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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 07:15 AM
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Default Phamspeed kit & tune Los Angeles area

I have been reading this forum for months and learned a great deal. I recently bought the phamspeed turbo budget kit and would like it installed and tuned at a good shop. I live in the L.A area a need to keep it close. I really need help with this. I also need to know how much it will cost me or if I can do it myself where I can get help and instructions. I would really like it if someone else did it I cant wait to have it done and running hugh...

I have always wondered what people did back in the day to get help......beside ur local friends who lets face it sometime dont know anything or worse make up ****.......

what kind of number will I run with the mods on my sig....
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 10:13 AM
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looks like you have to do a bit of searching to find a shop local....i dunno if any of the sponsors are located close to you.that cam you have may be a bit rough with the turbo kit,but i guess ull find out.Good luck
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 10:57 AM
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thanks, ill get my hands dirty if I have to I have done a cam and head swap before on an ls1 and all the mods on my sig i think I can do it but I need directions I like to be sure about everything I dont want to wrech anything because I did something dumb
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 11:16 AM
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If i remember correctly, MMS is an hour or 2 away from LA.

Otherwise I think there is some corvette shop either there or anaheim, or something, i cant remember very well.

I would try to go to the california forums and ask for a reputable shop in your area.
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 12:45 PM
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MMS no longer exists and DO NOT take your car to Mike Morgan!!! He is a cheapskate and will take your money. He does Tuning and that is it now, he tunes out of this little tin SHACK in LA. It gets really hot in there and it kinda sux. I would look into the tunes around San Diego maybe??
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 02:12 PM
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http://www.synergymotorsports.net/

Rick does an excellent job from what I've seen posted. Don't know how far away from you he is, but i'm sure its worth the drive.
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by frcefed98
http://www.synergymotorsports.net/

Rick does an excellent job from what I've seen posted. Don't know how far away from you he is, but i'm sure its worth the drive.
J
if you are LA synergy is about 5-6 hours depending on fast you want to drive up here...
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 02:25 PM
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Call Andy at A&A Corvette. He's in Oxnard and has an awesome reputation.
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by BOOSTAT4500
Call Andy at A&A Corvette. He's in Oxnard and has an awesome reputation.
ya, i think thats the corvette shop i heard about.

sorry abou the MMS post, didnt know he was a scoundral...
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 05:27 PM
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dont be sorry HAHAHA. Yeah he did own his own buisness then he quit gave it to his partner and he started tuning, i think it is etune, but i think that went out of buisness too He jipped me in tuning and he will do anyone the same unless he is you friend. EVEN then he prolly wont get it right.
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 06:39 PM
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Strickly Performance is in valley "van nuys". .i've heard good things. .
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 07:11 PM
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Rick at synergy has a Dynapack so his tunes should be dead on.
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Old Aug 4, 2005 | 01:11 AM
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do all these guys also install turbo kits or strictly tuning.
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Old Aug 4, 2005 | 08:59 AM
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Hello all,
Our shop is just outside Palm Springs, I know we are out in the middle of nowhere but we use a Dynojet 224 XLC with the load control and have one of the best tuners you can find anywhere under our roof. We do installations and I personally can fab anything you might need to complete the kit. We specialize in late model fuel injected engines and cars and do LS/LT engines and cars almost exclusively. I assure you we can do an excellent job on anything you might need done to your car. Give us a call @ 760-200-5155 or check out our site if you would like to know more about us. Thanks

-Bryan
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Old Aug 4, 2005 | 10:37 AM
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Synergy is a full shop. They can install, build a motor, tune, etc.....
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Old Aug 4, 2005 | 05:30 PM
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You Pm'ed me. We both have kits made by John pham, mine being a header kit yours being a stock manifold kit. So I really can't help you out as they are totally different. IF you can install a set of headers, you can install a turbo kit. Hardest part was drilling the pan. If you feel uncomfortable with doing a bolt on project like this, i'd take it to one of the two listed above.
Race Prep or Synergy.
That'll kill two birds with one stone, you can have it installed and tuned at the same place and drive it home ready for some action.
J
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Old Aug 4, 2005 | 06:19 PM
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I vote strictly performance in Van Nuys Rob Barth is the owner and his shop is top notch and they specialize in FI namely turbos.
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