anyone around NJ ever go to LaRocca's?

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mxer24

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I'm from Old Bridge,NJ, where raceway park is and Mike LaRocca's. I know a guy who knows Mike personally and actually had him build a 9 second 85GT. He is the only guy i have spoke to in person who deals with him. However, i have heard mixed things about his shop and stuff. Any first person opinions?

 

QUICK91LX

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I have not dealt with them myself but the company recently changed hands and from what I hear the quality of work and service is nowhere near what it used to be. There are a couple complaint threads in the Northeast forum about them...thats just what I know but others may have been OK

 

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Ive heard mixed story's even from years back. For the most part there pretty good. I'd take my 5.0 there before I'd take it to a regular shop, its there specialty.

 

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i forget where i heard it, but they are supposed to be very good at one type of procharging or something with a certain type of fuel management and nothing else. heard that from a complaint, but i think it was for a modular. I know Mike LaRocca's mustang runs 8's. Cant argue with him there

 

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Take the extra trip and just go to Mustang Magic. Ive heard a lot of mixed things about Laroccas, I have been to MM a few times and I have nothing but positive thoughts, they do AWESOME work, and they do it fast. Great prices too. Very much worth the trip.

 

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where is mustang Magic?

 

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I doubt googling it would tell you.

 

QUICK91LX

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mxer24 said:

i forget where i heard it, but they are supposed to be very good at one type of procharging or something with a certain type of fuel management and nothing else. heard that from a complaint, but i think it was for a modular. I know Mike LaRocca's mustang runs 8's. Cant argue with him there

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The LaRocca's don't own it anymore, so that leaves more open to interpretation

I have also heard hacker stories about Mustang Magic, so I guess it's just a matter of doing your homework as best you can, talking with both places and seeing what feels right for you.