Reliable shop in Tacoma area

[Totaleclipse04]

Right now Im in Iraq servin my time. I dont have alot of time to get on the net so i cant research this question like i need to so i will just flat out ask the question. When i get back to Ft Lewis sometime in july i will have 3 to 4 months to get the stuff i need done before i leave to return to kansas. I need a shop that is trustworthy, reliable meaning they will do what they say they will do by the time they say, knows there stuff, and isnt gonna cost an arm and a leg.

What i need done is a engine rebuild, New Clutch, turbo upgrade, intercooler piping for front mount, new suspension, some new electornics as in a boost controller and variouse others, and a my engine tuned to my SAFC II. I have a 97 Eclipse GST with a first gen motor i belive its a 6 bolt. Plus i need a new front right fender and hood . So if you guys can make some suggestion it will be great. Im kind of on a time crunch because i go home for leave in a few weeks and i need to call the places up and ask around for prices see if i can work some deals. Hey guys thanks for the input. Cant wait to be back in washington. THANKS FROM A SOLDIER IN NEED.

 

[thorlief4g63]

English racing is 3 hours away and he can take care of all your needs. He does great work and very reasonable pricing. Look him up. Good Luck

 

[Elek_ron_ix]

I go to World One Performance in Kent for my Talon. If English wasnt so far i'd be there they do great work. My buddy's Evo got done they do top notch work for under the normal labor fees around the Tacoma area. What ever you do go to Illtech they do half ass work and there over priced. I heard PIA on Pacific Avenue, in Spanaway, is a good choice also.

 

[brickredgst]

I go to World One Performance in Kent for my Talon. If English wasnt so far i'd be there they do great work. My buddy's Evo got done they do top notch work for under the normal labor fees around the Tacoma area. What ever you do go to Illtech they do half ass work and there over priced. I heard PIA on Pacific Avenue, in Spanaway, is a good choice also.

What you have gotten done at Worldone?

 

[skeeter4200]

I didn't have any troubles with axiom when I went there but I didnt have any work done either just had them do a basic tune on my car,, what did they do to you wooop?

 

[BuiltGsx253]

Im also looking for a good shop in the Tacoma area. I tried Pina but didnt have the best luck with them. My car currently isnt running and is in need of a tune so I dont have cash to tow the car to English Racing so are there any other options? Sorry if im thread jacking..

 

[PickleRick]

Im also looking for a good shop in the Tacoma area. I tried Pina but didnt have the best luck with them. My car currently isnt running and is in need of a tune so I dont have cash to tow the car to English Racing so are there any other options? Sorry if im thread jacking..

Built do you live on 11th and proctor?

Um, I took my GS-T to precision auto on 6th. The people know what they're doing. They tuned it, replaced o2 which was ### ### i can do that, and did something to the manifold. Now it idles low and passed emissions. But they charged my left ear for it all.

 

[OneLove]

Pina is good, it is right next to intec. The people at world one are nice but they have tryed to charge me twice as much as pina did to do some random work. Andre and ndgx at pina(hes here on tuners) seem to both be good guys, and the shop is definently dedicated to dsms. Both world one and pina are very expensive tho. Im still trying to find a shop that is legit but not going to charge you up the ass. And that doesnt look down on you because your young and broke


P.s. World One built a 2.7 sti stroker motor for my buddy and they did a great job, until he hydrolocked a cylinder because his meth kit didnt stop spraying for some reason.

 

[DSM_Zak]

Lucas or Pina.

Anyone else IMO don't have enough DSM experience.

 

[SonySlave]

Take it down to English. Done!

 

[JungulSouljah]

English Racing is one of the first choices. But if you're stuck with staying in the Tacoma Area I would check out Turbo4g63.com Ask for Jason, he is the man!

Here is their Contact Info:
2200 109th st. South
Tacoma, Wa
Units 22 and 23
(253)324-6690

 

[audioextreme]

English Racing is one of the first choices. But if you're stuck with staying in the Tacoma Area I would check out Turbo4g63.com Ask for Jason, he is the man!

Here is their Contact Info:
2200 109th st. South
Tacoma, Wa
Units 22 and 23
(253)324-6690

I would just like to say that I signed up on this site a while back. I don't check it as often as I should. I was working on a revamp of my shops site and saw this posting in google. I would like to apologize for not seeing this sooner. If anyone is looking for a shop in the tacoma area. I would like to help anyone I can. I haven't had a DSM in a few years. But I have personally had 11 different ones since 91, worked on numerous customer cars, and aquired a Evo in 2007 for the new shop car. My roots are DSM, and I love working on them.

