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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 12:47 PM
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kittanning pa here

and since i got the local lsx people in here,

if you were going to get forced induction installed on a gto, who is the best LOCAL shop to put your faith in?
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 12:59 PM
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If I couldnt do it myself, Exotic Perfomace Plus would be my choice. A shop with a good reputation is more important than distance, IMO. EPP works on LSX cars everyday and there tuner is awesome. I dont take chances anymore with my car after some bullshit I went through with some local "performace" shops.
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 75novacaine
kittanning pa here

and since i got the local lsx people in here,

if you were going to get forced induction installed on a gto, who is the best LOCAL shop to put your faith in?
JJ's Automotive

They are a sponsor on here.

I highly doubt you are going to find anyone around here that is more knowledgeable, better rates, and more experience than them. I can already tell you at least half of the people in this thread do business with them.
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 02:40 PM
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Does anyone know if JJ's does dyno tuning? and if they do how much eperience do they have at tuning?...mainly FI cars? The last time I heard they didnt do any dyno tuning.

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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 02:53 PM
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JJs does not do dyno tuning. Their tunes are mail order tunes from TSP. Mail tunes are horrible, trust me. Been there, done that. Definitely dyno tune.

My .02, I wouldn't take my car to JJs again.
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 06:46 PM
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They don't do dyno tunes and they don't do mail order tunes from TSP.

They have their own tuner that tunes with hp tuners. He is very good at tuning. He did my original tune, without a wideband (he didn't have one then, he has one now), and just driving it for a few minutes. I was skeptical and went to a dyno and paid for a big name tuner to dyno tune mine. I came to the agreement with the big name tuner that I would only pay for a tune if he could give me any sort of improvement over my current tune. With the aid of a dyno and a wideband, he could not improve any over the tune I got from JJ's, and I walked away with my money.
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 07:30 PM
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Just going by what I was told first hand. Good luck if you do go there!
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 07:55 PM
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north hills/shaler here my tunes from there no problems at all

99ccz28 does this person that told you this first hand happen to have a black 96 h/c z28?


im down for a cruise if my car ever gets out of the body shop.
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 08:00 PM
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Blu...I dont know what he drives...Sam is the one who told me that though, from JJs.
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 08:22 PM
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sam as in sam that does the tuning for JJ's????

almost everything on my car came from JJ's. i would 100 % recommend them. great prices and always helps everyone out when possible. im sure they can always rent a dyno if need be for tuning. if you need any fabrication work done i would go to jeff at 1stTryEngineering.

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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 08:26 PM
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Umm...yes, Sam...from JJs. I had a tune from JJs a few years ago. It was the wrost thing ever. Car wouldn't start, then when it did it would stall. It was HORRIBLE.
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 08:40 PM
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i see. well every shop is going to have its ups and downs. i never had any problems with their parts and ive had parts put on by brian at the shop.
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 08:43 PM
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That is correct, everyone has ups and downs. I was just stating my opinion. Even though that barely scratches the surface of proplems with JJs.
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 08:46 PM
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This thread isn't getting hijacked......
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 08:55 PM
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i want spring to come back already! we need to have a meet as soon as it gets nicer out!!!
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 09:11 PM
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ask and you shall receive.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/eastern-m...eet-mills.html
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Blue_00_WS6

almost everything on my car came from JJ's.
Hey don't forget about the heads
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 01:30 AM
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lol yes the heads and the tune are yours
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Brian From PCMforLess dyno tuned my car, a buddys 408 ws6 that made 540rwhp, and his buddies 346 H/C vette that made 480/440. When it comes to tuning in our area, Brian from PCMforless hands down. Now if your looking for a shop to do everything, installation & tuning, then I still say EPP.
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 05:10 PM
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yes guys actually i was hoping for a shop that would do an install and tune of either a d1sc or a KB screw. honestly, if it wasnt for the fact that nobody close can do it, my car would already be FI.
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