After months of picking your brains, inputting all the information about your personal experiences with bolt-on parts, the best shops and the best companies to work with, the results are finally in. Some of the results were expected, and others were completely unexpected. Next time you're in the market for a similar product or service, you may want to consider one of these guys. In either case, we were pleased with the your responses and thank you for taking the time to share your experiences.
The Best Parts
Cold Air Intake from AEM
www.aempower.com
2205 126th St., Unit A
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 484-2322
"It is by the far the best return on investment. I got instant torque and horsepower at around 3000 rpm."
Supercharger from Jackson Racing
www.jacksonracing.com
440 Rutherford St.
Goleta, CA 93117
(888) 888-4079
"Tons of torque, about 35 percent more horsepower, very reliable and improved throttle response."
Cat back exhaust system from GReddy
9 Vanderbilt
Irvine, CA 92718
(949) 588-8300
"Excellent sound, good performance and a super look."
Performance Air Filter from K&N
www.knfilters.com
1455 Citrus Ave.
Riverside, CA 92502
(909) 826-4000
"Best bang for the buck. Bottom power, fuel mileage and sound."
Shocks from Tokico
www.tokicogasshocks.com
20021 S. Rancho Way
Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220
(800) 548-2549
"Improved looks, quality, performance, handling, ride comfort and response."
Reader Recommended Service Satisfaction from a Manufacturer or Supplier
Summit Racing
www.summitracing.com
P.O. Box 909
Akron, Ohio 44309-0909
(800) 230-3030
"The folks on the phone really seem to go the extra mile to make sure everything is correct and the part you want actually fits your car."
Toda Racing
www.todaracing.com
AKH Trading (North American Distributor)
192 Technology Dr., Suite V
Irvine, CA 92618
(949) 450-1056
"Very good customer service. They answer all my e-mail questions in a timely manner."
Wings West
www.wingswest.com
847 W. 16th St.
Newport Beach, CA 92663
(800) 222-6995
"Exceptional service, and very helpful. Another retail store sold me the wrong front lip and refused to return it. Wings West went above and beyond and exchanged it for the correct part, even though I didn't buy it from them directly."
Konig Wheels
www.konigwheels.com
121 Express St.
Plainview, NY 11803
(516) 822-5700
"I chipped a rim and they sent me a new one for free. I even got to keep the chipped one for a spare."
| Reader Recommended Tuner Shops |
16-18-22 Motorsports Anaheim, CA Asian Auto Bend, OR Auto Mekanika Spring Grove, IL Autothority Fairfax, VA * (703) 323-0919 www.autothority.com Cobb Tuning Rockwall, TX (972) 771-1555 www.cobbtuning.com Concept Racing Garland, TX (972) 276-5277 Drivers Image Skoke, IL * (847) 568-5555 www.driversimage.com DRT New York, NY Dynamic Autosport Lake Forest, CA * (949) 457-1234 Excessive Autosports Sioux Falls, SD * (605) 332-0000 www.excessiveautosports.com Fletcher Honda Bentonville, AR (501) 461-9295 www.fletcherhonda.com Full Throttle Queens, NY Group Five San Diego, CA Gude Performance Lake Elsinore, CA * (909) 244-3533 www.gude.com Honda/Acura Specialist Jonesborough, GA Hook Ups Upland, CA ICC Racing Cathedral City, CA * (760) 770-1354 www.iccracing.com Impex Motorsports San Gabriel, CA (626) 285-6630 JWT Santee, CA Karco Specialties Orange, CA (714) 532-6893 www.karcospecialties.com | KMP Motor Performance McAllen, TX (956) 683-9770 Lightning Motorsports Baton Rouge, LA (800) 478-0952 www.lightningmotorsports.com Mario Gallo Key West, FL Maxx Autoworks Federal Way, WA * (253) 661-0118 www.maxxautoworks.com Morales Racing Roselle, NJ Old Dominion Motorsports Jeffersonton, VA (540) 276-5277 R2 Autodesign City of Industry, CA (310) 533-0339 www.r2autodesign.com Raceline Development Temple City, CA (626) 292-7030 www.racelinedevelopment.com Robocar Motorsports West Covina, CA (626) 810-9889 www.robocar.com RPM Motors Bayshore, NY Rspeed Atlanta, GA Saturn Performance Systems Dayton, OH * (800) 632-1059 www.spswebpage.com Serenity Sound & Performance Fountain Valley, CA (714) 962-8282 Speed Concept Beaverton, OR (503) 356-2222 Speed Craft Engineering Jacksonville, FL Swap Shop Racing Covina, CA Trac Racing Laval, Quebec. CN (877) 414-8722 www.tracracing.com WRC Racing Piscataway, NJ * (732) 698-1736 www.wrcracing.com |
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