Thieves of The Automotive Industry Update 5-24-24 

Not much integrity left in this country. Thanks for the update and good on summit

very impressed that summit took the fakes back and replaced them with the genuine ones.

Glad to hear Summit is making it right, sounds like they are going above and beyond. Hope it all works out for you guys.

Stay with it man ! I think Jegs has made up my mind, thanx for the info. On to Summit for my parts ! You know when it’s to good to be true, it is….. Another thing , I will be getting my AOD parts from an honest man, that’s you !!

Summit Racing took this on the right way. They handled it immediately and have done the right thing.

Thank you for the update Jay! Keep up the great work !

Jay, you are a stand up guy. I have used you for about 20 years and you are a asset in the ford community and I will continue to support you by giving you my business and referrals.

Glad to hear that Summit did the right thing. I agree with your sentiments regarding investment bank owned companies. The priorities often seem to shift away from the founder's vision. Thanks for bringing attention to this issue!

Thank you for the update, Jay, hang in there!

I’m glad that I took time out of my day to make the post on social media and call to Summit Racing that got this ball rolling. I think Summit definitely did a good job trying to correct the wrong as well as a multi million dollar company could. Jays a small guy and they could’ve bullied him into silence but they chose the high road.

Thanks for the update

Auto parts industry is a shambles. UTG and Car Wizard have discussed proliferation of brand new, non-oem parts failing shortly after installation, out of spec or DOA right out of the box. It comes down to lack of exposure and publicity. Keep spreading the word n increasing the awareness.

Thank you for the information

Jegs will never get another dollar from me.

Cool to get the update, I was afraid you might have had a gag order.

Summit has to care because thats the main reason I buy there and not ebay or amazon. I buy from summit to avoid counterfit since they are "reputable". If they get a reputation from selling counterfeits, they are no better than amazon or ebay.

They just ripped out a large casting facility 'Pacific Steel' in Berkeley California here that had made casting since 1934, almost 90 years. The site is to become a 'Life Sciences Biotech' site.... you can't make this up more than they have already, the don't want you to own anything, and just be happy........

Absolutely well said. I agree everything you said 100%. and the fact that you made this update video on how Summit responded, I have mad respect for you brother. Summit is a great company that makes mistakes just like any company. But they have a track record for making things right. I use to hate Summit, They almost put me out of business. long story, and it involves me also being involved in Amateur Radio (Ham Radio). But when I posted my concerns about it on social media, and was having a conversation about it on Ham Radio one evening, Summit reached out and actually helped us out. Summit is actually all about American owned small business. Summit started small, so they respect small business. Paul D. Sergi, Sr. was the original founder & CEO of Summit, It started in a basement, and Summits story is fascinating. Paul Sergi was also the founder and original CEO of DX Engineering, a Ham radio equipment and parts company that is also a US company and still thriving today and still a part of Summit. Point is...Summit IS still a U.S. owned company and the current CEO is Scott Peterson. Paul Sergi was still actively involved with the company in 2021 and as far as I know he still is. Anyway as of now Summit IS USA owned.

I appreciate your fight and your story at the end. Right on! There are more like you out there, just not many. Keep up the hard work.

A good idea with the addition of MADE IN USA is to add a serial number. You're a good honest man. Keep up the good work.

My standpoint is really simple, BUY AMERICAN MADE. The drive for just as good for less is the real issue, I won't buy anything from the copiers of American products, Speedmaster filled a market gap created by the *as good for less mindset*, and the Covid years made it worse, I'm not upset with any vendor filling a gap, but be honest and do the right thing. We have the capability to manufacture any product from overseas and do it better, But are people willing to pay the price? I will in a heartbeat. As for Summit not knowing what's in boxes, that's self-explaining if your familiar with acquisitions vs purchaser's vs warehousing vs shipping, It's no surprise, a product was presented to buy, the numbers looked good and the deal was done, then mdse was shipped and warehoused, there was no reason to check until as in this case a red flag was raised and summit did the right thing and addressed it, Summit is still an American single owned company. Support them, they have a lot on the line to supply the hobby and it wouldn't be a far stretch due to economy to become an investor owned like Jegs to possibly foreign owned company.

Thank you for the update.

I haven’t worked for Jeg’s in years, but I’d be willing to bet Speedmaster makes a few Jeg’s branded parts. Of course they won’t ditch the Speedmaster line. I could drive to Jeg’s in 15 minutes, but I spend my money with Summit. There is nothing great about Jeg’s.

Thanks from England.

Congrats on having some measure of success with this Jay. I love seeing a small business owner win a little. Well done!

Sounds like Summit is being honest with you Jay and are trying to make things rite. Jegs being run by an investment group there's no sence in talking to them their all about making money so they don't care. Thanks 4 the Update been very interesting.

