If you're thinking about having any tune/work done to your Q or Z - Everyone at Specialty Z has a tremendous amount of knowledge on these platforms. Phenomenal attention to detail and professional tuning. read more

Specialty Z - Auto Parts & Supplies Near Me - Simi Valley, California

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Sebastian is the only person who will tune my car. 650hp 370z twin turbo....reliable as stock, smooth as silk, perfection! For any work on ANY Z car, this is your shop right here. read more

I recently had the great pleasure of working with Sebastian. After a recommendation from a g35 guru and doing some googling, I sent off an email to Sebastian, which he replied to promptly. Over the next several weeks, we exchanged a flurry of emails in which he patiently and thoroughly answered all my questions and gave me the utmost confidence in placing my car in his hands. I dropped my g35 off at his facility for a supercharger install and tune, with a promised completion date. While my car was being worked on, he notified me of a problem (which I would have never known about) and he fixed that for me as well. Two days before the promised date, he emailed me and let me know I could pick up my car! We went for a test drive, and my G35 now pulled like a bat out of hell! My car runs perfectly when I am not boosting, and when I am boosting it pulls super hard. I made more power than most others with similar setups, and the driveability is like OEM. I had a check engine light go off after a couple of hundred miles, and Sebastian invited me back and took time on diagnosing it and making sure my car was safe and good to go. Like I have mentioned in other reviews, finding a car mechanic that is competent and honest has become increasingly difficult, but people like Sebastian and crew at Specialty Z always remind me that there are honest and super competent mechanics out there if you take the time to research properly. Thanks Sebastian! read more

Specialty Z is one of the best Z shops out there! On many occasions, Greg and Sebastian have gone out of their way for me. Seb is meticulous and can figure anything out. This means I trust their work, and also their ethics as good businessmen. I will continue to bring my Nissan Z34 there over and over. I'm proud and honored to go to Specialty Z. read more

I was in the market for a new exhaust for my '91 300ZX, and after talking to Greg and Sebastian for a bit via email and phone, they helped me figure out what exhaust I should get. They were very helpful and willing to answer any questions that I asked. When it came time to order, I decided to order a JWT POP Charger as well, and Greg was very accommodating with the shipping and saved me a few bucks. These guys are very knowledgeable, and they have great customer service. I would definitely recommend them to any other Z owner. read more

Took in my Q50 Red Sport for an Ecutek tune and Sebastian was extremely professional the entire time. He answered all of my questions and was just an extremely genuine person. Really happy with the way my Q50 came out and I'll definitely be back. read more

Came here to dyno my e46. M3. Loved how the guys were so knowledgeable about my car even though they are Nissan specialists. They did not rush me at all through the dyno process. They gave my car ample time to cool down before the next run. They took the time to explain everything to me and gave me the data file on thumb drives for my tuner. They were also really careful when hooking the car up to the roller. Stand out guys. By the way they use a dynojet type RWD dyno. Even though its a bit far from my house, I will continue to come back here. read more

This place is "THE BOMB" , (sorry for the late eighties terminology)! Can't say enough about this place! Seb & LJ will get your performance enhancements more than right. While Greg D. will educate you on what's what. I've been around Z's for 20 years and I seen many things. But this shop is the place to be if you want it done right! If you want it done crappy and cheap, move on to "Hack Job Z's are Us". That does not happen here. They are super thorough and make it run great and look great! The Ultimate Z/G/GTR shop. read more

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Great spot for any Nissan. I brought my R32 GT-R here and Sebastian knows that car upside down and backward. The shop rate might be a little high $135/hr, but you're paying for the expertise read more

As a first time customer with my '91 300z TT, i was referred to Sebastian at Specialty Z as the ultimate Z shop for repairs and upgrades. I've been a long time auto enthusiast for many years, especially Z's and cannot say enough great things about this shop. They are patient, extremely knowledgable and most importantly fair and honest. The quality of their work is superb, in every capacity! They take their time to to the job right the first time and cover every little detail along the way. They performed a ton of work, including timing belt, suspension, plugs, intake, exhaust and more. I'm thrilled to have found this shop and will always take my new Z there for everything I can't do myself! Thanks Mark M read more

Every one here is mind blowingly amazing at what they do, and awesome to work with. The most knowlegable people I have ever talked to when it comes to cars. I always will come here from now on and will trust no other shop to take care of my baby. I recommend everyone and anyone to try this shop, trust me you will not regret it. read more

Awesome talented people. Great service. Just all around rare find. These guys love cars, specially Nissan, hence the name Specialty Z. If you've got a Z, talk to Sebastian. Highly recommended. read more

Best shop in SoCal for performance and tuning. Sebastian and his team took care of 2016 Q50 Red Sport. Their work is top notch, pricing is fair and they won't blow up your engine! Go see Sebastian for that secret sauce! read more

