Chicago area speed shop

[Ezeikiel]

does anyone know of a good speed/import shop preferably out by romeoville? i want to have some custom ic pipes made, but i just moved here, so i dont know the good from the bad looking in the phonebook. thanks for any help

 

[Dimitrios]

Try GRD Performance. They're in Naperville and a member on here (Emad - aka, chitownballer - Profile info: http://www.protege5.com/vbb230/member.php?u=4986) has had some stuff down there.

Actually, last August, we had a meet after a dyno/meet at GRD. They do Audi/VW and Subaru, but they are open to Mazda's and Mazdaspeeds now...Emad knows the owner, etc.

Give them a try: http://www.grdperformance.com/home.aspx (directions: http://www.grdperformance.com/directions.aspx)
Hours: Monday - Thursday: 10am - 6pm, Fridays: 10am - 6pm, Saturdays: 10am - 6pm, Sundays:* Closed
Phone number: 630.369.2800
email: contact@grdperformance.com

Or if you want a general opinion on Chicagoland, try registering and posting over at Chicago Velocity (http://www.grdperformance.com/home.aspx). I'm sure you'll get some responses - there are a few tuned (FI) owners on there and typically, they're good about sharing info.

Anyway, welcome to the boards (if you haven't been welcome by these hooligans here ) and we'll see ya around!

 

[Ezeikiel]

thanks dimitrios, ill give them a call

 

[Captain KRM P5]

Driver's Image in Skokie and Speedquest Performance in Grayslake are two good ones as well

 

[Ezeikiel]

thanks captain - i just got back from atlanta, but i may make a run up to them 1 day next week to check them out.

 

[Captain KRM P5]

i'm in the Grayslake area if you ever want to meet up for some car chatter

 

[Dimitrios]

Is that the same as clutch chatter?.....





Ezekiel, ever check out GRD?

 

[NRRfrogmanP5]

ken i thought u hated speedquest..thos civic lovers...yuk

 

[Captain KRM P5]

ken i thought u hated speedquest..thos civic lovers...yuk

those civic lovers ran a 13 second 1/4 mile last weekend. (humpleg) i've been frustrated with them before, but in all honesty they took care of me on the engine swap and what not. thier new shop looks pretty cool. when (not if) i get my hands on some engine management they'll probably be the ones to tune it on thier dyno

 

[mspracer21]

where the hell is speedquest neways. i could neverfind that place
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[JOS3]

i think it somewhere around the intersection of rt. 45 and washington

 

[Aricjm15]

its on 120 right across the street from the new Ace hardware and jewel

 

[Atreyu]

What about Sound Performance? They are near by and they are always up there as a a nationally recognized shop.

 

[Dimitrios]

Sound Performance is near by what?....

 

[Aricjm15]

never heard of them

 

[Atreyu]

Really none of you guys have heard of them? Ken? They are in Bloomingdale. They are widely regarded as one of the best Supra shops in the country along with Power House Racing/MVP in Austin. They are not exclusivley Supra but I am sure it's a large part of their business.

Here: www.Sound-Performance.com

 

[Dexter]

i get my hands on some engine management they'll probably be the ones to tune it on thier dyno

I never want to hear you b**** about them again...

 

[Captain KRM P5]

I never want to hear you b**** about them again...

i'm saying this in vast part because I don't know of another dyno within 70 miles of me. point one out and I'll consider it.

 

[NRRfrogmanP5]

I never want to hear you b**** about them again...

w00t w00t (yippy) (yippy) (yippy) (guitar)

 

[Dexter]

i'm saying this in vast part because I don't know of another dyno within 70 miles of me. point one out and I'll consider it.

70 miles is a HUGE radius.