Great video. Glad you are on RU-vid. We need more men like you!

Thanks for update and interesting life story. Be well, Jay.

THANK YOU. jay for the time YOU spent to make the c4 parts that i put into my trans and the videos that support it. i just bought your reverse valve body and did so because i want to support a company that i feel really loves what they produce . i like having a face behind the part and the support for me to be confident to make it all work.I will be buying a converter form you next because you took the time to show me what a good converter is not just a BULL S sales pitch. hope you have a great weekend and your car looks great.

Thanks for the update Jay. When it comes to engine or transmission parts on my stuff I buy from known US companies but I found out many of our companies outsource their production to other countries.

Thank you

Good on you Jay. Been dealing with you a long time now since the early 2000’s , always a stand up guy I’m confident to do business with I can’t wait to get my next order from you of 3 valvebody kits . Any day now I will have it in my hands. I’ll be excited if mine has “made in USA “ 😊

I really enjoyed your mom story. I had an interaction like that w my mom. I only came to appreciate it years later, but it changed the trajectory of my life to this day. Btw, I saved 4 years of summer job money to buy a brand new 81 Z28....my first upgrade was a Blaupunkt head unit w remote, and Alpines. The remote was actually wired in back of the unit!!!🤣

Your 100% in the right and anyone that sold counterfeit products (knock offs of your designs/brand) owes you money no questions asked! Stay strong! ❤ 💪

Jay you rock man, and i appreciate you making products here in the USA brotha !!! I couldnt find that summit or jegs are not American owned but jegs is now owned by a global rich company greebriar equity. They usually are shady and scrap american manu. for cheaper to make more profit. Same happended to moog, yukon, monroe shocks, and sadly the last one they aquired is fel-pro. There is more. The 3 biggest auto parts companies in US are now global companies and located on 5th ave, in NYC. I believe they gutted all once USA manu. and made parts cheaper immediately and will destroy any value they once had.

@mrd.808 The main players in this messy scenario are Summit, Speedmaster and of course Broader. I don’t believe Jegs is directly involved unless something has changed recently. Summit seems to be trying to do right by Jay by acknowledging the fact that Speedmaster was indeed involved in deceptive business practices by milling copies of a popular Broader transbrake valve body and boxing them in Speedmaster packaging and then distributing the bogus parts to American aftermarket vendors like Summit. Summit responded by immediately removing all Speedmaster brands from their inventories and online. Those facts were outlined in a Summit statement posted on RU-vid. Jays original stream compared his genuine part to the bogus parts where he clearly pointed out the obvious differences in the two products. The biggest slap in the face was how they went too far by using the Broader name brand on the cheap imitation without any official authorization or consent to do such a blatant violation. Jay was clueless about the ripoff until he was contacted by a customer complaining that his valve body was hung up in one gear. All of this is described by Jay in his previous streams. There’s also the potential problem of a valve body malfunction causing erratic operation during a high speed pass at WFO throttle and the possible loss of control on the drag strip. I’ve seen similar situations where the transmission problem ended up with the car rolling multiple times and landing upside down. It was a bad scene. The number of predators called lawyers that live for this shit to happen is enough to cause nausea 🤮🤮🤮. Hopefully all parties involved in this matter will agree to agree and allow Jay to focus on his livelihood and keep moving forward with business as usual. It’s a major distraction, especially for honest small business owners 🇺🇸.

I'm actually getting ads from Jegs for Speedmaster brand products... of all the brands to choose to market! Jegs lost their credibility with me!

Summit is based in USA American owned not publicly traded company

This same sort of thing happened to me even though i wasn't the manufacturer, i had set up a sole distribution deal here in new zealand with an American game fishing lure manufacturer. They were a smaller family business in Baja California. Anyway, i was doing well with them here in nz and then sales plummeted and i found the local equivalent of Wal-Mart here called " The Warehouse" had sent a selection of the lures "overseas" to be made and they were now selling them at 20% of the original retail price.

Glad this video announces "sum" progress as I dropped thousands their way past few yrs. Hope someone can make such progress eliminating the shoddy flat tappet lifters that are "floating" around out there! I ended up with a set still in their cheap paper boxes as I had no clue they existed. Going Rhoads as I need not trash my engine where all that $$ went. Hope a good situation arises for you from all this.

No more Jegs for me.

My wife had the same thing happen to her. Her custom designed stencils would show up on websites which she didn’t do. She just stopped doing it with no power to enforce her rights to her designs and she was doing well from home.

Wise Mom❤

Well... You'll have that on them big jobs!

Your Mother is a smart woman who loved you enough to tell you straight. You are lucky to have had such parents. It shows in your actions to this day.

