After 5 years of owning my 2017 Z06, I finally decided to upgrade my engine and exhaust. My goal was to increase the HP and torque without sacrificing drivability. As with most Corvette owners, I am meticulous with the care of my vehicle and wanted to maintain the same degree of smoothness and steadiness of acceleration. Altering engine components can affect the powertrain in many different ways and I wanted to make sure I chose a reputable and knowledgeable shop. I live in VA but had decided to ship my vehicle to Texas and get the work done by one of the most respected performance upgrade shops in the business but I'm glad I waited a couple of weeks before doing so.
I am very much into the local VA car scene and through several conversations with local car enthusiasts, I started to hear about Late Model Domestics. I visited the shop and spoke to Mario and his wife Shannon and after an hour of conversation, I could tell they both had in-depth knowledge of my car's platform. I could also tell that the shop atmosphere was a 'family affair', which increased my level of comfort.
Mario and his brilliant team performed numerous upgrades to my car, including improvements to my supercharger, throttle body, wire sets, upper pulley, X pipe, etc. and added an ice tank, CAM, headers and performed a brilliant tune. As I mentioned earlier, I was very nervous about the post upgrade drivability and to my surprise, my car is very smooth at cruising speeds with zero cam surge (bucking and jumping hesitation) during moderate load situations. The tune is absolutely SPOT ON! I couldn't be more pleased.
Additionally, I always like to comment on 'service after the sale'. Again, Mario has been available anytime I had general questions. He has also called me several times after shop hours throughout the week and non-working days, just to ask how my car is performing. That's the kind of service that produces repeat customers. I also like the fact that Mario is also a car guy which is why he better understands customer concerns, and goes 'the extra mile' to explain things other shops would consider a waste of time. He called me throughout the whole process to explain each task in great detail, sent me pics and invited me to come to the shop to witness certain aspects of the build.
Their customer service and attention to detail is SECOND TO NONE! I am so pleased with the level of service I received and I am looking forward getting a few more upgrades. read more