CrashedMatrix
15+ Year Contributor
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- May 24, 2007
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Colorado Springs,
Colorado
I’ve heard of Apex in Chicago. Any other experienced DSM machine shops in Illinois or Colorado?
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Wow thanks! Do they do stuff like timing belts, head gaskets, water pump, basic bolt on's? Or just motor work?Hey man I’m in the process of assembling my second long block from AMS, nothing was wrong with my last motor, I just tore it down because I didn’t want to push my luck on stock rods/pistons, I have high hopes for this engine as well. I supplied everything but the bearings, they installed my kiggly girdle along with a line/hone and torque plate cylinder hone. I can pm you my receipt if you like, I think their prices are pretty fair
Well most bolt on stuff I can do, but there are a few things I was never taught, like timing belt, clutch swap, cam install and any transmission work, so I'll definitely check out those you mentioned and really appreciate the advice. This evo 3 isn't my first dsm but it's my first evo so I don't wanna screw anything up and honestly, YouTube doesn't have much for the Evo 3, I looked for the last 2-3 hrs and there are very few that even speak EnglishNo their a machine shop not a dealership , icraveboost might perform those services, but man every one of those things mentioned are things this forum and online community can help you with! I hadn’t done more than oil change when I first bought my car, and threw YouTube videos and knowledge on this forum I’ve done all those things you mentioned Machine work is one thing, but timing belts, bolt on’s etc are just nuts and bolts, the key point being following the correct order of operations is where some good advice or a video come in handy. Also a decent craftsman tool set or equivalent, you should check out jafromoblie on YouTube, SUPER informative videos that are also fun to watch
Do they do tuning as well?i took the evo to iCraveBoostPerformance here in Denver those guys/girls are AMAZING and prices are fair. i think i found the perfect doctor for my new baby
Yeah they have a dynoDo they do tuning as well?
I assemble everything myself.
blocks- the block shop
Cylinder heads- Colorado automotive machine
Crankshafts-Mile High crankshaft
I don’t think they do their own machine work. Assembly, yes.I am also looking for a machine shop in Colorado (Denver area) that can machine a 4g63t 6-bolt head, block and crank. Looks like Colorado Automotive Machine is permanently closed. Anyone have further suggestions for machine shops? Is iCraveBoostPerformance a good place for this sort of work?
Hell yeah they are! They do literally everything in house. I'd get in now before racing seasons starts cause their shop fills up fast!!! I just had them do a full bolt on, e85 tune and alot of maintenance on my Evo 3 and it made 440whp but he turned it back down to around 415whp for longevity.Schiller is the freaking manI am also looking for a machine shop in Colorado (Denver area) that can machine a 4g63t 6-bolt head, block and crank. Looks like Colorado Automotive Machine is permanently closed. Anyone have further suggestions for machine shops? Is iCraveBoostPerformance a good place for this sort of work?
What was the turnaround time at auto machine?I can definitely say APEX is not the machine shop you want to use.....absolutely you don't want to use them.
I waited 4 months for my block and had to beg them to finish it every month. They block sanded my engine deck surface and only honed to size the bores instead of actually boring them for my over-size Carillo pistons. That left some bore taper and non-roundness that is putting the engine on the tolerance limits, which wasn't exactly what I was looking for but useable as a street build.
Auto Machine in St. Charles is the shop I use now, they corrected some of APEX's mistakes. They do the engine machining for AMS and a whole lot more that most auto machine shops couldn't dream of doing. Basically they do billet engine blocks in addition to engine re-machining.