PCM Diagnostics & Tuning HP Tuners | Holley | Diablo

carolina auto masters?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Apr 23, 2007 | 05:47 PM
  #1  
pphilli1's Avatar
Thread Starter
Staging Lane
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 93
Likes: 0
Default carolina auto masters?

has anyone had their tuning done by Carolina Auto Masters?
They did a mail order base tune for me until I can break in my 402 & have it
dyno tuned.I have heard alot of good things but I would rather let the jury
speak from experience.
Any thoughts?
Old Apr 23, 2007 | 05:57 PM
  #2  
Mark98SS's Avatar
9 Second Club
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 737
Likes: 0
From: Fredneck, MD
Default

No direct experience with their services, but I've met a couple of guys associated with them & they were "stand up" dudes.
Old Apr 23, 2007 | 05:57 PM
  #3  
Frost's Avatar
FormerVendor
iTrader: (45)
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 5,913
Likes: 2
From: Richmond VA
Default

Jeff is a good friend of mine; you're in good hands. Tell him I said what's up; I can never seem to catch up with him on a time that works for both of us these days. Seriously, he'll get you right and seriously tell him I said hey.
Old Apr 23, 2007 | 05:59 PM
  #4  
pphilli1's Avatar
Thread Starter
Staging Lane
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 93
Likes: 0
Default

Originally Posted by Frost
Jeff is a good friend of mine; you're in good hands. Tell him I said what's up; I can never seem to catch up with him on a time that works for both of us these days. Seriously, he'll get you right and seriously tell him I said hey.
Hey,your in Richmond.I live in Hampton.Ever heard of Joe Overton?Lethal EFI?
Old Apr 23, 2007 | 06:14 PM
  #5  
Frost's Avatar
FormerVendor
iTrader: (45)
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 5,913
Likes: 2
From: Richmond VA
Default

Originally Posted by pphilli1
Hey,your in Richmond.I live in Hampton.Ever heard of Joe Overton?Lethal EFI?
Yessir... a king of LT1s (plus some!).
Old Apr 25, 2007 | 06:25 AM
  #6  
slowassta's Avatar
On The Tree
iTrader: (12)
 
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 112
Likes: 0
From: norfolk va
Default

Originally Posted by pphilli1
Hey,your in Richmond.I live in Hampton.Ever heard of Joe Overton?Lethal EFI?

your car isnt black is it?
Old Apr 25, 2007 | 07:52 PM
  #7  
FireSilverLullaby's Avatar
12 Second Club
iTrader: (5)
 
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,231
Likes: 0
From: Chesapeake,va and Charlotte,NC
Default

I had my car tuned by jeff, and he did an awseome job and even stayed late to make sure things were right. and i made pretty good numbers.
Old Apr 26, 2007 | 08:57 AM
  #8  
jay_99z's Avatar
10 Second Club
iTrader: (5)
 
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 996
Likes: 1
From: Charleston, SC
Default

Do some more research on Jeff Creech. He's great for dyno numbers but that's where it ends. Don't expext your car to drive well around town......or backing it off the trailer for that matter. Then he will blame it on your TB, coil packs, etc.

Just remember this thread and report back to us a week after the tune. You know....when the dyno numbers wear off.
LS1 Tech Stories

The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time

story-0

Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin

 Verdad Gallardo
story-1

6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-2

Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph

 Verdad Gallardo
story-3

Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-4

Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!

 
story-5

Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes

 Verdad Gallardo
story-7

Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power

 Verdad Gallardo
story-8

10 Camaros You Should Never Buy

 
story-9

10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die

 Verdad Gallardo
Old Apr 26, 2007 | 09:47 AM
  #9  
Frost's Avatar
FormerVendor
iTrader: (45)
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 5,913
Likes: 2
From: Richmond VA
Default

Originally Posted by jay_99z
Do some more research on Jeff Creech. He's great for dyno numbers but that's where it ends. Don't expext your car to drive well around town......or backing it off the trailer for that matter. Then he will blame it on your TB, coil packs, etc.

