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Old Sep 7, 2005 | 07:12 PM
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Hey, I just moved to California (Monterey to be precise) and I need to figure out the lay of the land here. Where can I find a good shop that's not afraid to dive into a modified LS1?

Also, if anyone wants to have their car tuned, let me know, I got HPTuners and I'm not afraid to use it

Also, if anyone cares to explain the process of what I need to have to register out of state car here that would be great too.
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 10:56 PM
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Welcome to Cali. I live in Morgan Hill
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 01:42 AM
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I am from monterey orignally, but live in la now. Mostly just a lot of truck shops in salinas. I haven't heard of any place that really knows about ls1's there. What kind of work are you looking to get done? As for registration you need to go into dmv (I like the one in seaside). They will do a visual inspection and check out the vin. That and a smog check I believe are all that you need to get done.
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 05:24 PM
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welcome to CA I am def. going to need some tuning help here man.. PM me sometime, im up in Morgan Hill as well..reg. of out of state car. 1)fill out form 2)get smogged 3)goto DMV office, they will double check your VIN and that is about it (they wont go into whats legal or not, they just want to make sure its the car you claim it to be) I will get back to you on some shops.. but what were you looking to have done?
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 07:06 PM
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Welcome to Cali. I know that it is somewhat of a drive. But you can go to WWW.SYNERGYMOTORSPORTS.NET . They are located in Fremont, which is about an hour from you. They do great work on LS1's. We are all actually going to the track tomorrow if you want to go. The track is located in Sacramento and is a Norcal-LS1 shootout event. All muscle cars. It is from 6-11pm, with gates opening at 5pm. I will trailoring my car to the track. Also, another website to check out is www.norcal-ls1.com . Most of the people on there are from or around the bay area. My name is the same there as it is here.
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 01:19 PM
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hahaha i need to post the pics from last night, good meeting you marcin, we'll get together soon.. hahahaha
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 08:29 PM
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hahahaha sorry drunken fun...
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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 03:39 PM
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Im from Salinas. Come down on a Friday or Saturday night to the races. We meet up at food 4 less on boronda and north sanborn.
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thanks for the invite, right now the car's down, Kev's gonna get it going soon (right Kev?) then we can go play. anyone needs a tune? I got all years of LS1 Fbody, so send me a pm if you want one.

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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by RedHardSupra
thanks for the invite, right now the car's down, Kev's gonna get it going soon (right Kev?) then we can go play. anyone needs a tune? I got all years of LS1 Fbody, so send me a pm if you want one.
hoping to get the car tonight! and get crackin on her... get you rolling again hahaha
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 03:00 AM
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Originally Posted by RedHardSupra
thanks for the invite, right now the car's down, Kev's gonna get it going soon (right Kev?) then we can go play. anyone needs a tune? I got all years of LS1 Fbody, so send me a pm if you want one.
hmmm Supra... theres a black t71 Supra in Salinas. Theres also a very fast Cobra and Lightning

What have you done to the Supra?
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 09:44 AM
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very basic stuff, downpipe, boost, fuel controller, cam gears. still good enough to smoke tires on command up to 60mph
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Old Oct 28, 2005 | 03:50 PM
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still good enough to smoke tires on command up to 60mph
How 'bout a race....YOUR SUPRA vs MY SS.

I'm betting $1000 that I'll smoke it !

Everyone's invited. Loser buys a round of beers !
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 03:02 AM
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Theres also a heads an cam 02 SS. And a guy I know is bulding a 73 Camaro, with a turbo 1000hp LS1 engine. Fully built.
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Old Nov 21, 2005 | 10:57 PM
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oh **** some one else lives in Morgan Hill!!! me too!!! wtf
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Old Nov 21, 2005 | 11:01 PM
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oh **** some one else lives in Morgan Hill!!! me too!!! wtf
cool, want a tune?
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 10:03 AM
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Morgan Hill resident here as well. Kolkid where in morgan hill do you live?
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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 02:41 AM
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We should all race a friday night..
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 06:09 PM
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Hello from Soledad I have a heavy *** truck hehe. its getting a system this weekend or next week http://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...t=353429&page=2

Next year it should have a STS system.

btw I have two friends that nice rides that also live in Soledad. One has a Black Joe Gibbs truck its sick. The other one has a pimp *** Silver CTS-V. They both goto MPC in Monterey so keep an eye out for them.
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