was told after emailing back and forth for 8 hours that I needed to upgrade the software on the hand held. I did what they said to and it still didn't work. They said they had to contact some other company (apparently they just sell these things and have no idea how they work or how to fix them) and it could take a week or more. Well the next day I decided to ask for a refund if I sent it back? They kept saying they need more time which I kindly declined as I lost faith in them. They ignored me for 2 days. I then contacted pay pal and started dialog through them. They finally rudely sent a return address which I had asked for 3 days prior numerous times. The second j got the address is paid 25 bucks out of my own pocket to ship back a product which didn't work at all! I supplied them with the tracking number to which their response was they have to test it. I don't want it tested I want a refund! So I escalated it to the pay pal claims department. Here I am 2 weeks later with no resolution but hopefully paypal will pull through for me.
Keep in mind I'm a master tech with over 30 years of extensice experience with automotive diagnostics and tuning including using dso's scanners, can systems, and complete custom wiring and programming of high performance street and track cars trucks and bikes. There is zero issues with the wiring, obd2 socket, or ecu. It runs good and all functions work on the 3 different laptop based and platform based scanners I own plus all control functions work when using a command out put with the scanners.
Beware they only offer email support and as others have stated they don't seem to care about customer satisfaction, repeat business, or a good reputation! They are just looking to make money and either don't have the time or don't care to lift a finger after getting paid!
Seems others are saying the company is a one man show. If this is the case he needs to get some training in business management, I would never let this happen to a customer at my business I would be totally embarrassed!

100% false
Had a custom tune writen because diablo is stupid and cant tune me a file with monitors turned off for my 2step.
I have a csrt4 and he wrote a new tune for me better than the diablo 93 tune and took off the monitors. Car runs great 2step works.
Took about a week he put a lot of time into this for me.
He exceeded where others couldnt
Kudos

I disagree 100%
I had an issue with my srt4 and a diablo tune. I could not get disblo to send me a file that would work to turn my misfire monitors off so my 2step would work.
Sure i had to pay here cause yeah its a service.
But man did he work his ### off custom building me a better tune than diablo and disableling what needed to be done. Took a lot of files and about a weekcin the end (diablo has some jacked up files)
But its done.
Super happy. Great guy, and he spent a lot of time emailing me...even late
Kudos!

I shipped mine in also and still haven't got it back! There's definitely something up with this guy. I don't recommend sending yours to him, send it to somebody else who puts customer service first. He never replies back, and his website is full of lies, saying a tracking number will be provided which is BS!, turn around time is 72 hours which is BS! this guy could care less if your stranded. Syked ecu=DON'T DO IT!

I waited several months for mine, sent a few back, then ordered more! Kevin may not be perfect, but he's only a man. One man providing us what we can't get anywhere else.

I wanted my ECU tuned and I wanted it tuned by him quickly.

thats where the line was crossed

Whoever made this complaint is a rip off themselves. Kevin did my tuning and remapping and I have 0 complaints! He did exactly as he said and it was even better than I expected! Don't let this thread scare you away from him! He is good at what he does and you get exactly what he says! :) i look at it like this... you can 100 people a million dollars, 99 of them will be satisfied but there is always 1 that will complain! It's ashame but it's the truth! Bottom line is kevin is not a rip off and does good work at a good proce!

Alan J Toaca is a known scammer, he even has complaints on this very site for ripping off people. Don't believe anything he says. If you are curious, search for "Alan J Toaca scam" and there are hundreds if not thousands of hits. He sells fake books and the ever popular "male enhancement" pills. He lives in his Mommies basement and supports himself by ripping people off.

alan toaca — scam artist

http://www.blackhatworld.com/blackhat-seo/###-list/209232-g00b3r-scammer-details.html

I shipped my factory '98 SOHC to Kevin to have it re-tuned. I contacted him through his Syked ECU Tuning Facebook page and requested a custom tune. Turn around time was very acceptable as he stayed in contact with me on a weekly basis and also when I had questions for him.

I received my pcm and verified that a reprogram was indeed performed via a Chrysler scan tool. The rev-limiter was also moved to a higher limit as advertised.

A+ great vendor, I am looking foward to doing more business with him in the future!

I'm in the complete opposite corner of the country from Kevin. I have had first hand experience with his ECU's and I know others who have also.
The experiences I have been apart of are this; Kevin sends you a product that he advertises. He is 100% Legit. I have never heard a complaint about him, nor do I have any complaints. In fact, all I have for him is praise and gratefulness for being such a big part in the neon community. Anyone who has a complaint about him is either bogus or has a personal issue with him.

Kevin (Syked ECU) is Legit. He is real. You get from him exactly what he advertises.

I have had my ECU from kevin for about 2 months now and the car runs super smooth, no hiccups nothing. i would recommend kevins tune to anyone. Very honest guy

I sent in my ECU to kevin and never got it back!

Now I'm going to have to sue him!

WATCH OUT FOR SYKED ECU ITS A SCAM

Kevin scammed me too. This is hilarious how he had all his buddies post here and +rep him. LMAO dude

You're a SCAMMER!

Kevin is a good guy and doesn't afraid of anything

This guy was going to get a totally free service except for shipping. The value of the service would have been many hundreds of dollars. How can you complain about someone giving you a free service? http://forums.neons.org/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=405009

Now this clown has posted all over the internet about being scammed even though he was getting something for free? Give me a break.

This complaint is ludicrous. The complaintant did not pay any money: for a free service that was being offered out of goodwill by someone out of pocket, and has the audacity to complain because he didn't get it within 3 days? Its amazing and is downright sickening. Hopefully this will be removed as soon as possible because this vendor has worked hard to not only put out a solid product but also to do limited advertising and offer a free service to people who were scammed previously by someone unrelated. This guy wasn't even a member of the community that Kevin was supporting but joined so that he could take advantage of the offer that Kevin put online for neons.org AND he still was going to go through with it until the guy got cold feet and wasted his money on FedEx. INSANE

I totally disagree with this complaint. This should be removed. If anything the disgruntled, unreasonable person complaining should be the one on here. I plan to do business with Kevin in the very near future.

I've gotten two pcm's tuned by Kevin for my srt swaps with no issues. I have also purchased a couple other items from him and had no issues. He's a stand up guy and it sounds like you're just an impatient child that was looking for something to rant about. Let me get this straight...you got ripped off by Howell, Kevin offers to tune it for free even though he wasn't the guy who ripped you off, and then you forget to take your meds and freak out when he "isn't at the business" to accept your stupid package. Grow up.

Picture of my ecu

Dude what are you 14? Kevin is very Legit, I am working with him on Circle track tunes and the New Hand held Tune Loading. You sir are an Idiot. You never called him or Conformed anything...THATS YOUR FAULT! Hes a Hobbyist Not a Dedicated Tuner he has a Job and a Family life! GROW UP JR!

Shipped my extra ecu to him for a custom tune. Works as we discussed. No issues at all.

I complain about this complaint. Kevin is a nice guy willing to help you out with anything. He runs a good business and is on top of customer service all the time. If the poster of this would have had a little patients I am sure he would have been satisfied. Single person businesses aren't always a m-f job. People have lives you know, give him a break!

Bs kevin is legit and he does not spend 100% of time at the location. Great guy good prices and will help anyone out. Your putting a bad rep out for a good guy that if you would have just contacted would have taken care of it. If anything give howell a bad review.