Hey everyone,
I've been a professional automotive mechanic for 5+ years now. Working at two different Subaru dealerships and one independent automotive shop. I've always done side work for close friends and relatives so at the end of last year I decided to open my own shop aimed mainly toward performance/modification but also performing regular maintenance and repair on everyday vehicles as well. Opening date was February 1st and shop has been growing ever since. I wanted to make this post to get both positive and negative feedback to help improve. I'll be periodically updating with new content. Our dealers list is growing and I'm working on getting more equipment everyday.
Here is a few customer cars so far:
2013 Boss 302
Car was completely stock before coming to the shop. First things we did where SVE Wheels with Mickey Thompson drag radials and line lock then took it to the drag strip. Car ran a best of 12.0 at 115 with a 1.50 60ft that day.
Car is now a full bolt on car with ported boss intake manifold, JLT intake, kooks longtubes, over axles pipes, corsa axle backs, bmr k member & control arms, e85 tune, Steeda rear upper and lower control arms, McLeod RXT clutch, built MT82 trans, Weld RTS wheel setup 17x4.5 front/15x10 single bead lock rears.
Just installed TSS oil pump gears and crank sprocket, ATI damper, and N2MB Wot Box. Getting car ready to go turbo. CPR turbo has already been ordered. Will be running a full FORE Innovations fuel system and FID 1300cc fuel injectors.
2015 Mustang GT TT Auto
Car was originally built by Injected Engineering. They installed a Hellion TT Kit, Fore fuel system,3000 stall convertor, etc.
Customer took car to the track and 3rd pass snapped the mounts off the top of the aluminum diff. So I installed a new Ford Performance iron diff housing. Car will be getting Viking suspension and drag wheel setup in the near future.
Turbo Foxbody Project
Customer is performing most of the work himself but need to have some fabrication work done to mount his intercooler, trim bumper to fit, cut out an exit for down pipe, and mount his TCI Outlaw shifter.
Had to extend his aftermarket tubular support to mount intercooler at the angle I wanted.
Mocked up
Finished product
2001 Mustang Bullitt 2003 Cobra Swapped
This is the biggest build I've done so far. Car already had a 03-04 Cobra motor swap with a 2.3 Whipple and fuel system installed by another shop.
Here is the list of what I did to the car:
2.3 VMP TVS
Fore Innovations LVL4 Twin Pump System for E85
Fore Innovations Boost Manifold
FID 1300cc Injectors
On3 Performance Crossover Delete
ARH Longtube Headers/X-pipe
Magnaflow Cat-back
2001 Cobra Tails
CCW Classics with 335 rear tires
Powersteering Reservoir Tuck
Completely Engine Bay Wire Tuck (body harness, engine harness, charge harness
UPR Kmember
H&R Springs
J2 Fabrications Alternator/Wiring
Catch can Setup
Before:
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I've been a professional automotive mechanic for 5+ years now. Working at two different Subaru dealerships and one independent automotive shop. I've always done side work for close friends and relatives so at the end of last year I decided to open my own shop aimed mainly toward performance/modification but also performing regular maintenance and repair on everyday vehicles as well. Opening date was February 1st and shop has been growing ever since. I wanted to make this post to get both positive and negative feedback to help improve. I'll be periodically updating with new content. Our dealers list is growing and I'm working on getting more equipment everyday.
Here is a few customer cars so far:
2013 Boss 302
Car was completely stock before coming to the shop. First things we did where SVE Wheels with Mickey Thompson drag radials and line lock then took it to the drag strip. Car ran a best of 12.0 at 115 with a 1.50 60ft that day.
Car is now a full bolt on car with ported boss intake manifold, JLT intake, kooks longtubes, over axles pipes, corsa axle backs, bmr k member & control arms, e85 tune, Steeda rear upper and lower control arms, McLeod RXT clutch, built MT82 trans, Weld RTS wheel setup 17x4.5 front/15x10 single bead lock rears.
Just installed TSS oil pump gears and crank sprocket, ATI damper, and N2MB Wot Box. Getting car ready to go turbo. CPR turbo has already been ordered. Will be running a full FORE Innovations fuel system and FID 1300cc fuel injectors.
2015 Mustang GT TT Auto
Car was originally built by Injected Engineering. They installed a Hellion TT Kit, Fore fuel system,3000 stall convertor, etc.
Customer took car to the track and 3rd pass snapped the mounts off the top of the aluminum diff. So I installed a new Ford Performance iron diff housing. Car will be getting Viking suspension and drag wheel setup in the near future.
Turbo Foxbody Project
Customer is performing most of the work himself but need to have some fabrication work done to mount his intercooler, trim bumper to fit, cut out an exit for down pipe, and mount his TCI Outlaw shifter.
Had to extend his aftermarket tubular support to mount intercooler at the angle I wanted.
Mocked up
Finished product
2001 Mustang Bullitt 2003 Cobra Swapped
This is the biggest build I've done so far. Car already had a 03-04 Cobra motor swap with a 2.3 Whipple and fuel system installed by another shop.
Here is the list of what I did to the car:
2.3 VMP TVS
Fore Innovations LVL4 Twin Pump System for E85
Fore Innovations Boost Manifold
FID 1300cc Injectors
On3 Performance Crossover Delete
ARH Longtube Headers/X-pipe
Magnaflow Cat-back
2001 Cobra Tails
CCW Classics with 335 rear tires
Powersteering Reservoir Tuck
Completely Engine Bay Wire Tuck (body harness, engine harness, charge harness
UPR Kmember
H&R Springs
J2 Fabrications Alternator/Wiring
Catch can Setup
Before:
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