My story of getting scammed and ripped off.
First it was very suspicious that they offered exactly same product for different generations of engines for BMW. But BMW uses different turbos functionality not to mention size across different engine iterations. Mainly N63 and N63TU, N63TU2 etc difference. Later I discovered that blanket fit will be different and not snug at all. These guys are very incompetent technically. Seems like they don't even know these differences exist.
Then I decided to ask them if they can declare at a lower price for me. Because paying almost double the price on top of already high amount wasn't in my plan for marginal gains. Ryan - their support and also a director said: "Yes it's possible only if you'll choose FedEx or DHL shipping method". I was happy that they do that and went ahead to order.
The difference between FedEx / DHL and budget shipping cost is roughly 45€. I wasn't in a rush to get my blanket but I had to choose the expensive option to be able to declare lower. I then searched online and found a -10% coupon I applied during checkout. I also added a note to my order reminding them to declare low at a mentioned value with clear instructions. I also sent them an email to order@ and info@ email addresses reminding about the declaration favour and asking to confirm the value.
Next day got a notification email from them that my order is on the way. But no reply over the email. I decided reach over using online chat. Ryan quickly responded saying not to worry and that they declared lower than the actual amount but he couldn't confirm the exact declared amount.
The very next day I received a notification from FedEx that I need to declare my order. There was also a Commercial Invoice attached with the declared amount. Aand... WTF!? It's actually declared HIGHER then what I even paid initially. No.. seriously. I was so mad... I have a long history of purchasing from all over the world for 17 or so years, but this is THE First time I got screwed that badly.
The actual amount I paid including shipping was 411,60€ but these idiots wrote 472,17£ in the declaration. I checked for added services and found nothing. The purchase invoice and commercial invoice both have exactly same lines but amount is clearly different.
I then reached Ryan over the chat explaining the problem but he completely ignored me for hours. Then I reached them from a different device using a different name and he answered within seconds.
I later found a few reviews mentioning bad fit, damaged product upon arrival, their refusal of support and lies. What do you expect from a 2 person company? They just source the materials from China, most likely make their stuff there as well and sell it for several time more at home. Well done, idiots. Don't give these liers a chance unless you want to deal with all that BS.
BTW. I have screenshots of Ryan chat support saying he will declare low, of him confirming low declaration. And then ignoring my messages. If you live outside of UK then prepare to pay almost double of what price you actually see during checkout. Import tax / VAT tax, service fees, duty and commodity tax. Also you will have to find a suitable broker and use their services for an additional hefty amount of money (90€ in my case), because only brokers can declare high value parcels by local laws. You can also refuse to accept the parcel but shipping fee (both back and forth) and a restocking fee of 10% of total cost will be deducted from you initial purchase amount.
That's how Funk Motorsport make their money. With lies and false promises. You would expect top quality service for that price but you won't find it here. This is the first time I've been screwed like this in 17 years. Even Chinese shady sellers are more transparent and trustworthy than this 2 clowns company.
After some time:
So things gone wrong even more. These blankets didn't fit my N63TU stock turbos. You suppose to cut or completely remove the original heat shield. Wow thanks for telling me this after I received my order, Funk. They swear that this blanket is more efficient at blocking the heat from turbos than this OEM part. Well this might be true but... There's also heat coming from the downpipes. This heat shield is the only parts that blocks it. Otherwise even hotter than before air is coming through, frying hoses and plastic parts under the hood. Plus these blankets block the turbo blow off valves because they are so thick and space is so tight. The car shop mechanic said it would be an expensive and a very bad idea to actually fit these.
So I decided to return these with the original packaging, booklet, sticker. Blankets were returned in pristine condition. These scammers deducted 80% and refunded me 97,62€ out of 411.60€ I paid. Photos attached as proof and packed units are filmed when I was packing them for a return. They were not dirty inside and outside, no oil or gasoline on them.
STAY AWAY from these scammers and liers !!!
