Where To Get My Esmeril W/ Int-x Tuned In Chicagoland Area?
08-28-2008 | 11:57 AM
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Where To Get My Esmeril W/ Int-x Tuned In Chicagoland Area?
Hey everyone! Well, yesterday was the big day. I finally got my Esmeril turbo kit and Interceptor-X along with everything else needed (5 gauges, guage pods, greddy boost controller and Apexi turbo timer). I also have TurboXS headerback exhaust. I'm planning on attempting the entire install with a somewhat experienced Subaru friend of mine. I can't afford to have it shop-installed at the moment and I'd like to get the experience since I have time. I've been quoted between $1400 to $1600 for the install with the 5 gauges. Is this a competitve price? This is too much for me. Can anyone recommend me a good shop to have it tuned once it's installed? Maybe a place with turbo rotary experience preferably. I have also been quoted $400 on the tune. Is that a competitve price? That was from some place in Plainfield that apparently has only worked on ONE turbo RX-8.
08-28-2008 | 12:00 PM
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Performance Auto Werks (Is that who you spoke with? They did Louie's install and now know the Esmeril kit pretty well). Tell Dave that Charles and Jeff from BHR say "Hi" and he can call us if he needs any help with it. Great guys at PAW.
My own service charges are about $1,500 for the install and about $100 for each gauge but I also know the RX-8 inside and out on both mechanical and electrical systems. $400 on the tune seems in the ballpark.
My own service charges are about $1,500 for the install and about $100 for each gauge but I also know the RX-8 inside and out on both mechanical and electrical systems. $400 on the tune seems in the ballpark.
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08-28-2008 | 12:05 PM
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Performance Auto Werks is in Plainfield. If it is the same place, it would have been importshowoff84's car they worked on. You can look up his posts. He has an Esmeril system also.
http://www.performanceautowerks.com/...n%20Frames.htm
http://www.performanceautowerks.com/...n%20Frames.htm
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08-28-2008 | 12:18 PM
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Performance Auto Werks is in Plainfield. If it is the same place, it would have been importshowoff84's car they worked on. You can look up his posts. He has an Esmeril system also.
http://www.performanceautowerks.com/...n%20Frames.htm
http://www.performanceautowerks.com/...n%20Frames.htm
08-28-2008 | 12:21 PM
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Hey everyone! Well, yesterday was the big day. I finally got my Esmeril turbo kit and Interceptor-X along with everything else needed (5 gauges, guage pods, greddy boost controller and Apexi turbo timer). I also have TurboXS headerback exhaust. I'm planning on attempting the entire install with a somewhat experienced Subaru friend of mine. I can't afford to have it shop-installed at the moment and I'd like to get the experience since I have time. I've been quoted between $1400 to $1600 for the install with the 5 gauges. Is this a competitve price? This is too much for me. Can anyone recommend me a good shop to have it tuned once it's installed? Maybe a place with turbo rotary experience preferably. I have also been quoted $400 on the tune. Is that a competitve price? That was from some place in Plainfield that apparently has only worked on ONE turbo RX-8.
Best regards,
Chris
08-28-2008 | 12:49 PM
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08-28-2008 | 04:22 PM
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A-spec tuning has been around awhile, try giving them a call: http://www.a-spectuning.com/contacts.htm
08-30-2008 | 07:03 PM
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Yeah, A-spec has tuned a lot of rotaries. And I believe they are a microtech dealer, so they'd probably be very familiar with the IntX (since it is a microtech under the skin, and uses microtech software).
If you use A-spec, let us know how it goes. http://www.a-spectuning.com/
If you use A-spec, let us know how it goes. http://www.a-spectuning.com/
08-30-2008 | 07:50 PM
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A-spec tuning has been around awhile, try giving them a call: http://www.a-spectuning.com/contacts.htm
08-31-2008 | 09:32 AM
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That's a shame, they have a good reputation for the rx7s.
Well, drive a little further and there's Banzai Racing or check out Steve Kan, who comes to the area every so often to tune.
Check out this link for info on the St. Louis meet: http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=767929
or call Steven Burkett at:http://www.tuxedoparkracing.com/contact.html
Well, drive a little further and there's Banzai Racing or check out Steve Kan, who comes to the area every so often to tune.
Check out this link for info on the St. Louis meet: http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=767929
or call Steven Burkett at:http://www.tuxedoparkracing.com/contact.html
09-01-2008 | 10:06 PM
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