Modern Muscle

Jeffrey Keslinke

★★★★★

11 years ago

I'd recommend this shop if you have an American Muscle Car of recent vintage. I decided to bring my vehicle here and was pleased with their work. Also Brad is always very helpful whether I call or email him with questions. He was willing to price match parts when he could, and let me bring them in myself if that's what was cheaper. Whatever works, he was able to work with me. Thanks Brad!

gustavo velez

★★★★★

8 years ago

So far I am pleased with all the work Carlos and the other technicians from Modern Muscle have done on my 2004 Chevy Tahoe. I know it's not a super car but it is my daily driver and Irreplaceable to me. I also appreciate how helpful and professional Brad is . There a busy shop and can't always answer calls but he did a great job at getting back to me through email and kept me in the loop on where they were with my truck! Can't wait to go back for the final tune after 500 miles. Keep up the good work!

Jim East

★★★★★

7 years ago

Over the last few years I have had Modern Muscle perform a ton of work to my 2008 Dodge Challanger. I have always been impressed with how devoted they are to making sure I'm happy in the end. Brad and Justin really take the time to make sure the job is done right. Their attention to detail is incredible and unmatched. Modern Muscle is a one stop shop that stands behind their work. Dan and Carlos and awesome mechanics who take pride in their work and it shows. I highly recommend MM if your looking to modify your ride.

Alexis Khazzam

★★☆☆☆

Edited 5 years ago

I've spent well over six figures at this garage so I have a lot of experiences with MM to write this review. I have brought the car back four times for the same problem, three times I've driven out of there and had to call a tow truck within 2 hours (all at my expense but once), they tuned and wired a fast system to my car, that upon professional FAST review was considered completely inappropriate. The list could go on and on, but the end of the story is: terrific guys, very good at main stream stuff, stay away from anything custom

Michael Tvrdik

★★★★★

4 years ago

I highly recommend Modern Muscle for anyone interested in performance upgrades for their vehicle. Brad was awesome. Listened to all my questions and concerns and took time to answer everything thoroughly. Great person. I can’t say enough about the guys in the shop as well. Very friendly and accommodating. The performance boost for my Durango was worth every penny! Any future upgrades I will definitely be bringing here. 5/5 easy!!

Sam Newman

★★★★★

5 years ago

Had these guys tune my Mustang after I installed a Kenne Bell supercharger. Basically nailed it first time! I had to have them make one small adjustment to the timing of my shift points, which was done @ no charge, and which is also not something I fault them for in the least. Not only that, they did this without question 6 month later since I take liability off it in the winter. Brad was awesome to deal with and his partner nailed the tune. The tune was all they did, since I do my own work, but I was very pleased with everything, from the first call to make the appointment, to the small shift point adjustment 6 month later!

Chris

★★★★★

2 years ago

I had my 2018 Camero SS worked on here. Brad and the team are very knowledgeable. Especially when it came to installing parts they've never worked with before. I will be going back in the future to get my engine worked on. I would highly recommend them to anyone who likes quality service or cheap service!

Mike Kelly

★★★★★

5 years ago

Great experience and work. Super responsive and helpful.Having never done a build before, I learned that it is an ongoing relationship. These guys are great at working with you. I'll be back for sure.

Rod Gayda

★★★★★

6 years ago

Took my 2006 Mustang Gt in for some improvements. It had a ProCharger however I had no info on the tune or anything else that was done to the car. Spoke to Brad and told him what I was looking for as far as performance. Received input from Justin and Brad as to what would be best for what I was looking for and we came up with a plan. I was sold what I needed and nothing more. When I came in to pick up the car my old parts were packaged and my remaining invoice was explained in full. No surprises, no disappointments. They wanted me to drive the car and take my time to make sure I didn't have any issues. They had already completed their testing of course, but wanted me to also be assured of their work. I was completely satisfied with their service, detail and input at every stage of the build. The tune is spot on and the car runs very strong. If you have a "modern muscle" car or any car for that matter that needs performance work or just routine maintenance you won't be disappointed. Highly recommended this shop!!!

Green Flamingo

★★★★★

2 years ago

This review is way past due…Brad & Justin have done multiple builds for me including a hellcat and multiple zl1s and recently worked on my 55 Chevy and rocked it out!! I have 2 more builds on the schedule with them later this year. I’ve been working with these guys since 2016 and I moved to Nashville in 2019 and still ship my cars to be done at Modern Muscle.. All I can say is what a great group of guys who take care of business quickly and efficiently. These guys have really built some killer cars for me and can’t wait for the C8 build.

Eric R

★★★★★

5 years ago

The customer service at modern muscle is top notch . Brad is very friendly and very knowledgeable. Justin did an awesome job with my tune .I brought my 09 tahoe to another very reputable shop . I wasn’t very satisfied with the work the other shop did . I brought the truck to modern muscle and they got it done in a day . The truck feels like a totally different vehicle . I’ve got quite a bit more hp and tq now and the trans shifts excellent . My mpg have gone up drastically too . Super satisfied with their work and how they treat their customers . I would highly recommend modern muscle to anyone that needs work done to their vehicle . Modern muscle has a life long customer in me now.The only regret I have is not going to them first .

