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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 11:19 AM
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hey guys , next week im going to visit my sister who lives in downtown chicago, i am staying for 5 days and i just wondered if there were any cool places that have performance parts/stuff for ls1 cars in the area..... thanks
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 11:21 AM
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<<<< Joliet here.
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 11:30 AM
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I would vote either go with Outlaw or Striaghtline..both are very good shops...
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 01:54 PM
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i got my stuff done at straightline... but it kind of far from chicago i got stuff from speed inc too they in schaumburg
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 02:15 PM
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Speed INC, in Schaumburg.
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 02:26 PM
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speed inc
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 03:00 PM
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Speed inc in elmhurst,Flp in naperville,Straighline in new lenox,Outlaw in joliet. Damn my cars a ***** its been to 3 out of 4 of these shops.
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 03:34 PM
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speed is in Schaumburg. But I would say go to straightline. Great prices with great quality!
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 03:55 PM
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thanks alot. i have a 98 ss m6,4.10,9"etc. love the car and i am always looking for a little extra, thanks again
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 04:25 PM
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Like a couple people stated we're in New Lenox, IL. Come stop by and check out the shop sometime.

Last edited by NBM2001Z28; Aug 13, 2006 at 02:01 PM.
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 09:55 PM
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speed inc is really good
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 11:14 PM
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Outlaw
Straightline
Speed
FLP
Powerhouse

are the ones i've known and used... in that order is my personal preference
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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by CrawlinWS6
speed is in Schaumburg. But I would say go to straightline. Great prices with great quality!
Yep Straightline is my shop of choice!!!
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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by CrawlinWS6
speed is in Schaumburg. But I would say go to straightline. Great prices with great quality!

hmm speed will blow your car up if you go there. and not to sure now about straight line....

my speed shop is Jim Jay
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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by TORCHD 02 TA
hmm speed will blow your car up if you go there. and not to sure now about straight line....

my speed shop is Jim Jay
strong coment there can you back that up? can you say for certain it was there fault? Speed did my 382 and havent had a problem. And I dont mean heard it from a friend who heard it from a friend that jim bobs car blew up.
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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 11:47 AM
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I would personally ignore Torch'd comments, since he is making the "not me but someone else's car blew up" post.

I've known a couple hundred builds that have gone thru Speed Inc., and the few that issues were not install or tuning errors, but parts problems.

But Wicked's first post had a nice list...
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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
I would personally ignore Torch'd comments, since he is making the "not me but someone else's car blew up" post.

I've known a couple hundred builds that have gone thru Speed Inc., and the few that issues were not install or tuning errors, but parts problems.

But Wicked's first post had a nice list...
he john, not trying to start anyhting here at all.. hell my buddy just put TD on his car and speed did it. They did a great job.. again not trying to start anyhting.

Sorry for mis conception...
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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
I would personally ignore Torch'd comments, since he is making the "not me but someone else's car blew up" post.

I've known a couple hundred builds that have gone thru Speed Inc., and the few that issues were not install or tuning errors, but parts problems.

But Wicked's first post had a nice list...
My point exactly Ive had issues with one I had mentioned a few years back,Didnt make any negative posts because most people know things sometimes happen.And its all in how it remedied. HECK DIDNT EVEN POST ABOUT IT.
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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Wicked ls 1
My point exactly Ive had issues with one I had mentioned a few years back,Didnt make any negative posts because most people know things sometimes happen.And its all in how it remedied. HECK DIDNT EVEN POST ABOUT IT.

not making a big deal that is why i am keeping my mouth shut.. for small stuff sure i will use speed. but for bigger stuff, i will take it somewhere else. jsut a matter of opinion that is all.. Larry is still a grat guy
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 08:51 AM
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Ok so hands down who would be the best for a header,cat, y-pipe, exhaust install??
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