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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 10:50 AM
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a friend of mine is taking his rs turbo powered xr2 to jamsport next week! just wanted to know what they are like? i did try and point him in a direction i know he would get the service he derserves (msd/karl) but he didnt listen! im going along for the run aswell!

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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 10:52 AM
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they are top, nice chaps
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 10:53 AM
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cool,, i'll have my "know-it-all-eye" all over them
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 10:53 AM
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i only met dan, but he's fookin CRAZY!
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 11:07 AM
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See back of this month's PF, Dan thinks he's a woman - he looks a bit in his pose .
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 11:11 AM
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Jamsport Dan as we know him down notts nice guy got a very nice sapphire cosworth and ERST cab top man good laff so if hes anything to go by the the companys a winner.
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 11:40 AM
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Mike Rainbird, i cant find my copy,, i think its down the girls house

jimmyb_sapphirecosworth, cool hope h does great work on ym friends car then
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 11:46 AM
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Dan from Jamsport is a loon! One of the nicest people I've met from the board
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 12:18 PM
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When I blew my gearbox at Pod, Dan towed me out in his old 3 door, we was over 70mph most of the way with a peice of rope as long as a gnats cock.

Top lot of lads though
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 12:19 PM
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Jamie and the boys know their stuff with RS Turbo engines, they'll look after your mate no worries

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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 12:22 PM
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I'm off down there tomorrow so I'll let you know on Monday. Met the boys at the last PF meet at Southend & top bunch of blokes, mad as hatters but funny as fook. They seem to know their stuff and when chatting to them last week was good for advice & ideas.
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 12:35 PM
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Seem liek a good place to go!

Dan is a good lad & a lil crazy!

spoke to jamie a few times & he seems a very clever chap!

Me m8 had a engine done by them in his rst & that goes well & he has no probs with it!
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speaking from experince

i wouldnt let them tune me radio !!!!!!!
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 03:55 PM
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Ive had mine tuned by the rs turbo king twice now with no complaints, although they are a bit laid back so you’ll probably end up being there nearly all day.
Id say jamie knows his stuff if his last rst was anything to go by, fairly rapid and seamed bullet proof never saw it blow up when I saw it go. and i agree dan is a liitle made, think he`s been breathing in to many exhaust fumes
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Originally Posted by RS__vanman
speaking from experince

i wouldnt let them tune me radio !!!!!!!
owww a bit of bad news! wanna say more?

dont worry i'll have my watchful eye out
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 04:53 PM
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my mate is taking his 106 gti there on monday to have t/b's fitted and a S/c he has all the bits, and they are going to put it in, sould be good fun when its done
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owww a bit of bad news! wanna say more?
took mine there to be set up
got it back slower than when it went and wasnt a happy chappy
took it to castle and they laughed about the settins put it right and it flew!!

my bro turbo ran for 4 years had no ploblems done loads and loads of shoot outs ,quaters,top speeds etc etc
took it there to be "live mapped" after a day on the "rollers"yea rollers not on the road!! they said there you go
first top speed run melted a piston!!

we rebuilt the engine took it to a top quality mapper
he found problems that should of been fixed before it was mapped the first
time,problems that meant that no way it could of been mapped propper

just my experince of jamsport
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Old Sep 11, 2004 | 10:22 AM
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RS__vanman, thats not good news
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Old Sep 11, 2004 | 12:04 PM
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spoke to people there having there cars done there this morning & they all seem happy with there work but every 1 has a bad story to tell about some 1


so its personel preference mate,,

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yep ya pay ya money you take the chance

personally i think there are better tunners about!!!
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RS__vanman, ill give my options on thursday
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Old Sep 11, 2004 | 02:55 PM
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never used em myself, but they set fire to my mate turbo'd XR4x4 after forgetting to put a petrol pipe clip on.....

