Out of state TT build

[katjmmx]

Hi Z kids. Just wondering if anyone would put down their experiences with engine work completed at an out of state shop. I live in Virginia and am considering sending my car 1500 miles away for a short block + twin turbo build. I have someone local willing to do everything, but since prices are comparable across the board I figured why not send it to a shop that specializes in Zs etc. Ideally I want the out of state shop to do it, they have what I'm looking for hands down. I'm torn because that's just crazy far away, and I'm worried it will take months upon months. Also concerned about what happens after the car leaves the shop, in the fine tuning stages the few weeks or so after tt is installed. I've had friends get the best cam, head, sleeve, turbo work from well known shops and always had to go back at least once for something or another.

Also...this is a big factor, in that the car is currently sitting at my local tuner shop The local shop is great but its major advantages are basically that it is close to me and well known. They specialize in evos I believe, but are highly reputable and have done Z boost work before. The car hasn't been touched in several weeks, but it's there and I have been in talks with them for the short block install so *I assume* they're under the impression to do the work. This was informally agreed upon (i.e. no formal estimate yet) before the tt option came into play for me. It was only *Very* recently (like, days) that I realized I could make tt happen a lot sooner than originally planned - wasn't going to consider it for at least another year. What I'm getting at is, how inappropriate would it be for me to tell current shop, sorry I decided to go a different route? Bear in mind that I would still want to use them for future tuneups.

I would really appreciate any and all input. I've spent my fair amount of late hours on this forum but haven't come across too many detailed out of towner experiences. A few good stories would really help sway my decision. For the record I am currently leaning toward out of state, but I flip flop on that literally by the hour. Sometimes you just can't beat the convenience of having the shop five minutes away.

Please and thanks for your advice all my Z fam