Took my WRX up here in April. Was my first time getting a car protuned and Travis did not disappoint. Running a cobb sf redline intake, Cobb lf bpv, Cobb turbo inlet, awe Touring catback, and iag v2 street aos. Car runs strong! read more

Snail Performance - Auto Customization Near Me - Auburn, California

Dude I want to give a huge shout out to all my boys over their these people are crazy crazy with the work crazy in general they know how to handle their stuff they are hard working people know their cars know how to tune know about repairs these people are the best ever I want to give a shout out to MAX dude is amazing non stop hard worker RANDY being so on top of things hard worker SETH for helping me understand and know what's goin on as well To the service manager too John Anderson thank you for keeping these guys in a grate standing TO THE TUNER JULIAN I just want to say thank you so much you made my dreams come to life TRAVIS for showing you and keeping you updated your amazing you guys are so grate as a team you guys are killers keep going and do not stop you guys are super awesome and I'm super glad for the team you guys have please TRAVIS IF YOUR SEEING THIS PLEASE JUST KNOW YOUR TEAM IS AMAZING AND I HOPE YOU REWARD THEM FOR ALL THEIR HARD WORK I'm bringing all my friends and family here makes me feel so good and relaxed being here it's like a real family and super comfortable PEOPLE IF YOUR READING THIS OR ANYONE PLAING TO COME HER DDDOOO IIITTTTT ITS AMAZING VIEWS ARE AMAZING PEOPLE ARE AMAZING THEY WILL PUSH TO MAKE YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE AND SO HAPPY AND MAKE SURE YOUR CAR IS SAFE AND TAKEN CARE OF read more

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Excellent work done by Travis at Snail Performance. I couldn't be happier with the tune he gave my supercharged BRZ. Well worth the 2 hour drive from my house to visit his shop and get my car worked on by him! read more

Snail Performance - Auto Customization Near Me - Auburn, California

Got my sti back to stage 2 and decided to try Snail Performance. Big mistake! Travis ran my car on the dyno for 3 times and called it good. Even the numbers on paper looked good, but the car ran sluggish and not smooth compared to the tune done by EQ. The rev hang also drove me crazy. Travis responded quickly and sent me a couple revised maps, it got better but still not good. The rev hang still persisted even after he recommended replacing the MAF sensor. Looked back at EQ's dyno sheet, he ran it on dyno for 11 times before road-tuning it. What I paid vs how much time he spent tuning my car was not worth it. I should have gone back to EQ to save all the headache, time, and troubles. read more

I just had a 13 WRX rebuilt and brought it to Snail to have it tuned October 2024. When I arrived the day of my appointment I was given paperwork to fill out, asking what mods I had installed. I filled it out very accurately and gave them my info (I spent my hard earned money to build this motor and be here to have my car dyno'd). I was later told I would be taken back to the dyno room. When I arrived Travis already had the car on the dyno I dont know how many hits in he was (its a far walk to the dyno room from the front of the shop) . He then got out of the car after a few more and told me he was all done, and that he had tuned for NO boost controller .... I then told him that my car DID have a boost controller from Grimmspeed and had to SHOW it to him... his response to me was " I do a visual inspection along with going off of the paperwork" ... what type of visual inspection is that? My car is now blown after no more than ~500 miles after tuning, very disappointed. read more

Snail Performance - Come on Travis =/ - Auto Customization Near Me - Auburn, California

Travis tuned my turbo 2015 BRZ two years ago. I was very happy then and I'm very satisfied now. He greatly improved the drivability at part throttle, got power delivery feeling more linear, and of course found more power versus the base tune. Travis has also been great about answering questions I've had since then and the car has had zero issues. read more

Snail Performance installed Stage 1+ with a dyno tune on my 2020 STI, and it was a phenomenal experience. The vehicle seems smoothed out with a little extra kick in power. Travis and the M45 team were patient in figuring out exactly what I wanted to upgrade and potential next steps. Their prices were very competitive and even better than most dealerships or independent mechanics. I definitely recommend. Thanks. read more

Snail Performance - 2020 WRX STI - Auto Customization Near Me - Auburn, California

