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10-25-2013, 10:25 AM
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Power Member/NJFBOA Bookie/Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: North Jersey = Best Jersey.
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Winter's here...Remote Starters?
Girlfriend wants one for her '99 Mustang. Just something basic to warm up the car from her bedroom window at 6AM during these cold winter mornings.
Anyone particularly pleased with a shop nearby Randolph or Wayne?
I spoke with Car Craft Audio in Dover & they said 300 installed.
Spoke with Rad of Radical Tunes in Wayne, and he said $150 installed.
Anyone else you guys recommend going to/staying away from?
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1995 Firebird... Stock-ish.
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Originally Posted by LS1ow
Good. He microwaved my phone 6 years ago, i hope his intake erupts.
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10-25-2013, 10:31 AM
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Lord of the rings / 10 Second Club / Meet Coordinator
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Location: Millstone Township, NJ
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I know its a ride but I was happy with Zippos in East Brunswick off of Rt 18. They installed an Avital unit for $300 in my wifes Lex. The guy literally was whistling as he was working so that was a good sign. It's been in there for at least a couple years with no issue. It's a basic unit which is all I was looking for.
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Forever dyno queen / 777rwhp 662 rwtq @ 17lbs / 10.2 @ 140
'24 Corvette Z06
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10-25-2013, 10:34 AM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
Join Date: May 2008
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Block heaters ftw
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10-25-2013, 10:53 AM
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Admin.
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hamilton, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackbirdws6
I know its a ride but I was happy with Zippos in East Brunswick off of Rt 18. They installed an Avital unit for $300 in my wifes Lex. The guy literally was whistling as he was working so that was a good sign. It's been in there for at least a couple years with no issue. It's a basic unit which is all I was looking for.
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i hope their electrical work is better than their 'suspension' work. i saw some nightmares come out of there. they felt there was no better way to lower a car than with an acetylene torch to the springs.
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Vent Windows Forever!
The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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10-25-2013, 10:57 AM
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11 Second Club
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Edison, NJ
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Stay away from AutoMate.
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1999 Z28 Convertible. 6 speed swap, wide cowl hood, full hockey stripes, and a whining 10 bolt.
2008 Sierra Vortec Max. 6.2 swapped, headers, Magnaflow catback, GMPP CAI, NHT optioned tow package.
2006 GTO, 11.48 @ 118.3
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10-25-2013, 11:19 AM
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Lord of the rings / 10 Second Club / Meet Coordinator
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Millstone Township, NJ
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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
i hope their electrical work is better than their 'suspension' work. i saw some nightmares come out of there. they felt there was no better way to lower a car than with an acetylene torch to the springs.
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I wouldn't touch them for anything else but their electrical work was great from particular installer.
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97 T/A Ram Air Convt
Forever dyno queen / 777rwhp 662 rwtq @ 17lbs / 10.2 @ 140
'24 Corvette Z06
17 Sierra 2500HD Dmax
81 Turbo TA
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10-25-2013, 11:23 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: West Milford
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I had one installed many, many years ago at autosound plus in the Willowbrook mall (across from the movie theater)..never had an issue w/them or the device.
Rad from radical tunes was always a good guy too..always bought my audio stuff from him back in the day.
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1992 L98/ttop Firehawk tribute (sold)
2006 Srt-10 Viper
2012 z-71
2011 Equinox (family vehicle)
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10-25-2013, 11:44 AM
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The Mayor / 2009 Member of the Year / Moderator
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Location: Northwest
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Service at Car Craft Audio is excellent. We've been doing business with them for a while.
I had them do a headunit and Sirius in my Explorer 5 years ago. When my Sirius randomly started working intermittently, I called Junior; he said to come right down, where they wired up the new antenna and I was out the door in a couple minutes, no questions asked.
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1995 Z28 Convertible A4 13.78 @ 100 (CAI, high flow cat, catback, 160 thermo, hypertech, Strano springs, Koni yellows, sway bars, 3 pt. UMI SFC)
2018 Sea Doo GTX - 3 cylinders and das boooooost
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Is English your 2nd language? Did you graduate high school? Your posts make my head hurt.
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Last edited by Anti_Rice_Guy; 10-25-2013 at 12:20 PM.
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10-25-2013, 12:18 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: NNJ
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Mike, give Reed Audio a call over in Glen Rock. We've used them for car alarm issues/backup camera/and audio problems and they have always done top notch work and I don't think they were that expensive.
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1997 Camaro Z28 - 355 LT1, T56, CC503, LTs, ORY, Bald Eagle-back exhaust, !emissions, Lingenfelter CAI, EWP, !CAGS, BMR LCAs, UMI PHB, Koni Str.t/Koni SA, C5 Z06 front / LS1 F-body rear brake swap, factory hurst with short stick 
2014 2LT Cruze 2.0 Turbo Diesel
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10-25-2013, 04:26 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Morris County
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Jersey Michael, go to car craft.
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94 Trans am 25th anniversary
86 Buick Regal T-type
73 camaro 454/T56 work in progress.
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10-27-2013, 03:34 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Morris County, NJ
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I recommend Sound Waves in Parsippany. They installed a remote start on my wife's Scion 5 years ago, and it has worked flawlessly since. No issues at all.
They are a pro shop with pro installers. They are always doing very high end cars there, so that says something about the clientele. At least its not a place with slammed 95 civics out front and fartpipe exhausts, lol.
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355 & Supercharged... 
Another trip inside the acid bath..no salvation and the grave is coming fast..
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10-27-2013, 04:39 PM
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Power Member/NJFBOA Bookie/Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: North Jersey = Best Jersey.
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Some really great posts in here. Thanks guys, I'll be sure to call through all of the above.
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1995 Firebird... Stock-ish.
Quote:
Originally Posted by LS1ow
Good. He microwaved my phone 6 years ago, i hope his intake erupts.
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11-23-2013, 07:06 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Hawthorne, New Jersey
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Orrrrrr just DIY! a 99 stang isnt to bad to do..... http://www.the12volt.com/installbay/...etail/896.html
And yes, a lot of installers will put a system in that will "be there for years"..but i have a feeling that most car guys will one day look under the dash and be rather upset about the way the wiring job looks/was done.
DEI products have always been my favorite.
Just sayin..but i am a month late with this post too. lol
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