Rat2 Motorsports

Most Recent Comments

• December 2023 by Mohammed515
  I saved up for 3 years to buy a 2GR swap kit from Rat2. Ian (owner) honored the lower price he had quoted me even after the price of the kit went up, which I thought was decent. I was told it would take 6 months. I got about an email a month but no meaningful information about my kit. Just promises that I would get an update soon. At the 8 month mark Ian’s email address was deleted and I realized that the phone number on the website is disconnected. It’s now been 9 months and I’ve had no updates or responses. No way of contacting Rat2 but for some reason the website is still active. No updates on any of the Rat2 social media pages since April so it seems like he may have gone out of business or something.
  
  TCS Motorsports in KY now sells 2GR swap kits for almost $2k less than Rat2 and they have parts in stock. Ty from TCS responded to my email right away saying they can ship out swap kits within 2 weeks-ish.
  
  I’ve got a dispute case opened with my Credit Card company so I can hopefully get my money back but I’m not confident. Over $8000 stolen and nothing I can do about it….
• February 2023 by Chino MR2
  Rat2Motorsports, Never again.Purchased some simple 2gr items from their page. After a week of waiting I contact them and ask what the progress is. They reply saying there's some delays from manufacturer for the parts I ordered. If Items are not in stock, the seller should be responsible for updating their webpage or notifying the buyer regarding these delays. After contacting them several times thru chat and email, they finally respond claiming a 2-3 day delay.The next day they provide a shipping confirmation# but the status of the shipping remains as never shipped. After contacting them thru chat, email, and phone calls several more days there are still no responses. This is really not how you run any company and I will never recommend this company for any future businesses. Terrible.
• February 2023 by Steve Sukalich
  I ordered an complete 2GR swap kit back in November of 2021 and the lead time was supposed to be 3 to 5 months. Well that was 16 months ago. I've called over 50 times and sent 10 emails over that span of time and only one call was answered and I got two emails back. The last response of either kind was back in July of this past year. At this point I might as well have been scammed out of an almost $8k engine kit...
• July 2022 by bittingantz
  Customer service has been top notch to date. Had an issue with a part I ordered, no fault of Rat2 and they owned the issue and worked with me to find a solution. This level of service will keep customers coming back.
• October 2021 by manuel linares
  I had a great experience ordering from them. Communication was quick and I had my order sent out within hours.
• October 2021 by Daniel Gilbert
  Clowns running this circus. They can't even get parts ordered out as promised, don't leave your car here.
• November 2020 by Connor F.
  READ THIS FULLY THROUGH OR DON'T READ AT ALL SERIOUSLY!!!!! AT LEAST READ THE END I had contracted Rat2 to do a 2GR swap on my SW20 MR2. It was a project that had been long overdue as my SW20 was in a very poor condition mechanically, like most 30 year old cars are. Initially quoted around $9,000 for the swap I was intrigued by the surprisingly low pricing. After reading others reviews and talking with Ian, the owner, I decided to continue with having them preform the work since there was essentially no one in Washington that would take on such a task and I am no where near mechanically inclined enough to complete the swap on my own even with their DIY kit. I am a physicist who can appreciate the arts and technology of these cars, but I will admit I am too weak and scared of getting dirty to do the work myself. I paid the down payment for the swap and before I knew it the day finally came for me to drop off my beloved MR2. After discussing the time frame for the swap completion with Ian I left his shop with my MR2 staying behind. As time passed I did not get any information from Ian on how the swap was going or what the progress was. I began to become worried that my car would never leave his parking lot again. As my worried state of mind continued to increase I had to constantly remind myself that this is how car work goes. Take your car to any mechanic asking for such a large amount of work to be completed and the ability for them to accurately judge how the timeframe is nearly impossible, especially on such old vehicles. Finally the time came that Ian had begun working on my car. This is when things got interesting. I knew that my car was going to need more work than what was agreed upon in the in house 2GR swap package. I feel this is where many other customers begin to become frustrated. The $9,000 was going to cover the installation of a new V6 and to get it functioning, NOT TO GET THE ENTIRE CAR FUNCTIONING. To get the entire car working I needed much more, which I was aware of prior to dropping off my car. As it is a 30 year old maintenance neglected vehicle I knew there would be further costs to getting the car into the condition I was after. In the process of swapping in the new engine there were many other smaller ticket items that would require time, attention, and repair to allow myself to utilize this new power plant right behind the drivers seat. The cost of the swap is relying on the fact that the car is in functioning condition to house a new engine and supply it with the necessary items for it to function properly, even my non-mechanically inclined persona knew this. As expected in the duration of time Ian was working on my car I was getting almost a daily email or call discussing another part that he was offering to repair while doing the swap, for an added cost of course. As my character judge of Ian was good when I met him and my understanding of my MR2's mechanical condition, I trusted that his intuition was correct and granted almost all of his recommended/necessary repairs outside of the 2GR swap package. Off the top of my head this included things such as: -ignition rewiring due to past "fast n furious" electronics installs -brake caliper rebuilds -master cylinder replacement -wheel bearing replacement -bushing replacement -wiring harness diagnostics and repair -radiator replacement -some other items It is not Ian's fault that my car had been neglected for far too many years. Ian did a fabulous job with the work. He seems to be an extremely talented fabricator and mechanic, just not a great business man, who would have guessed. He is probably one of the most educated people in the world on the MR2 chassis and if you disagree with that you are lacking understanding of what it is to work on vehicles. It is extremely discouraging to me to see so many people hating on his shop and his work. These people need to just sell their cars and find a different hobby, owning a 30 year old JDM vehicle is not expensive, but maintaining that vehicle to the extent where it is reliable and
• May 2020 by Bean Rat
  Good price and good products. Shipping is a little slow and often requires a few inquiries asking for updates before they'll start shipping your stuff.
• March 2020 by Kevin Shaw
  I recently made and inquiry about a used valve cover for my car. Within no time at all, I received a friendly response with all of the information that I had requested. The following day, we agreed on price and went through with the purchase. Before the cover was even shipped, I was receiving updates on the status of my part and they even went out of their way to clean it up for me to save me time. What I would like to point out the most here is the impeccable customer service. Truly above and beyond the norm and definitely one to be rivaled. My experience with this company will forever make me a loyal customer. I advise anyone who is in need of parts or service from this business to fully support them the way that they support us!
• March 2020 by Kevin D.
  Good, honestly tradesman who value their craft and do some great work. I had these guys help me out with my 89 Toyota with a supercharger rebuild and standalone wiring. Turn around was fairly quick and I felt the rates were fair for what they did for me. I would suggest Rat2 Motorsports to anyone with an older Toyota
• February 2020 by Darian H.
  Completely ruined my friends MR-2. Would not work with them.
• January 2020 by Seth Harmon
  I took my 1996 NA Miata here because it needed a cam reseal, water pump, and had a leaky radiator. I was curious as to what went into the cam reseal and the owner Ian was patient and helpful as he answered my questions! Rat2 has experience mostly with MR2’s but my friend referred me here and I’m glad I went. I would call Rat2 and Ian for anything on a Miata. He even helped me get a replacement radiator from Mishimoto! Ian set expectations well, and delivered the car on time.
• November 2019 by Bu Jin
  Unfortunately Google doesn't provide me nearly enough space to give an exhaustive report of everything that went wrong dealing with Rat2. I will be reporting them to the BBB, as well as producing in depth YouTube reviews of the entire experience, so you may wish to look for those.
• November 2019 by Gavin Welton
  Had my SW20 2GR swapped here and could not be happier. Truly transformed the car.
• November 2019 by Eight Ken
  Dont ever think of using these guy for any kind of work.