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Old 01-03-2008, 09:15 PM
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Hey guys what are some awesome shops in SoCal that are F-body/LSx friendly and are priced fairly. My friend is in need of a forged engine with all the goodies. He has a dead cylinder so it's time... right now it looks like bad rings. kinda sucks because the tune was really safe. All the shops I know are pretty much vettes only.

That shop where he went to have his heads/cam done were not that good at all.

So far I have a small list of places that I've heard/read good things about.

Strickly Performance.
Don Lee Auto.
Haddad Motorsports.

Are there any others you guys could recommend to me? Thanks.
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one guy on here said cms was really good look in some of the posts further down he wrote like 3/4 of a page and i have also heard that overkill motorsports is good too.
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I'm Biased!!
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hit me up i am sure we wont disapoint, if your talking about charlie williams as your tuner for your care, charlie and i are very good friends, and my mentor in terms my tuning
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another vote for CMS!!!!
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Originally Posted by 180ls1
one guy on here said cms was really good look in some of the posts further down he wrote like 3/4 of a page and i have also heard that overkill motorsports is good too.
that would be me... CMS is the way to go

here's the link he's speaking of...

https://ls1tech.com/forums/western-members/839246-ryne-cms-da-man.html

he's also a sponsor here

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Stricktly Performance Motorsport's Is The Way To Go
Old 01-04-2008, 12:26 AM
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Overkill Motorsports if in the South SD area.

Rob and CJ are great guys who do quality work.
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Strickly had the best prices and wouldn't let me leave till the car was perfect...

Check out there shop car next time you visit, you'll know they know whats up when it comes to any LSX vehicle

SP gets my vote
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Most good "lsx" shops dont spouncer this site so no one will give there names
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Originally Posted by cencalls1
Most good "lsx" shops dont spouncer this site so no one will give there names
thats funny, because Rob at strictly and myself both sponsor this site...... i guess we dont work on "lsx" cars
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Originally Posted by cencalls1
Most good "lsx" shops dont spouncer this site so no one will give there names
I'm sorry bro Pepboys never ponnied up thier sponsor money...

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Well, a few I listed are non sponsors anyways, so it's kind of a moot point. Besides I don't want "good" I want awesome, excellent, top-notch. I bet Ryne at CMS and Strictly both know their stuff. As we all know bad news travels fast... I'm sure we would've heard something by now... APE ring a bell?

Who are these "good" shops anyways? I'll meet you in the alley by the Autozone at 9am. I'll be wearing Oakley glasses and a black beanie. The code phrase will be "Was it piston #7". See you then...

Sorry - I couldn't resist...

I'll probably give Ryne a call next week when I get a chance... I like it how quick he replied to me... I've never had a sponsor write me back so quickly..
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Originally Posted by cencalls1
Most good "lsx" shops dont spouncer this site so no one will give there names
aahhhhhhh how cute!,.. look at you with your 4 posts on this site as if you knew soo much!

.....Well,... I'll be damed,.... WE'RE A SPONCER!!!!!!

btw,.. your car beats 40K cars STOCK!! ... don't get too cocky yet!

Originally Posted by spookyz28
Stricktly Performance Motorsport's Is The Way To Go
....I don't know ya,... but I already like Ya!!!

Originally Posted by Ryne @ CMS
thats funny, because Rob at strictly and myself both sponsor this site...... i guess we dont work on "lsx" cars
Lets be kind!,... He does have ONLY 4 POST!!

Originally Posted by james562
Strickly had the best prices and wouldn't let me leave till the car was perfect...

Check out there shop car next time you visit, you'll know they know whats up when it comes to any LSX vehicle

SP gets my vote
...Spoke to ya earlier on the phone while I was at the shop!
.......I wanna see what your sucker pulls at the Dyno! I hope you scheduled the dyno for tomorrow!
..........BTW,.. Your dope as **** too!!!

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Originally Posted by james562
I'm sorry bro Pepboys never ponnied up thier sponsor money...
Hahah
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Originally Posted by Ryne @ CMS
thats funny, because Rob at strictly and myself both sponsor this site...... i guess we dont work on "lsx" cars
rob is the **** when it comes to ls1
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Originally Posted by WS6 Rampage
aahhhhhhh how cute!,.. look at you with your 4 posts on this site as if you knew soo much!
You do know that posts don't count in here right... and just because he doesn't post doesn't mean he doesn't read...
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Originally Posted by cencalls1
Most good "lsx" shops dont spouncer this site so no one will give there names

Thats true Most good "lsx" shops dont SPOUNCER here they Sponsor here.
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It'll be ready for the Dyno soon, hopefully by next Saturday, I still need a new Fuel Pump and a few odds and ends before we hit the rollers.... Stay Tuned



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