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Old Dec 20, 2004 | 11:13 PM
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Does anyone know of any good performance shops around pasadena or deer park, i know of competition on southmore and rpm on preston but preston closed down..........any other good ones....MTI is awesome but pretty far
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Old Dec 20, 2004 | 11:20 PM
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HPE https://www.horsepowerengineering.com/shop/
or G Force http://www.gforce-tx.com/
those would be the closer ones
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Old Dec 20, 2004 | 11:21 PM
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where do you stay at??? Pasadena or Deer Park. . . . . Ever go out to the Fairmont meet at Target on Saturdays....?
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Old Dec 20, 2004 | 11:24 PM
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umm i havnet gone cuz i always work friday and saturday nights i want to go with my friends ima ask for a day off to go it would be coo cuz it would be like 4 trans ams and two camaros all together........ i got a pewter ta with red calipers if uve ever seen me around
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Old Dec 20, 2004 | 11:29 PM
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hmmm.. . . . cant say that i have seen you around.....??? Have you seen me . . . .drive a 96 Red Firehawk.... had 315's took them off couple of days ago...... Gone to the track lately...???
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i stay at pasadena by close to phs
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Old Dec 20, 2004 | 11:36 PM
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Actually i think i do think ive seen u around do u live off of southmore
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Old Dec 20, 2004 | 11:41 PM
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i havent gone to the track cuz the time the weekend i was gonna run my car that weekend i cracked my engine block and i ddin have my car for like a month but now i bought a new ls1 and i have to wait to break it in ....i got the complete engine out of a 00 corvette i took it apart and rebulit it and ported the heads i want to run my car but i also want tires i have regular radials on it im scared ima stay spinnin and im scared if i get drs ima snap my rear end
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Originally Posted by Krazyrat99TA
Does anyone know of any good performance shops around pasadena or deer park, i know of competition on southmore and rpm on preston but preston closed down..........any other good ones....MTI is awesome but pretty far
none around this area. RPM closed down a while ago and at Competition Sales, they dont even know what an LS1 is!!!guess u just gotta make that trip to MTI like the rest of us do!!!!
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Old Dec 21, 2004 | 01:03 AM
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lol das so funny bout competition cuz its so tru they freakin suck
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Old Dec 21, 2004 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Krazyrat99TA
lol das so funny bout competition cuz its so tru they freakin suck
old school meatheads that love carb
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Old Dec 21, 2004 | 06:56 PM
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There is no question, MTI is worth it. Do whatever it takes to get your car to MTI. I had to learn the hard way with a place called elite motorsports, money down the drain.
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Old Dec 22, 2004 | 03:46 AM
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G-Force is pretty damn close to the get down dena!
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Old Dec 22, 2004 | 09:55 AM
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I say G-Force too in Pearland area. Just hit the beltway, 45 S and 2351 I think. They are a sponsor on here----------> give them a call to get exact directions.
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Old Dec 22, 2004 | 04:19 PM
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GForce all the way. I'm so glad to hear about RPM! It is now safe to bring a child into this world.
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Come on by and I will give you the grand tour!
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Originally Posted by Mike TexaSS
Come on by and I will give you the grand tour!
can i come too!!! j/j

do you guys like to work on LT1's or just LS1's????
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Old Dec 22, 2004 | 11:33 PM
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I own a 1996 Impala SS. We love the LT1's at G-Force. I also have LT1 edit for 94-97 cars. Stop by!
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Old Dec 22, 2004 | 11:42 PM
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sweet. . . . have to roll by , been meaning to dyno my car
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Old Dec 23, 2004 | 04:06 AM
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MTI is the place to get good info. on setups and good stuff for your car. I know it is far but it will be well worth it.
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