Great Video. I liked the story towards the end.... Sounds like we grew up in the same neighborhood, Hey are you Italian ? LOL

you've got a great Mom!

The Australian government has has very strong laws to not only prevent representing on copy right but also on the importer and on distributor misrepresentation including jail. The Australian ACC (AUSTRALIAN CONSUMER COMMISSION) has massive power. Use the proof to file a complaint.

Looks like the NHRA loves them some SpeedBastard79.

Sadly, companies like Speed Master, Summit and Jegs don't understand or respect the soft approach. They only respect and understand the hard, full throttle, it's just business attitude. They will only respond when they are facing actual consequences, legal costs, and millions in liabilities. It's all about maximum profit and they will sacrifice anyone and anything to attain their goals.

I’m sorry this has happened to you. I feel you’re passion. Like many Americans, they’re not only getting stabbed in the front but also in the back. Don’t give up brother. Godspeed man. It’s not for nothing. It cannot be for nothing. You’re righteousness is evident and resonates with me. I’m just a heavy equipment tech but believe me parts are an issue man. Even with the largest dealers. American dealers…..

I would guess that Summit looked at the amount of returns they get on Speedmaster and decided they were too much trouble

Funny, Speedmaster has their comments turned off on there videos! lol

The fact that speedmaster didn't compensate you for every part they sold with your company name on it is all i need to know about them. Their not a class act.I won't buy any of their products. Thank you for speaking out on this.🍺

Off topic a little but we can thank politicians and corporate elites for shipping our manufacturing capability overseas.

Both companies should make you whole and do what they will with Speedhacker!

Sounds like you were kinda hard on your questioning of Summit and they gave honest human answers back, rather than complete corporate nonsense.

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Summit was held accountable for their mistake. If they did all the right things to contain and correct the issue, then great, we move on. If sellers continue to do the wrong thing, then we vote with our buying power. Don't we? Looking at you, reader.

You need to put serial numbers for each one on it, that's what cope transmissions does with his stuff, that will stop all direct copies.

Its a nice sentiment, but no one cares where its made or what its a knock off of when its time to get their wallet out and buy something. Its the reason why all these knock off companies continue to grow.

Brother, please tell me you have some solid legal representation for this situation. Hang in there. I'm pulling for you.

I was in the drag racing business for almost 10 years. Originally, I thought Summit and Jegs were about the same size. After I did some research, I found that Jegs was very much smaller than Summit but had probably the best marketing guy I've ever run across who was able to keep Jegs' name out there to an amazing extent where both looked the same. That may explain the difference in the responses (one can afford to do the right thing and one can't) but the new investment capital thing throws that out the window. You are exactly right that the new management only looks at one thing - the bottom line - and it doesn't matter to them how they get there. I've had intellectual property stolen from me, so I could not support you more in your effort to make people simply be honest. What a shame that's even something we have to work at.

Your mother raised you well. 🙂

As a mechanic I once worked for a so called specialty shop for German vehicles. Got a part handed to me that actually said "origin unknown".

I'll say, it was sad going to Charlotte for the nhra 4 wides and seeing a speedmaster set up in the midway. So many "enthusiasts" who have no idea what they do walking thru and looking at products. I'll never support that company.

Summit racing is owned by Scott Peterson. Products with summit brand are made by other manufacturers. Now, there are some name brands owned by summit.

I like the jasper stuff that says 'Re-made in USA"

I think Jegs keeping speedmaster has to do with money of course. Yes they could get rid of them BUT there goes America jobs ( down size ) . They do sell a lot from them. I see the parts everywhere. Your point is valid. Id be pist too . Just sue them and be over it . On the point God bless America 👍🙏

Just checked Jegs site for Speedmaster - 4599 parts. Summit - 296 parts.

I hate to say it, but you caught them all with their pants down. It wouldn't have gotten to this point if you didn't come across it. Companies should know what's in their boxes as that is the face of the company. The problem is most don't care. You said it yourself, "Why?". Why would you go back to providing parts from a company that has been known to pirate someone else's product? Because as you stated, there's more money in the product than dealing with the problem and putting an end to it. That tells you all you need to know.

I worked in a plant that made automotive parts for the O.E. manufacturers and there were many parts that failed to pass Q.C. inspections for slight blemishes or other non crucial defects sold to "aftermarket" companies that would do their own Q.C. inspections and perform repairs if needed then rebrand the product to be sold under their label. I think there is a lot of confusion that stems from that and people probably think those parts are knock offs as well but it is all legit and above board.

