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Performance handling shops in N. California?
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Anyone know of any good performance handling specialists for our torsion bar/leaf spring cars in the Northern California Bay Area? I am going to need some guidance setting up my car Thanks 
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Re: Performance handling shops in N. California?
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Anyone know of any good performance handling specialists for our torsion bar/leaf spring cars in the Northern California Bay Area?
I am going to need some guidance setting up my car
Thanks
And why do we need to be from your area to help? You can call me at the shop anytime! 928-783-5421
p.s. wife and I are both from Burlingame. Mom in law still lives in South San Fran
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Re: Performance handling shops in N. California?
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Thanks Dan your input will be really helpful! I wanted to take my car to a local shop that knows suspensions so that can get the proper wheels fitted, alignment settings, adjustable shock settings, etc... as I don't have the tools or equipment for it I know little about suspensions and most of the muscle car shops around my area are for show and making a car look pretty and all the track guys are smart enough to drive cars with modern suspensions
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Re: Performance handling shops in N. California?
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Thanks Dan your input will be really helpful!
I wanted to take my car to a local shop that knows suspensions so that can get the proper wheels fitted, alignment settings, adjustable shock settings, etc... as I don't have the tools or equipment for it
I know little about suspensions and most of the muscle car shops around my area are for show and making a car look pretty and all the track guys are smart enough to drive cars with modern suspensions
Not to sound like a cheesey sales pitch, but that is what kits like our TVS is for. The shocks are already dialed, and we include suspension settings in the installation instructions for various applications.
If you are not a hard core enthusiast that races on a regular basis, adjustable shocks may not be a good fit for your car. To make proper adjustments, regular data collection and driver feedback is required. Unless the shop has a driver that you are going to pay to drive your car for you at events (as I do for clients) their adjustments would be rough educated guesses at best. When I make adjustments to a car I have rough baselines of what I know works best, but I won't make any real adjustments until we hit a track.
I know that these guys make some really impressive cars and could help with a lot of your fitment and function questions, however you will probably pay somewhere in the $100/hr or more range.
http://www.eastbaymusclecars.com/
My advice would be to attend some local Autocross events with the SCCA or UFO/AAX folks...
http://www.norcalufo.org/main/
http://www.americanauto-x.com/
Talk to those folks and find guys like me who own car building and set-up shops to guide you through the process.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/DTM-Racing/305030966187707
If you need any help, you've got my number!
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Re: Performance handling shops in N. California?
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Your cheese is pretty good Dan as I already have a TVS kit Eastbay Muscle Cars is a good shop as Steve Keefer and his crew put my 6-speed in for me but they are not handling oriented and make more show cars I want adjustable shocks because I'm gonna build an aluminum 340 next year. Hopefully your single adjustables come out soon I never new about AAX and will check them out
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Re: Performance handling shops in N. California?
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I'd be willing to help. I have most of what is needed. Don't know about shocks though. I'm about 100 miles north of Sac. 15 minutes north of Thunderhill in Willows. I have some Hotchkis parts as well.
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100 miles? How close to Oroville? I know I've seen Willows on the map. I thought Thunderhill was much further south. I used to live there and my brother is in that area right now for the winter.
Tom
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About forty miles from Oroville. Thunderhill is about 30 miles due West from Oroville.
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Thanks. Some day I'll make it back down there.
Tom
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Thanks HUSTLESTUFF! I'd like to get some input when my suspension is put together. Thunderhill is fun! Been there twice in my S2000. Is this the same HUSTLESTUFF that I sent one of my spoilers to? If it is, I hope you like it!
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Dude, you're like 3 miles from me. Shoot me a pm with your # and we'll talk.
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Dude, you're like 3 miles from me. Shoot me a pm with your # and we'll talk.
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Dude, you're like 3 miles from me. Shoot me a pm with your # and we'll talk.
I'm just over in Walnut Creek as well. I don't know anyone local for the more technical items like setting up the shocks, but if you are looking for a competent shop to install the parts set the alignment, etc. I know a few.
-Jon
70 challenger convertible. 340/5 speed. blown, intercooled, efi, blah blah blah
71 valiant scamp 318/A833OD/AC/PS
00 dakota RC 4.7L 5 spd autoX'r. SRT10/T56 swap in process
73 W200 Power wagon, PTO winch, 4 spd
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