I have saved up about 2500 just for the car, but now I really don't know what to get. See I really want to get Toda Spec A cams [w/fpr, v-afc, toda cam gears, injectors] because I've already got all the bolt ons I can possibly do. I also live in Vegas, which I don't think there is a shop here that can actually tune cams. I think there is one dyno in town, that's it. Oh well, I think I decided I will go down to LA during winter break to install and tune everything. Anybody know a good shop to go to specifically for my needs...

Thanks, whoever responds is probably saving my life.

 

you can try going to Dynamic Autosports down in Lake Forest(irvine area) or Jeff at ImportBuilders.

 

http://www.importbuilders.com

 

i would also highly rec. dynamic..they get cars shipped to them from all over the country...very professional..

 

yeah go to dynamic if your asian. if your white or anything else make sure to spend a lot of money so they actually treat you with respect, and not all racist... oh and also dont **** your car up because they couldnt gap a sparkplug with instructions.

or hell dont even take my word for it, read here.
http://forums.clubsi.com/ubb/Forum11/HTML/004227.html

i suppose you could go with jeff, I dont know the man that well and people dont say much that is bad about him...

I have other friends down here who could wreck shop on your car and **** but, they dont have a shop just work out of thier garage, they work on vtecvoodoo's rex and used to work on his teg, did a valve adjustment for me and got me faded off my ***... on beer of course

e mail psi420@hotmail.com and ask him for some recommendations.

 

If you install and tuning I`d go to Jeff @ import builders.

 

ITR607 aka Robert just had his car tuned at Area51 and had good things to say about them.

 

yep... i just went to area51 and had my car tuned by them they are the best in my

experience i have had 3 diff type of integra and sofar they have been the best. they are the great and knowledgeable guys ( ask ofr mike his is the owner of area51 tell him your from honda-tech board and he will help you out. my car runs so much better since.
my itr is a jackson sc set up on it. since he tuned it i have 0 detonation no tip in nothing car pulls very hard even in 4th gear. i have the btc and map mod with the vfac. he uses a claton dyno which is the best. saleen uses this dyno trust me he will help you out call him and talk to him hes very nice guy 949-472-6321 ask for mike..... so in my books area 51

 

I would try Tech43 in Gardena. Very knowlegdeable owner can help with all engine building, tech, dyno, and JDM needs! Fair prices also!

 

Mike Angel @ Area 51 is a bad mamma jamma. He knows his chit.

 

AEBS it is simple they are the best

 

It pains me to here the bad press about Dynamic Autosports. They have done nothing but save me from shotty work done at other shops. I let few people touch my car. They top the list b/c they sold me all the parts that I own today. In the face of all this, I am not too proud to call all of them my friends. They are very knowledgeable and above all else, fair. People on this board whom you respect have had good experiences with them, especially epgonzalez. Ask him about the experiences that he has had. If I am not mistaken, his heritage is latino and I am black. I've spent many hours at Dynamic shootin the ****. I observed their interaction with customers through retail, mechanical work, and dyno tuning. I've seen nothing but smiling faces. We all have bad experiences.

There are few shops that are any good in this import scene. Save the trash talking and bad press for someone else's shop.

Respectfully,

Sleepy

 

lloyd, is tech43 the new shop in carson? i met a guy on the road that was starting up that shop, a white cx hatch slammed on hx rims. is that the shop you were going to after the drive that one day? i heard they got a dyno in there.

 

Actually Tech43 has neen in business for like over 2 years but has just moved to its new location on Normandie in Gardena right in between Enonvativ Force(Non's shop) and Pro Audio Motorsports like 6 months ago.

The owner, Steve Taylor, chooses to go by word of mouth and already has a phat list of clientele! He does top notch work whether it's engine building, swaps, turbokits and even bodywork and paint! His focus is on Hondas but he can do work on other makes also! And yes...his shop is equipped with a dyno! He can get basically anything JDM, in fact its one of his specialties!

I also have to mention that he goes beyond being cool with his customers. His prices are more than fair and he doesn't try to jerk you! Ask him anything and he will answer! From the first time we talked we have always been on the level!

Oh yeah did I mention he built the initial motor for the PY Toda ITR in last years SCC. And he designed the turbo kit for that drag blue Ford Focus! If anyone is interested IM me for contact info!


[Modified by ITRbroham, 2:04 PM 10/18/2001]

 

Kinda OT, but why don't you install the cams with some knowledgeable member from H-T.com?

I mean, don't you want to learn about how it's done? (Not saying you don't care.) I think it'll be a good learning experience. Once you have it installed correctly (probably take a good day or two), you can tune it at any shop you want.

Just a suggestion.

 

Cos, thats a good idea but i dont think theres that many people down here who installed their own chit. And im not about to learn by myself..hehe. Maybe we should have a long caravan to sgT's house or something...jk

 

Go to Area 51 Fab...949 472 6320 they have done work on my car too...talk to mike, sonic or chuck...tell them robbie(me) sent you there...they are good buddies of mine...actually two of them are on my race team...check the site next week will have pics of the area 51 shop and lots of good cars! http://www.zentraediracing.com

 

I also go to DA all the time. granted i'm frens with Frank and Charlie there so i get good prices. I've run into EP there before and last time i was there, Robbie stopped by. I can't say whether or not they're racists, but a lot of the time they are busy.. i'll try to talk to some of the guys about this

 

where is tech43?

 

Ive had work done both at Atomic by dr Charles and at Dynamic Autosports by Aries. I got my JUN 3's and my valvetrain done by Charles. I can say he's a damn good guy and they take every measure possible to do a good job. He started wrenching on my car at 12 MIDNIGHT and finished at 3. I wasnt even in a rush, he just felt like working on some cars that night and went at it. Obviously, Atomic is no more so i have no opinion on Import Builders as i have no clue as to who the head mechanic is. Aries is a good god damn tuner. The people who complain about bad installs are most likely the people who COME IN with do it yourself mickey mouse installs. And this chit about Dynamic being racist~ have any of you seen dynamics client base?? All kinds of people from all nations come in with no problem. Most of these chit talkers are the people who cant afford paying for what something is worth. Those guys can keep going to places that give free installs with any purchase and see why that shops time is not worth any money. These people get treated like chit everywhere they go without realizing that its THEM, not the shop. There would be no reason everyone in the industry is closely knit with dynamic if they were at all percieved as racist. Im sick of cheap *** bastards writing biased chit online. Sorry about the long post. Just my .002 cent.