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10-11-2006, 12:50 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
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New to NJFBOA - Any good shops around??
Hey all,
Im new to this site, and will be using it alot to look up various things. I have a 93 Formula I purchased in 1997. Still using it to this day as a daily driver and love it.
Where I live currently im banned from doing serious work on my car. Last time I tried I replaced upper and lower control arms, got a notice from the community if it wasnt done by end of business day, it would be towed from in front of my garage..
Ive tried various shops in the area. Cartek in Garwood, SLP in Toms River, some various locals for this and that.
With my current sched and enviroment im looking for a good shop to do various things, maybe replace headers again soon, suspension work, recently got the cat replaced and was raped $700 for a job that leaked and scraped over speedbumps.. That took 3 tried to get it right at that place..
Im in middlesex county/piscataway. Work in North NJ at the NY state border. I am willing to travel anywhere if the work is good enough. Anyone have suggestions of any places worthy of such tasks?
Thanks in advance-
J
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10-11-2006, 01:04 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Netcong, NJ
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Originally Posted by zoobernaut
Hey all,
Im new to this site, and will be using it alot to look up various things. I have a 93 Formula I purchased in 1997. Still using it to this day as a daily driver and love it.
Where I live currently im banned from doing serious work on my car. Last time I tried I replaced upper and lower control arms, got a notice from the community if it wasnt done by end of business day, it would be towed from in front of my garage..
Ive tried various shops in the area. Cartek in Garwood, SLP in Toms River, some various locals for this and that.
With my current sched and enviroment im looking for a good shop to do various things, maybe replace headers again soon, suspension work, recently got the cat replaced and was raped $700 for a job that leaked and scraped over speedbumps.. That took 3 tried to get it right at that place..
Im in middlesex county/piscataway. Work in North NJ at the NY state border. I am willing to travel anywhere if the work is good enough. Anyone have suggestions of any places worthy of such tasks?
Thanks in advance-
J
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Welcome! Your local Meineke can be very versital and do great work with your suspension, and possibly your exhaust system. But it sucks that you cant work on your own car. Meineke has been very reliable to me with most, if not, all my Fbodies. They've done my springs/shocks, and panhard bar. They've also done my oil changes since I'm VERY tied up at work in the autumn, leaving me no time to do my own oil. But this is just my 2 cents, so dont take it to heart. You may wanna post this up in the central section, since there are several members from the Piscataway/NB area and might know some shops thatll help u out. Good luck.
BTW, 
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10-11-2006, 01:10 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Netcong, NJ
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NVM I see you've done so
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10-11-2006, 02:59 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
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If you travel near Rt. 23 in the Wayne area there is a great shop there called STAGE 1. The guys are very cool, know there **** and have pretty reasonable prices. They have done nitrous work for me, as well as replaced my limited slip when I f'd it up at the track.
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10-11-2006, 04:28 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: North Jersey
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A second for Stage 1, they got my POS back up and running when I couldn't figure out a low oil pressure issue with the new cam, and they also set my rockers. Rob is a pretty nice guy so its defenitly worth dealing with them if you have time.
They also don't have a problem working on LT1's unlike many other local shops.
Where do you work btw?
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10-11-2006, 08:57 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
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yeah, stage 1 is pretty good. They even helped me with my v6 when i went there!
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10-11-2006, 09:37 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Hillsborough, NJ
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You can always call me for work if you want....link is in my sig. Welcome aboard
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10-15-2006, 11:54 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
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i got a shop up in jersey city that well they do all my work at it neighborhood garage 201 6591866 they are very fair in pricing
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11-06-2006, 04:17 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
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Originally Posted by TransAm4Life
A second for Stage 1, they got my POS back up and running when I couldn't figure out a low oil pressure issue with the new cam, and they also set my rockers. Rob is a pretty nice guy so its defenitly worth dealing with them if you have time.
They also don't have a problem working on LT1's unlike many other local shops.
Where do you work btw?
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I work at KPMG in Montvale. Last exit on the parkway before leaving NJ (172)
I will def check out Stage 1 as well as these forums. Thanks guys/gals!
-J
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11-06-2006, 10:53 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
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Hey i used to work for KPMG doing audits out of the short hills office. I know the montvale office is like the H.R. and I.T. stuff what do you do for them?
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11-06-2006, 10:56 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Fair Lawn
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Originally Posted by zoobernaut
I work at KPMG in Montvale. Last exit on the parkway before leaving NJ (172)
I will def check out Stage 1 as well as these forums. Thanks guys/gals!
-J
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Thats right by my house. Should stop by pn of these days and see the car before i sell it. Nice to have another 93 around.
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