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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 09:51 AM
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Anyone have any good stories, or horror stories about any performance stations they've had their cars worked on? As I'm relatively new to the area, and looking to have some work done, I want to make sure I don't go somewhere they do shoddy work. I'm around Charlotte area, but anything in 200 miles is worth it if they have a history as fine tuners.
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 09:55 AM
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i think nick williams has a shop in the carolinas, someone else will ring in and tell u where it is at im sure. the closest sponser is vengence racing in atlanta.
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 10:23 AM
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yeah, nicks shop is in my opinion, one of the best around. bob (the mechanic) is a really nice guy and knows anything their is to know about these cars.
their shop is located rite off highway 150 on the same road mooresville dragway is on.
ive got the card around here somewhere with the shop number but ill hafta find it first.
as soon as i find it ill let you know or im sure someone will beat me to it.

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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 10:25 AM
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i had vengence in atlanta do the tuning on my car and they did an excellent job
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 10:32 AM
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if you wana check out nicks shop, me and some people are haveing a dyno day on the 10th of next month (the thread is rite below this one "dyno day")

and i didnt mension his shop is located in Mooresville NC, about 20 min from charlotte
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 10:43 AM
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Awesome. They have a website by chance? I've been asking around a few other forums, and another one that's getting some attention is XXXTreme Performance ( http://www.lakenorman.com/index.php?...ponsor&id=3741 ). Anyone have any experience with them?
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 10:53 AM
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nah, nicks shop does not have a website. it has only been open for a little over a year now. bob use to work for mooreperformance out of charlotte untill they went out of buisness.

and no, ive never hurd of that place before, do they specialize in f-bodys? or is it an all around performance shop?
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 11:05 AM
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All domestic from what I'm told. But I haven't talked with any of the service guys yet, not on a sunday anyway. But if I find somewhere with a H/C package for a decent price, I might go with it. I'm still not positive on everything and what I want to do yet.
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 12:18 PM
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Anyone have a number for Nick's then? Or the place in Atlanta? Or another place?
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 07:10 PM
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williams performance inc.
1145-c gateway drive
mooresville NC 28115
704-658-2302
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by SilencerNate
Anyone have a number for Nick's then? Or the place in Atlanta? Or another place?
Vengeance Racing and Devolopment is a SPONSOR on here. You can not go wrong with This company. They are top notch with a top notch facility!!!
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Old Feb 20, 2007 | 08:59 AM
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Thanks everyone. I appreciate the feedback and I'm looking into many of these places now. I'll let know know how it goes when all the works done.
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Old Feb 20, 2007 | 09:36 AM
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come check out our dyno day on march 17th at nick williams shop. should be a nice turnout and ya can meet and get to know nick and bob.


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