Chicago Burbs: Where to go Dyno and Mod??

[darken0420]

Hey,
Does anyone know a real good and reliable shop in our area? I live by Naperville but I am willing to travel. Someone told me about a "one six" motorsports or something like that. I'm looking to do some dyno runs and tuning as well as pricing out a turbo/supercharger or a ECU re-flash. Past experiences are best. What did you do and how was your experience? Price good? I'll pay for good work. Cheap is never the best. Thanks.

[patsmears_07_Si]

One 6 is a great shop, in my opinion. Mark will give you a good price and good labor on almost everything. I know he's installed one turbo kit on our gen SI but he does not have the dyno capabilities. I think he might have purchased one but didn't get it up and running and might not even have it anymore. I never got into any tuning questions with him so I'm not sure about his capabilities but I know he just used the standard map that came with the turbo setup he installed.

There's a place out in Carol Stream that does almost nothing but Honda builds called SUJA one motoring. I stopped by there to talk to them about tuning and the guys in the shop were more than friendly, showed me around the shop and even helped me look for cam options as well as sway bars. Long story short the guy that runs the shop has tuning experience but still has to use someone else's dyno. I'd check out both places and ask your questions there. I have not heard anything bad about either shop and have used both.

Let us know what option you go down: re-flash with NA build or the forced induction road.

[darken0420]

Ok thanks for the info. Not sure which way to go yet. Forced induction is so sick and easy. I'll prolly go that road. I've wanted to put a turbo in my Si since I saw some youtube videos. I also have heard from a good source of people that the K20 loves turbos and superchargers with no problems blowing engines.

[darken0420]

Anyone go to the HONDATA local shop in Wood Dale. I found it on here its APG Performance. Guess they dyno and will send out or install your re-flash.

[Shertz]

Originally Posted by darken0420

Anyone go to the HONDATA local shop in Wood Dale. I found it on here its APG Performance. Guess they dyno and will send out or install your re-flash.

holy jesus nutsack.
I work in wooddale every day about a block away from this place and never knew about it.

i may have to stop by after the holiday season and see if they take an interest in my Si.
being a hondata dealer i'd imagine they'd have some good stuff for me.

I've been going to ProFunction... my buddy works there and all their shop cars are Si's of different generations. They're geniuses with a B-series but they see a lot of Ks too.

[darken0420]

really? maybe they can get us a group discount if we bring a bunch of 8thcivic people with us.

[mchi5]

Originally Posted by darken0420

Anyone go to the HONDATA local shop in Wood Dale. I found it on here its APG Performance. Guess they dyno and will send out or install your re-flash.

yeah, i actually go there for most of my install. the owner is named alex and he is really cool. good guy too. they do good work, but it is a little pricey. around $80/hour

he installed my HIDs and strup race header recently. I may be going back soon for the hondata reflash.

oh btw i have an 08 civic SI sedan, with:
injen CAI
strup race header
progress springs
6000K HIDs
5% tint all around

[darken0420]

^^^ thanks for the advise!

[Shertz]

Originally Posted by mchi5

5% tint all around

that's dark...
fronts too?

i figured you'd get pulled over for that, or at least have a cop give you a hard time about it when getting pulled over for something else

[mchi5]

Originally Posted by darken0420

^^^ thanks for the advise!

no problem. if you do go, tell the owner Alex, that I sent you...Mike with the Civic Si. that's how he knows me...lol.

And Shertz, yes i have the 5% tint all around including fronts. Got pulled over 3 times so far, and only so far got 1 warning. got nothing for the last 2 times.

my wife and I agree, I won't take the front off until I actually get an actual ticket hahha

[Shertz]

^^ good call man

i suppose the front window would be down if you got pulled over anyways - they'd have to notice it in advance.

[mchi5]

Originally Posted by Shertz

^^ good call man

i suppose the front window would be down if you got pulled over anyways - they'd have to notice it in advance.

its easy for them to notice now because it's so damn cold outside, no way i'm rolling down my windows lol

[Skyline4life]

gtmotoring.com in crystal lake. Great shop. The owner, and the co-owner are awsome guys.

Civic_sista knows what im talking about. Give them a call, and tell Gregg Or Jae that Evan sent you.

After all..They are GTR Certified.

[darken0420]

whats GTR?

[Robstunner]

ProFunction Automotive | Tuning & Race Engineering | (847) 895-9520


my fave place.

ive been to one 6, im not a fan. mark has his stock of parts, and yea, sometimes he gives you a good price. but for labor.. eh. long story short he put me on the backburners, and i just gave up and went to profuction for the first time.


Pro function is great. really cool people, good prices, and they do really good work. they just upgraded their shops to a new place, with more room. they work on hondas mainly, but i had my suby worked on there too, with great service. id at least drive out there and check them out.

Topsetup i hear is a great place, but i have never been there. their' cars are badass tho from youtube videos lol. i have also heard very good things from friends who have been there.

[darken0420]

Originally Posted by mchi5

its easy for them to notice now because it's so damn cold outside, no way i'm rolling down my windows lol

what do you say to the cop? play ignorance? I see alot of people with it more and more. The guy that ownes Ztech in naperville has a RX-8 with all tinted windows and even the windshield!!!!

WTF

[darken0420]

Originally Posted by Robstunner

ProFunction Automotive | Tuning & Race Engineering | (847) 895-9520


my fave place.

ive been to one 6, im not a fan. mark has his stock of parts, and yea, sometimes he gives you a good price. but for labor.. eh. long story short he put me on the backburners, and i just gave up and went to profuction for the first time.


Pro function is great. really cool people, good prices, and they do really good work. they just upgraded their shops to a new place, with more room. they work on hondas mainly, but i had my suby worked on there too, with great service. id at least drive out there and check them out.

Topsetup i hear is a great place, but i have never been there. their' cars are badass tho from youtube videos lol. i have also heard very good things from friends who have been there.

hmm sounds good. can they install turbos?

[Robstunner]

yea they should

[CapoMugenSi]

Check out King Motorsports, they are pricey but it gets done right the first time.

[Wallyk20]

Originally Posted by CapoMugenSi

Check out King Motorsports, they are pricey but it gets done right the first time.

I wouldn't necessarily say that, but they do stand behind their work.

Case in point; I went up there several years ago with my buddy to pick up his GSR with a fully built NA motor. Right as we're passing through the first Illinois tolll plaza on the trip home the car just died. Ended up being the crank pully bolt backed out. 60MPH + immobile valves + interference motor = smashed valves, pistons and a cracked block. King ended having to replace most of the motor. Took about 2 months to source the parts and finish it again. But once it was down the car was a blast to drive.