Just remember this thread and report back to us a week after the tune. You know....when the dyno numbers wear off.

I travel a LOT for work, so I had CAM put in my engine and kit and get me a base tune to get my car moving (before I could tune as well) and he spent most of a week driving my car back and forth from work getting the street manners and idle right and rode around with me 2 times to make sure it acted the way I liked.

I have been back through my tune fully since then, moving up on the boost to 16psi and re-doing the fuel system. I have never re-touched any of his idle or off-idle tuning on the car as I have had no reason to whatsoever.
Old Apr 26, 2007 | 10:17 AM
  #10  
jay_99z's Avatar
10 Second Club
iTrader: (5)
 
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 996
Likes: 1
From: Charleston, SC
Default

Originally Posted by Frost
I travel a LOT for work, so I had CAM put in my engine and kit and get me a base tune to get my car moving (before I could tune as well) and he spent most of a week driving my car back and forth from work getting the street manners and idle right and rode around with me 2 times to make sure it acted the way I liked.

I have been back through my tune fully since then, moving up on the boost to 16psi and re-doing the fuel system. I have never re-touched any of his idle or off-idle tuning on the car as I have had no reason to whatsoever.
Maybe it had something to do with this?
Originally Posted by Frost
Jeff is a good friend of mine;

Most of the guys I know in SC haven't had that luck.
Old Apr 26, 2007 | 11:15 AM
  #11  
Frost's Avatar
FormerVendor
iTrader: (45)
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 5,913
Likes: 2
From: Richmond VA
Default

Originally Posted by jay_99z
Maybe it had something to do with this?

Originally Posted by Frost
Jeff is a good friend of mine;

Most of the guys I know in SC haven't had that luck.

NO.

I didn't know him except via email 2 years ago... I was just another guy.
Old Apr 26, 2007 | 11:16 AM
  #12  
EDS01SS's Avatar
11 Second Club
20 Year Member
Photogenic
iTrader: (30)
 
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,109
Likes: 28
From: Hampton Virginia
Default

I will be having CAM custom grind my cam and Jeff will be doing the tuning on my car when I get home from Iraq. I have heard mostly good things about Jeff and his shop with the occasional unhappy customer.....I have gone on quite a few of the camaro forums on the east coast and the majority of the people who have had their cars tuned at CAM have been happy with their tuning
Old Apr 27, 2007 | 11:42 AM
  #13  
jay_99z's Avatar
10 Second Club
iTrader: (5)
 
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 996
Likes: 1
From: Charleston, SC
Default

Post up a thread in the Southern section. May get some more results.
Old Apr 27, 2007 | 01:31 PM
  #14  
EDS01SS's Avatar
11 Second Club
20 Year Member
Photogenic
iTrader: (30)
 
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,109
Likes: 28
From: Hampton Virginia
Default

so are your accusations personal experience or is it all second hand knowledge because so far in this thread your the only one that seems to be bashing him and his company. If you have first hand knowledge then lets hear what ya got.
Old Apr 27, 2007 | 01:57 PM
  #15  
wpnsman2000's Avatar
Staging Lane
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 92
Likes: 0
From: Moody AFB, GA
Default Cam

I have a dyno tune from those guys and yes Jeff is a great guy to deal with. He really knows his stuff, my car drove great and performed excellent especially after his tune! No complaints here!
Old Apr 27, 2007 | 09:37 PM
  #16  
jay_99z's Avatar
10 Second Club
iTrader: (5)
 
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 996
Likes: 1
From: Charleston, SC
Default

Originally Posted by EDS01SS
so are your accusations personal experience or is it all second hand knowledge because so far in this thread your the only one that seems to be bashing him and his company. If you have first hand knowledge then lets hear what ya got.
Personal as far as friends of mine have went to him and had problems. I won't let him touch my car so that's as personal as I'll get. I have looked at a couple of tunes on my laptop and see what he does. They have very shitty idle and the cars die at stop lights. Pretty much all around suck on the street. His fix is to raise the idle way up and hope for the best. I'm looking at one of his tunes right now.

