Speed Inc opinions?
10-15-2004, 06:21 PM
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Speed Inc opinions? I have heard good and bad things about speed inc located in Schaumburg. I would just like to know what everybody thinks about them and there internal work they do. I am planning on getting a cam put in there and have them tune my car this spring. So let me know all the good and bad you have to say about them.
10-15-2004, 06:25 PM
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I've bought 99% of my mods from Speed Inc. and I've been extremely happy with them. Obviously you're going to hear bad things about every company since it's impossible to please everyone but I would take my car there before anywhere else. There prices are usually better then most competitors and they're service is real good too.
10-15-2004, 08:28 PM
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Well I can only say very good things about Speed inc and Tom's outfit. They are very busy all the time i speak or have visited them. they have done all my mod's except my Catback's which the dealer performed.
I'm going in two weeks for a head, cam and rockers pacakage.
Give tom and a call... He is a very straight Shooter!!!
I'm going in two weeks for a head, cam and rockers pacakage.
Give tom and a call... He is a very straight Shooter!!!
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10-18-2004, 01:34 PM
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I am hearing so much good about them. I was just scared because I was only hearing bad for awhile. I guess they are good. I have been talking with them now, and they sound like good people. Thanks for all the input guys.
10-18-2004, 02:07 PM
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Me and a buddy went down there with his 2000 Z28 which he had them do H/C/I and gears along with a tune and the car came out great 
I for one would make the drive from Minnesota to have them work on my car with out a second thought. Larry was a really cool guy, thats who my buddy went through ordering all the parts, and what not. He took the time to answer all his questions and trust me there were a lot!! So I would rate Speed Inc a top notch spped shop 
. I will be there in the spring for a tune!!
Dan
I for one would make the drive from Minnesota to have them work on my car with out a second thought. Larry was a really cool guy, thats who my buddy went through ordering all the parts, and what not. He took the time to answer all his questions and trust me there were a lot!! So I would rate Speed Inc a top notch spped shop . I will be there in the spring for a tune!!Dan
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10-18-2004, 04:46 PM
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Well, I have been going to Tom since he was a one man team working out of his home garage (just like a ton of other local guys)
Nobody else has ever touched my car mechanically. In fact, when I did my H/C combo, I was simply hoping to get 375rwhp out of an auto. But no, when I picked it up Tom showed me the dyno and my jaw dropped - 415rwhp
This morning, Tom and Larry spent over an hour working with me to build my 402CI and Th400 trans setup.
Like everyone says, you can't go wrong.
Nobody else has ever touched my car mechanically. In fact, when I did my H/C combo, I was simply hoping to get 375rwhp out of an auto. But no, when I picked it up Tom showed me the dyno and my jaw dropped - 415rwhp
This morning, Tom and Larry spent over an hour working with me to build my 402CI and Th400 trans setup.
Like everyone says, you can't go wrong.
10-19-2004, 09:40 AM
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I have spent thousands with Speed Inc. Tom Izzo does try his hardest, and his business is always slammed.
These guys really know their stuff. The only thing I noticed is minor accountability issues and interoffice miscommunication amongst them. I had the worst gearswap in history buying Motive 4.10 gears from them. After installing, I was chewing up the gears in a matter of weeks after loud howling in the rear. After the first one went bad, Tom sent me out another set (on an exchange basis.) At this point I had my own issues too, the installer said the gears were no good, and Motive was saying my installers don’t know what they’re doing. So I was stuck in the middle, paying for each and every install, and my car still wasn’t running.
Gearswap after gearswap was going to ****. This happened 5 times! Every time I called Tom to say the new Motives went bad again, he said he would just sent me out another set, and credit the ones I returned. I was using very experienced techs in the field, and still the gears would howl and go to ****. Finally I had Tom special order Richmond gears.
No more problems! The first time we put the Richmonds went in-SILENCE! But then Tom called me later and said Motive would not credit the bad gears, so I was stuck having to pay for all 5 sets! I was obviously upset, and Tom said we would “split” the costs of these gears 50/50.
I was still quite bummed about this and wasn’t sure if Tom was assertive enough with Motive. So I called and e-mailed Motive myself, and got extremely nasty with them, including 4 letter words. Hey, desperate people do desperate things, I was about to be out thousands of dollars for a freaking stupid gearswap!
Motive FINALLY gave in reluctantly and took the gears back, but only after I got ugly. In the end, I still paid around $1700.00 for a 4.10 gearswap!
There was another time where I was overcharged for delivery on a H/C package. Tom said no prob, he would credit me on my next purchase from them. I called months later, and the guys said there was no record of any credit to me. I bet it’s still not on my account with them, but it’s only $30.
Bottom line: I will still do business with Speed Inc., they have great prices and know their ****. Just make sure to note who you speak with, what was said, and retain all e-mails and receipts.
These guys really know their stuff. The only thing I noticed is minor accountability issues and interoffice miscommunication amongst them. I had the worst gearswap in history buying Motive 4.10 gears from them. After installing, I was chewing up the gears in a matter of weeks after loud howling in the rear. After the first one went bad, Tom sent me out another set (on an exchange basis.) At this point I had my own issues too, the installer said the gears were no good, and Motive was saying my installers don’t know what they’re doing. So I was stuck in the middle, paying for each and every install, and my car still wasn’t running.
Gearswap after gearswap was going to ****. This happened 5 times! Every time I called Tom to say the new Motives went bad again, he said he would just sent me out another set, and credit the ones I returned. I was using very experienced techs in the field, and still the gears would howl and go to ****. Finally I had Tom special order Richmond gears.
No more problems! The first time we put the Richmonds went in-SILENCE! But then Tom called me later and said Motive would not credit the bad gears, so I was stuck having to pay for all 5 sets! I was obviously upset, and Tom said we would “split” the costs of these gears 50/50.
I was still quite bummed about this and wasn’t sure if Tom was assertive enough with Motive. So I called and e-mailed Motive myself, and got extremely nasty with them, including 4 letter words. Hey, desperate people do desperate things, I was about to be out thousands of dollars for a freaking stupid gearswap!
Motive FINALLY gave in reluctantly and took the gears back, but only after I got ugly. In the end, I still paid around $1700.00 for a 4.10 gearswap!
There was another time where I was overcharged for delivery on a H/C package. Tom said no prob, he would credit me on my next purchase from them. I called months later, and the guys said there was no record of any credit to me. I bet it’s still not on my account with them, but it’s only $30.
Bottom line: I will still do business with Speed Inc., they have great prices and know their ****. Just make sure to note who you speak with, what was said, and retain all e-mails and receipts.
10-19-2004, 11:18 AM
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I haven't had any work done there since I am soooo far away but have ordered MANY parts through them and have NEVER had any issues with them, they are GREAT over there and have awesome customer service IMO 
10-21-2004, 09:35 AM
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I was doing business with Tom when he was doing stuff in his garage in Hanover Park.
Between my Camaro, my truck, Brother in Law's old '98 Z and now my GTO, I pretty much have only done business with them.
Between my Camaro, my truck, Brother in Law's old '98 Z and now my GTO, I pretty much have only done business with them.