Had my 2018 STI dyno tuned by Travis and let me tell you he did not disappoint ! Really woke the car up and made it feel much happier! I asked for a safe, reliable boost in power and that's exactly what he gave me. Couldn't be happier read more

I did a lot of research before deciding on a place to have my car tuned. I'd heard a lot about Travis at Snail Performance and knowing he was a Cobb certified pro tuner who essentially specializes in Subaru's I knew I'd made the right choice. I made the two hour drive from the east bay to get to him and it was totally worth the drive. Travis works out of M45, a Subaru mechanic shop operated by Troy. The shop is full of Subaru's and every item you could imagine to fix and mod them. Travis was sure to help explain the process of the tune and asked me what my goals were. After explaining to him I wanted a nice linear power band with good power, he went to work. I got to sit in on the tune and see him work his magic. The car came out with 296/335 on 91 ACN. What's really impressive was the average power over a stock car. Average came out to 240/273 about 50-60 more HP/TQ average over stock. If you are looking to get your Subaru tuned you have to make the trip to see him. Great work. read more

Snail Performance - Auto Customization Near Me - Auburn, California

Late post - Having my car protuned has definitely been something i've been planning for a while. And now that i have, my subie drives great, feels more fun, and sounds awesome! I'd like to thank Travis @ Snail Performance for the tune and M45 for installation of parts and taking care of my car. Had a positive experience with these guys and I plan to be working with them in the future for service & mods. Great customer service and highly recommend! read more

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Travis did an awesome job the car feels amazing! Definitely going back once I do more mods read more

Snail Performance - 19 WRX - Auto Customization Near Me - Auburn, California

I scheduled dyno tuning with Snail Performance. My 2015 STI was tuned from another shop. But while it ran well it was having stumbling issue as it build boost around 2500-3000 RPM. Otherwise, my STI ran well during track day at MRLS. So I decided to give Travis a try as I have heard great things of him from forums, including a friend of mine, who was tuned by him two years ago. Travis recommended replacing the boost controller with the 3-port EBCS. It was installed within 30 minutes and off it went to the Dyno for tuning. Immediately, I noticed the stumbling issue is absent. My car's drivability is now better. Power comes on smooth and early. Power all the way to the redline. I also appreciate the improvement of the I mode of the SI Drive. I drive a lot on the highway so I use the I mode quite frequently for better fuel economy. It responds well to my input so passing is also improved in I mode I've seen overall improvement with my STI's daily driving performance. I will be back soon to upgrade the fuel injectors and get tuned for E85! I can't wait to test my car with the upcoming track day in Thunderhill. I'm happy with Travis' tune! Thank you Snail Performance. read more

Snail Performance - 2015 Subaru WRX STI | Stage 2 dyno tuning - Auto Customization Near Me - Auburn, California

Took my car in for a tune after the guys at M45 rebuilt the block and repaired a blown head gasket, Travis worked his magic and the car is the best it has ever been. I can't recommend him enough, he knows these cars inside and out and the difference once he's done is night and day. read more

So let me start off by saying I live in Reno, and it was more than worth the drive to come down to Auburn to have Travis work his magic on my car. My 2018 WRX is now running fantastic. It's a new damn car if you ask me. Pulls where it should and doesn't jerk around. With my mods he was able to get my car to a healthy 281 HP / 305 TQ on ACN 91. He was very responsive and helpful through the process and I was even able to watch while he did the final few pulls from their dyno bay. Their fan and exhaust setup in there is legit. It's not just a few shop fans blowing air. Total fan output is 22k CFM - crazy. If you are within a 200 mile radius of Auburn, I wouldn't bother going anywhere else. You're just throwing away your tuning money. Spend it where you'll get the most out of it. read more

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I started going to snail performance about 2 years ago, best customer service all around no matter what. For me I live out in Walnut Creek yea sure there are shops all around that can pro tune but let me tell you. First hand it is worth the 4 1/2 hour drive to them ,most responsive most helpful most down to earth people no matter what it is or how it is need help via email call need really great prices for installs or maintenance work they will do it. That is why snail performance needs to be known across the planet only people I will ever trust with my car read more

