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CTFieroGT87
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JAN 02, 09:29 PM
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I'm trying to find a professional engine tuner in the Northeast area that specializes in SBCs and/or Eddy carbs. I've been having a hell of a time finding ANYTHING. I'm located on Cape Cod in Massachusetts, so anywhere near there is suitable. I'll appreciate ANY leads to possible shops. I'm really also looking for the type of guy I can trust, I can't hand my keys over to Joeschmoe. Thanks for any information, guys, its really appreciated!!
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Christian Thomas
87 Pontiac Fiero GT Burgandy/Silver 5.7L ZZ4 5spd
86 Pontiac Fiero GT Red/Silver 2.8L 5spd
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fierospeeder
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JAN 02, 11:58 PM
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you cant mix "tune" with domestic cars. "tune" is rice term
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The Fieromaster
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JAN 03, 12:14 AM
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Um not neccesarily.. What would you call someone who tunes an engine then... Grabbing the peak power out of the carbs, ignition and cam timing? A tuner if you ask me. "know anyone who can tune an engine" not really ricey to me. We tuned my DSM... Weve tuned my Fiero  Everything is rice this rice that! CTFieroGT87 = If you were closer to Ohio i could get my granpa to do it, hes all about domestics... Has a 69 Camaro, and a 63 Vette = both with under 40K each! All tuned by him
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"Raced That, Wrecked Better" ~In Memory Of Jesse Cesek~ 1980-2000
US Armored Cavalry - Fox 2/81 - Death By 120 - 1 Shot 1 Kill
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Oslo
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JAN 03, 12:13 PM
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| quote | | Originally posted by fierospeeder: you cant mix "tune" with domestic cars. "tune" is rice term |
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I also do not see how "tune" could possibly be a rice term! Nothing wrong with TUNING a 250hp nitrous breathing supercharged 3800 Fiero! If you don't tune it, how is it supposed to be faster than the other guy??
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CTFieroGT87
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JAN 03, 08:42 PM
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fierospeeder
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JAN 04, 07:42 AM
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Thats why Hotrod mag calls it hotrodding or modifying and rice magazines call it "tuning"
So when they say they are tuning. It means the action of a tune up.... gapping plugs, putting new wires, filters, checking timing, adjusting idle, mixture.
So if your tuning up your fiero, why not put a coffee can exhaust on it too. Get the full Tuning out of your car. 
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The Fieromaster
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JAN 04, 12:21 PM
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Yea that makes allot of sence...
Hmmm... wich sounds more gramatically/logically correct?"im taking my Camaro in to get tuned"
"im taking my Camaro in to get hotrodded"
"im taking my Camaro in to get modified" hmmm...
Sorry my grandpa has always talked about "tuning" secrets and such with his carbs and timing. Just cause "ricers" as you call them consider changing WIRES "tuning" doesnt mean that it justifies the total change of the Car Mechanic language. Ive had my car "Dyno Tuned" before... and thats what everone i know considers tuning. So im asuming your one of the people who considers ME a "rice boy" or my car "rice" because its a Plymouth Laser (same as an Eclipse) and has a 4" tip.......? Oh i forgot to mention its attached to a full 3" exhaust, Big 16 turbo, intercooler... and on... and on. Pushing 360whp. STOCK body.
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fierospeeder
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JAN 04, 08:00 PM
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ricer+300hp=still a ricer. DUH.
increase the horsepower of a honda civic. Its still a piece of **** ricer civic.
1000hp supra, not impressive at all. Domestics cars have been running high numbers for a long time. And most 99% of the ricers are forced air or nawz. Just like your rice car. pst. 360whp its still a lame "sport compact car" Id rather buy a custom low rider car that mexicans build up that have huge amount of detail done to it. Rice cars just make real car euthusiasts look bad, just like the movie Torque will for the motorcycle community.
Just like mach10 thinking ricers are better because they use "new technology" because it has a timing belt. Timing belts have been used for decades.
BTW, i didn't say what the definition of "tuning" is for a ricer.
But if you want me too i can
adding a spoiler
stickers
cold air intake
kn filter
coffee can exhaust so it can sound like a rice car from 2 miles away
and theres always more examples
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The Fieromaster
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JAN 04, 08:10 PM
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You know your just a whiney biggot is all... You have NO real reason to hate "RICE" as you call it. What cause my ENGINE and TRANS is from Japan... NEWS to you sucker... allot of domestics have parts made in Tiwan and such! The rest of my Laser, for your info, was built in a plant in Normal, IL. And YES domestics HAVE been making monster power for a long time. HOWEVER, my car makes 360whp wich oh is about 400+ crank power with only 2.0 litres of displacement. I will not say that i havent laughed and said "rice" myself, however this is confined to GAWDY, TACKY, NASY cars with 1,000 lbs of vynal and tacktfully done everything else. To sit back and consider a car with no or little mods at all (i took my stock spoiler OFF) to the body but more money in mods then your MOMMY will let you have to buy a NEW car with is just OBSURED! I would never consider a car more or less superior to any other car without considering the FACTS and you NEED to step back and consider! Or youll forever be a NIEVE CHILD! So GROW UP and open your eyes the world is far bigger then you percieve! [This message has been edited by The Fieromaster (edited 01-04-2004).]
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fierospeeder
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JAN 04, 08:26 PM
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ROFL the typical, oh it was built in the US comeback. It is still an Asian car. They build a lot of domestic cars in canada and mexico. We dont call it canadian car or mexican car. Its still a domestic. and the comeback which i already proved before. So what 300hp out of a 2.0l. We(america) already pulled that off. And there was a thread not too long ago with a sunfire running 600?hp. And that is something current.
BTW, if i was a kid, i would be nieve like you and drive jap. Isn't that what most kids do. Drive asian imports. Oh, it looks fast, it must be fast.
Real cars are from the US and Europe.
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