First of all, there are quite a few good shops around here. Just because you don't see their name plastered throughout this site doesn't mean they don't exist.

Could the area use a really good performance shop, sure. But a 'one stop shop that does everything'...... I don't see it happening. I'd rather take my time and go to a place that does the one specific thing exceptional, rather than a place that does it on the side every now and then. You want a roll cage? Go to Matt Wert. You want machine work? Go to Abacus. Audio? Go to Audiocrafters. etc....

Are these places the cheapest? Nope. They're not cheap because they are the best around at what they do, and can charge for it. But you know what you'll get before you even walk in the door. The big problem is that most young people on here (and into cars in general) don't want to pay for a professional to do a job when 'their boy' can 'hook it up for them'. And then sometimes 'their boy' opens up a shop and starts doing things off the books. This is where everything becomes shifty and all of the bullshit comes spewing out.

And some say that some places are not as performance oriented. Realize that the performance part of a shop is just for shits and giggles. Shops around here keep their lights on by putting brakes on 95 Buicks and replacing blown motors in mid 90s Isuzu Troopers. It’s not always fun and it’s not always easy because if it was, then everyone would do it.