Thanks for your time,

Jason Forward Motion LLC. www.turbo4g63.com

 

[xxShaneOmac]

Pina really really knows their stuff.
But other things are hit and miss.

I would say take the time and goto English racing.

I have never herd anyone second guess that place.

 

[Blitz_86]

i too was looking for a shop in the tacoma area but the only reply i got was english racing, i went to their website they seem to know what they are doing and with all the positive feed back i would have to say im taking my car their for a tune

 

[DSM_Zak]

I can't remember the name but there is a shop that is in Tacoma, that is very reputable. He was at hot import nights and had the cleanest black supra with over 1,000HP on race gas and a carbon fiber NSX that would stomp on the Supra apparently. I cant seem to find it, but maybe someone else knows on here?

EDIT:
Found it.
IllTechAuto.com || Auto Salon
Owners name is Cody Johnson, really nice guy, spoke with him in person at Hot Import Nights.

The NSX that I was talking about is for sale as well:
eBay Motors: Acura : NSX (item 230254603911 end time May-30-08 16:46:31 PDT)

 

[Deuce_three]

Sorry for the threadjack but, does anyone know the exact location of full arsenal motorsports in snohomish? I called and called them, but no answer...

 

[DSM_Zak]

CJ has a habit of not answering his phone. Does it all the time

To get there:
Get on HWY 9 and head north from snohomish.
At King Charlies (purple burger joint at a stop light on the right) take a right. At the 4-Way stop take a left. Go until the road comes to a "T" and hang a right. Go down to almost the end of the road, his house is a brown house with new shop almost at the end of the road on the left, I dont think there are anymore houses after his, but I could be wrong.

 

[Deuce_three]

Do you know the exact address name, so I can use Mapquest? I'm not to familiar with Washington, just recently moved here.

 

[scoby41]

Talking with Jason at forward motion to see if he can't assemble and install my motor I would love to get this thing done and be able to drive it while the weather is still semi-nice

 

[WIDSM]

Does this forward motion have their own awd dyno or is that pic taken from a different shop. Their website isn't very helpful or illtechs'.

 

[Team-DSM]

Forward Motion has its own shop and has a dyno just up the road that they utilize.

 

[audioextreme]

Does this forward motion have their own awd dyno or is that pic taken from a different shop. Their website isn't very helpful or illtechs'.

As far as having a dyno. At the current time we do not have a dyno. So far it hasn't been an issue. We have agreements in place to use several other dynos around the area. One of which is only 5 minutes from our current shop. We have plans in the works for expansion. We are moving to a new location next month. The bigger space will allow us to work on more cusomer cars without having to shuffle our race cars into their respective enclosed trailers to make room. The additional space is also going to allow us to move most of the fabrication tools welder, plasma cutter, bead rollers, larger liquid cooled band saw, etc. that were at location #2 into one shop. We have made a tennant agreement that allows us to absorb an ajoining connected space next door when we have decided it makes sense to take the plunge and buy a dyno.

As far as the website not being helpful.

I am not going to speak about illtech as far as anything business related. I will say that I have talked to Cody, Josh, Andrew many times, really nice guys. Other than picking up a turbosmart product when one of my customers asks for one. I haven't really delt with them much.

Our website was something I put together fairly quickly when we determined that we needed something. I have learned a bunch and have been working on a new one which I uploaded yesterday. It still has a bunch of things that are going to be added. I'm going to keep the site fairly simple and work on content instead of flash. If anyone has recomendations please drop me an e-mail. I already have a car for the first feature car/interview. I called up a old friend and I am sure everyone has atleast seen his insane 1g. I have 4 Tech articles I have writen over the last few weeks and I am editing them in my free time. I'm willing to add or make changes if people have good ideas.

Well I have to start boxing stuff at the shop. I'll try to check the boards here more often.

Thanks,
Jason

 

[woooop]

Just call pina, they will take care of all of your needs. NO one in Tacoma that has vast knowledge of the 4g63 or any other mitsu. motor has a dyno. If you value your car at all call pina or English. I don’t care what any other member on here says no shop in Tacoma or Lakewood is reliable.I have been building these cars for years but don’t take it from me, its your money and car. Not mine..

 

[whiteflash]

Lucas if you can, but since i moved to tacoma, I've taken my car to speedfactory a few times and they seem to know what they're doing, even though 99.9% of their work is done on hondas

 

[Hanahawaiian]

Please.... Illtech and Axiom are bad shop in Area to work on car.. I heard and seen many stories..

World one is good..

But I perfer English Racing!!!


Lucas is the MAN!!