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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 07:12 AM
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Does anyone here have any experience with MA Motorsports?
Thinking about going there because the alignment on my car is extremely fd up, and needs to be fixed asap.

looks like a good shop. Please inform me
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 10:01 AM
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I know MA people usually go to NTB or Mr. Tire for their alignments.
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just make sure to call ahead of time and confirm your appointment, went there and it was closed, apparently they were picking up parts for a build?, also if you got a lowered car it will be a pain to get into the shop its very "industrial" to say the least. long story short i left there and doubt ill be comming back the guy running the shop was kinda of a dick. sucks top becuase i need a shop in bmore and heard good things. give them a shot i hear good things, maybe ill give it a second shot if you got any luck
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thanks for your opinions. The only reason im going here is because i need them to install my coilovers and do my alignment all in the same day.

I heard good things about them before from a member on here... but i guess ill have to see. Ive called them twice today and have been told that i would be called back. The first time, i waited for 2 hours before calling back. So far, its been an hour and a half since the second call. I doubt ill call them back.

And about the location, they just moved to a different place, hopefully thats better. If they call me back, which is highly unlikely, ill go check it out. I need my stuff installed ASAP. Meaning like today ha ha. And todays almost over.

I just cant get a hold of steeez33 (J&D), otherwise id bring it there - (plus no alignment there so i dont know what i would do about that)

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still no call damn it... looks like im not going there.
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i just called them back after another 2 hours, and no answer. wtf kind of service is that? lol.
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They have been at their new location for quite some time now.
I do not think they have alignment tools, like I said before, they usually go to NTB for their alignments, the one on Joppa Road in Towson is the NTB I know they go to.
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They have been at their new location for quite some time now.
I do not think they have alignment tools, like I said before, they usually go to NTB for their alignments, the one on Joppa Road in Towson is the NTB I know they go to.
before they have told me that they do alignments
would a place near NTB install coilovers? i cant run around much, my alignment is really really really bad. the steering wheel is like off 15 degrees to the right.
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that sucks...normally ma is 100% top shelf and their custom fab work and car set up is great....i would still not count them out, the guys there are really busy and will take care of you upon contact.....if not ntb on york road in lutherville/timonium area, ask for brandon
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I don't think they will touch your coilovers.

But yeah, like Dale mentioned above, MA has top notch work and Brian is a good guy.
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i just dropped off my car at MA. Ray, the owner, ended up calling me half hour after i posted that. I met him and he seemed like alright. I met Brian, he seems cool - hes the one doing my suspension work. Im pretty impressed with their service actually haha. Unlike what happened with the phone calls, Ray and Brian agreed to work on it starting today or tomorrow and said that they would get it done ASAP.

Pretty impressive considering I just called them today for the first time.

We will see. Im hoping that my impression of them continues in this direction.
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Originally Posted by SS728
they usually go to NTB for their alignments
Ray told me to go there as well.
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glad there takin care of yah, lets us know how it turns out. there phone skills are on par with hellen kellar.I called them about
- exhuast install and retune
- install of bbk
- tweaking coilover setup
- numerous parts and services
and when they tell me to come by there closed,waited for around a hour but had to roll. probably 2k worth of labor in less than 3months and more importantly a trial run with them before I get a built motor and turbo upgrade. guess it will be pfsupercars,function, or hills garge

sorry for the rant I'm tired of dealing with auto shops that dick people over.

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Originally Posted by terps
glad there takin care of yah, lets us know how it turns out.
will do. They lost all that business lol that sucks for them. cant believe they told you to come on a closed day haha.
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Wow. Ray just called me again. I am so impressed at this point. they seem to have over-the-top customer service (disregarding their inability to answer phones haha)
He called to inform me that since it was in an accident and i needed it ASAP, they will be working late to finish it up in one night. (Remember, i dropped the car off at their closing time but they started it and are finishing it)

He asked me the ride height and told me that he fixed my alignment as best as he could without a machine.

It should be done tomorrow. Ill write a more extensive review when i pick up the car.

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Another update:
car is almost done. Ray called me a while back and told me that he thinks the SPC front camber arm kit is stupid. lol.
Apparently he doesnt think the hub spacer is very safe. I called TH Motorsports and they told me its required and some stuff about how it was designed.
I just told him to follow the directions lol.


Any input on this from anyone?
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Originally Posted by terps
glad there takin care of yah, lets us know how it turns out. there phone skills are on par with hellen kellar.I called them about
- exhuast install and retune
- install of bbk
- tweaking coilover setup
- numerous parts and services
and when they tell me to come by there closed,waited for around a hour but had to roll. probably 2k worth of labor in less than 3months and more importantly a trial run with them before I get a built motor and turbo upgrade. guess it will be pfsupercars,function, or hills garge

sorry for the rant I'm tired of dealing with auto shops that dick people over.
I recommend Hills garage. Frank is a good guy and knows his nissans.
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MA Motorsports are good peeps. Legit, and do good work. They know their stuff.

Brian and Ray have been around the industry for a while and built tons of the areas race cars.
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Originally Posted by Justin@WestCovinaNissan
MA Motorsports are good peeps. Legit, and do good work. They know their stuff.

Brian and Ray have been around the industry for a while and built tons of the areas race cars.
thank you for letting me know. good to know that coming from a sponsor on here.
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Where is "SP?" Zip code?
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