Tuners in Oklahoma or Dallas
09-02-2010, 01:31 PM
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Oh really? Well judging by all the cars in his shop and how many tunes he's been cranking out, he must be doing something right.
I'm not speaking for him because I am friend, but because he did the work on my car before we ever were friends.
I think you are more biased b/c of some intrawebz stuff and people you run around with do not like him. But you are entitled to your own opinion.
I'm not speaking for him because I am friend, but because he did the work on my car before we ever were friends.
I think you are more biased b/c of some intrawebz stuff and people you run around with do not like him. But you are entitled to your own opinion.
09-02-2010, 01:34 PM
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My car only put down just under 350 unlocked on his dyno with cutouts closed at the beginning of this summer...but seems to be running better numbers than that at the track. I certainly wouldn't think his dyno is dumping out inflated numbers now if it ever was. My air fuel at the tails on the lean side of the motor is 13.0-13.2 and I have 28* timing with no knock retard or ping on 91 octane, so I don't think I could get any more power with a "better" tune as his is fairly aggressive.
Drives so smooth in town you would never know it was cammed. He fixed my idle so it doesn't smell like raw fuel like it did with my old mail order tune, and the cam lope is much more noticeable and crisp, as is the part throttle acceleration.
It starts and idles every time I crank it, even though I dropped the idle down some to my liking. I didn't like the shift points he had for the auto, but I think I remember telling him not to mess with them since I was going to copy them from my old tune since I'm pretty picky about them.
He was nothing but nice to me, even after the driveshaft took out my trans the first time. He helped me locate a new core in town, a company to make a driveshaft, pushed the car inside over night, and helped get it on the trailer the next day...then let me leave without paying him a dime.
Took me months to get the car back together and go back so he could finish and finally get paid for all the work. He was swamped and completely booked when I called but told me to bring it up anyway and he would squeeze me in since he didn't like anything but WOT a/f which was lean on the first WOT pull. He fixed that first try and we got it all buttoned up.
He was a stranger to me btw, I just heard about him on here and thought I would check his shop out. Trust's Viper was on the dyno when I got there, and I saw how meticulous he was being about the nitrous mount cosmetics and the tune on the Viper, gave me a lot of confidence he knew what he was doing and liked to see things done right.
Drives so smooth in town you would never know it was cammed. He fixed my idle so it doesn't smell like raw fuel like it did with my old mail order tune, and the cam lope is much more noticeable and crisp, as is the part throttle acceleration.
It starts and idles every time I crank it, even though I dropped the idle down some to my liking. I didn't like the shift points he had for the auto, but I think I remember telling him not to mess with them since I was going to copy them from my old tune since I'm pretty picky about them.
He was nothing but nice to me, even after the driveshaft took out my trans the first time. He helped me locate a new core in town, a company to make a driveshaft, pushed the car inside over night, and helped get it on the trailer the next day...then let me leave without paying him a dime.
Took me months to get the car back together and go back so he could finish and finally get paid for all the work. He was swamped and completely booked when I called but told me to bring it up anyway and he would squeeze me in since he didn't like anything but WOT a/f which was lean on the first WOT pull. He fixed that first try and we got it all buttoned up.
He was a stranger to me btw, I just heard about him on here and thought I would check his shop out. Trust's Viper was on the dyno when I got there, and I saw how meticulous he was being about the nitrous mount cosmetics and the tune on the Viper, gave me a lot of confidence he knew what he was doing and liked to see things done right.
09-02-2010, 01:35 PM
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[QUOTE=Squirts11;13814521]There are pro's & con's with every shop in Oklahoma, and hearsay is just part of the game that exists within the performance industry.
Give a couple shops a call to briefly explain what your mods/goals are, talk to some locals regarding the work they've had done, then make the best decision that'll help meet your goals.[QUOTE]
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Give a couple shops a call to briefly explain what your mods/goals are, talk to some locals regarding the work they've had done, then make the best decision that'll help meet your goals.[QUOTE]
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09-02-2010, 02:18 PM
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And like you said, I'm entitled to that opinion. He's done some good work on a few cars, your car in particular runs awesome. All of Reza's cars, awesome. I however, will never again recommend anyone go to his shop. Some personal reasons, some professional reasons.
Like someone stated above, call around to a few of the mentioned shops and see which one you feel most comfortable with. I even have another for you try 405-853-7114 ask for Dewayne. He does good work also. Good luck!
09-02-2010, 03:12 PM
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There are pro's & con's with every shop in Oklahoma, and hearsay is just part of the game that exists within the performance industry.
Give a couple shops a call to briefly explain what your mods/goals are, talk to some locals regarding the work they've had done, then make the best decision that'll help meet your goals.
Give a couple shops a call to briefly explain what your mods/goals are, talk to some locals regarding the work they've had done, then make the best decision that'll help meet your goals.
