Advanced Racing Dynamics - Houston, Texas

Kody Dupre

I have a supercharged Sierra 1500. I have spent thousands at other tuners here in Louisiana trying to get my truck just right. One tune completely destroyed my transmission. Owen rebuilt my trams much strong and gave me the right advice on other issues. It's been over a year now and haven't had any problems whatsoever. Although I'm in New Orleans, I told him it's worth the drive for excellent quality work. Will bring every GM vehicle I will ever have to him from now on.

Mike Lee

There are reasons for all the bad reviews folks. The Houston Camaro club dumped them as sponsors and the previous place they sponsored did exactly the same. Caught red handed spraying nitrous into a customers intake during dyno runs to improve HP numbers. Trashed countless transmissions including my own due to poor tunes. I should have listened to all the warnings. There are way too many good shops around Houston than to give this one a second thought.

Larry D

Want to know the REAL deal about ARD speak to ANYONE in the Bayou City Muscle Cars club and you'll get the truth. ARD has done multiple 1000+hp cars for our club alone and fixed countless other cars that came to them fubar'd by other local shops. Anything from simple bolt-ons to big motor LSX/superchargers/turbo's/nitrous, custom fabbed tanks and welded in roll bars. Primarily Chevy Cadillac and Dodge.
I personally have a 1500hp LSX twin turbo plus nitrous 2010 Camaro that Owen Priest is directly responsible for and I couldn't be happier. He's very active with the club and after having dealt with 2 other high profile local shops before finally finding ARD I can honestly tell you that ARD is the only shop I'll use from now on.

Hawkeye David

FANTASTIC!

A.R.D. has done all of the performance mods and maintenance to my wife's 2010 SS Camaro without one issue in 60k miles on the car. They just upgraded the suspension of my 2013 with a pedders kit and installed a nitrous kit that included a custom made fuel cell that is painted to match the car. The job was done right within 6 days. I couldn't be happier with this shop.

John Jackson

Ok, so I don't know how many of you have ever brought your car someplace that did a very bad job on your car but I’m sure you would have wished someone had told you before you brought your car there right?

First let me just say that this is not a plug for another shop or a personal issue, this is exactly what happened to me.

Here is just a short summary of what happed to me, and I have all the supporting documentation.

I brought my car there to have the driveline upgraded and replaced. Originally it was only supposed to cost 3000 dollars, in the end I spend 13,000+++ dollars. How is this possible you ask? Good question

I was supposed to take a couple of months, they needed to pull the driveline and replace it with a unit I supplied from another car. It was in perfect condition, ARD just needed to install components which I supplied brand new. Injectors, turbo, fuel rail, clutch etc.. Nothing cheap or used, brand new.

Ok so 2 months turns into 6 months, then 8 months. At this point I’m wanting my car back finished or not. Always it's "hey this part needs to be replaced", again and again and all of the parts are brand new!! I keep getting replacement parts and the dealers are asking whats going on? They have never had this part fail ever!! We are talking about injectors, clutches, fuel regulators. I will spare you the details, let's just say ARD and I spoke often - and each time one item or so would be completed.

So finally I get the call "The car is done". So I drive the car and it goes right back to ARD. Died right there on the test drive had to be towed, did not run right to begin with! Then a succession of problems everything from missing bolts to it wouldn't idle. Day after day it comes home then goes back.

Finally the engine goes and the culprit? The clutch was disk installed backwards and burned up the thrust bearings. (yes it's an import) How do I know? People who used to work there apologized to me and told me not to let Owen charge me for the damage.

So then what? I buy a new brand new bottom end, finally start to drive it and it blows a rod. Less than 500 break in miles never raced or driven hard.

Now a well known and reputable shop gets the car and goes through everything. I don’t even have the time or patience to list all of the items here they found. Everything that was done was done half assed. Three months later the car is picked up and I have pictures of everything they did.

Three really great ones I would like to share, fuel pump wires were pinched and shorted IN THE FUEL TANK I’m sure that was completely. The turbo return line was stainless braided line- BUT HEY JUST CAUSE IT'S RUBBER ON THE INSIDE DOESN'T MEAN IT CAN'T BE USED AGAINST THE HEADER!!! So what if it LEAKS OIL ON THE HEADER I’m sure that's fine no fire hazard there. Or maybe the rubber intercooler connectors that burned through since they were on the headers as well should have been "Built better”. I could continue but I think everyone gets the picture--- Now it's up to you would you want your friends to take your car there? I wouldn’t---

Daniel Moon

I own a 2006 300c SRT8 with a 426 that i've been wanting to have retuned for quite some time now. I always pass by this shop on my way home and have heard mixed reviews. Let me tell you, that didn't bother me because as soon as i stepped foot in the shop, i was welcomed with the best customer service and most knowledgeable people i could have asked for. That said on to the next.

My vehicle, in its original state, put down 459whp and 442tq. After sometime on the dyno with a new tune on board, ARD was able to net me 480whp and 491tq. I was impressed with the Numbers they helped me achieve with only a dyno tune. I'm very great full for the knowledge, time, and customer service i received from them. Overall great experience and will be back for better numbers in the future.

James Walden

Glad they closed that place was trash like the owner and his workers

Rick van.Boxtel

This place is closed permanently