BV Performance one word -=WOW=!
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BV Performance one word -=WOW=!
We had a dyno sesson with Brian at BV Performance and he was AWSOME, we had 4 car tuned that day and everyone went up at least 10 hp. We had a head and camed Z06 that started at 389 rwhp and ended up at 400.1 rwhp, then two stock Z06's one started at 343 and ended up with 353.2 the other Z started at 337 and ended up with 351.2. The biggest suprise was my 96 LT4 that went from 317 to 343.6 and the torque went up from 315 to 345.3. I had a mail order tune before that was crap, Brian is a true professional and really knows his craft
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Originally Posted by 96CollectorSport
We had a dyno sesson with Brian at BV Performance and he was AWSOME, we had 4 car tuned that day and everyone went up at least 10 hp. We had a head and camed Z06 that started at 389 rwhp and ended up at 400.1 rwhp, then two stock Z06's one started at 343 and ended up with 353.2 the other Z started at 337 and ended up with 351.2. The biggest suprise was my 96 LT4 that went from 317 to 343.6 and the torque went up from 315 to 345.3. I had a mail order tune before that was crap, Brian is a true professional and really knows his craft
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Originally Posted by 96CollectorSport
We had a dyno sesson with Brian at BV Performance and he was AWSOME, we had 4 car tuned that day and everyone went up at least 10 hp. We had a head and camed Z06 that started at 389 rwhp and ended up at 400.1 rwhp, then two stock Z06's one started at 343 and ended up with 353.2 the other Z started at 337 and ended up with 351.2. The biggest suprise was my 96 LT4 that went from 317 to 343.6 and the torque went up from 315 to 345.3. I had a mail order tune before that was crap, Brian is a true professional and really knows his craft
having shifting problems. talked with lee about the problems, at extreme hp motorsports who said he was telling brian. had a stall installed on jun 16. problems are still there. now i talked to brian and he says basicly o well. i wouldn't let brian at bv performance touch my car again 
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Nice Results indeeds. I was one of Brian's first customers 4 suumers ago (this upcoming summer of 05) after LS1 edit was first released (either summer of 01 but maybe summer of 02) and always found him to be very dedicated and offer GREAT CUSTOMER Service to!!! 
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Originally Posted by birch64
brian did my car a week ago. will see. having shifting problems. talked with lee about the problems, at extreme hp motorsports who said he was telling brian. had a stall installed on jun 16. problems are still there. now i talked to brian and he says basicly o well. i wouldn't let brian at bv performance touch my car again
having shifting problems. talked with lee about the problems, at extreme hp motorsports who said he was telling brian. had a stall installed on jun 16. problems are still there. now i talked to brian and he says basicly o well. i wouldn't let brian at bv performance touch my car again 
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Where are they located? What work was done to your LT-4 before? Mine made 305 with a mail order tune and always wondered if there was any left.
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Hey birch64,
I absolutely must dissagree about Brian. He not only got my car over 400 rwhp, but has shown great diligence in working with the shift points. Now that the car is stronger the trans is slipping, and with my sometimes spirited driving, it isn't long for this world. He spent several sessions with me massaging the shift points to keep the slipping trans from hitting the rev limiter, even though we both know it's only a matter of time. In a couple weeks when Kevin installs the FLP trans and 2800 Vigilante, I'm sure that Brian will take any amount of time that's needed to get all perfect. He has been flexible with my schedule and listens to my input. I can't imagine him just saying, "o well" as a solution. He is good at what he does and a good guy.
I absolutely must dissagree about Brian. He not only got my car over 400 rwhp, but has shown great diligence in working with the shift points. Now that the car is stronger the trans is slipping, and with my sometimes spirited driving, it isn't long for this world. He spent several sessions with me massaging the shift points to keep the slipping trans from hitting the rev limiter, even though we both know it's only a matter of time. In a couple weeks when Kevin installs the FLP trans and 2800 Vigilante, I'm sure that Brian will take any amount of time that's needed to get all perfect. He has been flexible with my schedule and listens to my input. I can't imagine him just saying, "o well" as a solution. He is good at what he does and a good guy.
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Birch64, Had my car tuned by Brian to and had the same problem, Shift point all wrong, Horse power way down.He said there is nothing he can do, You can by all the best parts and have the best guyt put them on and if the tuning is off you have nothing, I went to Dan at Finish Line Performance and WOW what a differance, Thank you Kevin at HP for the great work and John Page at 21 Century for all your help, And Dan at Finish line for spending the time needed to make it right after the bad tune, I now have 498.7 HP, What a ride. Ken
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Originally Posted by Ken's Vette
Birch64, Had my car tuned by Brian to and had the same problem, Shift point all wrong, Horse power way down.He said there is nothing he can do, You can by all the best parts and have the best guyt put them on and if the tuning is off you have nothing, I went to Dan at Finish Line Performance and WOW what a differance, Thank you Kevin at HP for the great work and John Page at 21 Century for all your help, And Dan at Finish line for spending the time needed to make it right after the bad tune, I now have 498.7 HP, What a ride. Ken
Last edited by birch64; Jun 24, 2005 at 09:00 PM.