Tune in MN?

**UKXK189** · 09-07-2007, 04:13 AM

After buying a house, and my wife telling me we are going to be having our third child, spending money for the car is a bit tight right now. Anyone in the Twin Cities area have HP Tuners or another system that is willing to tune my stock T/A for a little $$ or maybe a lot of

**98formy** · 09-07-2007, 06:47 AM

Where in the metro are you?

**UKXK189** · 09-07-2007, 10:49 AM

Fridley/New Brighton/Columbia Heights area.

**98formy** · 09-07-2007, 11:21 AM

I'm in Brooklyn Park, very close to me, but I will call my friend Matt and see what he is up to and when he could potentially do it. Not sure what he will charge though. If you want, Todd @ Track Time Motorsports would maybe do something for you, his number is 651-203-8009

**UKXK189** · 09-07-2007, 11:30 AM

I'll call him, but I think a shop would cost more than I can comfortably spend right now. (I'm not short on money, just have a wife that is one of those "it's just a car" wives that gets upset when I spend money on it.

**98formy** · 09-07-2007, 01:51 PM

Sounds like my g/f too. I left my friend a message to call me back, when he does, I will let you know.

**50chevbelairls1** · 09-08-2007, 12:24 PM

I don't check into this site very often but your question caught my eye. I have a 1950 Chev Belair 2 dr hardtop wit a LS1/4l60e in it. If you go to back to the 50's or the Car Craft nationals you might have seen it. I had a 406 small block/ 700r4 up until last November when I changed. I have learn alot with the switch but have a lot to learn about tuning the LS1. I had Street & Proformance reprogram the computer for me by taking out the emissions stuff and "tweek'd" it for a gain of 17 h.p. At least thats what they told me! I have a friend that has a GM Hot Cam new in the box and have been thinking about it. I would like to getr it on a dyno and have it tuned either way. I picked up 98FORMY phone number of Todd @ Track Time and might give hime a call. What is your thoughts on the GM Hot Cam? I do mostly cruising but like/ can't resist getting on it once in a while!

**98formy** · 09-09-2007, 08:25 AM

The hot cams are ok, but if you are going to do the work, go a little bigger with better gains. Check out thunder racing's cam kits, I got a TR224/224 for my daily driver, haven't put it in yet, but you also have to change the valve springs with any cam swap.

**50chevbelairls1** · 09-09-2007, 12:09 PM

Thanks for the tip on Thunder Racing Cam TR224/224, I will check it out. A friend of mine bought the complete cam kit with springs and said he would sell it to me for around half price (still in the box). The artilces I have read say a gain of 49 H.P. That's not bad.

Question: I was watching youTube - LS1 racing and I noticed that a lot of guys were not power shifting like in the old days (Hate to admit 40 Years ago - with a 1959 Corvette that turned in the low 12's. It was fast for it's day.) I noticed it mostly in stock LS1 Corvettes and Camaros.