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Old Jul 31, 2014 | 06:29 PM
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Moving to San Diego CA, any good shops

I have a 172 crank pully and 550cc injectors I need to get installed when I move there aswell as my split cooling kit. Are there any good shops to install my parts who does good work and not crazy expensive
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Old Jul 31, 2014 | 07:09 PM
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Bramage's parking lot is a great place to get work done.
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Old Jul 31, 2014 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Denroll
Bramage's parking lot is a great place to get work done.
Parking lot, garage, or driveway?
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Old Jul 31, 2014 | 11:29 PM
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If I even carry a sponge to my car someone on a golf cart pulls up and starts reciting the rules... ( at which point i usually just show them my wiener and walk away)


And no, there are no good shops in San Diego. It sucks too..

Any post to the contrary is -W R O N G- period.
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Old Jul 31, 2014 | 11:30 PM
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Yep San Diego sucks....

Bramage - what size tires are you running ???
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Old Jul 31, 2014 | 11:34 PM
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275-30/19 245/35-19 They are Federal SS 595. Although the tire is inexpensive, it is absolutely the best tire I have had on this car or my last car, including many high dollar brands. LOVE these tires
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Old Aug 1, 2014 | 01:58 AM
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No good shops? Someone mentioned this Hg place down the hill from me.
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Old Aug 1, 2014 | 09:18 AM
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No good shops? Someone mentioned this Hg place down the hill from me.
We were being sarcastic...there are plenty of good shops in SD county....HG is very good...
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Old Aug 1, 2014 | 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Bramage
275-30/19 245/35-19 They are Federal SS 595. Although the tire is inexpensive, it is absolutely the best tire I have had on this car or my last car, including many high dollar brands. LOVE these tires
Thanks for the info....I am struggling right now with tire selection for my 19" 9 & 10" wheels...

The Michelin Pilot Super Sport on tirerack are ~$1100 for (245/35/19 & 275/30/19)...The rears are $300 / tire - yikes. The new Hankook v12s are ~ $860...I'll have to see if I can find reviews of the Federal 595 (as well as retailers - I like to get my tires at Americas Tires).

The first thing I need to do though is raise my car a bit and try to dial out some of the negative camber (ughh) as I seem to destroy the inside of my tires in less than 10k miles.
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No good shops? Someone mentioned this Hg place down the hill from me.
Must not be a native, not picking up on that San Diego **** talk haha!
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Old Aug 1, 2014 | 06:19 PM
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Old Aug 1, 2014 | 06:24 PM
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I like ACG
ACG and HG are considered good shops here.. Both can do Anything that you will need.. Personally I use ACG they have done all my mods and then some...
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Originally Posted by G_Money
Must not be a native, not picking up on that San Diego **** talk haha!
My excuses, in order of thought are:

1) It was early. Sarcasm had not been enabled yet.
2) I was thinking of something else.
3) I was distracted
4) I was hungry
5) I was on the john and distracted
6) I was hungry
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