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Old May 26, 2014 | 07:55 PM
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Anybody know of a good builder/tuner in the cincinnati area if I was to buy a fm or dragos kit? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks guys
 
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Old May 27, 2014 | 05:41 AM
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None we know of in that area.
 
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Old May 27, 2014 | 06:03 AM
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Give Frank a call at DragosBikeWorks {1-815-765-1790}.
 
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If willing to travel, Jim Kennedy of Pardise Performance, in Matoon Ill, would be THE man that would be able to attend to that correctly.
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Does he have a website? I can't find anything ?
 
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I believe he is a member here "strokerjlk", and also can be found over on the HTT site.
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Ashland is way *** closer than Illinois, if you decide on the Dragos kit.
 
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ashland? who, what, where? thanks lol
 
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