"Professional" tuner warning
08-11-2006, 04:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Flash99
Ahhh, a Corona local... cool
I'm off rincon/corydon behind the airport.
08-11-2006, 09:45 AM
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Sucks to hear about bad experiences but I have to be honest, as a 44 year old F-body lover and 26 years in the military and still going, I have dealt with a crap load of Hi Perf. shops around the country and will tell you that you will find that they all make mistakes. What separates the good shops from the sub par ones is the ability to help the customer with a satisfactory resolution. Some businesses fail to remember that without us (the car enthusiasts) they would not exist. I hope that you guy's and the shop in question can find a happy medium. Good luck.
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08-11-2006, 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by SSpeedracer
But then you waited several months and posted here? Seriously, you post in a regional section and write "LA tuner." I knew you were going to name the business before I read your next post.
If you were so good natured, your post would have been elsewhere and you wouldnt have bad mouthed a business over 1/2 year later. You're full of BS.
There is another LS1 shop in the greater LA area that doesnt even touch f-bodies for reasons like this.
If you were so good natured, your post would have been elsewhere and you wouldnt have bad mouthed a business over 1/2 year later. You're full of BS.
There is another LS1 shop in the greater LA area that doesnt even touch f-bodies for reasons like this.
08-11-2006, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by SSpeedracer
I checked out a couple of your pictures, but couldnt tell what area you live in. Figure your house is 2001 or newer, but then again so are about 10,000 others.
I'm off rincon/corydon behind the airport.
I'm off rincon/corydon behind the airport.
I live off Ontario and Magnolia ave, gated community, my house was built 04/2005, brand new baby.
08-11-2006, 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by SSpeedracer
But then you waited several months and posted here? Seriously, you post in a regional section and write "LA tuner." I knew you were going to name the business before I read your next post.
If you were so good natured, your post would have been elsewhere and you wouldnt have bad mouthed a business over 1/2 year later. You're full of BS.
There is another LS1 shop in the greater LA area that doesnt even touch f-bodies for reasons like this.
If you were so good natured, your post would have been elsewhere and you wouldnt have bad mouthed a business over 1/2 year later. You're full of BS.
There is another LS1 shop in the greater LA area that doesnt even touch f-bodies for reasons like this.
08-11-2006, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by strokedls1
I assume your talking about A&A. They only do vettes because they can charge more money. Their tunner has worked on all the different lsx series cars including f bodies. I see these gripes as valid and why not post experiences both good and bad. Let the consumer make the decission. 175 an hour for dyno time is a joke. Should be more like 100-120.
and on the other note i do not have a problem with people posting thier bad experiences ,AS LONG AS THEY ARE VALID .like i said erlier it lets us know where we are laking...
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08-11-2006, 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by strokedls1
I assume your talking about A&A. They only do vettes because they can charge more money. Their tunner has worked on all the different lsx series cars including f bodies. I see these gripes as valid and why not post experiences both good and bad. Let the consumer make the decission. 175 an hour for dyno time is a joke. Should be more like 100-120.
plus they really dont charge that much money, i think 600 including dyno time, and A&A/Charlie are basically married to that tune. basically you get what you paid for, charlie has alot of experience tuning compared some of the other tuners in this area, sometimes you have to pay more, maybe thats why Andy picked him, over anybody else to have tune at his shop.
08-11-2006, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Silver02
Strictly tuned my 02 Z28 that had lots of mods including long tubes, h/c and Fast intake & tb(drilled by 1st shop). I took it to Rob because other shops had tuned it and it ran like sh_t. He got it running real smooth & it even passed Calif smog afterwards.
We all take the good and the bad. I think if Rob had his dyno "In Shop" alot of these problems would be resolved, when your left to rely on outside sources, there always seems to be problems.
08-11-2006, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by travie319
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08-11-2006, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by RyneZ06
they tune all LSX cars, lol, they just wont work on f-bodies.
plus they really dont charge that much money, i think 600 including dyno time, and A&A/Charlie are basically married to that tune. basically you get what you paid for, charlie has alot of experience tuning compared some of the other tuners in this area, sometimes you have to pay more, maybe thats why Andy picked him, over anybody else to have tune at his shop.
plus they really dont charge that much money, i think 600 including dyno time, and A&A/Charlie are basically married to that tune. basically you get what you paid for, charlie has alot of experience tuning compared some of the other tuners in this area, sometimes you have to pay more, maybe thats why Andy picked him, over anybody else to have tune at his shop.
08-11-2006, 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by RyneZ06
they tune all LSX cars, lol, they just wont work on f-bodies.
plus they really dont charge that much money, i think 600 including dyno time, and A&A/Charlie are basically married to that tune. basically you get what you paid for, charlie has alot of experience tuning compared some of the other tuners in this area, sometimes you have to pay more, maybe thats why Andy picked him, over anybody else to have tune at his shop.
plus they really dont charge that much money, i think 600 including dyno time, and A&A/Charlie are basically married to that tune. basically you get what you paid for, charlie has alot of experience tuning compared some of the other tuners in this area, sometimes you have to pay more, maybe thats why Andy picked him, over anybody else to have tune at his shop.
WELL PUT!A&A are top notch! Charlie is one of the best (if not the best) Tuners in the SOCAL area.
08-12-2006, 03:41 AM
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Originally Posted by strokedls1
You just restated exactly what I said. I said they work on vettes, but their tunner tunes all lsx??? I never said anything about the price of their tune. I could really care less as I do my own wrenching and tuning and avoid all these issues. I can only point the finger at myself if something isn't right.
Some people dont have your magical skills so we are forced to go the other route and look for outside sources. When faced with this dilemma its always nice to have a forum like this to figure out what the next steps are.
08-12-2006, 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by AmMscl
WELL PUT!A&A are top notch! Charlie is one of the best (if not the best) Tuners in the SOCAL area.
