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Old 02 July 2013, 07:49 PM
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well will be looking to tune my new standard bugeye sti, i live in northamptonshire, where would the best place for me to go ?
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Originally Posted by wrx scooby wrx
well will be looking to tune my new standard bugeye sti, i live in northamptonshire, where would the best place for me to go ?
zen performance
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Originally Posted by the shreksta
zen performance
cheers mate, i haven't heard of them, where are they based have they got a good reputation ?
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http://www.zenperformance.co.uk
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As above, Paul Blamire at Zen.

Very good reputation, and there's not many UK tuners that have done Superlap Battle at Tsukuba.


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Old 02 July 2013, 08:10 PM
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Thwaites Developments in Warwick too

http://tdracing.co.uk/


There's also API in Harbury

http://www.apiimpreza.com/
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kwik fit in kettering
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wow !!!! never thought of them thanks i think they would be my best bet
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well zen is very close too me so il give them a call, it will be very handy them being so close if they are good
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Originally Posted by wrx scooby wrx
well zen is very close too me so il give them a call, it will be very handy them being so close if they are good
you have no worries with zen matey
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I think you need to decide what you want to do in the way of tuning and budget.
zen are excellent as most people have said above.
but if you just want to change a few parts like exhausts etc and then a remap there may be better options for your budget.

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Originally Posted by tubbytommy
I think you need to decide what you want to do in the way of tuning and budget.
zen are excellent as most people have said above.
but if you just want to change a few parts like exhausts etc and then a remap there may be better options for your budget.
such as ?
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well it depends on your plans as I said.

tuning is a bit vague.

if you want a full on 600 bhp engine build then zen is your company.
if you want to change the exhaust and fit some uprated brakes there may be a cheaper option of the same quality.

I like many on here use tim farmer who is an ex zen employee and mobile mechanic.
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Tim for mechanics....Paul for mapping....whatever stage of tuning imo...
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Carnetix, Melton Mowbray.
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+1 for Tim, top bloke used him a couple of times now :-)
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I thought Zen had stopped doing any spannering and only did ECU work.......

Shaun
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The best part of zen has always been Paul and his skills!

Best tuner must be RCM. Wouldn't take my car anywhere else (other than zen mapping it) that's if you really need the best?
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Originally Posted by tubbytommy
kwik fit in kettering
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Originally Posted by wrx scooby wrx
wow !!!! never thought of them thanks i think they would be my best bet
Old 03 July 2013, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Midlife......
I thought Zen had stopped doing any spannering and only did ECU work.......

Shaun
Nope, Richard does most of the 'spannering' now though.

I wouldn't take my car anywhere else (if I still had it )
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As above Zen Performance, they are awesome!
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I'm surprised no one has mentioned Finch Motorsport they've got experience building for F1
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