Now outside of my friends I have seen it posted over and over about the drivability issues. They take the car back (if they are local) and then Jeff will start saying the problem is with the car. TB, coil packs, spark plug wires, etc.

I'm glad some have had good experiences. Many haven't. The ones that have had good can post freely too. I thought some may want some of the negatives. Shoot me a PM and I can send you some links talking about his work.

I have nothing to gain from this. I haven't reccomended another place to take away his business. I don't tune except for a my car and few of my buds (and that's not for cash anyway). I just hate to see someone spend a bunch of cash and have a car they can't drive around the block.
Old Apr 27, 2007 | 09:58 PM
  #17  
osuqsz06's Avatar
On The Tree
15 Year Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 164
Likes: 0
From: nc
Default

try out mayhem motorsports!!
Old Apr 27, 2007 | 10:00 PM
  #18  
osuqsz06's Avatar
On The Tree
15 Year Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 164
Likes: 0
From: nc
Default

Originally Posted by jay_99z
Personal as far as friends of mine have went to him and had problems. I won't let him touch my car so that's as personal as I'll get. I have looked at a couple of tunes on my laptop and see what he does. They have very shitty idle and the cars die at stop lights. Pretty much all around suck on the street. His fix is to raise the idle way up and hope for the best. I'm looking at one of his tunes right now.

Now outside of my friends I have seen it posted over and over about the drivability issues. They take the car back (if they are local) and then Jeff will start saying the problem is with the car. TB, coil packs, spark plug wires, etc.

I'm glad some have had good experiences. Many haven't. The ones that have had good can post freely too. I thought some may want some of the negatives. Shoot me a PM and I can send you some links talking about his work.

I have nothing to gain from this. I haven't reccomended another place to take away his business. I don't tune except for a my car and few of my buds (and that's not for cash anyway). I just hate to see someone spend a bunch of cash and have a car they can't drive around the block.
yessir!! i agree, these guys aint local so they have no clue!




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:02 PM.

story-0
Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin

Slideshow: This heavily modified 1971 Camaro mixes classic muscle car styling with a fifth-generation Camaro interior and modern LS3 power.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-12 18:06:42


VIEW MORE
story-1
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them

Slideshow: From wobbling harmonic balancers to failed EBCMs, these are the issues that define long-term C5 ownership and what repairs typically involve.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-07 18:44:57


VIEW MORE
story-2
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph

Slideshow: A modern Camaro transformed into a retro icon, this limited-run "Bandit" build blends nostalgia with brute force in a way few revivals manage.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-21 13:57:02


VIEW MORE
story-3
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked

Slideshow: Cadillac didn't just crash the high-performance luxury vehicle party, it showed up loud, supercharged, and occasionally a little unhinged...

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-16 10:05:15


VIEW MORE
story-4
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!

Slideshow: Top ten most powerful Chevy trucks ever made

By | 2026-03-25 09:22:26


VIEW MORE
story-5
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP

Slideshow: Hennessey has turned the Silverado ZR2 into a 700-hp off-road monster with supercharged V8 power and a limited production run.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-24 18:57:52


VIEW MORE
story-6
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes

Slideshow: A one-off sports car that looks like a vintage Italian exotic-but hides a C6 Corvette underneath-just sold for the price of a new mid-engine Corvette.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-23 18:53:41


VIEW MORE
story-7
Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power

Slideshow: A heavily reworked 1972 K5 Blazer swaps its off-road roots for a low-slung street-focused build with modern V8 power.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-09 18:08:45


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Camaros You Should Never Buy

Slideshow: There are thousands of used Camaros on the market but we think you should avoid these 10

By | 2026-02-17 17:09:30


VIEW MORE
story-9
10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die

Slideshows: Which one of these myths do you believe?

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-01-28 18:10:11


VIEW MORE