Solid Performance shop in Tampa / St. Pete area

bbrown450 · 01-08-2016, 05:39 PM

New here a C7 transplant. I really want to align myself with a decent performance shop that can do drops and wheels and other tweaks ?
I would really appreciate it ...thanks

jdasnt3 · 01-08-2016, 07:15 PM

Florida Speed and Power in Bradenton.

mikeyg36 · 01-08-2016, 09:04 PM

Florida Speed and Power

sycraft · 01-08-2016, 09:20 PM

Yep F.S.P. Matt will do you right

GretchenGotGrowl · 01-08-2016, 09:25 PM

FSP. Hands down.

nyrfan · 01-09-2016, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by jdasnt3

Florida Speed and Power in Bradenton.

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Originally Posted by mikeyg36

Florida Speed and Power

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Originally Posted by sycraft

Yep F.S.P. Matt will do you right

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Originally Posted by GretchenGotGrowl

FSP. Hands down.

bbrown450 · 01-09-2016, 07:24 AM

I will reach out to them..was kind of hoping there would be one in Tampa. Or S.Pete..Bradenton is a goood bit from here (1.5 hours). Thanks guys for this info !!
Anyone else ...has to be a shop closer no???

JDP Sales · 01-09-2016, 07:31 AM

Florida Speed! Matt is great!

All the best,

Jared Royce
888.308.6007

sycraft · 01-09-2016, 07:52 AM

Can talk with greg ar anti- venom too

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bbrown450 · 01-09-2016, 09:51 PM

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Can talk with greg ar anti- venom too

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I Have spoken with him in the past about a tune for my C6 gS. Is he still in Sefner ?I did not know that he was doing Camaro's. With the overwhelming reccomendation for Matt and Fl. Speed....he merits looking into for sure .
Thanks everyone for the info !!

zelmo41 · 03-04-2016, 12:42 PM

Anyone have experience at Tampa Tuning or PowerTech Performance in St. Pete?

JaxChris · 07-20-2016, 03:12 PM

If PowerTech is the yellow building on 118th Ave in St Pete, run like hell. Had 1 friend and 1 family member lose dearly because they went there. Want to never see or hear from your vehicle for months? Go there. Want to deliver a built motor and turbo kit for your truck only to have them claim the turbo gave during dyno and get your motor back with different internals and a chinese knockoff turbo that looks undamaged? Go there.

Matt @ FSP is from NJ and came down to work at RX Performance in Bradenton. RX doesn't just sucker customers, but also employees. The owner can't even buy a dyno in his own name, so he gets out of state guys to come work for him to use their name to get equipment. Matt wised up and got out of there to start his own shop nearby. His dedication to customers has kept him slammed. Recently others have said it is hard to get a hold of them on the phone. As much work as they have now, your best bet is an email or IM on here plus wait a day or two for a response, he will get back to you. I don't even know if he can take in new work right now. You'll probably need to schedule up for a later month so your car isn't sitting in line.

Tampa Tuning is one guy. He was active on Camaro5 for quite a while and I don't recall him ever getting a bad review or word said about him. He's independent and works out of another shop for dyno access, if I remember it right. He also teaches tuning on HP Tuners to those that register for training. If you wanted someone to help you get into doing things yourself, he would probably be one of the resources you'd want to have.

Never had a Corvette, so I cannot speak about AntiVenom. Never heard of them. I've actually been to the Tire Kingdom next door to Erwin Automotive (actual name on the shop). Looking at their site, they are C4/C5/C6 LSX specialists and have rarely worked on a 2010 Camaro & 2005 GTO.

Also, if the OP is looking at drops/wheels/etc, he should go to BMR Suspension directly. They are in Seffner and a highly rated vendor and supplier to other vendors here on these websites. I'm pretty sure they do some local work and would love to get their hands on more 6g Camaros.

jfoss15 · 08-24-2017, 09:52 AM

http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=469973

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ease-read.html

Looks like FSP is out.... any other recommendations for a local tuner/performance shop within an hour or so of Tampa?

blazzin1 · 08-24-2017, 10:58 AM

Look up Fat Body Performance on FB!!! Kyle (who also works at BMR Suspension) owns/operates his own shop. Great guy, fair pricing, and extremely knowledgeable about anything related to LS or LT platforms!!!

As mentioned above, Phil Aprea of Tampa Tuning is a great resource for your tuning needs. I know that Kyle has worked directly with Phil for some of his past customers...like me!

01-08-2016, 05:39 PM	#1
bbrown450 Drives: 2016 Mosaic Black 2SS Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Plant City Posts: 408	Solid Performance shop in Tampa / St. Pete area New here a C7 transplant. I really want to align myself with a decent performance shop that can do drops and wheels and other tweaks ? I would really appreciate it ...thanks

01-08-2016, 07:15 PM	#2
jdasnt3 Drives: 18 Silverado 1500 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Bradenton, FL Posts: 1,721	Florida Speed and Power in Bradenton. __________________ 16 Red Hot 2SS A8: NPP, CAI Cold air, Ported TB, Fasterproms Ported intake, E85 flex, Formatto tuned. 11.80@118 with 1.92 60' (600-700 DA) on stock run flats.

