Tacoma Area Speed Shops?

TrikeKid · Mar 24, 2013

Are there any left? Or is Austin's Pro-Max pretty much it if you're not building an import? Need a few things and I'd rather not order everything from Summit/Jegs.

pokey · Mar 25, 2013

Centerline in Puyallup. Talk to Wally. Pacific Natl. (near 38th) used to be a great speed shop haven't been there in years though.

CHOP SHOP · Mar 25, 2013

Your pretty much fawked. NO shop can help around here.

No speed to be found in a ford!!! :fawkdancesmiley:

1987yota1 · Mar 25, 2013

TIQ automotive. in tacoma, wa right off of 56st. Real good guys there. not overly priced either I think I paid 75 a piece to have my thirds in a yota setup

leadfoot067 · Mar 25, 2013

your fawked...austins is waaay overpriced...me and the other hot rod guys all have given in to the fact you have to mail order anything you may need..to ease the pain of the summit handling fee,make alist and order as much **** as possible at once..

XO FAB · Mar 25, 2013

leadfoot067 said:
your fawked...austins is waaay overpriced...me and the other hot rod guys all have given in to the fact you have to mail order anything you may need..to ease the pain of the summit handling fee,make alist and order as much **** as possible at once..

I'm not a specialized speed shop, but I do sell most all parts that summit sells.

CHOP SHOP · Mar 25, 2013

I like to use this place for performance parts.

Quick, NO shipping, NO tax. and ****s IN stock.

www.craigslist.com

TrikeKid · Mar 25, 2013

CHOP SHOP said:
I like to use this place for performance parts.

Quick, NO shipping, NO tax. and ****s IN stock.

www.craigslist.com

Been on there daily, but when you're looking for stuff specific to a 2 year only car (SN95 with a 5.0) craigslist don't always work. Now if I was building a fox'd have my pick of everything dirt cheap... but you can't make a Fox fast enough to outrun how ugly they are.

CHOP SHOP · Mar 25, 2013

TrikeKid said:
Been on there daily, but when you're looking for stuff specific to a 2 year only car (SN95 with a 5.0) craigslist don't always work. Now if I was building a fox'd have my pick of everything dirt cheap... but you can't make a Fox fast enough to outrun how ugly they are.

What the **** makes your car differnt than all the other 5ohs?

I thought ya were supposed to just start collecting 460 parts?

Totalled · Mar 26, 2013

CHOP SHOP said:
What the **** makes your car differnt than all the other 5ohs?

It's heavier.

:flipoff:

leadfoot067 · Mar 26, 2013

XO FAB said:
I'm not a specialized speed shop, but I do sell most all parts that summit sells.

im sure you do sell all that stuff..but your a middle man,and your gonna make a few buks on parts you sell,thats why your in business.i understand that..but for me personally money doesnt grow on trees.and if i can save just a few buks on a purchase than i do..and that generrally means buying from the interweb..dont get me wrong im all for supporting my local business and try to whenever possible.you will most likely get my tube order when the time comes:awesomework:

TrikeKid · Mar 26, 2013

Totalled said:
It's heavier.

:flipoff:

:haha: Yeah, she's got 50-100 pounds on the average Fox body... and pretty much everything that bolts to the outside of the engine is different than a Fox 5.0

Glenn · Mar 26, 2013

CHOP SHOP said:
I like to use this place for performance parts.

Quick, NO shipping, NO tax. and ****s IN stock.

www.craigslist.com

:haha:

Sure CL is where you find a tailgate for an older Chevy truck for $750. Or others just like that seller that think their stuff is worth more than gold.

Or you find lowballers who don't want to pay you what your stuff is worth.

Or you find flakes who don't return emails or phone calls or sell the item minutes before you get there.

You want to deal with that ****, go right ahead.

I have better things to do with my time than deal with CL flakes.

CHOP SHOP · Mar 26, 2013

Glenn said:
:haha:

Sure CL is where you find a tailgate for an older Chevy truck for $750. Or others just like that seller that think their stuff is worth more than gold.

Or you find lowballers who don't want to pay you what your stuff is worth.

Or you find flakes who don't return emails or phone calls or sell the item minutes before you get there.

You want to deal with that ****, go right ahead.

I have better things to do with my time than deal with CL flakes.

Or I could find the DART heads that are on my blower motor.

Or maybe the boat that the blower motor is in?

Or maybe Victor junior in the other boat I got off CL that was NEW?

Or the billet roller rockers from CL?

The list goes on and on bro. If your buying HIGH dollar speed equipment from adults, you dont have the same problems you do say, tryng to sell you old BBQ or jeep parts on CL.

I just got a nice first gen shorty SR5 on sunday night at 11pm in a tavern parking lot in the middle of Kitsap off of CL. No drama, no BS just a fair deal. The guy was a messican and brought his nephew to translate.

So I got a nice truck from a guy I cant talk to in the middle of the night at a tavern. Was an awesome deal. Im happy.

Whats your CraigsList handicap? Are you consumerly challenged?

I wish you better deals. Craigslist rocks.

nickb · Mar 26, 2013

We use g&m honest performance in federal way for most of our stuff. It might be a little more than summit but the guys selling you the parts actually know what they are selling.

pokey · Mar 26, 2013

nickb said:
We use g&m honest performance in federal way for most of our stuff. It might be a little more than summit but the guys selling you the parts actually know what they are selling.

good shop that knows there stuff :awesomework:

nickb · Mar 26, 2013

pokey said:
good shop that knows there stuff :awesomework:

They have built a few motors for us. We got our powerglide for our race car from them and they will redo the big block for the race car as well.

Trust them 100% and everyone in there races.

maxx · Mar 26, 2013

Blood Enterprises in Auburn is currently building a 1,000 whp stang, I'm pretty sure Mark can help you out with some parts and knowledge

Poohbair · Mar 26, 2013

CHOP SHOP said:
What the **** makes your car differnt than all the other 5ohs?

I am shooting from the hip here, but I think that they only made the SN95 with a 5.0 in 94/95. I think the engine stuff is the same as the other 5.0's. I know the 5spd is different. Not sure about the rest.

Totalled · Mar 26, 2013

TrikeKid said:
:haha: Yeah, she's got 50-100 pounds on the average Fox body... and pretty much everything that bolts to the outside of the engine is different than a Fox 5.0

You do have a 3G alternator.

Factory electric fan.

5 lugs.

better interior.

Hmm, maybe there's something to it after all... :bigsmile: