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Originally posted by Grady Clay
OK, what if a shop has a chassis dyno........ Is this something you would utilize?
What if a shop has an engine dyno? If you had your fresh DIY engine, would you bring it in to a good shop for a dyno break-in and tune?
There are some shops that can align a car (sorta) and there are techs that can align a Porsche. What premium would you put on state-of-the-art Porsche alignment?
No wonder some 911s drive better than others and perform better on track. What would you prefer?
Ronin,
“I'm near some very good shops that produce very nice work.”
Do you use their services occasionally?
The "practice makes perfect" mechanics are out there and not in the good shops.
A related issue is there may be a problem and it is not obvious the exact cause or appropriate fix.
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Chassis dyno would be nice entertainment to map my torque curve. An Engine dyno would be a home run. I'm not searching for the last available hp for the track so I haven't gone out of my way for the info. For a break-in is a maybe If I know the boss.
That said a dyno is a wonderful tool that seperates shops that have and those that don't. The owner has to have confidence that he'll have the customers to support the expense. May God Bless those that "have".
Alignment with a good tech is not necessary for me. I do my own and that's good enough. My car tracks good and tires wear perfectly. A temp gauge at 3 tire areas confirms my alignment and tire wear confirms it again. Track alignment is a different animal imo. I never had to do it and don't have experience for a performance job.
fwiw, part of setting up my itty bitty home garage is being able to do alignments.
"Ronin,
“I'm near some very good shops that produce very nice work.”
Do you use their services occasionally?"
------- yep. when I have a relatively.... private, unable to state here issue. It's a kinda long term wash dealing with me. I don't even sell good used parts that I have. I've already given parts away freebie to pelicanheads. I like buying tools that shop friends don't have so they will have access if needed. I don't have a lot of $. I have no kids and no responsibilities. Although the bride tries to keep me dressed properly. I think it's another problem I have of not looking in the mirror unless I really really have to. My 911 is more imp than clothes.
Some problems are a diagnistic headache, granted. Sometimes a wrench knows that another wrench has experience on that issue and refuses to suggest the other guy. Eventually the car owner figures out the ball game thru other owners and M----- F----- the original shop.. it's a small 911 world.
A 911 independant shop is a tough business.. there are just so many chips to pass around and the newbie shop wants a cut of the fixed supply of chips. It's a social problem waiting to happen imo.
I didn't mean to interfere with your research.. You let loose with those trigger words, "Clearly there are some strong opinions here."...... Bingo.