01-08-2016, 09:20 PM	#4
sycraft COTW 5/06/2013 Drives: 2017 Corvette Grand Sport-Ho-Vette Join Date: May 2012 Location: Milford, Michigan Posts: 3,201 View My Garage	Yep F.S.P. Matt will do you right __________________ 2017 Grand Sport, Borla X Pipe.....Enough Said

01-08-2016, 09:25 PM	#5
GretchenGotGrowl Drives: 11 F150 EB/13 Sonic RS/15 Z06 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 7,129 View My Garage	FSP. Hands down. __________________ New Ride -- 2015 Z06 2LZ (stock) -- Journal Old Ride -- 2012 Camaro 2LT/RS (647 RWHP & 726 RWTQ) -- Build Thread

01-09-2016, 07:52 AM	#9
sycraft COTW 5/06/2013 Drives: 2017 Corvette Grand Sport-Ho-Vette Join Date: May 2012 Location: Milford, Michigan Posts: 3,201 View My Garage	Can talk with greg ar anti- venom too Sent from my SM-N920P using Tapatalk __________________ 2017 Grand Sport, Borla X Pipe.....Enough Said

01-08-2016, 09:04 PM	#3
mikeyg36 Drives: 2015 Z/28 #533 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: NY Posts: 6,731	Florida Speed and Power

01-09-2016, 07:24 AM	#7
bbrown450 Drives: 2016 Mosaic Black 2SS Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Plant City Posts: 408	I will reach out to them..was kind of hoping there would be one in Tampa. Or S.Pete..Bradenton is a goood bit from here (1.5 hours). Thanks guys for this info !! Anyone else ...has to be a shop closer no???

01-09-2016, 07:31 AM	#8
JDP Sales Drives: Chevys at the limit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 9,621	Florida Speed! Matt is great! All the best, Jared Royce 888.308.6007

03-04-2016, 12:42 PM	#11
zelmo41 Drives: 2012 camaro 2LT convertible Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 38 View My Garage	Anyone have experience at Tampa Tuning or PowerTech Performance in St. Pete?

07-20-2016, 03:12 PM	#12
JaxChris Drives: '16 2SS GD1 MX0 NPP F55 IO6 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 1,298	If PowerTech is the yellow building on 118th Ave in St Pete, run like hell. Had 1 friend and 1 family member lose dearly because they went there. Want to never see or hear from your vehicle for months? Go there. Want to deliver a built motor and turbo kit for your truck only to have them claim the turbo gave during dyno and get your motor back with different internals and a chinese knockoff turbo that looks undamaged? Go there. Matt @ FSP is from NJ and came down to work at RX Performance in Bradenton. RX doesn't just sucker customers, but also employees. The owner can't even buy a dyno in his own name, so he gets out of state guys to come work for him to use their name to get equipment. Matt wised up and got out of there to start his own shop nearby. His dedication to customers has kept him slammed. Recently others have said it is hard to get a hold of them on the phone. As much work as they have now, your best bet is an email or IM on here plus wait a day or two for a response, he will get back to you. I don't even know if he can take in new work right now. You'll probably need to schedule up for a later month so your car isn't sitting in line. Tampa Tuning is one guy. He was active on Camaro5 for quite a while and I don't recall him ever getting a bad review or word said about him. He's independent and works out of another shop for dyno access, if I remember it right. He also teaches tuning on HP Tuners to those that register for training. If you wanted someone to help you get into doing things yourself, he would probably be one of the resources you'd want to have. Never had a Corvette, so I cannot speak about AntiVenom. Never heard of them. I've actually been to the Tire Kingdom next door to Erwin Automotive (actual name on the shop). Looking at their site, they are C4/C5/C6 LSX specialists and have rarely worked on a 2010 Camaro & 2005 GTO. Also, if the OP is looking at drops/wheels/etc, he should go to BMR Suspension directly. They are in Seffner and a highly rated vendor and supplier to other vendors here on these websites. I'm pretty sure they do some local work and would love to get their hands on more 6g Camaros.

08-24-2017, 09:52 AM	#13
jfoss15 Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Spring Hill, FL Posts: 11 View My Garage	http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=469973 https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ease-read.html Looks like FSP is out.... any other recommendations for a local tuner/performance shop within an hour or so of Tampa?

08-24-2017, 10:58 AM	#14
blazzin1 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS R6P Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: St. Cloud, FL Posts: 4,845 View My Garage	Look up Fat Body Performance on FB!!! Kyle (who also works at BMR Suspension) owns/operates his own shop. Great guy, fair pricing, and extremely knowledgeable about anything related to LS or LT platforms!!! As mentioned above, Phil Aprea of Tampa Tuning is a great resource for your tuning needs. I know that Kyle has worked directly with Phil for some of his past customers...like me!

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