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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 05:19 PM
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I am taking the time to write this because you all have read his posts and many of you have trusted him to sell and recommend a good product for your cars.
I did the same and cant be happier with my results!
Sam and I have only been talking for a few weeks and his knowledge of suspension parts and how they all work is incredible. I have a99 Hugger Orange z28 with about 90k on the clock and it was time to make it new again.

I purchased a set of Koni SA shocks for the front and the same but 3rd gen units for the rear. I also decided to get the Ground Control coil over setup in the front with 500lb springs. The install was very easy and only took a little over 3 hours for my friend and I to complete. My car makes me smile when i drive it and since we all have spent money on things that are "supposed" to work and rarely do what the person selling them say they do, I found this to be a honest, professional business man that loves cars as much as we do.

Today I also ordered from Sam a set of Brembo blanks for the front since I have to do my brakes anyway with the stock warped rotors. Some pads (forgot what kind lol Sam if you see this chime in since I cant remember the name of the pads) a Russel stainless steel brake line kit and 3 cans of new fluid (also forgot the name)

I am sure that the difference in brakes will be just like my suspension was when it will be all installed.

I found out years ago that sometimes it pays off to wait save up the money and do something right the first time and know that when your life is dependant on your brakes and the way the car handles it does make a difference. I know that I could have spent much less money than I did and get better than stock results but Im sure that they wouldnt be this good or long lasting because of the quality of the product.

Sam, a public thank you from me to you for your help, and honesty, and delivering a superior product to my door in a very timely fashion.

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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 05:28 PM
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A strong second on that!! Sam is one of the most patient, unselfish, and caring businessmen I've ever dealt with (as well as having the integrity of a saint!).
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 07:25 PM
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Sam's a good man, he helped me too, and now I got a MONSTER of a handling machine.
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 11:59 AM
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A big "thank you" to Sam from me as well. The first time we talked, we were on the phone over an hour (him talking/explaining, me listening, answering his questions about what I wanted the car to do). I followed his advice and the car handles like it is on rails.

I did a track day at Road Atlanta a while back with a friend of mine who has a modded Firebird. Afterwards my buddy told me he had a hard time staying with me in the turns. It surprised me since he is a much more experienced/better driver than I am. The difference was the way the cars are set up.

Sam, thanks again for all the help and advice.

Your customer service and products are first class as well.
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 01:25 PM
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While I havent actually order anything yet from Sam, I called him to ask him a few advices on my future suspension mods and he took the time to explain, ask the right questions,etc...
Thanks again, looking forward to get the koni, swaybars and maybe springs from your store
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 04:29 PM
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It's cool to see two different threads with such happy folks in the same day. I thank you all for your business support, and most of all making the effort and time to actually let others know about your experiences. That means a lot to me.

BTW, John (b55baron), your brake parts were delivered yesterday... Just wanted to make sure you got them alright. Someone named Shall signed for them.
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 07:19 PM
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Sam and I have diffring opinions on some things and that's OK. It's what makes the world go 'round.

But I have never had anyhting but good business dealings with Sam.
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 04:23 PM
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He was very helpful when we've talked, when the car was a blown v6, and later when I did the v8 swap. Will definitely share a lot of info and give you some important things to think about, and options to choose from.
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