My steering wheel was shaking at 50mph+ and constantly pulled to the right so I initially thought it might be my rack & pinion. So I emailed Speacialty Z to get a quote, he said its likely my tension rod bushings not rack & pinion. He suggested getting SPL adjustable rods which are the best on the market and will fix both problems. Installation would be $100, not bad since my alignment shop(Discount tire center) wanted to charge me $140. I decided it would be easier to install them myself beacause I live 50 miles away from them. Customer service is their first priorty and Ive heard nothing but good things about them on my 300zx forums. I will definitely take my Z here next time I need work done. Thanks Speacialty Z! read more

Any and everything you need for Nissan and Infiniti upgrades, this is the place. These guys are the best in the game. Seb Jonathan and the other dude, are some great guys. Very knowledgeable and will help anyone. This is not a cheap ghetto shop. This is HighQuality shop. Period. I would recommend these guys times 10 to anyone who respects there build. (When it comes to Infiniti and Nissan). Only guys opinion I actually respect. They know there stuff. Thanks again for all the help and support Specialty Z. read more

Want real performance? Okay, so do want to look around at one shop after another, just to find out the lead guy, "Makes it up as he goes"? Or would you rather just have it done right the first time, by experts? The staff here not only knows about several REAL performance options, they know the "Kinks" of those kits. This means that they've taken out the trial and error work for you. I had the fortune of getting in contact with Sebastian, who already knew all about how forced induction works for my exact engine. I drove from the east side to come here, and it was WELL worth it. Source: A-A Supercharged G37s, by Spec Z read more

I can not say enough good things about Specialty Z and every single positive review on here is 1000% accurate. Sebastian is absolutely fantastic, and the entire staff at Specialty Z is amazing too. Every time I had contacted them in the past to ask questions or inquire about tuning for my Q50 and what was available, I was always treated with tremendous customer service, patience, and people willing to take the time to help explain all the options and what could be done. I am absolutely thrilled with the results I have been able to get out of my Q50 Red Sport working with Sebastian. Doing a remote tuning could very well be a tricky situation with someone who did not have good communication skills, but Sebastian has ALWAYS been phenomenal with his communications and always responds in an unbelievably fast and professional manner. Even with all the things going on right now, he STILL answers right away and treats his customers in a way that shows he really cares. He always has time for any questions or concerns that I have had and I feel like my car is in tremendous hands working with him and Specialty Z! I would recommend them to anyone, anytime. They are truly exceptional in what they do and the service they provide. Again, can't say enough good things! read more

Great place to get your car dynoed. The owners are super nice, and take time with your car, and to answer questions. I brought my Volkswagen GTI in for a baseline and couldn't be happier. Highly recommend this shop! read more

Don't know why I waited a year to post this but... I found Specialty Z on a 370Z forum after I first bought my car. After reading the stellar reviews, I decided to give them a try. All the great things you're ready about Sebastian, Greg & SZ, are true! These guys are wizards and know the Z inside & out. They installed a Stillen G3 CAI kit, 25 row oil cooler, Swift springs, H&R spacers and did a UpRev tune on my 2010 370Z My car performs like a champ! I've had no issues with any of the work done @ SZ. I'm VERY happy with SZ and will gladly be returning for any of my Z needs in the future. read more

I absolutely agree with Paul C. - these guys are any Z owners' gift from the mechanic gods - haven't had my '91 300ZX for a couple of years now but my wife just bought a 350Z - a drive from Las Vegas is nothing to me compared to the mastery that they perform on Z's - fantastic straight across the board! read more

Sebastian was the talk around town. A bunch of my friends have went to him and have NOT stopped speaking about him. Nothing but great things. I decided to check it out for myself. I gave him a call and stopped by this morning. By far the nicest guy I have EVER met in the car industry. He's a real straight shooter. Very helpful guy. He took the time to explain everything that is going on with my car and wanted to make sure I understood and was happy with everything. Highly HIGHLY recommended!!!! read more

Went in to Specialty Z this morning for a Dyno. I was waiting in the parking lot as I was a little early, Sebastian came out and introduced himself telling me I would be looked after shortly. LJ was the tech who talked me through everything that they were good my to do on the Dyno. I have to say that everyone there was so professional and approachable, they treated me like I had been coming there for years. Great place, great people, I would give more stars if I could. read more

Need a tune? Do you need your Nissan worked on? This is the place to go. I drove from another state to get my car tuned and worked on. See is a master tuner. I would not hesitate to go back there. I was not the only out of town car there the say of my appointment. read more

Installed the FI exhaust onto my 370Z. They did awesome work. Great and Honest people. Even packaged up and wrapped my old exhaust for me at no charge. Highly recommended. read more

