L.A. Mod Shop Recommendations?

Talk2meg00se · 03-27-2012, 11:27 PM

'08 M3 is coming off warranty; time to mod. Have pulled together fairly serious list, including: wheels, exhaust, tune, pulley, intake, and maybe spacers.

Anyway, have been in touch with Auto Talent but they haven't been responsive. Don't think that they want the project for some reason.

Can anyone recommend a mod shop in L.A. that can handle this sort of thing?

Much thanks in advance!

spdy330 · 03-27-2012, 11:37 PM

LTBMW - http://ltbmw.com/

AV9 · 03-28-2012, 01:30 AM

if you're cool with OC, i would recommend MRF Engineering.

WesleyC · 03-28-2012, 01:43 AM

LTBMW or Platte Forme

onnex · 03-28-2012, 01:45 AM

Bavarian Exclusive has been my go-to shop for all purpose work, MRF would be a solid bet too. Lots of shop fanboys on here, so take all replies with a grain of salt and do some of your own research after hearing the gamut of responses.

Johnny Lin · 03-28-2012, 01:50 AM

Platte Forme a.g.http://platteforme.com/

slo_guy · 03-28-2012, 03:02 AM

///M Shop and Status in Torrance

persian54 · 03-28-2012, 03:09 AM

EAS, R's Tuning, Gintani.

OC3 · 03-28-2012, 03:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Talk2meg00se

'08 M3 is coming off warranty; time to mod. Have pulled together fairly serious list, including: wheels, exhaust, tune, pulley, intake, and maybe spacers.

Anyway, have been in touch with Auto Talent but they haven't been responsive. Don't think that they want the project for some reason.

Can anyone recommend a mod shop in L.A. that can handle this sort of thing?

Much thanks in advance!

Are you the dude who relocated from NY & settled in Hancock Park?

creaminz · 03-28-2012, 03:30 AM

I had LTBMW build my e90 and couldnt be happier.

THE TECH · 03-28-2012, 08:05 AM

Buy parts and DIY! Save yourself a bunch of money.

aus · 03-28-2012, 09:11 AM

AutoTalent is awesome. If your serious about getting stuff, just call Sam. He showed me the number of emails he gets a day. It was crazy, and he knows 99% won't be buying anything.

Their tech is super OCD about doing it right the first time. Besides, you should check ou all the cool cars they have just sitting around.

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tom @ eas · 03-28-2012, 12:17 PM

We're primarily M3 oriented, and would be thrilled to work on yours:

We're located in Anaheim where the 91/55 freeways meet. Feel free to contact any of our team and we'll be happy to help.

Malek@MRF · 03-28-2012, 01:20 PM

There are many shops that can assist you in whatever you may need.

Best advice is to make a visit to the shops, get to know the personnel and go with the one that makes you feel most comfortable.

Malek

Talk2meg00se · 03-28-2012, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OC3

Are you the dude who relocated from NY & settled in Hancock Park?

haha yeah, that's me

mmandaniel · 03-28-2012, 07:46 PM

I would go with AutoTalent, just give Sam a call, great great work

Singletrack · 03-28-2012, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnny Lin

Platte Forme a.g.http://platteforme.com/

Why does it have "a.g." at the end?

HighRevM · 03-28-2012, 10:28 PM

I have done business with Both EAS and MRF Engineering and had good experiences. Just give them a call for any questions.

SignatureJames · 03-28-2012, 11:21 PM

EAS has built my car from start to finish... they must be doing something right, SEMA 2011 Rays Engineering Car to secret 2012 projects TBA

Talk2meg00se · 03-30-2012, 01:22 AM

going to give auto talent another 24 hrs to respond and then thats it.

thinking EAS.

though my gf did just tell me that any form of exhaust is "corny" and that she'd be generally upset if i upgraded the sound beyond stock.

wwhhhaaatttt?

meh, chicks ....

aus · 03-30-2012, 10:46 AM

You guys try calling them? Choose Sam in their menu.

(310) 231-7800

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kchu221 · 03-30-2012, 11:05 AM

yea autotalent is the place to go if youre in socal. give sam a call, (310)231-7800 ext. 101. also their mechanic zolti know his shit, even if you just do a simple oil change, hell inspect your car all around and tell you whats wrong if theres any. autotalent FTW!

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aus Major General 890 Rep 9,031 Posts Drives: Odysse Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seal Beach, CA iTrader: (10)	AutoTalent is awesome. If your serious about getting stuff, just call Sam. He showed me the number of emails he gets a day. It was crazy, and he knows 99% won't be buying anything. Their tech is super OCD about doing it right the first time. Besides, you should check ou all the cool cars they have just sitting around. . __________________ Let me get this straight... You are swapping out parts designed by some of the top engineers in the world because some guys sponsored by a company told you it's "better??" But when you ask the same guy about tracking, "oh no, I have a kid now" or "I just detailed my car." or "i just got new tires."
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Talk2meg00se Captain 102 Rep 660 Posts Drives: 2013 E92 M3 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	going to give auto talent another 24 hrs to respond and then thats it. thinking EAS. though my gf did just tell me that any form of exhaust is "corny" and that she'd be generally upset if i upgraded the sound beyond stock. wwhhhaaatttt? meh, chicks .... Last edited by Talk2meg00se; 03-30-2012 at 02:23 AM..
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aus Major General 890 Rep 9,031 Posts Drives: Odysse Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seal Beach, CA iTrader: (10)	You guys try calling them? Choose Sam in their menu. (310) 231-7800 . __________________ Let me get this straight... You are swapping out parts designed by some of the top engineers in the world because some guys sponsored by a company told you it's "better??" But when you ask the same guy about tracking, "oh no, I have a kid now" or "I just detailed my car." or "i just got new tires."
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kchu221 JDM whore 188 Rep 3,341 Posts Drives: 2009 997.1 Turbo Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: los angeles iTrader: (11)	yea autotalent is the place to go if youre in socal. give sam a call, (310)231-7800 ext. 101. also their mechanic zolti know his shit, even if you just do a simple oil change, hell inspect your car all around and tell you whats wrong if theres any. autotalent FTW!
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