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So I am all planned on going help Ellis finish up the install, get the headers on, fluids and stuff in and fire it up - so I get some sodas and chips and head out there, already thinking that those headers will suck, it's gonna be a long night blah blah blah.
So I get there and all of a sudden I noticed the car wasn't on wood blocks anymore. hummmmm wtf... the cover is still over the car but wait... the hood is down.
So Ellis comes around and puts his dinner plate aside (damn, I'm too early) and starts pulling the cover off -- I am looking at the floor thinking where are the damn headers that were here last night?
Then he goes - "Why don't you get in there and fire it up?" I'm like
WTF??? So I stick my head under the hood and everything is installed!!!
So what can I say. Ellis once more ran the extra mile.
The car sounds absolutely incredible. Not annoying loud, not tame. The idle lope is just perfect for a daily driver (F13 114 LSA +4) and let me tell you.... just with the basic tune Ellis dialed in, the car pulls like a raped ape
We hit some gravel at 6200 rpm in 3rd gear and the car spun the rear tires up to 6700rpm or so....
Once again thank you very much Ellis for the excellent work and care you took of my car.
If anybody here needs a professional work done to your car Ellis is the man.
So I get there and all of a sudden I noticed the car wasn't on wood blocks anymore. hummmmm wtf... the cover is still over the car but wait... the hood is down.
So Ellis comes around and puts his dinner plate aside (damn, I'm too early) and starts pulling the cover off -- I am looking at the floor thinking where are the damn headers that were here last night?
Then he goes - "Why don't you get in there and fire it up?" I'm like
![EEK !!](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_eek2.gif)
So what can I say. Ellis once more ran the extra mile.
The car sounds absolutely incredible. Not annoying loud, not tame. The idle lope is just perfect for a daily driver (F13 114 LSA +4) and let me tell you.... just with the basic tune Ellis dialed in, the car pulls like a raped ape
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Once again thank you very much Ellis for the excellent work and care you took of my car.
If anybody here needs a professional work done to your car Ellis is the man.
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A while back I was working on puting my car in the shop and ran into Ellis at eh strip. Asked him some questions and wanted to have him do the work on my car after hearing all the good things about him. I eventually decided to go back to who did work on my car a while ago. Now, I'm kicking myself in the ***. Ellis, I aplogize for not going down your road. The guys who have my car dented the undercarage and cracked my fiberglass, not to mention the car is STILL in the shop. They are gonna fix the car, but that's besides the point. You don't **** with another mans car!!! Headers are coming next and I'll be knocking on Ellis's door.
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Great news indeed, Nick. I am glad Ellis was able to fix you up right. He is the best there is when it comes to this stuff for sure. And he is always willing to go more than the extra mile.
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Very cool, Nick! Ain't it nice to see the finished product on something like that? And yes, gotta agree with all the GrooLove... he's da man.
I can only imagine what it would be like going from relatively stock, to big time modded like yours just did.
Mine's been a painfully SLLLOOOWW process... but dammit, it will get done eventually as long as I stop breaking ****.
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Originally Posted by Tranzor_Z28
Very cool, Nick! Ain't it nice to see the finished product on something like that? And yes, gotta agree with all the GrooLove... he's da man.
I can only imagine what it would be like going from relatively stock, to big time modded like yours just did.
Mine's been a painfully SLLLOOOWW process... but dammit, it will get done eventually as long as I stop breaking ****. ![Icon Lol](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies2/icon_lol.gif)
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What I like about Ellis's work is that since the beginning I told him I wanted the car to work as a complete system, and he understood that right away.
The care and time he took over details I believe raises the bar to a level that is hard to find anywhere else. It all comes down to the fact that here's a guy who LOVES what he does, and he treated my car like it was his own.
I have a product that works like a swiss watch now, thanks for the painstaking attention to detail that I haven't seen anywhere else before.
In a world where everything is about the buck it's always refreshing to know that there's someone out there that has a healthy understanding of what customers want and expect. For my peace of mind and wallet, no one will work on my car but Ellis the Master
The care and time he took over details I believe raises the bar to a level that is hard to find anywhere else. It all comes down to the fact that here's a guy who LOVES what he does, and he treated my car like it was his own.
I have a product that works like a swiss watch now, thanks for the painstaking attention to detail that I haven't seen anywhere else before.
In a world where everything is about the buck it's always refreshing to know that there's someone out there that has a healthy understanding of what customers want and expect. For my peace of mind and wallet, no one will work on my car but Ellis the Master
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Originally Posted by Z ANGEL
That TA is one of the Prettiest Cars I've seen! It's Definitely a Beautiful Car that now sounds just Wicked! ![Devil](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_devil.gif)
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And you're right.... that car sounds wicked now!!
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Originally Posted by WS6freak
Thanks Steph! And thanks so much also for actually helping Ellis with the mods
my bad, I should have mentioned that earlier.
And you're right.... that car sounds wicked now!!![Happy](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_stretch.gif)
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And you're right.... that car sounds wicked now!!
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Originally Posted by WS6freak
I can't. Grandma 80th bday and I can't even think about not being there or I'll face serious consequences ![Cry](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_cry.gif)
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I forgot to add in my last Post that your car Definitely lives up to the "Monster" name in your Sig
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Well we got her finished up tonight. Steph and I ran into town and over Don Berry's.
WOW!!! It is a contendor! When Nick and I were doing the base tuning yesterday there was a time it was dancing all over at about 85MPH. I did not think a whole lot about it but this thing Pull's pretty damn hard! The Valve train just sings to you like a fine Sewing Machine and loves the rev's![Winky](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_wink.gif)
I think Nick is going to enjoy his car living up to the "Orange Monster" Theme
WOW!!! It is a contendor! When Nick and I were doing the base tuning yesterday there was a time it was dancing all over at about 85MPH. I did not think a whole lot about it but this thing Pull's pretty damn hard! The Valve train just sings to you like a fine Sewing Machine and loves the rev's
![Winky](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_wink.gif)
I think Nick is going to enjoy his car living up to the "Orange Monster" Theme
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