I took my TT Z32 to these guys and they revived it from the grave. They did everything they said they would do and more. I am very satisfied with their work and look forward to coming back for upgrades in the future! No one else knows these cars like Specialty Z. Thanks Seb and LJ! read more

Came by last Tuesday for a tune of my 350Z. Seb did my tune back in 2009 and even though I have not been back since, Seb treated me like a long time customer! Since 2009, I've put on quite a few track miles and some bolt-ons on my Z and thank God I brought it in, cause Seb found that I was running 'lean'. After doing his 'magic' my final dyno numbers surpassed my numbers from 2009. Kudos on making my 10 year old engine feel like new! read more

Sebz is a great guy with alot of knowledge about tuning i alway get all my maintenance and etc. done here i dont trust anyone else with my car. read more

This place really is the real deal. And yes all of the 5 star reviews are accurate. I had them install a Fast Intentions Cat-Back exhaust, Stillen Generation 3 Long Tube Cold Air Intake and the latest EcuTek Tune. Seb is a rockstar and is extremely knowledgeable with 370Z's (my car). He was very patient with me and my 1,000 questions. He answered back quick and in full detail. We had a small hiccup in the EcuTek Tune but he came in on his day off to help me get situated. It was a simple file refresh and the Z is now GOLD! Seb and his team go ABOVE AND BEYOND. I would recommend this shop hands down. If they are not very close to you I recommend the drive out there. Not only are they dedicated before and during the install, they are also dedicated far after. They will notify you of ECU updates needed to be made if relevant to your mod. Can't say enough good things about this place!! read more

Specialty Z is Awesome ! The guys there are great guys they know what they are doing when it comes to Z's. Very good company to deal with. I trust them with my Fairlady Z. read more

Seb tuned my car, but it wasn't even mine at the time. I bought it from someone else yet Sebastian treated me as his customer and I'm on the other side of the country. I live in NY and he's been as helpful as possible via email with giving suggestions on my car. That shows these guys stand by their work. In the long run i decided to not build it any further but these guys fill their reputation by being knowledgeable and helpful. Even when i asked him to do an e-tune, Seb suggested I go to a local shop rather than just taking money from me. Great people. read more

I own a 2004 350z with a Vortech supercharger kit. The shop that performed the original install did a piss poor job. Just recently I took my Z to Sebastian @ Specialty Z to tune and troubleshoot the install. I never take the time to blog or post comments regarding service; for Sebastian and his crew I will make an exception. I am EXTREMELY pleased with the quality of work and expedient turn around time for what I would consider a large job. They installed new injectors, in tank fuel pump, plugs, filter, cleaned up a problem in cylinder #5, and tuned my Z to well over 330hp to the wheels on pump gas - with another 4 tunes for various settings (91 octane, race gas, valet mode etc). All of this was done in three days. I had expected a week or more. Specialty Z under promised and over delivered on everything. I would highly recommend that if you need any motor work or tuning done - you give Sebastian or Greg a call at Specialty Z. They also were able to troubleshoot a bearing problem I had in the rear wheel - and didn't include it in their labor cost. I plan to invest my next bonus check with them to continue to tune and add mods to my 350z. Specialty Z will forever have my business. read more

This is the place if you have a Z or Infinity G (or GTR, I suppose) and you care about performance. Excellent service and attention to detail. Seb and Greg are great guys and know their stuff. I've been taking my 91 NA to them for years and have been very happy with all the work they've done. Highly recommended. read more

I had heard nothing but great things about Sebastian at Specialty Z and decided to check it out. I was so impressed with Sebastian's kindness - he checked out my brakes for me free of charge without me doing any prior business with him. I am always very careful about who I leave my car with and usually always want to be there when it is being worked on but with Sebastian, I do not feel the need. He takes care of the customer's car as if it were his and his work is top notch. Luckily I live super close but I would say that it is worth the drive if you want to get anything done to your Z car! read more

I'm surprised they don't have more reviews her eon Yelp considering their reputation among enthusiasts. This is the place to go for all your Nissan tuning, repair, and upgrade needs. They are honest guys who do good work and treat their customers like friends. They'll tell you if you're wasting your money on something even if they would profit from it. read more

If you're looking for somewhere to take your GT-R (also any Nissan or Infinity) look no further, you've found the Yelp page for the business that will take the best care of it. read more

seb & lj, all of these guys are experts. i had my exhaust system upgraded with fast intentions kit, sounds great and look great. whenever i need any work done on my 2006 z, i drive from las vegas to chatsworth. next month i'll be upgrading my brake system with stoptech kit. yes, i'll be driving from las vegas again. it's always worth the drive. read more