Blackss99

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Hi Guys
Like it states any south east Michigan tuner recommendations no horror stories please! Oh almost forgot cam & all bolt-ons.

Thanks in advance

2scoot

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There is a tuner directly across the street from Katech. He used to own Vector MS (and may still) he tuned my car at another facility and he is known as one of the best when in comes to LSx motors. I highly reccomend him.

shudog

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Anybody ever use Livernois motorsports?

88ls1blazer

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I have, they did a great Job on all of my cars, 313-561-5500

SilverC5Vert

See sig. I was very happy with drivability and power!

-Rick

Blackss99

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Alright come on guys all the car's around and only a few recommendations.

PaxNovi 5.0

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Sean at C.A.R.S.

I've heard horror stories of all the aforementioned shops in this thread. I've never heard anything bad about Sean, and would take any of my cars to his shop.

HEMIETR

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Horror stories about Vector. Kirk is likely the best tuner in MI. If places like W2W and Katech trust his tunes, I wouldn't worry.

unit213

Yep...they did my Cobra for me.

http://video.ls1tech.com/video/B1026...ECD877516F.htm

Give them a call. You won't be dissapointed!

1hot91

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you said no horror stories so your on your own.... i'm very sorry for you. out of everyone listed livernois would be my first choice as they are the only ones i haven't had work done at.

Blackss99

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I did say no horror stories but I also asked for recommendations.

1hot91

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you will probably be fine with whomever you choose just understand that you can not legally go after a tuner in michigan if they screw up your motor unless they also built it. by using someone different then your engine builder to tune the motor you can't go after the builder either if something goes wrong.

if that doesn't bother you then anyone in michigan i'm sure will at least get you close as you don't have alot done it seems.

way too many horror stories from my own personal perspective and many others that i've known over the years which is why i went out of state.

88ls1blazer

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I would say that being GMHTP used Livernois a bunch of times for LS-series power test, that says a little bit about them, the stuff they do there (from what i see) is top notch stuff I know i've already commented, but i have never met a bettter group of guys

1hot91

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magazines use whomever will give them the best deal...

regardless livernois works on alot of top notch projects along with wheel 2 wheel in troy so either one is definately a great choice.

NOSARMD

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Vector Motorsports is the place to go. Kirk is the man.

Bill'sWS6

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Yes, horror stories about his tunes. I can only speak for myself. Went in with a car that ran 12.1 NA came out with a car that ran 12.6 and had my car for a long time.

Just my .02

Bill

Bill'sWS6

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I second this.... Sean did a great job on my car. I picked up a lot of HP with his tune.

I know at least three people that have used him and had GREAT results.

Livernios is much better with Mustangs than they are with F-Body cars. They specialize in Mustangs.

Good luck with whoever you use.

Bill

allngn_c5

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I went all the way to Texas, so LG Motorsports could do my car. Lou Gigliotti is the man and has a top notch group of techs doing the work. Everyone is very friendly and they stand behind their work. I never could get Kirk of Vector back on the phone after I tried to setup a date with him to re-tune my car before the headgasket failure. LG is picking up my car and taking it back to fix a failed headgasket. While its there I am getting a ported 90 mm FAST and NW 90mm tb. Hoping with the new parts and a retune to hit around 480 rwhp and 435 + rwtq. Sorry for being so long winded, just can't say enough good things about LG Motorsports. Worth the drive, you see so much in those 14 - 18 hrs on the road.

1hot91

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Kirk from APE... lol i hope not the same guy.

1hot91

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I know of some who have had bad results... everyone has their horror stories. with a tune a bad result means thousands in debt. not just start over and find someone new.

alternative specialiazes in mustangs. livernois just gets more people who have mustangs but they aren't any more familiar. every shop i'm sure has it's share of horror stories, just look up the background from where your tunner came from. a good majority of the people in this area are those who learned in their garage on internet forums. very few are from gm or learned from gm people.

if you built your motor yourself and it was inexpensive your probably not worried about your tune but i'd want my motor tuned from someone who has alot... alot of experience otherwise you might as well take your chance from any of them.