B18CXr
03-05-2003, 09:54 PM
The quick and skinny:
Well, as some of you already know working as an engineer sucks ass now days. The market took a dump and tech jobs are sinking like the sticker price of my '02 SI (daymitalltohell).
I was approached by a pseudo friend of mine that had this "idea" of starting a REAL import shop, you know, NOT the kinda shop that sells lights, bags and gay chit like that. I've always had that idea in the back of my beer filled mind to try it but had not really had the push to do it.
Bob, the pseudo friend, is most likely the most detail oriented person I know. He was working for GM with the C5 Corvette racing team. An now works for Continental Tire, at least for a while longer, LOL.
Anylay, his ability to solve most any problem in his head while the rest of us use a slide rule or TI-85 and having built his Miata (power to weight less than 5:1, on pump gas and emissions legal!!) to roll all street bikes, I figured the team we could make together might just do well....?
So, just yesterday we finalized the lease (land) and signed it. The equipment will begin to show up early next week, they are as follows:
(1) Hunter GSP9700 Balancer http://www.hunter.com/pub/product/product.htm
(1) Hunter TC3500 Mounter http://www.hunter.com/pub/product/product.htm
(2) Two post lifts
(1) MD-500 Mustang Dyno http://www.mustangdyne.com/
which will allow for steady state tuning, a Dynojet CAN NOT DO THIS.
and various other chit: welder, metal bender, press, drill press, parts washer, compressor, plasma cutter, etc......................
We'll try to be fully up and running by April 1st but will be conducting business within a few days.
Don't worry, lot will be paved soon.
http://www.p1auto.com/jack/pictures/shop.jpg
So, as you can tell we have alot riding on this..............only time will tell.
Yack- who will surely have a small open house for the expo caravan in April, and later, a Grand Opening TBA.
www.p1auto.com
P.S. I can not spell and have zero grammer skillz
Well, as some of you already know working as an engineer sucks ass now days. The market took a dump and tech jobs are sinking like the sticker price of my '02 SI (daymitalltohell).
I was approached by a pseudo friend of mine that had this "idea" of starting a REAL import shop, you know, NOT the kinda shop that sells lights, bags and gay chit like that. I've always had that idea in the back of my beer filled mind to try it but had not really had the push to do it.
Bob, the pseudo friend, is most likely the most detail oriented person I know. He was working for GM with the C5 Corvette racing team. An now works for Continental Tire, at least for a while longer, LOL.
Anylay, his ability to solve most any problem in his head while the rest of us use a slide rule or TI-85 and having built his Miata (power to weight less than 5:1, on pump gas and emissions legal!!) to roll all street bikes, I figured the team we could make together might just do well....?
So, just yesterday we finalized the lease (land) and signed it. The equipment will begin to show up early next week, they are as follows:
(1) Hunter GSP9700 Balancer http://www.hunter.com/pub/product/product.htm
(1) Hunter TC3500 Mounter http://www.hunter.com/pub/product/product.htm
(2) Two post lifts
(1) MD-500 Mustang Dyno http://www.mustangdyne.com/
which will allow for steady state tuning, a Dynojet CAN NOT DO THIS.
and various other chit: welder, metal bender, press, drill press, parts washer, compressor, plasma cutter, etc......................
We'll try to be fully up and running by April 1st but will be conducting business within a few days.
Don't worry, lot will be paved soon.
http://www.p1auto.com/jack/pictures/shop.jpg
So, as you can tell we have alot riding on this..............only time will tell.
Yack- who will surely have a small open house for the expo caravan in April, and later, a Grand Opening TBA.
www.p1auto.com
P.S. I can not spell and have zero grammer skillz