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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 08:53 PM
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Old Jan 27, 2009 | 08:30 AM
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JJs is one of the best shops you will find around here, I wouldnt let one bad experience (and a one sided story at that) effect your image of them. Brian is a huge help and has gone above and beyond helping me with my projects, I would recommend them to anyone and will continue to do business with them for as long as they are around.
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Old Jan 27, 2009 | 09:38 AM
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^^^^+1 jj's part service and knowledge on year specific models has been a big help
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Old Jan 27, 2009 | 09:39 AM
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JJ's Automotive For all your LSX performance parts, F-bucket & LATE model GM Trucks needs ! !

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Old Jan 27, 2009 | 10:15 AM
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JJ's Automotive For all your LSX performance parts & F-bucket needs & FS GM Trucks ! !
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Old Jan 27, 2009 | 10:24 AM
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Old Jan 27, 2009 | 11:34 AM
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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.
Check out the cars and modifications that Exotic Performance Plus & Race Proven Motorsports (RPM) work on. Then check out the cars & modifications the JJ's have done. If your doing a D1SC or KB on the GTO....the decision is easy.

Not hating on JJs. Brian has been great dealing with and I will continue buying stuff from them but when it comes to big mods such as tuning superchargers and or turbo, the eperience is not there. And when your dropping a **** pile of cash of mods, you definately dont want to skimp out on the tune. The tune is everything.
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Old Jan 27, 2009 | 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by 30th t/a
Not hating on JJs. Brian has been great dealing with and I will continue buying stuff from them but when it comes to big mods such as tuning superchargers and or turbo, the eperience is not there. And when your dropping a **** pile of cash of mods, you definately dont want to skimp out on the tune. The tune is everything.
Understandable... no need to explain... my post wasnt directed to you
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Old Jan 27, 2009 | 04:10 PM
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soooo back to meet talks....
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Old Jan 27, 2009 | 04:16 PM
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nice edit 99ccz28 to bad i saw it b4 u edited it

but how about you not turn every thread you post into a I hate JJ's thread just because YOU had a bad experience with them.
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Old Jan 27, 2009 | 04:16 PM
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soooo back to meet talks....
Your car is slow
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Old Jan 27, 2009 | 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 30th t/a
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.
dyno tuning we dont do! street tunes we do
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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.
Thanks i did all i could to make it right! u said drop it but it still comes up! Thanks again for the bussiness!

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Just going by what I was told first hand. Good luck if you do go there!
agian Thanks again for the bussiness!
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99ccz28 does this person that told you this first hand happen to have a black 96 h/c z28?
why do u ask that?

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Blu...I dont know what he drives...Sam is the one who told me that though, from JJs.
Thanks again for the bussiness!
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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.
Thanks again for the bussiness!

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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.
Thanks again for the bussiness!
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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.
Yes Brian(pcm4less) is a great @ tuning,if we do something we wont tune,i send them to him!we can do any install ,but without a dyno we wont tune some things!
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Old Jan 27, 2009 | 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by 99ccz28
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.
Well I have had 3 mail order tunes from TSp that were in the range of 3 to 5 HP fronm a dyno tune so I wouldnt say that a mail order tune is bad. From look back through ur post and ur times ur car is slow for a heads, cam, and a spray auto car. Im taking it that ur dyno tune hasnt helped u out much.
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Old Jan 27, 2009 | 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 7.0PewterHawk
Well I have had 3 mail order tunes from TSp that were in the range of 3 to 5 HP fronm a dyno tune so I wouldnt say that a mail order tune is bad. From look back through ur post and ur times ur car is slow for a heads, cam, and a spray auto car. Im taking it that ur dyno tune hasnt helped u out much.

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Originally Posted by SoLow
nice edit 99ccz28 to bad i saw it b4 u edited it

but how about you not turn every thread you post into a I hate JJ's thread just because YOU had a bad experience with them.
How about people dont turn every post into a jjs is the best thread...


Danhr opened up the JJs topic, not me. He gave his opinion and I gave mine. I can not help that you guys are so sensitive to JJs. Just because I don't jump in with the crowd does not mean I am wrong.

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Old Jan 27, 2009 | 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 7.0PewterHawk
Well I have had 3 mail order tunes from TSp that were in the range of 3 to 5 HP fronm a dyno tune so I wouldnt say that a mail order tune is bad. From look back through ur post and ur times ur car is slow for a heads, cam, and a spray auto car. Im taking it that ur dyno tune hasnt helped u out much.

Well I had a mail tune and it was extremely lean. HP isnt everything there genuis.

Low 12's for a budget head small cam car with an LS6 intake isnt that bad. Also with 17 inch wheels and appearance package.

Oh and if you see what I run on the bottle let me know. I must have missed that.

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Old Jan 27, 2009 | 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by 99ccz28
How about people dont turn every post into a jjs is the best thread...
The guy asked for a shop, I suggested one.

Originally Posted by 99ccz28
Low 12's for a budget head small cam car with an LS6 intake isnt that bad. Also with 17 inch wheels.
I ran 11's with an ls6 intake, crappy stock unported 853 (the worst ls1 casting head) heads, and 224 cam.
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Old Jan 27, 2009 | 06:16 PM
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Mater if you do not like me giving my opinion about your business you should then don't post. Thats why everyone is here. To hear good and bad things about shops. I have not bashed you once in this thread, I only speak the truth.
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Originally Posted by danhr
The guy asked for a shop, I suggested one.



I ran 11's with an ls6 intake, crappy stock unported 853 (the worst ls1 casting head) heads, and 224 cam.
yes and I suggested not to go there.

Ok so you said yourself. Don't go to JJs because they produce slower than normal cars. They have done all the work on that car as of now.

Here is the list of problems from one simple nitrous install...

soleniod on backwards
**** load of wire stuffed under the consel
wires comming undone causing the kit not to work
bottle heater not wired correctly

Yea I would want them to hook a turbo kit up for me!
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