Slash Donkey Dick Member 801 Member For: 14y 8m 9d Gender: Male Posted 20/02/12 03:35 AM Share Posted 20/02/12 03:35 AM Monsta Torque have been around for ages & have tuned countless cars... Some good, some bad like anywhere.Rob tuned my F6 which ran a 10sec pass & held up for 2+ years of abuse & big boost on the standard engine.The choice will probably be made based on location of workshop as it's easier to go 5mins down the road for a touch-up that an hour away. Where does he live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kyle Get It To Wheelspin Uncontrolably Then Give It Another 5 Pounds Cruise Control 2,697 Member For: 14y 1m 7d Gender: Male Location: Work Posted 20/02/12 03:37 AM Share Posted 20/02/12 03:37 AM Tyres are the only thing between you & the road. A few hundred clams is f*ckall imo when it's your life you are putting a price on...The difference on those test videos is on a clean/flat/decent road surface. Try pushing your car hard through the hills on a set of KU31's, then a set of R1R's & see how your opinion differs afterward. Real world scenarios are greatly different to those test scenarios.I totally agree, if u come to a crash situation and u have to brake and turn having R1R's could be the difference between u crashing or not. the cost of better tyres is priceless in that situation. but alot of ppl just dont have the money for it.also good reason to have a track day so ppl know the limitations of there cars/tyres setup. most kids have accidents these days cos they buy a fast car and dont know its limits of traction etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh_hammy Member 192 Member For: 13y Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 20/02/12 03:43 AM Share Posted 20/02/12 03:43 AM Thanks for that info mate, he lives in greenwood which is alot closer to Malaga then XFT... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 1m 1d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 20/02/12 03:43 AM Share Posted 20/02/12 03:43 AM Iam going to stay out of the tuner debate. Simon tuners both our F6. I travel from Beeliar to Midland. Sometimes initial money saved can end up costing more in the long run. Research the forums and see what feedback each shop has , then decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 2m 5d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 20/02/12 03:47 AM Share Posted 20/02/12 03:47 AM If your mates set on monsta torque let him go. If he's not talk too both shops (and customers) of both shops. Opinions on tuners are like r-soles. Everybodies got one.All the major tuners in Perth have epic wins and epic fail stories. It's the nature of the beast. Just dont get sucked into the Fanboi/Hater routine that seems too dominate the industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slash Donkey Dick Member 801 Member For: 14y 8m 9d Gender: Male Posted 20/02/12 04:42 AM Share Posted 20/02/12 04:42 AM Fanboy/Hater opinions are the biggest advertisement a small business can have. Hard not to take others opinions into account when their isn't a lot else to go off?Your above reply is also very contradictory Luke. "...talk too both shops (and customers) of both shops..." isn't really possible without "...Just dont get sucked into the Fanboi/Hater routine..." is it?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 2m 5d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 20/02/12 04:48 AM Share Posted 20/02/12 04:48 AM Okay, too clarify Dean,Dont get sucked into the internetz forums fanboi's/haters/he said/she said BS. Talk too actual customers of the shops you have in mind.Lots of good/bad recomendations get passed around on forums like this often by people who heard if from their best mates, cousin's postman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mummba Member 525 Member For: 14y 8m 22d Gender: Male Location: perth Posted 20/02/12 04:48 AM Share Posted 20/02/12 04:48 AM I used rob from monsta torque, was awesome to deal with, charged me 500 to go ova my tune where as xft wanted 1200...just couldnt justify that as my first tune including the xcal wasn that much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slash Donkey Dick Member 801 Member For: 14y 8m 9d Gender: Male Posted 20/02/12 04:48 AM Share Posted 20/02/12 04:48 AM Or a 200m drift or burnout. But I suppose then you need to know how to drive.Anyone can do a 200m powerskid with enough torque, it's the controlling/stopping it when wheel speed reaches 200+ & you go into a tank slap because of sh*t suspension setup or can't pull up because of undersized brakes. Car setup is equally important as driver skill when playing with high HP cars, especially on the street when there are loads of innocent people on the roads alongside you.I cringe every time I think of the number of XR6t's out there running 400rwhp+ and run around on china tyres, standard shocks with lowered springs, standard diameter rotors with standard taxi spec calipers & 'upgraded pads'. It is an accident waiting to happen as far too many inexperienced drivers find out.There should be something put in place that once a workshop carries out performance mods, there is also a responsibility to upgrade brakes/suspension to match. Dreaming I know, but it'd be nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slash Donkey Dick Member 801 Member For: 14y 8m 9d Gender: Male Posted 20/02/12 04:52 AM Share Posted 20/02/12 04:52 AM Okay, too clarify Dean,Dont get sucked into the internetz forums fanboi's/haters/he said/she said BS. Talk too actual customers of the shops you have in mind.Lots of good/bad recomendations get passed around on forums like this often by people who heard if from their best mates, cousin's postman.Fair call, although both workshops mentioned have a fairly good rep on here so it isn't really going to help the cause. Same as speaking with the workshops wont, as each of them are going to say they are great, right? HahaLocation & price will dictate for most I'd imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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