Snail performance saved my subie! Travis is awesome, they did great work, & had great prices! 100% recommend to all my performance car friends! You will not be disappointed!! :) read more

Great service! Did a awesome job tuning my car, special thanks to Travis Barnes for getting my car dialed in. Front desk service are very friendly I'll give this place 11/10 pretty over satisfied definitely would recommend this place who's ever wants their car to get tuned or any kind of repairs read more

Travis at performance took great care of my version 8 JDM swapped WRX. I arrived late because of traffic but Travis did not have a problem with it. Luckily he took me in right away, I do suggest being punctual, Travis is a busy man! Troy explained the process to me and was very friendly. Overall the experience was very enjoyable to watch. Tip: Bring popcorn and enjoy the show! read more

I had an awesome experience and the staff is very knowledgeable. My car runs night and day better than it did before. The tuner worked his magic and made the sauce happen. Couldn't be happier. read more

First of all, I have never owned a Subaru before nor have I ever gotten any customization work done to any of my previous vehicles. After bringing my WRX into Snail Performance my car performs like a beast! Wade and Troy made sure I was taken care of promptly and they continue to provide top notch customer service. I highly recommend Snail Performance/M45 Auto for any custom work on your Subaru. I'm looking forward to my next visit! read more

I scheduled an appointment to see Travis at Snail performance immediately after I had some parts installed at M45 Performance in Auburn, CA. They're many reputable protuners closer to my home location but Travis's customer service and knowledge of Subaru's impressed me so I decided to take drive to Auburn. After tuning my 18 WRX the car feels much more powerful and smoother. The car actually runs safer and more reliable than the previous Cobb OTS map I had. Travis after also answered my questions and updated me on things that I wasn't aware of about my car. He works in a timely manner and his prices on tuning services are very competitive. I highly recommend you give Snail a call if your interested in getting your Subaru dynotuned! It's worth the drive even if your coming from the Bay Area! read more

Snail Performance - Auto Customization Near Me - Auburn, California

Been here twice for 2 separate occasions. The staff is very friendly, very intelligent and very informed on Subaru's. I am very impressed with this place. Even John the new hire is on point very friendly constantly informative on progress of repair progress. On top of that they are even flexible when it comes to pricing and honesty. Well worth the drive coming from Elk Grove. Highly recommended when you have medications and requiring tune. Will definitely come back for a pro tune when my warranty expires lol :-) Looking forward to it. read more

Car was a build Evo X with issues Travis fixed and dealt with everything so professionally and very satisfied.

Just got back from an Ecutek tune on my 2015 Nismo Z. The owner/operator Travis is a good dude: he responds to emails/calls promptly, answers questions when you get there, pretty much everything you'd want from your performance shop. I'd definitely come back here again for any tuning needs. Small notes: - Snail Performance is actually connected to FW Motorsports' facility, so you just need to drive around to the back corner to get to the dyno area - Folks at FW are all friendly and hospitable, so no complaints - This isn't on Travis, next time I'd probably drop the car off and bring a buddy to go off and get coffee/food and come back when the car is done (purely personal preference, it's fine to wait and hang out. Everyone around knows their cars and its cool to shoot the breeze) read more

Got my '15 wrx a tune today from the one and only Travis today. Completely satisfied with the results! Dual maps for 91/e85. It really brought the car to life! I recommend if you're in NorCal make the commute to his shop if you want quality results! read more

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I came to Travis to get my car retuned because I was unhappy with my previous tuner. It's no surprise Travis has all 5 star reviews. He was very nice and friendly to me as I arrived. Informed me what he would be doing and after it was over walked over what he had done and the do's and don'ts with my car. I will definitely be coming back to snail Performance even though it is a two hour drive for me because of how great this shop is. read more

Travis is a very honest Protuner. -I came by 4 months ago but was sent home because he noticed my AVCS was acting up and engine was just not in good shape for a tune. He then recommended me to his friend to rebuild my motor from scratch. -01/20/16 4 months later..... I came back for a dyno tune on E85 and his tune made great power, the Powerband is just soo smooth and the cold start at 49 degrees this morning started first try!!! One issue he pointed out was my left side avcs was acting up a bit causing a slower spool, my fault I choose to use a used one. Changed it today and wow what a difference the datalog shows everything is working as it should. To end this review Travis is a great and honest tuner, the power is awesome and smooth :) read more

Had my car tuned by Travis and he did a great job. Car drives great now and it really woke up the mods I had on my car. read more

Snail Performance - Great job by Travis. - Auto Customization Near Me - Auburn, California

Thanks to travis and the staff that works there. They are nice and very helpful. I came here for a stage 2 for my 17 sti and it came out nice. Travis tells you all the details and tips on your tune and im glad i found a good tuner. Coming from sf to there is definitely worth the drive and i even called him to let him know i was coming in late also, and still took me in. Thank you guys! read more

Travis tuned my 2017 Toyota 86 (BRZ platform) and I've been nothing but pleased with the results! The car makes more power throughout its entire power band and I've been enjoying the car even more than I did the day I bought it. Feels so much better! I want to give a thanks to Travis for the superb tuning work, especially with extra torque he got from the tune which helps a lot with daily driving. Look forward to getting more tuning work done to the car once I make more mods to the car. Awesome work! @nickgordonfit for dyno videos and updates on the car. read more

There is no one else I would trust more to tune my 2007 Subaru STi than Travis himself! He makes my car drive so much smoother than any of the 2 tuners that I have previously used in the past. Don't think twice, Travis @ Snail is THE way to go! read more

I am a firm believer in doing something right the first time. I drove over 2hours to get my STI tuned by the best to have it done right the first time. My STI now has no stumble, no random lag and the jerky feel in S# is gone. After meeting the team there if I need/want anything done I will be returning. read more

Travis at Snail Performance was really easy to work with. He made some recommendations for my 2015 STi limited and explained the benefits of them. He wasn't pushy and was easy to talk to. His price for a dual tune for 91 and E85 is very affordable compared to others in the Bay Area. Travis was able to extract 345whp and 429tq on the stock turbo with E73 fuel on a safe conservative tune!!! The car feels amazing and like a whole new car!! Thanks again, Travis!! read more

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If you are in the market for installs/tuning you vehicle, defanitely take a serious interest in this business. Snail Performance took great care of me, and was very professional at answering questions, explaining the process, prices, and overall made the experience great. Tuning was quick and efficient, Travis is very good at explaining/answering any questions you have regarding your build. Do yourself a favor and call Travis or M45. Both are great businesses. read more

Long overdue review: Brought my new STI in for Stock protune and has been running flawless. I did alot of research on other customers builds that were tuned by Travis and all had positive reviews as well. I will be taking the car back to him for E85 tune in a month. Travis has my trust. He is very professional and very easy to talk to. Responds to emails and calls quickly. read more

So, about 2 months ago I finished up my fuel system and installed a larger turbo. Came back up to have Travis retune the car for the new set up. Totally satisfied. 386whp/397wtq on a blouch 1.5xtr! We had a slight delay in the morning and he helped me try and find the issue of a misfire. Ended up being a reversed wire on the cam sensor which was figured out by the shop who installed everything on my car. Travis stuck through it for me and I drove me home full throttle a few too many times :D will be back again! read more

I recently had my car tuned with Travis and couldn't be more than happy with the experience/result. I echo many of the sentiments of the other yelp reviews, Travis and the staff at M45 have some of the best customer service that I've received. I reached out to Travis with a timeline on when I'd have my Stage 2 parts installed and we were able to schedule a time for the tune despite my complicated work schedule. Snail Performance is well worth the drive even if you live in the Bay Area! read more

Travis tuned my 2017 WRX masterfully and the car just feels amazing to drive. Travis is truly skilled at what he does and takes a lot of pride in his work. I appreciate his dedication to the customer experience and highly recommend his tuning services. read more

Travis is the man! I brought my 2018 WRX in for a tune and I couldn't be happier with it! The car not only sounds beautiful but performs flawlessly. Thank you Travis. I'll be back next year for more gains! read more

Great company if you love your subaru and want to leave the tuning to someone you can trust send it here and look no further!