First it was very suspicious that they offered exactly same product for different generations of engines for BMW. But BMW uses different turbos functionality not to mention size across different engine iterations. Mainly N63 and N63TU, N63TU2 etc difference. Later I discovered that blanket fit will be different and not snug at all. These guys are very incompetent technically. Seems like they don't even know these differences exist.
Then I decided to ask them if they can declare at a lower price for me. Because paying almost double the price on top of already high amount wasn't in my plan for marginal gains. Ryan - their support and also a director said: "Yes it's possible only if you'll choose FedEx or DHL shipping method". I was happy that they do that and went ahead to order.
The difference between FedEx / DHL and budget shipping cost is roughly 45€. I wasn't in a rush to get my blanket but I had to choose the expensive option to be able to declare lower. I then searched online and found a -10% coupon I applied during checkout. I also added a note to my order reminding them to declare low at a mentioned value with clear instructions. I also sent them an email to order@ and info@ email addresses reminding about the declaration favour and asking to confirm the value.
Next day got a notification email from them that my order is on the way. But no reply over the email. I decided reach over using online chat. Ryan quickly responded saying not to worry and that they declared lower than the actual amount but he couldn't confirm the exact declared amount.
The very next day I received a notification from FedEx that I need to declare my order. There was also a Commercial Invoice attached with the declared amount. Aand... WTF!? It's actually declared HIGHER then what I even paid initially. No.. seriously. I was so mad... I have a long history of purchasing from all over the world for 17 or so years, but this is THE First time I got screwed that badly.
The actual amount I paid including shipping was 411,60€ but these idiots wrote 472,17£ in the declaration. I checked for added services and found nothing. The purchase invoice and commercial invoice both have exactly same lines but amount is clearly different.
I then reached Ryan over the chat explaining the problem but he completely ignored me for hours. Then I reached them from a different device using a different name and he answered within seconds.
I later found a few reviews mentioning bad fit, damaged product upon arrival, their refusal of support and lies. What do you expect from a 2 person company? They just source the materials from China, most likely make their stuff there as well and sell it for several time more at home. Well done, idiots. Don't give these liers a chance unless you want to deal with all that BS.
BTW. I have screenshots of Ryan chat support saying he will declare low, of him confirming low declaration. And then ignoring my messages. If you live outside of UK then prepare to pay almost double of what price you actually see during checkout. Import tax / VAT tax, service fees, duty and commodity tax. Also you will have to find a suitable broker and use their services for an additional hefty amount of money (90€ in my case), because only brokers can declare high value parcels by local laws. You can also refuse to accept the parcel but shipping fee (both back and forth) and a restocking fee of 10% of total cost will be deducted from you initial purchase amount.
That's how Funk Motorsport make their money. With lies and false promises. You would expect top quality service for that price but you won't find it here. This is the first time I've been screwed like this in 17 years. Even Chinese shady sellers are more transparent and trustworthy than this 2 clowns company.
After some time:
So things gone wrong even more. These blankets didn't fit my N63TU stock turbos. You suppose to cut or completely remove the original heat shield. Wow thanks for telling me this after I received my order, Funk. They swear that this blanket is more efficient at blocking the heat from turbos than this OEM part. Well this might be true but... There's also heat coming from the downpipes. This heat shield is the only parts that blocks it. Otherwise even hotter than before air is coming through, frying hoses and plastic parts under the hood. Plus these blankets block the turbo blow off valves because they are so thick and space is so tight. The car shop mechanic said it would be an expensive and a very bad idea to actually fit these.
So I decided to return these with the original packaging, booklet, sticker. Blankets were returned in pristine condition. These scammers deducted 80% and refunded me 97,62€ out of 411.60€ I paid. Photos attached as proof and packed units are filmed when I was packing them for a return. They were not dirty inside and outside, no oil or gasoline on them.
STAY AWAY from these scammers and liers !!!
