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Old Apr 5, 2008 | 05:42 PM
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Anyone have a good tuner in Ohio? Im in Akron by the way. 97 Vette will be needing cam tune.

My pay install on 3:43 rear diff and 3200 TQ if price is right.
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 12:12 AM
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We've tuned cars from the Akron area, although you are almost four hours away. Ready for a road trip? Bob
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IMO the best and most experienced LSx tuner in Ohio is Back Street Peformance just down the road from you off Route 18 in Medina. They tune NA, Supercharged and Twin Turbo. To point out the level of their work, this week when I dropped off my car they were tuning a twin turbo LS7 Solstice on their dyno that Mallott Cars had just built to ship overseas. Since Back Street is not a sponsor here I can't post a link to their web site.

oh ... and I have found their labor rate is very very reasonable. They have done 90% of my work ... the cars there to have 3.73 gears put in right now among other things. They also put in and tuned my 3200 torque converter

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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by GTO1_OHIO
IMO the best and most experienced LSx tuner in Ohio is Back Street Peformance just down the road from you off Route 8 in Medina. They tune NA, Supercharged and Twin Turbo. To point out the level of their work, this week when I dropped off my car they were tuning a twin turbo LS7 Solstice on their dyno that Mallott Cars had just built to ship overseas. Since Back Street is not a sponsor here I can't post a link to their web site.

oh ... and I have found their labor rate is very very reasonable. They have done 90% of my work ... the cars there to have 3.73 gears put in right now among other things. They also put in and tuned my 3200 torque converter
Good place from what i hear!
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 12:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Exotic Performance Plus
We've tuned cars from the Akron area, although you are almost four hours away. Ready for a road trip? Bob
+1 on Epp, they have some harder to find stuff when you need it too.
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 01:11 PM
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Thanks, Ive never heard of them! I may be interested in a road trip Bob.
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+1 for Backstreet. Nice vette.
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 04:27 PM
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+1 for Backstreet. Nice vette.

I called them, no answer, left message and sent e-mail. Heres a bigger pic.

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Old Apr 8, 2008 | 03:51 AM
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Droptopws6, let me know how that works out with backstreet.i have an 02 ws6 tuned by gmr speed that is an undriveable mess.will not idle and stalls at every other stop light.i did alot of research on EPP and figured i would have to have it flatbedded the four hours from akron to thier shop in Indiana.i would like to take the car somewhere closer but have not heard much about backstreets reputation except from leo mlocki of gmr speed and weber racing.your vette looks killer also!
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Old Apr 8, 2008 | 01:54 PM
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EPP is pretty reputable around northeast Indiana. Just like Lingenfelter is to Decatur, IN.

Just like any busy shop, they will get back to you. Just a matter of time.
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Quicksilver and I did my rear diff/ TQ swap today, (he did most of the work) Let me just say he's excellent. This guy is talented with a set of wrenches. We knocked it out today and Im extremely happy, no issues at all! I would trust this guy with anything on my car. You Ohio guys need work, look him up.

Thanks again Josh, I cant get the smile off my face. I appreciate your wife's patience too.

Powers455: I'll let you know how it goes at Backstreet If I go there. Need to get the cam installed first. Not sure yet who is going to tune my car yet.
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Josh comes through again!
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+1 for Josh

And his wife
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Thanks guys.

Matt we will get that cam in soon.
PM-Sunset01TA on a tune. he may be able to help you out.

Josh
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 08:37 PM
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hutter performance did all of my tuning and they specialize in ls motors.call and ask for trevor.
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 07:36 AM
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Come to Columbus, have a good time with the local scene, and get your car tuned by a VERY good tuner that will be less than you'd think. PM me
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PM'd you
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 11:29 AM
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Matt the guys down in columbus are soom good guys. Hell at the last track rental Darkformula had to use my slics to get some good times.
Hell thats probably the pic in his sig smoking my tires off.
Josh
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by powers455
Droptopws6, let me know how that works out with backstreet.i have an 02 ws6 tuned by gmr speed that is an undriveable mess.will not idle and stalls at every other stop light.i did alot of research on EPP and figured i would have to have it flatbedded the four hours from akron to thier shop in Indiana.i would like to take the car somewhere closer but have not heard much about backstreets reputation except from leo mlocki of gmr speed and weber racing.your vette looks killer also!
Back Street's work is excellent. They tune cars for Mallott Cars and Mongoose Motorsports....and the majority of the GTOs in NE Ohio. If you have a problem with your tune they can get it corrected.

Here's the LS7 based Mongoose Motorsports Corvette GTP they did last week.





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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 01:06 PM
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I wouldn't be too bashful about calling or going to Summit Racing and asking that question. Take advantage of what you have in the city you live in.

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