Speedmaster probably won’t do anything. They sell 6/71 blowers and have gotten in trouble because they were putting TBS stickers on them. 4 years later they’re still doing it 😂. Here in Australia all speedmaster products come directly out of their wearhouse called Sydney speed supplies or atracing world (previously procomp) There would be no chance getting a refund as it’s not going through a 3rd party who cops the change

lol @ Jegs

This would be like speedmaster stamping the edelbrock name on their heads. Or Indy, Brodix . Stamp Harland Sharp on their rockers. Copying something is one thing, adding a name is too much

Right is right & wrong is wrong. Gearheads are good people. Speed master & anyone selling counterfeit parts are wrong.

They dont beleive you will pursue legal action..just hand it over to an attorney. You will get millions in damages to teach them a lesson.. stand up. Get em.

pretty sad state of affair's we have and have had far too long globalized monopolies , we must have had the same mother dude mine was similar issue and I only wanted to hear the midnight special on my craig power play I just got such a deal on mom's save us from are self some times .

Summit is a decent company I’ve never had any problems with them.

Sema kissing speed master azz the past few years is a sign of how bad the industry is now with private equity killing companies.

Great story! Probly was an Alpine out of a Porche. There was a lot of them "floating" around back in the 80s. I got 2 bucks a day for lunch and used to save it all week so I had 10 bucks for the weekend....and 10 bucks would last all weekend back then! lol Back when Middle America was still great.

Jay, why don't you dissect the copycat valve body and show everyone the mistakes and how cheesy its made.

I believe that Jegs was purchased the Chinese. Speedmaster is made by the Chinese. Don’t think that they will be changing anything at Jegs.

Just to let you know, canceled my subscription with Jegs turns out they’re not who I thought they were…..

I call bullshit on what summit told you about their branded products. I personally have had products that I designed and my company sold to them that they copied directly after the original started to sell well! Don't be a gonif! The lie through their teeth.

Summit racing has so many products they sell at cheaper prices than the other major brands, they care huh ?

First, sorry that you and other companies have had this happen to you. One way to solve it.... And this goes out to everybody! Think election if there are good people left to vote for, and also think of how you spend your money and the other companies "green-frier" might own ( which is on their web site by the way ) including Jeg-s and either pay for these companies goods or services OR MAYBE NOT. That will make a difference good or bad. Losing money will hurt greedy, non caring companies since that is all some companies care about it. It is my opinion that the "big G" investment folks might not give $.02 about the right thing or good thing to do without being shown the way. Don't take the easy road, take the high road and start using the little influence you all have by how you spend your money even if it's harder to do business without the money hungry, crooked, conglomerates that control things. Summit is at least doing a pretty good turn around. They are alone in making things right it seems. Keep that in mind as well.

More important than where something is made are who designed it and where that company's headquarters is. It's the Chinese business decision makers that are causing the IP problems and producing crap. If a product is designed in the US by a US company, and manufactured in China, then the business decisions are made in the US and the product will almost certainly be required to meet US style quality control specs or be rejected when delivered. Not a big problem there. Of course it would be best to be manufactured in the US too, but that's a different problem with a different solution. When products are designed (or counterfeited) in China by a Chinese company, there's a very good chance nobody cares what the quality level is. There are probably no QC or QA protocols or even any prototype testing.

List them as “Asian” parts and “USA” parts.

Is that a Harbor Freight bench vise??

Never have a verbal agreement with any other business alway have a paper contract signed it's literally business 101 I'm gonna hate to see when you make the vid of there really screwing me worse than what they already are

Just say it, you think the isolated incident is them leaving the name on it.

Jegs hasn’t been the same since the Coughlin family sold out. Used to prefer them over Summit but the last couple of years👎

Speedmaster has been copying stuff for years as ProComp. Always crappy quality.

Summit still selling knock off reid 400 cases,part no SUM-700405..... while selling the original reid product 200 to 400 more.....real fine people they are yea......

Do you realize that you are now liable for any and all claims as a result of this. If someone ruins a transmission and thinks it's this part, you get sued. If someone gets hurt because of something related to this you get sued. It is now up to you to defend this and prove that it's not yours. Even if you prove to a jury it's not your part, you may still lose the case and need to pay out. You can lose everything that you have over this... I'd be talking to a big law firm and bringing this to a head. I don't think any lawyer would allow you to speak publicly about this issue. You also need a trademark and apply for a patent Don't go by me, I'm a shop guy, not a lawyer its just my two cents

Awwww I see the problem here 👀 😂😂😂😂 it's that ford shirt

Can I Have my car stereo back now, please?

I dont have to put on my product where it was made ....beef , its whats for dinner .. Isn't that amusing , but car parts , which we dont eat , they gotta be marked from what country they were made??? Are they dumb up there making rules ???? 😂😂😂

Get a haircut then i might take you seriously.