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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 08:51 PM
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I've heard that my friends are getting raped from some of the shops down there. So i'm doing them a favor. They heard USA motorsport is mostly ford and getting a bad rep, and speedtek don't know how to tune. There were the 2 biggest ones that i know. Anyone else?
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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 08:54 PM
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Simple Quick Racing will do you right...817738RACE
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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 09:03 PM
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what exactly are your friends needing done? Tune, labor what?
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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 01:41 AM
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Call Xtreme horsepower! My buddies chris, kelly, and arvil will take care of you!

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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by V6 Bird
Simple Quick Racing will do you right...817738RACE
The only people I'd trust my vehicles with.
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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 02:49 PM
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Xtreme Horsepower is the place to go. He got 349.3rwhp out of my stock A4 Firehawk in 1 day with a tune. All I have is exhaust. He also built my 455. I wouldnt go anywhewre else.
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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 03:34 PM
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Simple Quick is who does all of my work.
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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 03:43 PM
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I would also have to say SQR for the record.
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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 08:08 PM
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Simple Quick did most of my work.

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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 09:27 PM
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One vote for Speedtek here
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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by turbo'd stang
One vote for Speedtek here
boooo!
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by turbo'd stang
One vote for Speedtek here
lol.
sure, sure.
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 12:14 AM
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Another vote for Simple Quick!
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 12:16 AM
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I say RPM. That is my vote
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by jeremym
I say RPM. That is my vote
Go to sleep ***......
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 09:07 AM
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if chris at xtreme is named wertz. run for your life
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by silver01z06
if chris at xtreme is named wertz. run for your life
lol. I don't think it is. He had a BAD ride back in the day...that blue spaceship blown 383 on slicks that barely outran my NA Mustang on street tires.
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by jeremym
I say RPM. That is my vote
Careful, someone deleted my post earlier I believe.
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 12:30 PM
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well i know he had moved away and is back in town now. he is driving a talon still and he had his own shop named extreme. also one night i was out at beach. a guy in a cobra said people were hanging out at xtreme. when i followed them up there, low and behold wertz was there. this is enough for me to stay away from them. all my opion i just dont like that guy.
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 03:00 PM
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Simple Quick has done all my work and i have had no problems.
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