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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 02:48 PM
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I dont want to start an argument between shops but.how did yall decide between spec ops and force fed who been to both. I trying to decide my future build and tune.
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 940Marine
I dont want to start an argument between shops but.how did yall decide between spec ops and force fed who been to both. I trying to decide my future build and tune.
Great question, also why not National speed, or that majestic place or whatever its called. Why not there?
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 04:24 PM
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Stay away from Majestic!!!!
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 8EVO
Great question, also why not National speed, or that majestic place or whatever its called. Why not there?
Majestic is garbage I have had three of my marines go there an they had more problems with there cars. One of them was sold parts that they didn't need when all there problems was a maf. The other guy drove less then a block down the street an the motor broke to find a bolt had fell down inside the block. So with that said I have heard nothing but horror stories.
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by SgtDSM
Majestic is garbage I have had three of my marines go there an they had more problems with there cars. One of them was sold parts that they didn't need when all there problems was a maf. The other guy drove less then a block down the street an the motor broke to find a bolt had fell down inside the block. So with that said I have heard nothing but horror stories.
Wow that is scary! Im going to guess they didnt even work with them to fix it either.

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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 06:24 PM
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Nope they said it couldn't have been them. Thankful thought cause I got a 6 pack for doing a motor swap
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by SgtDSM
Nope they said it couldn't have been them. Thankful thought cause I got a 6 pack for doing a motor swap
hahaha perfect.
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 07:20 PM
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So what made some of you chose force fed over spec ops or natinal speed. Is the priceing
of the tune or custumer service.
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by 940Marine
So what made some of you chose force fed over spec ops or natinal speed. Is the priceing
of the tune or custumer service.
I really look for customer service. I know that national will pick up your ride and drop it off for free. They do it once a week.
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 8EVO
I really look for customer service. I know that national will pick up your ride and drop it off for free. They do it once a week.
Wow so would they travel as far as jville. thats awsome if they do. I would give them all a call still.
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by 940Marine
Wow so would they travel as far as jville. thats awsome if they do. I would give them all a call still.
Yes they do, but like I said, it has to be scheduled and they only come down once a week. Usually in the evening time frame, which works nicely for our work schedules.
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Old Feb 18, 2013 | 09:15 AM
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So does anyone no of a place where I can take a tubular manifold to get extended by 2 inches? My turbo is to big to fit. It's hitting the block. Spacers won't work.
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Old Feb 18, 2013 | 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by SgtDSM
You was eatting I didn't want to bother u
Blasphemy you should've had a seat man.

My spacers come in tomorrow. Semi flush as ****

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Old Feb 18, 2013 | 03:11 PM
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I prefer force fed. At the time I started my modding the evo owners in the area preferred force fed as they were already established. Justin is an awesome dude and will tell you straight if you can get a better deal somewhere else or if something isn't a good idea. Plus Babi has been tuning evos for years plus other models.

To not start an argument or hurt feelings I will leave past comments from other owners aside by using the name Jim. Jim is a X owner here in jville. He took his car to spec ops for a tune, great so far. His graph looked decent given the mods he had but the kicker. His clutch started slipping after leaving the parking lot. There is no way the tuner didn't realize this in the rollers. Now I'm not finger pointing but things do happen to cause clutch slip and the shop shouldn't be held responsible. But for the tuner to not have the courtesy to tell him "hey dude your clutch can't handle the power and is slipping" is pretty jacked up in my opinion. I drove Jim's car the next day and it was slipping hardcore as ****. Plus I didn't appreciate the guy from spec ops trying to sell me amsoil when myself and another guy were merely talking about how national speed sells it and are only 45 minutes away. I could clearly see they sold amsoil, and don't want to buy it.

National speed is great but a bit pricey. They don't specialize per se on any model but do stand by their work (as every shop should). Aside from price they are closer and have an awesome shop with friendly people. I am not sure how familiar their tuner is though where as you have countless evos tuned by force fed.

The only other shop I would go to is HIS motorsports in hickory NC. That's 5 hours away so if you would go that far I could tell you a bit. Great shop, great people, and kasey knows his **** with Evos.

Everybody mother ***** every other shop. It happens but I prefer force fed. Great people, great service (I mean **** they stayed open on a Saturday for me from 10am to 9ish just for my car). I have had beers with the force fed guys the night I met them and from the start I have nothing but great things to say.

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Old Feb 18, 2013 | 03:22 PM
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I had National Speed work on 2 of my cars. They are ****. There "tuner" tuned the car under an hour, they only fixed the air to fuel ratio, I had a piggy back system on the ecu, it still ran too rich and the car kept shutting off. Also they installed gauges and a pillar, it looked like a blind 2 year old installed it. They have horrible customer sevice. But that is just my 2 cents.
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