Ideal car shop

[Super Bleeder!!]

i am gonna 2nd the sandwhiches comment.

[tim]

There is a ton of stuff that an ideal shop would have. My list would have new shit added to it every time I came accross a problem and didnt have the right tool.

Welders/cutting-TIG, MIG, Oxy/Acetalyne(sp?), plasma cutter
Machining- Mill, lathe, surface grinder, etc
Hoists- drive on for alignments, post style for most other stuff
Tire equipment- mounter, balancer(load balancer would be nice)
Specialty tools- anything needed for engine building, engine diagnostics, ABS diagnostics, hot tank, etc.....this could go forever

Employees- friendly, knowledgable, honest, efficient, etc.....
Prices- fair pricing with a warranty on their work, to a point anyways.

[HiImBrian]

What is nitrus?

"nitrous" excuse me.

I assume your asking cause of the possibility of opening one. You'd just have to go with what the market needs for the area you are getting into. And with an ever changing market, I hope you have a good foundation and bankroll.

You are correct. I'm still in college, but I'm trying to do some future planning. Never hurt nobody.

[AJ]

Nope, planning never hurt anyone.

But there you will get 1% of your needed info here, and 99% from Finacial Advisors, Underwriters, Corporate and Small Business Lawyers, and others in the industry. It's a easy one to get into, it's a hard one to stay in.

[HiImBrian]

Nope, planning never hurt anyone.

But there you will get 1% of your needed info here, and 99% from Finacial Advisors, Underwriters, Corporate and Small Business Lawyers, and others in the industry. It's a easy one to get into, it's a hard one to stay in.

I totally agree with that. But I would really respect a shop that listened to all input. Like I'd do my best to listen to what everyday customers had to say. Sounds corny but o well haha.

[Goat Blower]

I totally agree with that. But I would really respect a shop that listened to all input. Like I'd do my best to listen to what everyday customers had to say. Sounds corny but o well haha.

Trouble is that you'd get a hundred different answers and all of them would conflict.

[HiImBrian]

Good point. But I really feel, and I think most people would agree, that customer service and consideration plays a huge part in a successful business.

[tpunx99GSX]

My big thing is Knowledge. I have found it very hard to find a shop that i actually trust taking my car to here in california. If i were in MN i would have no problem taking my car to shops around there like LSE and DB and MAP because i know the members and know what they are capible of doing. Down here not so much. If i ever end up taking my car to a shop, I feel really bad for him, because hes gonna have to go through an interview process before hand. Ill ask questions like "Which is better for my car, 6 bolt block or 7 bolt?" "What is crankwalk?" "if you were to change something about my current setup, what would you change?" and things like that.
Customer service can only get you so far. you can be the nicest guy in the world but when it comes down to it, if you dont know shit about dsms, you arent coming near my car. I have found many times where i would talk to a mechanic at a shop and they take one look at my setup (which isnt bad, but there are a lot higher hp cars in MN) and get a confused look on their face. After that im done with them.
I actually talked to a guy and almost punched him. He was saying how a 16g was the biggest turbo you should go with on a daily driven dsm while a bunch of guys were around this stock gsx. Anything bigger is way too big for street. I made him look like a fool in front of his friends when i showed him the 50 trim.

[1ViciousGSX]

AWD dyno.

Can't find one within 8 hrs of me.

[HiImBrian]

Yea an awd dyno would probably be the initial basis of my shop (if or when I open one). And I do agree, that knowledge is a huge thing. I've gotten shafted by some "nice" guys before and it sucks. I like knowing the person that touches my car. Otherwise I like to see some license n stuff, but a personal interview isnt a bad idea haha.