I don't post much but I just had to tell about my Performance by Joe experience. I have a 97 GTS. The car already had a set of bowl blended heads, stock valve sizes, mild cam, nitrous and the other usual bolt-ons: VEC 2, headers, cat back, rockers. Car ran pretty good NA. Made 520/540 on it's best pull with the intake iced down. Not too long ago I had a Roe installed locally by the same shop that did the other mods prior. The car made 612/600 with a 6.5 pulley and no water ****.
I was hoping for a little more, but it was still faster. Problem was, the car had HUGE holes and bogs. The transition from vacum to boost would bog the car pretty bad as well. My local shop wasn't happy with the VEC and recommended changing to a different tuning solution. I searched around the board and read some of the posts others had made about their experiences with PBJ. I gave Joe a call and he was confident he could fix any issues, as well as improve the power numbers.
I made the 10 hour each way drive to Joe's place. Joe has got to be one of the coolest guys I have ever been around. Fun as hell to hang out with too. Joe got right to work on my car. Installed the water/****, swapped to an 8 pound pulley and started tuning. It is important to note that Joe did a baseline pull on my car before he did anything just to see where he was starting from. Turns out, he had to abort the pull at about 4800 because the A/F started going north of 14 to 1.
Two days later, with the only additions being the swap to the 8lb pulley, water/****, and Joe's tuning, my car made 660/695. With a 75 wet shot it made 816/995! This is all on the 8lb pulley! Not to mention the fact that ALL of the driveability issues are GONE. Drives 100% stock until you put your foot into it.
When it came time to pay the bill I almost s**t. This is the first time EVER, that I was unhappy with a bill because I felt as though I was taking advantage of the guy that was charging ME. I even argued it with Joe. If you are ever in the position like I was (in need of help and not sure what to do) do your self a favor and give Joe a call.
(Joe, if you ever read this...I stand by my statement that your logo is extreme gayness)
I was hoping for a little more, but it was still faster. Problem was, the car had HUGE holes and bogs. The transition from vacum to boost would bog the car pretty bad as well. My local shop wasn't happy with the VEC and recommended changing to a different tuning solution. I searched around the board and read some of the posts others had made about their experiences with PBJ. I gave Joe a call and he was confident he could fix any issues, as well as improve the power numbers.
I made the 10 hour each way drive to Joe's place. Joe has got to be one of the coolest guys I have ever been around. Fun as hell to hang out with too. Joe got right to work on my car. Installed the water/****, swapped to an 8 pound pulley and started tuning. It is important to note that Joe did a baseline pull on my car before he did anything just to see where he was starting from. Turns out, he had to abort the pull at about 4800 because the A/F started going north of 14 to 1.
Two days later, with the only additions being the swap to the 8lb pulley, water/****, and Joe's tuning, my car made 660/695. With a 75 wet shot it made 816/995! This is all on the 8lb pulley! Not to mention the fact that ALL of the driveability issues are GONE. Drives 100% stock until you put your foot into it.
When it came time to pay the bill I almost s**t. This is the first time EVER, that I was unhappy with a bill because I felt as though I was taking advantage of the guy that was charging ME. I even argued it with Joe. If you are ever in the position like I was (in need of help and not sure what to do) do your self a favor and give Joe a call.
(Joe, if you ever read this...I stand by my statement that your logo is extreme gayness)
