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Old 01-27-2005, 09:48 AM
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I'm not trying to pimp any shop in particular. I was interested in looking at how many "tuner" shops are in any particular part of Texas. By tuner I mean shops that work on and build cars, etc... not just PCM tuning. So, please feel free to add to the list, and I'll correct it.

Austin
American Racing Technology (ART)
Boostlogic - forced induction specialists on supras and rx7's, ls1/6's
Prewitt racing - Ford

D/FW

21st Century Muscle Cars - LS1
Fastech--Dallas
LG Motorsports - LS1/LT1
RPM -
Simple Quick Racing -
Speedworks -
Speedtek -

Houston:
Autobahn - supra and 300zx and rx7 specialists.. MAINLY supras
Conley's Performance Plus (CPP) - Buick Grand Nationals
Fastlanes and Turbochargers.com - forced induction specialists
G-Force - LT1/LS1 and 5.0 and 4.6 Ford
Henessey - Dodge
Houston Performance - Ford
HPE - LS1/LT1
Icon Autosports - LS1/LT1/Ford SVT
JBZ - (Chassis Work Only)
LME - (Engine Shop only) LS1/LT1, Dodge V10, and Ford mod motors.
MTI - LS1/LT1
RSI - Dodge
Speed Demon - LS1/LT1
Strictly Performance - Ford

Lubbock / West Texas
Texas Speed - LS1

San Antonio
Precision Turbo Kits (PTK) - forced induction specialists
Murillo Motorsports - Ford
Nelson Performance

Waco -
Nitro Dave's - Nitrous

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Originally Posted by J-Rod
I'm not trying to pimp any shop in particular. I was interested in looking at how many tuning shops are in any particular part of Texas. So, please feel free to add to the list, and I'll correct it.

Houston:
Henessey - Dodge
HPE - LS1/LT1
Icon Autosports - LS1
LME - LS1/Dodge (are they a tuner or just strictly an engine builder)
MTI - LS1/LT1
Speed Demon - LS1/LT1

Strictly Performance - Ford

D/FW
21st Century Muscle Cars - LS1
LG Motorsports - LS1/LT1

Austin
????

West Texas
Texas Speed - LS1
LME is strictly an engine builder of all types. Specializing in LS1/LT1, Dodge V10, and Ford mod motors.

Icon AutoSports - LS1/LT1, Ford SVT
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san antonio...nelson performance
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Fastech--Dallas
Speedworks--Dallas
Simple Quick Racing-Ft Worth
RPM--Lewisville
Speedtek--Not sure if the can tune but sell parts for all kinds of vehicles and performance
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Edited... Keep em coming...
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Edited... Keep em coming...
Most of those shops I gave work on everything late model, except for Speedtek who works on all cars.

Wolfe Racecraft-Chassis, and race car build ups
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Im hurt JROD..

G-FORCE Motorsports

LT1/LS1 and 5.0 and 4.6 Ford. With tuning software for all makes and models..
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Originally Posted by Mike TexaSS
Im hurt JROD..

G-FORCE Motorsports

LT1/LS1 and 5.0 and 4.6 Ford. With tuning software for all makes and models..

Hey, I still love ya' bro. I can't remeber everything. Thats why I asked for help.
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Houston Performance - mustangs

Prewitt racing - (in AUSTIN) all ford

Marillo Motorsports - (San Antonio) tuning mustangs and BIG DRAG cars
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you also forgot madman at JBZ race cars Jarrod
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I wasn't really looking for non-tuners originally, but hey I'll add it to the list.

Heck I'll even add some import shops if anyone knows of any ...
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if you are going to do that... add fastlane and turbochargers.com to that..

Nitrous Daves place can be added to the list.

Boostlogic in (austin) can be addeed

Autobahn here in Houston can be added

you need to add RSI (Racing Soulitions Inc.)

did TNT (local viper shop) finally tank and go under??
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Originally Posted by BigBronco
if you are going to do that... add fastlane and turbochargers.com to that..

Nitrous Daves place can be added to the list.

Boostlogic in (austin) can be addeed

Autobahn here in Houston can be added

you need to add RSI (Racing Soulitions Inc.)

did TNT (local viper shop) finally tank and go under??

What are each of the shop's specialities?
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Nitro daves - nitrous applications and more for ANY car (sponsor here on tech)

Boostlogic - forced induction specialists on supras and rx7's, ls1/6's and anything else

autobahn - supra and 300zx and rx7 specialists.. MAINLY supras

RSI - Vipers or big dodge products here in the houston area

TNT did vipers

Fastlanes and Turbochargers.com (do anything TURBO ) ALL CARS
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American Racing Technology (ART) - Sponser here
open in Mid Feb
South of Austin (technically BUDA)
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TNT did vipers - Don't know if they are still in business either

Fastlanes and Turbochargers.com (do anything TURBO ) ALL CARS[/QUOTE] - Where are they...
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fastlanes/turbochargers are in houston...

location wise, they are behind the Tinseltown and catepillar building off of 290 and tidwell..
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Who is the best tuner in the Houston Area. Im bring my car down from Chicago and I need a good shop to maintain it.
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Any more???
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how about texas turbo, or lawrence conneley..[spelling]


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