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Old Dec 19, 2004 | 08:39 AM
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Does anyone know any good performance shops in southern california?
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Old Dec 19, 2004 | 11:03 AM
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http://www.donleeauto.com/ is one that I heared is the best. Then http://www.spmotorsports.net/ is another option also heared good things about them. Search around the forum as well lots of threads about this.
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Old Dec 20, 2004 | 01:32 AM
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www.corvettethunder.com
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Old Dec 20, 2004 | 04:17 AM
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howabout a power tuner, with something similar to hptuners or ls1edit(something related), in the ontario area or within a 30 mile radius?
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Old Dec 20, 2004 | 08:36 AM
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where in southern california might help a bit.

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Old Dec 20, 2004 | 02:15 PM
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but there is nothing close to the ontario/sanbernardino area? thats pretty far?
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Old Dec 20, 2004 | 02:32 PM
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I find the shop situation down here just nutty. There seems to be a lot of people down here with hot cars, but no one seems to know where to get them worked on or where their car was built.

Is there nothing down here that's reputable? Especially in Orange County?!?

I really need to find a nearby shop, because the chuckleheads at A-OK (or AAA) Muffler keep screwing my car over, even on simple ****, like head gaskets, sparkplugs and even hanging a hi-flow cat.

I just need somebody close to Irvine that aren't *COMPLETE IDIOTS*!

Any help appreciated.
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Old Dec 22, 2004 | 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by emanneercstahp
but there is nothing close to the ontario/sanbernardino area? thats pretty far?

Don Lee Auto in Rancho Cucamonga.....5 -10 mins away from you...
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Old Dec 22, 2004 | 11:46 AM
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E-Tune is no longer is business, but Mike (E-Tune) used LS1-Edit to tune, then switch over to HPTuners.
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Old Dec 22, 2004 | 09:03 PM
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Twitch,
Email me, I have somebody who knows his stuff right near the 91/57/55 freeways.
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Old Dec 22, 2004 | 10:32 PM
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Twitch,
Email me, I have somebody who knows his stuff right near the 91/57/55 freeways.
I would like to know also
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Old Dec 23, 2004 | 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by eurosys
Twitch,
Email me, I have somebody who knows his stuff right near the 91/57/55 freeways.
PM sent
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Old Dec 29, 2004 | 04:38 AM
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Originally Posted by 12secSS
E-Tune is no longer is business, but Mike (E-Tune) used LS1-Edit to tune, then switch over to HPTuners.
so they do have tuning over at Don Lees? just not ls1edit? but htey do have hptuners?

if so do u know the costs?
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Old Dec 29, 2004 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by emanneercstahp
so they do have tuning over at Don Lees? just not ls1edit? but htey do have hptuners?

if so do u know the costs?
I don't know if Don Lee uses HPTuners, or if they out source there tuning. I was referring to Mike Morgan and E-Tune. Mike used to use LS1-Edit, but then switch over to HPTuners prior to closing E-Tune.
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Old Dec 31, 2004 | 11:26 AM
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As far as I know DLA does not do tuning. If you want a local tuner (close to DLA) there's VanGordon & Brown in Claremont.
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Old Jan 1, 2005 | 10:26 AM
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thanx do u have the # or address by any chance?
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