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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 05:56 AM
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Default Tuners & Shops in Florida

W'sup Y'all - Just wanna know the best places to go to in Florida....

I already know John @ SS... But any others?

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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 06:00 AM
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for hondata tuning SS is the place to go.

There is also Titan Motorsports in Orlando but they usually do not do Hondata.

Racing Works in Winter Springs (no dyno)

Racing Zone but I wouldn't trust them to even install springs

South Florida Performance in Miami (I think)

There are also a few here today gone tomorrow shops in Orlando that won't even be mentioned.
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 06:49 AM
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For tuning, Frank @ SFP is awesome and produces outstanding numbers.... he's also one EXPENSIVE sob! That's the main reason I decided to get into tuning myself, that and because I like it
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 07:14 AM
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John at SS, you said you know him already
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Racing Integration , Colin
1717 East Busch Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612
(813) 930-0904

There are just 2 of the ones I would deal with.
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 09:31 AM
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Hey, could someone give he longer name for the shops SS and SFP ?
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 09:55 AM
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Thank yee very much. Happen to know a location on those?

secret services - ??
south florida performance - south florida obviously...miami area?
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 11:36 AM
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http://www.secretservicesinc.com/ clearwater

http://www.sfp.net/ mami
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 11:44 AM
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Thank yee- very much
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 12:29 PM
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How about Cartech?? in Davie off of I-595.

They have a Dyno there I am not sure you can use that.

His prices are not that bad, I forgot the guys name. I believe it's Steve.

SFP is very expensive, but they pretty much do everthing. I go there cause they have a Tig welder and sometimes good prices on turbo stuff.

You just have to make an appointment cause they are extremely busy.
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 02:20 PM
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i know alot of guys here in the central georgia area that have gone to NRG in talahassee fl. shaun has made some outrageous numbers there. im pretty sure he doesnt mess with hondata ... only aem ems!

its worth the drive just to see his 500whp sr20det powerd rx-7!!!
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 02:52 PM
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I can't recommend anyone other than John at Secret Services. I have known John at Secret Services for a little over a year now and the other guys at Secret Services for a little under a year. They have been very good to me. John helped me with my last setup as well as gave me advice about allot of stuff. He is also a good guy away from car related stuff. The other guys there are very smart when it comes to tuning and forced induction too. I will be going to John for my next project too.
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 04:00 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 0x64 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I can't recommend anyone other than John at Secret Services. I have known John at Secret Services for a little over a year now and the other guys at Secret Services for a little under a year. They have been very good to me. John helped me with my last setup as well as gave me advice about allot of stuff. He is also a good guy away from car related stuff. The other guys there are very smart when it comes to tuning and forced induction too. I will be going to John for my next project too.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Couldn't agree with him more. I highly suggest John over at SS, he knows his **** and can tune the hell out of Hondata, as well as other things
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 04:58 PM
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John can also tune AEM's EMS.
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 05:42 PM
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john has tuned two different cars for me, and i'll take my next one there aswell.
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 07:03 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by eh294 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i know alot of guys here in the central georgia area that have gone to NRG in talahassee fl. shaun has made some outrageous numbers there. im pretty sure he doesnt mess with hondata ... only aem ems!

its worth the drive just to see his 500whp sr20det powerd rx-7!!! </TD></TR></TABLE>

500whp out of an SR is topped by what SS put down over there with their project SR, so if you like that one you should take a look at this setup, can we say stock bottom end
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Old Jan 15, 2004 | 06:12 AM
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I would recommend Secret Services too. I just got dyno'ed there in December, VERY cool guys. Know a lot of stuff too.

I read the post about the 539 on stock bottom end 240, thats tight work.
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Old Jan 15, 2004 | 07:15 AM
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Jared @ JDM Motorsports in Medley, shop, good prices, not easy to get a hold of, great guy... has a load of DOHC motors from JDM land right now in stock.

Mike @ MCA Motorsports, Shop, South Miami/Tamiami Airport, 1 of the few NSX Techs in Florida, excellent, detailed work, very expensive, knows his stuff hands down, specializes in NSX's and type R's, particularly all motor. (built my engine)

Lujan Motorsports, shop/tuner, has a dyno, no experience w/ them myself.
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Old Jan 15, 2004 | 08:15 AM
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John can also tune the AFC Hack.

Scott made 539WHP on a stock bottom end SR20DET. He drives it quite a bit too.
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Old Jan 15, 2004 | 09:21 AM
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SS and mase, mase is a good ems tuner along with hondata
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Old Jan 15, 2004 | 10:00 AM
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Hello fellow Floridians... lol
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Old Jan 15, 2004 | 11:04 AM
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[QUOTE=mike1114]Racing Zone but I wouldn't trust them to even install spring[QUOTE]

I couldnt agree more, plus unless your part of their "click" or know them personally, they will look at you like some kinda bum. Now if you go in and drop $2000 in parts like i did, they will kiss your feet eveyday there after.
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Old Jan 15, 2004 | 12:22 PM
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word on the RacingZone hatin'!!!!!!

I just use them for small parts I need. I agree about the liittle "click" thing.

they are just mostly for the ricers that want a $500 dollar exaust and don't know **** about their car. I was there the other day and watched them scam some 17 old kid who bought a carbon fiber hood from them for $500+ and it didn't fit his car. (you all know how well carbon fiber hoods fit sometimes) They would not take it back because it had been installed on his car once. Then they were like, well, we can get you a vis hood for like another $500 dollars....scammers!!!!!

They are not really a perfomance shop anyway, just parts.

Personally, I wouln't give them $2000 of my money for anything.
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Old Jan 15, 2004 | 02:51 PM
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Well that was the first and only time i would ever buy anything from them, i buy all my **** online now. Better discounts and you dont have to put up with any bullshit. The only thing i had them insall was my header, and they scratched the hell out of it installing it and then had the nerve to say it was like that when i brought it in.....

But if i ever do need anything from a shop or tunning, it will be at Titan Motorsports...true race people. They got a MONSTER supra they race. Ive seen it on TV plenty of times. FOr tunning, go to SS
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Old Jan 15, 2004 | 06:09 PM
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Another rice company huh.........there ought to be a law.

Hey I know it's a little off topic but since we got the tuners knocked out how about a machine shop in Miami??

I need to find a place to hone my block, deck it and balance the crank.

I need someone that knows what the hell they are doing.
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Old Jan 15, 2004 | 06:14 PM
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I would like to know the same thing but in orlando....i need to find a good, honest and professional machine shop around here. It seems every every mechanic i go to around here uses only one tool, the hammer. They seem to do everything with that damn thing. Pounding on bolts and joints like they are killing roaches.
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