Fiat performance tuning mechanic in Bay area

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ward00
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Fiat performance tuning mechanic in Bay area

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So I just called Chris Olbert in Santa Cruz after waiting for 3 months to move up on his waiting list and have not moved any closer than last time I called. At this rate, I may be dead before I have my 75 Spider looked at by him.

Hoping there is another mechanic in the California Bay Area that knows how to performance tune dual IDFs/and and adjustable cam pullies. My car runs ok, but know it is not optimized and I don't have the time to spend/experiment with it anymore, I'd rather pay an expert to do it, but that's the problem, there seems to be very few of them left.

Any suggestions?

Barring finding any one here in northern ca, I'll drive the car to Allisons.
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Re: Fiat performance tuning mechanic in Bay area

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Have you tried Kelly at Wine Country Motors?
ward00
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Re: Fiat performance tuning mechanic in Bay area

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Yes - called Kelly, he indicated he was better suited to general run of the mill tuning of a bad running car, not optimizing the tuning (performance tuning) of a car that is currently running ok.

My goal is to optimize my dual IDF jetting and adjustable cam wheels for max HP.

There are plenty of mechanics that know how to tune IDFs, but not that many that have the personal database of what a Fiat with my set up should feel like based on changes they make.

I really don't want to subject the car to a trip to Upland and, lacking finding someone to help here in the bay area, may end up biting the bullet and try to blow the engine up myself.
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