(Bay Area) Walnut Blasting Review from SpeedElement in San Jose

thatonetime · 05-19-2016, 10:46 AM

Hey guys,

Before I toss the JB4 in I decided to have someone do the walnut blasting on the car. I wanted an actual shop to do it since I'm iffy enough as it is about having stuff blasted in my intake ports. I feel like if I hire a regular person to do it, the coverage factor is not there.

After shopping around town I've gotten quotes from reputable shops for $550 to upwards of $1239. Crazy.

A few friends recommended SpeedElement for this job and I thought I should give them a shot. I decided to have a talk with them and actually set up a discount for 1Addicts people. So as of now if you mention 1Addicts they will perform the walnut blasting service for $400. Ill take that. It's painless and I won't break my piggy bank.

Well here it is:

Got there this morning at 10AM right as they opened up. R32 and this wide body FRS which was not bagged. It's on 326 Power Coilovers.... super OG

Since the car was hot, they tossed a fan on it for a bit to cool it down

Since I had some time to waste, my buddy showed me around. The Hunter in ground alignment rack was cool but this, I have not seen before.

Before you get alignment, the rack will set all the tire pressures even. Its cool cause it does it, waits a bit and if they move, it will adjust the pressures again. I thought it was kinda neat

This car came in and the air pressure was front 41 and 32, Rear 34 and 38. lol

Back to the 1 series. Cowl and intake are coming out.

Kinda sucks everything is coming off again

Damn it man, I just did this shit last week. I could have waited till today and they could have installed everything for me while they reassembled it :rofl where would the fun in it be tho

Ready to start blasting

Here is one dirty valve for reference "before walnut blasting" BTW considering how dirty it is and the times, one of the previous owners did this before me.

Let the blasting commence

Onto the next, and the next, and the next...

Yeah, you get in there good.

Haha, glad these guys put up with me.

"After walnut blasting" Still not done just yet. There is stuff still stuck on the walls.

"Fully cleaned" It looks new again.

Done. Time to put shit back together

I'll be honest. I lost track of time talking to my buddy and forgot to take more photos.

Here is a break down of each cylinder. The work came out great.

They just went for a quick drive to check everything. He's looking under the hood to make sure the engine is still there and Im outta here.

Driving home the car feel smoother. On cold start it used to stutter a bit while driving, it was super faint but now all that is gone. I'm ready to throw the JB4 in.

Enjoy and mention 1Addicts if you're about to get this service done here

muddtt · 05-19-2016, 11:55 AM

Nice. I've been looking for a place to do this. Great price as well! Thanks for sharing.

How long did it take them?

1mang · 05-19-2016, 01:54 PM

HNNGGG!!! That is a good price....I will have to check this out

MasterAutomotive wanted $900...and that was the "hook up" price

thatonetime · 05-21-2016, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by muddtt

Nice. I've been looking for a place to do this. Great price as well! Thanks for sharing.

How long did it take them?

Around 3.5 hours. They have a nice waiting room, plenty of magazines to read and they have guest WiFi so I was able to work remotely from my laptop.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1mang

HNNGGG!!! That is a good price....I will have to check this out
MasterAutomotive wanted $900...and that was the "hook up" price

Yeah man. Prices are crazy in the bayarea for walnut blasting.

UPDATE

Driving the car the last few days has been a pleasure. My slight morning warmup stutter went away 100%. The car feels super smooth still.

speedelement.al · 08-09-2016, 07:47 PM

BUMP! Thanks for the recommendation Alex!
We would be happy to help any of you 1er's with this service!

wjk_glynn · 08-10-2016, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedelement.al

BUMP! Thanks for the recommendation Alex!
We would be happy to help any of you 1er's with this service!

I work fairly close to you. Should be over in ~1 month for an appointment...

Karl.

speedelement.al · 08-16-2016, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wjk_glynn

I work fairly close to you. Should be over in ~1 month for an appointment...

Karl.

Sweet! feel free to give us a call to schedule the service!

