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John Shafer - Owner/Calibrator

John had started tuning cars 6 years ago, and has been around them for many years before.  It is in his blood, as his grandfather raced jaguars with Paul Neuman so many years ago.

After a small stint in a local shop, John was recruited by Sport Compact heavy weight Cobb Tuning, LLC.  At Cobb, John was given the tools and opportunity to excel in his specialty, ECU calibration.  As a Cobb Tuning calibrator, John co-developed the GTR project and handled all of the customer tuning projects, from E-Tunes to in-house tunes.

During his stay at Cobb Tuning, he was an integral part of the ProTuner network support team.  This included training and support for the ProTuners throughout the USA and internationally.

Now, in the market with his own shop, you can expect the same standard of excellence for the customers of Akuma Motorsports.  Whether it be a full Standalone ECU or a Protune with the Cobb Tuning Access Port, you can rest assured you will get the same level or expertise that gained him his reputation throughout the industry.  At Akuma we bring a total vehicle approach, from ECU calibration, suspension tuning, and motor engineering, your vehicle will perform better then you ever thought possible.

Lauren Safonte - Owner

Lauren has been behind the scenes in the community for a few years now.  She could be found at the track any given night cutting 1.6" 50 FT in her black on pink Subaru STI, or soaking up every bit of information she can find on the internet about the industry.  Lauren is one of the few girls who can say she has welded aluminum, tuned a Subaru, and got her nails done in the same day and loved each and every minute of it.

Lauren brings a sense of organization and customer service that very few could dream of offering.  Lauren can spec out a full build for your Subaru or tell you about anything going on in the community at any given moment.  Customers will find this young lady a knowledgeable associate and business owner.  Lauren holds the Akuma team together and keeps everyone in line, especially John.

Look for Lauren at the track soon, and if you can't run a 12.5 or better, don't line up next to her or you will lose.

Michael Colgan - Creative/ Marketing Manager

A biography for Michael will be updated soon.

Andrei Rodriguez - Technician

A biography for Andrei will be updated soon.

Adam Green - Technician

A biography for Adam will be updated soon.