How many of ya'll have been to MARK Shaner?

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Old 11-01-2009 | 12:49 PM
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Default How many of ya'll have been to MARK Shaner?

is he a good tuner?
Old 11-01-2009 | 01:02 PM
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he does good ported throttle bodies and i had him tune out some codes but that's about it... can't vouch for tuning but he's a nice guy though
Old 11-01-2009 | 05:28 PM
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He did a great job tuning my "98" T/A cam only A4 car
Old 11-01-2009 | 05:45 PM
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It is quite an experience visiting him.
Old 11-01-2009 | 06:20 PM
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Its been yrs since I seen him. Nice guy but didnt kno he did tuning.
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Originally Posted by pir7tr
It is quite an experience visiting him.
You have got that right!
Old 11-01-2009 | 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by pir7tr
It is quite an experience visiting him.
You have got that right!
Old 11-01-2009 | 07:37 PM
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Wouldn't let him tune my lawn mower.........
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Every car he tunes needs 02 sensors first.
Old 11-01-2009 | 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by built408
Every car he tunes needs 02 sensors first.
dont forget intake gaskets....and it will take him over a year to finish. If he does finish. and dont forget going to his house countless times, staying for hours on end, just to have absolutly nothing done on your car.

This is not only from personal experince but numerous friends.
Old 11-01-2009 | 10:54 PM
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What all do you need done? I have HP tuners and I am learning, but if you need some codes deleted or some simple things done let me know.
Old 11-02-2009 | 12:08 AM
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Ok guys, spit it out, you have us curious now. Is it a creepy experience of what set you all off?



Originally Posted by pir7tr
It is quite an experience visiting him.
Originally Posted by FasTimeSS
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Originally Posted by FasTimeSS
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Old 11-02-2009 | 01:10 AM
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Originally Posted by pir7tr
It is quite an experience visiting him.
yeah I bet it is! I called him once about 3 years ago interested in getting a ported throttle body and he was definitely a character on the phone; real nice guy though. He told me he also did tuning then and was telling me all sorts of stories of local guy's cars. He wanted me to drive over to him, I think he's in/near Dallas right?, and said he'd tune my car in 1 or 2 days & I could stay the night in his guest room.
That was just a little too uncomfortable for me!
Old 11-02-2009 | 02:04 AM
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is this the guy with the orange camaro.
Old 11-02-2009 | 05:09 PM
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We would be glad to tune your car. Give me a call so I can answer any questions you may have, or set up an appointment for you.

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Old 11-02-2009 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by jimmypop13
yeah I bet it is! I called him once about 3 years ago interested in getting a ported throttle body and he was definitely a character on the phone; real nice guy though. He told me he also did tuning then and was telling me all sorts of stories of local guy's cars. He wanted me to drive over to him, I think he's in/near Dallas right?, and said he'd tune my car in 1 or 2 days & I could stay the night in his guest room.
That was just a little too uncomfortable for me!
He took care of me with the purchase of his ported and polished S3
Great guy, loves to share track stories and a character!
I am not surprised at the invitation to stay at his place.
All in all, an experience to say the least.
Old 11-02-2009 | 05:28 PM
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These threads show up once a day asking about non-sponsored tuners. I do know there are some good tuners that are not sponsors on the forum, but at the end of the day I'd go with a sponsor on here that is very well known in your area. If you were from Houston you have a million different options to go with and they all do quality work. Dallas also has a good amount of shops that do really good work.

My point really is don't try to pinch pennies on a tune. Make sure you find someone you feel comfortable with making changes to your car. A bad tune can be a cause for certain disaster. Call your local sponsors, such as SNL (they are the first to post in here, I have never had any dealings with them) and they should be able to help you out.
Old 11-02-2009 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr Powell
These threads show up once a day asking about non-sponsored tuners. I do know there are some good tuners that are not sponsors on the forum, but at the end of the day I'd go with a sponsor on here that is very well known in your area. If you were from Houston you have a million different options to go with and they all do quality work. Dallas also has a good amount of shops that do really good work.

My point really is don't try to pinch pennies on a tune. Make sure you find someone you feel comfortable with making changes to your car. A bad tune can be a cause for certain disaster. Call your local sponsors, such as SNL (they are the first to post in here, I have never had any dealings with them) and they should be able to help you out.
There are sponsors on this board in DFW who tune and shouldnt even charge for the work they do. The best tuners in this area are not paid sponsors on tech(btw in not talking about Shaner being one of the best tuners).
I do understand where you are coming from though.
Old 11-02-2009 | 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Sam88Gta1
There are sponsors on this board in DFW who tune and shouldnt even charge for the work they do.
I learned that the hard way.



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