as said, havnt used myself, so havnt got my own opinion. They just seem to have a reputation more round here as the 'in' crowd more than quality tuners.....you wouldnt believe what cars are popping up with Jam Sport stickers on Remember the Turbosystems sticker phase of about 1998?


so as said, no personal opinion on their work, but I wouldn't use em I use G Sport (currently rebuilding my Cos to St3). Quality work, no frills
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Old Sep 11, 2004 | 02:57 PM
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never used them gareth, but every time ive read about them in a mag or a shoot out.. they just look like chavs ragging saph cossies

you're a clued up bloke though.. so keep em peeled if you go
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Old Sep 11, 2004 | 03:05 PM
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you're a clued up bloke though.. so keep em peeled if you go
i dont know where you got the impression from
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Old Sep 12, 2004 | 10:10 PM
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jamie has worked on ALL my cars in the last 6yrs and never had a problem. as for mapping my car was mapped there and yes using the rollers and same again perfect, cold start perfect, mid range perfect, full throttle perfect. can'ty fault them in anyway. AS for chav's I own a saph and it runs a jamsport sticker to show my support. As for Lee R guess he can't say good things about them as it's local competion

One thing I'll say which maybe pisses some power figure chasing customers off is that jamie will not tune a car to make the figure wanbted on the rollers, he'll tune it to the best and the safest to the parts fitted and the customers budget.
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Old Sep 12, 2004 | 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Danny B
As for Lee R guess he can't say good things about them as it's local competion

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as said, havnt got a personal opinion, cos I havnt used them

what competition, who else around the area is competition for Jam Sport? he has none....because he's the only 'known' Ford tuner in Northampton

The bloke I use doesnt advertise no-where, hardly any fucker knows about him
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Old Sep 13, 2004 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Lee R
Originally Posted by Danny B
As for Lee R guess he can't say good things about them as it's local competion

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what competition, who else around the area is competition for Jam Sport? he has none....because he's the only 'known' Ford tuner in Northampton
Since when have JamSport been known as a 'Ford' tuner? They dont specialise in any particular model of car, in fact Dan was telling me just last week that they are doing a lot of work on the Jap scene.

They have a reputation of knowing a lot about the RST engines and getting the best from them, and this was proven by Jamie's Q plate RST, and im sure will be proven again by Jamies new project.
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Old Sep 13, 2004 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Clare

Since when have JamSport been known as a 'Ford' tuner? They dont specialise in any particular model of car, .
who said they did? I meant they are the only 'known' Ford tuner in Northampton, didnt say they only done Fords Clare
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anyway there tops guys
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Old Sep 13, 2004 | 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Danny B
anyway there tops guys
at the end of the day, they'll be a good story to every bad story...

pay ya money, take ya choice
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Was down there on Sat and they know there stuff & a great bunch of lads.

They can also eat as well just over Ł50 on burger king between 9 of us Was a top day cheers guys
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They can also eat as well just over Ł50 on burger king between 9 of us Was a top day cheers guys
All decent tuners have large take out bills....

Heres one of our mapping session snacks


And another:


And another:



Chill out peeps..
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so stu is that what ive to bring for bribes when i do eventually get car down to you
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We eat far too much with 2 food vans a day and regular visits to the Burger King, McDonalds or KFC that are..........

Just round the corner..........
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Old Sep 13, 2004 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by RS2wd
my mate is taking his 106 gti there on monday to have t/b's fitted and a S/c he has all the bits, and they are going to put it in, sould be good fun when its done
Yeah, you started it yet Dan? LOL

As far as bribes go, I forgot to mention that theres that stick of rock you requested in order to do my car in one of my boxes! Dig it out!

Brackets and injectors should be with you by the end of the week aswell! Cheers
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i love my car and after spending a day with the boy,s they are one of only two tuners i will let touch my car top lads they really know there stuff !! the other tuner i use is tommy field as he,s the dog,s nuts aswell
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Was nice to meet you and your cronies matey...

See you Tuesday at the essex Meet.


PS. Are you bringing the bear...LOL
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