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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 08:04 PM
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HI ALL, I JUST CAME HOME FROM CARTEK. MY FIRST IMPRESSION WAS GREAT. MAX TOOK ME ON A TOUR, SHOWED ME SOME CRAZY CARS, AND MADE ME FEEL AT HOME. THE NEW SHOP IS CLEAN AND MACHINE SHOP LOOKS GOOD. MY LS3 IS THERE TILL FRIDAY AND I WILL POST WITH ALL MY RESULTS LETS KEEP OUR FINGERS CROSSED.
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Bruno0825
HI ALL, I JUST CAME HOME FROM CARTEK. MY FIRST IMPRESSION WAS GREAT. MAX TOOK ME ON A TOUR, SHOWED ME SOME CRAZY CARS, AND MADE ME FEEL AT HOME. THE NEW SHOP IS CLEAN AND MACHINE SHOP LOOKS GOOD. MY LS3 IS THERE TILL FRIDAY AND I WILL POST WITH ALL MY RESULTS LETS KEEP OUR FINGERS CROSSED.
would i steer you wrong congrats for the making of a fast CARTEK
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 08:54 PM
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Excellent choice Bruno, I might be swinging by there tomorrow so I'll say to your car.
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Cartek?.......hmm never heard of them.



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Excellent choice Bruno, I might be swinging by there tomorrow so I'll say to your car.
Geez Marc, what do you live there?

Bruno what are you having done, or would you rather wait for the results?
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Bruno what are you having done, or would you rather wait for the results?[/QUOTE]

Whatever it is, I'll bet its gonna come back real GOOOOOOD!!!!
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I Will Post On Friday Nite Full Bolt Ons With Some Port Work Suggested By Sir Max:d
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Geez Marc, what do you live there?
Well let's put it this way, I'm still waiting for them to move my bed over from the old shop, that concrete floor is awefully uncomfortable ya know!
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Originally Posted by Bruno0825
HI ALL, I JUST CAME HOME FROM CARTEK. MY FIRST IMPRESSION WAS GREAT. MAX TOOK ME ON A TOUR, SHOWED ME SOME CRAZY CARS, AND MADE ME FEEL AT HOME. THE NEW SHOP IS CLEAN AND MACHINE SHOP LOOKS GOOD. MY LS3 IS THERE TILL FRIDAY AND I WILL POST WITH ALL MY RESULTS LETS KEEP OUR FINGERS CROSSED.
I certainly couldn't be happier with what Dave and the gang produced on mine.

I'm up for a retune and final tweaking and then will hit the track for some real world numbers now that Spring has come.

Good luck!
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Saw your car today at Cartek Bruno, nice ride and it's the right color too ...they really do GREAT work there.
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