| Smokey |
| I moved here from the east coast 2 years ago and last spring i brought back my project car. It's just a 90 civic that i'm 3/4 done a custom turbo install on and i just don't have the time to or space to get it finished. I need the rad custom fitted, the exhaust welded, and a small patch in the floor welded. I'm looking for a shop, or someone reliable that i can trust to finish this for me for a fair price. Any recommendations would be great. |
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| Smokey |
Are there really no local performance shops that are able to do anything more than install racing seats and clear taillights out here?
Even if i have to take it to a couple of places i don't care, any recomendations would be great. |
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| NESTLE |
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Originally posted by Smokey
I'm looking for a shop, or someone reliable that i can trust to finish this for me for a fair price.
no one answered for a reason |
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| Smokey |
If you are referring to the fair price, i don't mean to imply cheaply. Money is not an issue at this point, however i don't like getting ripped off either.
Or are you just saying that there is nobody around that does quality work? |
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| TrevorK |
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Originally posted by Smokey
Are there really no local performance shops that are able to do anything more than install racing seats and clear taillights out here?
Even if i have to take it to a couple of places i don't care, any recomendations would be great.
Subracing, a sponsor, has a licensed mechanic and has received good reviews on their work.
AFI, a sponsor, has received some good feedback on their work with turbo cars. I don't know if they have a licensed mechanic.
Apex, a sponsor, has received good feedback on their work with turbo cars. I don't know if they have a licensed mechanic.
All three shops also have inhouse dynos - which may be very useful for a custom turbo setup and tuning. |
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| Smokey |
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Originally posted by TrevorK
Subracing, a sponsor, has a licensed mechanic and has received good reviews on their work.
AFI, a sponsor, has received some good feedback on their work with turbo cars. I don't know if they have a licensed mechanic.
Apex, a sponsor, has received good feedback on their work with turbo cars. I don't know if they have a licensed mechanic.
All three shops also have inhouse dynos - which may be very useful for a custom turbo setup and tuning.
Awesome, i'll be getting in touch with them for sure. I really appreciate your help, it's hard moving from home and having a huge number of friends/contacts within the industry to being here and knowing nobody. |
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| Flamewerkz |
http://www.924board.org/viewtopic.p...ight=flamewerks
I might be able to help you out if you can't find anyone else. I'm just a shade tree mechanic, though.:) There are some pictures of what I did to the floor pan on my Porsche. Not sure waht page, though. |
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| Smokey |
| great, check ur private messages. |
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| ae1969 |
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Originally posted by Flamewerkz
http://www.924board.org/viewtopic.p...ight=flamewerks
I might be able to help you out if you can't find anyone else. I'm just a shade tree mechanic, though.:) There are some pictures of what I did to the floor pan on my Porsche. Not sure waht page, though.
Nice work so far.
I used to have a 79' 924 a lonnnnnnnnnnng time ago. Light and nimble little cars.
It will be nice to see one on the road again.
P.S I have a 944 parts car. If you are thinking wide fenders, rear spoiler etc.... |
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| Flamewerkz |
^^^Thanks! But I'm probably gonna sell it as soon as it's all together, since I'll be going back to Germany this year. I was gonna get a 951 or a 535i last year, but they are all so damn expensive here. Then I came across the Bimmer with a deal I couldn't refuse. I think I might get a 951 as a project sometime, though. :)
Maybe, just maybe, I'll get a 5 bolt converison for it, but yours is probably gone already, like they all are. BTW, since you got a 951, do you hate on toofah's now, like they all say? :D Crossed over to the dark side, heh?
Smokey, you got PM! |
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| ae1969 |
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Originally posted by Flamewerkz
^^^Thanks! But I'm probably gonna sell it as soon as it's all together, since I'll be going back to Germany this year. I was gonna get a 951 or a 535i last year, but they are all so damn expensive here. Then I came across the Bimmer with a deal I couldn't refuse. I think I might get a 951 as a project sometime, though. :)
Maybe, just maybe, I'll get a 5 bolt converison for it, but yours is probably gone already, like they all are. BTW, since you got a 951, do you hate on toofah's now, like they all say? :D Crossed over to the dark side, heh?
Smokey, you got PM!
No hating the 924......... My 951 remembers the day when it was just a 924. :D |
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