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Old Jul 2, 2014 | 04:08 PM
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i heard that cartek performance has good head and cam setups they make ls1 easily go into the 10s all motor.. im just curious if i should send my car there
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always heard real good stuff about them. saw your car on craigs list not too long ago. u decide to keep it?
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yeah im not to sure what im going to do i think so i just want to run low 10s with a shot or without would be even better
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always heard real good stuff about them. saw your car on craigs list not too long ago. u decide to keep it?
were u from
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Originally Posted by wssickk
i heard that cartek performance has good head and cam setups they make ls1 easily go into the 10s all motor..
Originally Posted by MikeWS6
always heard real good stuff about them.
True.
I've been a Cartek customer and fan for over 13 years (and 3 different cars) now, their workmanship and tuning/programming skills have NEVER disappointed me.
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Same as LS1LT1, car has been going to CARTEK since Feb '02. Started with a line lock install and now on the 4th H/C setup...
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Originally Posted by LS1LT1
True.
I've been a Cartek customer and fan for over 13 years (and 3 different cars) now, their workmanship and tuning/programming skills have NEVER disappointed me.
cool thanks for the info
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Same as LS1LT1, car has been going to CARTEK since Feb '02. Started with a line lock install and now on the 4th H/C setup...
cool im gunna go with there big setup too i want to get most power as i can out of this engine and with a little shot of spray i have to give them a call today and talk to julio im guessing hes the man to talk too
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i have to give them a call today and talk to julio im guessing hes the man to talk too
Yes, he is. You'll get either Nick or Julio on the phone and both are knowledgeable but Julio is the owner/tuner/engineer of these stellar packages.
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Old Jul 3, 2014 | 04:29 PM
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Cartek is one of the few original LS1 shops left! They always seem to put together a solid product that Flatout WORK!
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Originally Posted by wssickk
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I got a set of 2x heads 853 castings a while back for 600 bucks locally. 2.02, 1.6 valves, and big springs with flow sheets. Im gonna give them a try. Read a lot of good things about them. Got to be better than my stock 98 heads.
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Never heard anything bad about them. Only thing I heard was from a guy at the track that had his car for tuning there, for whatever reason they couldn't get tuned right, tried all kinds of stuff but in the end he said juilo did whatever he could to make it right and even called him weeks later to see how it was and if he ever needed anything he would do it for him. That to me spoke volumes to me about Juilo, he did what he could and stood up and wanted to do anything to make it right. nobodies perfect and every shop has a bad day but its what they do at the end to correct it. He stood his shop
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Never heard anything bad about them. Only thing I heard was from a guy at the track that had his car for tuning there, for whatever reason they couldn't get tuned right, tried all kinds of stuff but in the end he said juilo did whatever he could to make it right and even called him weeks later to see how it was and if he ever needed anything he would do it for him. That to me spoke volumes to me about Juilo, he did what he could and stood up and wanted to do anything to make it right. nobodies perfect and every shop has a bad day but its what they do at the end to correct it. He stood his shop
THERES ONE TUNER,MITE BE BETTER, BUT HE,S IN HORESHAM,PA,
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