Hatim (Hateem)

★★★★★

9 months ago

Great guys over here even though i probably annoy the crap out of brad justin and dan they are always the best help i can ask for. Brad is always helping me with my ideas to do to my car and make it as efficient as possible. They will even give you a couple different ways to go about something. When i say these guys work for the customer I mean it. Especially coming from someone who owns their own shop (I dont modify/service 800whp cars LOL) but if you need a fast car to be faster. these are the guys to go to!! Ill always send all my friends fast cars here no matter what!!!

Bill Leavy

★★★★★

a year ago

If you have a Challenger, Charger, or anything with a HEMI, Modern Muscle is the place to go! Pulled up to see a Trackhawk and a Hemi 300C out front, I knew that I was in the right place. Outstanding service! Brad and his crew went above and beyond to solve my issues and make some power. I have a fairly standard FBO Charger RT, intake, headers, high flow cats, and have had another companies "email-tune" cause issues with emissions. After speaking with Brad, I was confident to let his shop Dyno and Re-Tune my baby "Chewy". Got a call the same week that my car was ready to rock nd roll. Brad handed me a dyno sheet that I was very happy with, and gave me the full rundown of what to expect. Chewy is running and driving better than ever, all of my issues are fixed. They stand by their work and told me to stop by if I needed anything checked or changed. I could not be happier with the entire process, feels like they really care about the cars they work on. I'm very excited to work with them in the future and cannot recommend them highly enough.

Hateem

★★★★★

3 years ago

These guys are amazing, got my ecu and tcu tuned by them and after decided to get a pulley installed and got a defective one from the company I got it and these guys at modern muscle doing a lot more than they have to for me, great amazing people here I always tell all my mopar friends to get their car worked on here

Chris C

★★★★★

4 years ago

This was my first experience with work being completed by modern Muscle but it was a long time in the making. Brad talked through options in detail years before my factory warranty was over. So I had a solid plan when I was ready. They stand behind their work and have enough patience for us picky car owners.

Erik Munoz

★★★★★

2 years ago

2016 Camaro SS-Cam/DOD delete/headers Its been atleast 6mos since I had work done at Modern Muscle. Work was done out of necessity, but Brad was very easy to work with, and we worked together to come to a price point that worked for me. The shop was busy so it took some time for the work to be completed but good work takes time. I havent had any issues with my vehicle since ive gotten work done and it sounds great!

PhilB

★★☆☆☆

a year ago

Car was there for almost a full year despite 3+ month appointment in advance. Brought it to MM to fabricate charge pipes, turbo oil plumbing, first-start, tune, alignment and several odds/ends that I couldn’t get done by the agreed drop off date. Charge pipes, skid plate and oil pan/turbo plumbing look great. Alignment was fair; no printout despite asking. Fuel injector harness, side of motor where MM removed the valve cover, came loose within a few miles of driving causing check engine light..no big deal, let MM know. Then, ~30mi later, backfiring under boost (emailed owner for guidance, no initial response). After research, signs pointing to spark blow out, emailed MM again about gap he they replied simply suggesting .030. No change though, still backfiring. Ended up needing 2 step coolder plugs w tighter .020 gap. Thought they had checked the plugs when they had to replace a plug wire. Then, oil found in radiator (fresh motor, flushed/clean radiator). Took three flushes to get the oil out. I don’t want to speculate, but, I will say the front cover was leaking after startup, they fixed it, but didn’t charge me for any antifreeze. Other BS: Loose battery in tray (they didn’t use provided hold down), no overflow hose (sprayed antifreeze on my new painted engine), unprotected needlessly drilled holes, loose fuel pressure regulator held by self tapping screws (safety concerns), mis-wired gauges, broken dash pad clips(removed for gauge wiring). My final straw before expressing all my thoughts, concerns, remedy with MM privately is the unmetered vacuum leak that I told MM about at least twice; (Background - I left the vacuum port behind the manifold open in case they wanted to use it for vacuum or signal.) This was a big motor safety concern for me. Freshly built, resleeved for boost LS3. I emailed both owners with the above concerns along with my recommended remedy ~12% of the total cost returned. Was told 1) I had 30 days to bring it back (respond to my email then, or better yet, get it right the first time “professionals”) and 2) I was making baseless claims, wasn’t an issue when they had it, I didn’t get charged for the incomplete safety items and I criticized their work when I visited (rightfully so, as anyone should, or just kick us out when we criticize how our $xxx p/hr is spent…get it right the first time). I had to tell their ‘tech’ how to run a fuel line, protect the line, secure the line, and paint-protect the bare metal holes they drilled. ‘Tech’ asked me multiple times to let him hook up my stereo and A/C system after seeing the issues w the fuel lines. Even tried selling me on a new exhaust, which I did have interest in but immediately passed on. The backfiring I couldn’t get ‘completely’ resolved so I brought the car to another nearby speed shop who did receive my 5 star review…something I really wanted to do for MM when I dropped it off because of their confidence and talk. As regular practice, always be familiar with Illinois’ Automotive Repair Act 815 ILCS 306 and be cautious of what and when you sign anything.