New Tampa area Resident

cozmo · 12-18-2006, 01:25 PM

Hello Tamparacing, I just recently (last 6 months) relo'd here from Chicago. I just started looking towards finishing up my 1JZ SC300, and was seaching around the web and found this forum.

I previously had a BBY 03 Evo8 shop car for Devotuning, but put a eagle rod through multiple places on the block and decided to part it out \ sell it in preporations for my relocation to Florida.

I've been racing since 98 back with my 95 GST dsm with a 50trim and many blown tranny's, I gave up on that project in favor for the Evo.

Now that I've finally bought a house after taking 6 months to sell my house back in chicago I can focus again on the car (money pit) hobby again. I'm out in Land O Lakes now. Anyone out in that area?

Anyway, What are the shops to go to in the area?

**D-Roll** · 12-18-2006, 02:18 PM

Welcome! check out XAT racing on Hillsborough Ave.

**chi town brat** · 12-18-2006, 06:38 PM

hey so the move is finished . cool

enjoy the wamer weather

slowsohc · 12-18-2006, 06:40 PM

Congrats on the new place and welcome.

**Cammo** · 12-19-2006, 05:28 PM

Glad ya made it over, welcome to Tampa Racing

Hostetler · 12-19-2006, 06:18 PM

welcome!

im a new tampa resident as well. for shops check out Driven Concepts on Hillsborough Ave. and ask for Ryan

. we have 3 sc300 projects under way at the moment

cozmo · 12-19-2006, 10:15 PM

Thanks for all the great welcomes, I'm hopping to do some auto-x, road racing with the piggy SC300 once I get the kinks worked out. I also deffently need to hit the drag strip too. I've totaly been deprived of all racing for the last 8-10 months and need my fix! I'll probobly OD this season.

Anyone from chi town originaly? I assume Chi town brat is, where about man?

And thanks for the shop recommendations, I'm sure I'll be needing odds and ends very soon.

senor honda · 12-20-2006, 04:26 AM

Did you run autocrosses up north?
We have some great weather for it.
Welcome to TR.-Bob

cozmo · 12-20-2006, 11:21 AM

I did my autoxing with the windy city bmw club as I had friends in that group and it was much more personal than the SCCA, and you actually got 5-6 runs in each session. Thanks Bob!

**chi town brat** · 12-21-2006, 02:07 AM

BMW club runs about 8 per session

SCCA is about 5 - 6 pending

and i'm chi, originally Oak Forest and hung out on the S Side a lot with friends

cozmo · 12-22-2006, 12:52 AM

Cool, thanks for the heads up chi town brat.. I spent my fair share of time in the south side at doty rd back in the day seting up races lol.. no more of that crap though after seeing some kids car shot up, and people getting run off the road. Mainly hung out at VIP after that down on harlem.

**Joann** · 12-22-2006, 08:09 PM

welcome

**Projekt** · 12-23-2006, 02:50 PM

a10secstreetcar · 12-25-2006, 02:01 AM

WELCOME!

12-18-2006, 01:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
cozmo Registered User Car: My TRGarage : 10	New Tampa area Resident Hello Tamparacing, I just recently (last 6 months) relo'd here from Chicago. I just started looking towards finishing up my 1JZ SC300, and was seaching around the web and found this forum. I previously had a BBY 03 Evo8 shop car for Devotuning, but put a eagle rod through multiple places on the block and decided to part it out \ sell it in preporations for my relocation to Florida. I've been racing since 98 back with my 95 GST dsm with a 50trim and many blown tranny's, I gave up on that project in favor for the Evo. Now that I've finally bought a house after taking 6 months to sell my house back in chicago I can focus again on the car (money pit) hobby again. I'm out in Land O Lakes now. Anyone out in that area? Anyway, What are the shops to go to in the area? Last edited by cozmo : 12-19-2006 at 10:12 PM.

12-19-2006, 10:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
cozmo Registered User Car: My TRGarage : 10	Thanks for all the great welcomes, I'm hopping to do some auto-x, road racing with the piggy SC300 once I get the kinks worked out. I also deffently need to hit the drag strip too. I've totaly been deprived of all racing for the last 8-10 months and need my fix! I'll probobly OD this season. Anyone from chi town originaly? I assume Chi town brat is, where about man? And thanks for the shop recommendations, I'm sure I'll be needing odds and ends very soon. Last edited by cozmo : 12-19-2006 at 10:18 PM.

12-18-2006, 02:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
D-Roll Blasian Sensation Car: 08 Nissan Altima coupe 6spd. My TRGarage 813 : 799222696	Welcome! check out XAT racing on Hillsborough Ave.

12-18-2006, 06:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
chi town brat your fear fuels you Car: JC (91) Li'l 1 (90) & Bratz Toy (92) All Civic All Hatches My TRGarage Heaven & Hell : 352851728	hey so the move is finished . cool enjoy the wamer weather

12-18-2006, 06:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
slowsohc mercs bitches Car: LHT built EX My TRGarage the fruit bowl : 844254627	Congrats on the new place and welcome.

12-19-2006, 05:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
Cammo Is on a mission! Car: My TRGarage Lutz : 319511748	Glad ya made it over, welcome to Tampa Racing

12-19-2006, 06:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
Hostetler IS BETTER THAN YOU :) Car: 03 350z,92 VQ SIL80(under the knive),91 RPS13 My TRGarage New Tampa : 314921686	welcome! im a new tampa resident as well. for shops check out Driven Concepts on Hillsborough Ave. and ask for Ryan . we have 3 sc300 projects under way at the moment

12-20-2006, 04:26 AM	#8 (permalink)
senor honda Installs it! Builds it! Car: Honda Accord-cowl Inducted, 351 CI Police Interceptor Air Filter with high rise hood My TRGarage around Tampa Florida, Paradise : 169503362	Did you run autocrosses up north? We have some great weather for it. Welcome to TR.-Bob

12-20-2006, 11:21 AM	#9 (permalink)
cozmo Registered User Car: My TRGarage : 10	I did my autoxing with the windy city bmw club as I had friends in that group and it was much more personal than the SCCA, and you actually got 5-6 runs in each session. Thanks Bob!

12-21-2006, 02:07 AM	#10 (permalink)
chi town brat your fear fuels you Car: JC (91) Li'l 1 (90) & Bratz Toy (92) All Civic All Hatches My TRGarage Heaven & Hell : 352851728	BMW club runs about 8 per session SCCA is about 5 - 6 pending and i'm chi, originally Oak Forest and hung out on the S Side a lot with friends

12-22-2006, 12:52 AM	#11 (permalink)
cozmo Registered User Car: My TRGarage : 10	Cool, thanks for the heads up chi town brat.. I spent my fair share of time in the south side at doty rd back in the day seting up races lol.. no more of that crap though after seeing some kids car shot up, and people getting run off the road. Mainly hung out at VIP after that down on harlem.

12-22-2006, 08:09 PM	#12 (permalink)
Joann You'll love me. Car: My TRGarage Tampa : 2162146	welcome

12-23-2006, 02:50 PM	#13 (permalink)
Projekt Wanna make bunk beds? Car: 1999 Jeep Wrangler My TRGarage Ft. Bragg, CA : 851725389	hi

12-25-2006, 02:01 AM	#14 (permalink)
a10secstreetcar Registered User Car: My TRGarage : 19488680	WELCOME!