1(408) 573-8899

Turderboozle · 10-28-2016, 09:54 AM

After how many miles is it recommended to do this service? My 2012 X3 has almost 50k on it and I notice that it's just not idling as smooth as it used to. Even compared to the 135 you can tell it idles a bit rougher when they're both running next to each other. Carly isn't pulling up anything out of the ordinary and I've already replaced the air filter with a K&N drop in, so it isn't that.

Speedelement is only a few minutes away from the office, and the reviews seem pretty good...

05-19-2016, 10:46 AM	#1
thatonetime Private 73 Rep 92 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: San Jose iTrader: (1)	(Bay Area) Walnut Blasting Review from SpeedElement in San Jose Hey guys, Before I toss the JB4 in I decided to have someone do the walnut blasting on the car. I wanted an actual shop to do it since I'm iffy enough as it is about having stuff blasted in my intake ports. I feel like if I hire a regular person to do it, the coverage factor is not there. After shopping around town I've gotten quotes from reputable shops for $550 to upwards of $1239. Crazy. A few friends recommended SpeedElement for this job and I thought I should give them a shot. I decided to have a talk with them and actually set up a discount for 1Addicts people. So as of now if you mention 1Addicts they will perform the walnut blasting service for $400. Ill take that. It's painless and I won't break my piggy bank. Well here it is: Got there this morning at 10AM right as they opened up. R32 and this wide body FRS which was not bagged. It's on 326 Power Coilovers.... super OG Since the car was hot, they tossed a fan on it for a bit to cool it down Since I had some time to waste, my buddy showed me around. The Hunter in ground alignment rack was cool but this, I have not seen before. Before you get alignment, the rack will set all the tire pressures even. Its cool cause it does it, waits a bit and if they move, it will adjust the pressures again. I thought it was kinda neat This car came in and the air pressure was front 41 and 32, Rear 34 and 38. lol Back to the 1 series. Cowl and intake are coming out. Kinda sucks everything is coming off again Damn it man, I just did this shit last week. I could have waited till today and they could have installed everything for me while they reassembled it :rofl where would the fun in it be tho Ready to start blasting Here is one dirty valve for reference "before walnut blasting" BTW considering how dirty it is and the times, one of the previous owners did this before me. Let the blasting commence Onto the next, and the next, and the next... Yeah, you get in there good. Haha, glad these guys put up with me. "After walnut blasting" Still not done just yet. There is stuff still stuck on the walls. "Fully cleaned" It looks new again. Done. Time to put shit back together I'll be honest. I lost track of time talking to my buddy and forgot to take more photos. Here is a break down of each cylinder. The work came out great. They just went for a quick drive to check everything. He's looking under the hood to make sure the engine is still there and Im outta here. Driving home the car feel smoother. On cold start it used to stutter a bit while driving, it was super faint but now all that is gone. I'm ready to throw the JB4 in. Enjoy and mention 1Addicts if you're about to get this service done here
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muddtt Second Lieutenant 108 Rep 213 Posts Drives: BMW 135i (E88) Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: san, jose, ca, USA iTrader: (0)	Nice. I've been looking for a place to do this. Great price as well! Thanks for sharing. How long did it take them?
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1mang Private First Class 36 Rep 127 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (0)	HNNGGG!!! That is a good price....I will have to check this out MasterAutomotive wanted $900...and that was the "hook up" price
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speedelement.al Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335i Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: San Jose, CA, USA iTrader: (0)	BUMP! Thanks for the recommendation Alex! We would be happy to help any of you 1er's with this service!
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10-28-2016, 09:54 AM	#8
Turderboozle Things that make you go boom 2 Rep 8 Posts Drives: '13 135is Coupe 6MT Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	After how many miles is it recommended to do this service? My 2012 X3 has almost 50k on it and I notice that it's just not idling as smooth as it used to. Even compared to the 135 you can tell it idles a bit rougher when they're both running next to each other. Carly isn't pulling up anything out of the ordinary and I've already replaced the air filter with a K&N drop in, so it isn't that. Speedelement is only a few minutes away from the office, and the reviews seem pretty good... __________________ oh god what is this how did this get in here I am not good with computer
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